Stanford University
For Research On Decision Making In Long-lived Societies
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Amount$100,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/17/2008
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Term12.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
A grant to Stanford University (Stanford, CA) for the Center for Advanced Study of the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) would support a multi-disciplinary group of four scholars, led by Dr. Laura Carstensen, who are studying the consequences of decision making in societies faced with a growing aging population and increased life expectancy. The group, which includes Jack Rowe, chair of the MacArthur Research Network on Aging Societies, seeks to understand the cognitive, economic and motivational factors that contribute to individuals’ long-term planning. In an effort to focus disucussion on practical solutions for the negative consequences of decision making, CASBS will hold a speaker series featuring social science scholars and industry and business leaders.
About the Grantee
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siepr.stanford.edu
Address
366 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for support of the Regulation, Evaluation, and Governance Lab
The Regulation, Evaluation, and Governance Lab (RegLab) at Stanford University partners with government agencies to design and evaluate programs, policies, and technologies that modernize government and restore trust in governance. RegLab is an interdisciplinary team of legal experts, data scientists, social scientists, and engineers who are passionate about building an evidence base and high-impact demonstration projects for better government. (Substrategy: Executive Branch)
for the Protecting and Reforming the U.S. Civil Service workshop
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for support of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society
The Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society is an interdisciplinary research center for students, scholars, and practitioners to actively examine, debate, and critique the interaction between philanthropy and civil society and help inform public opinion, policies, and professional practices to advance the public good. The center provides research fellowships for students, funding for faculty research, and an array of courses and gatherings for different audiences. It is also home to the Stanford Social Innovation Review, one of the social sector’s preeminent magazines and online journals. This grant provides program support as part of the Knowledge for Better Philanthropy strategy.
