Mens & Maatschappij - Volume 94, Issue 3, 2019

Abstract Settling for less: a deliberate political choice or a lack of information? In a well-functioning democracy voters should elect parties and representatives with whom they agree on policy issues. The current paper investigates the extent to which Dutch voters in the 2017 parliamentary election had accurate information about parties’ policy positions. We elicit the extent to which voters think they vote for parties with who Read More

Abstract Severity of financial problems: The role of financial knowledge and competences, financial behaviour, financial self-efficacy and motivation of ‘Thuisadministratie’ clients In this study we examine if and how self-evaluated financial knowledge and competences, financial behaviour, financial self-efficacy, and motivation are associated with the severity of financial problems of clients in ‘financial self-management proj Read More

Abstract Scientific research and social responsibility Contrary to the powerful image of ivory tower scholarship, aiming to make an impact on society has become an integral part of scholarly practices. This impact emerges through teaching, commercialization of research findings, public engagement, and advice for policy and practice. The latter role requires a solid scientific evidence base. Aligning science and policy is a Read More