The wide-ranging population research project, involving more than 10,000 people all over Italy, is reaching the field implementation stage

A new Bocconi study explains why politics no longer revolves around taxes, but cultural identity. And how the hard right gains ground precisely among those with the most to lose

Concerns about social image lead to expressing political views that differ from those we hold in private, making public statements up to 50 percent less informative. A study by Luca Braghieri reveals how the desire to conform to social norms distorts political debate by fostering self-censorship