Peer-Reviewed Articles

This mixed methods paper developed and tested hypotheses on changeable determinants of contact preferences informed by data from Togo and Sierra Leone. Inclusive ideas and knowledge of outgroup practices were associated with weaker, and exclusive ideas with stronger, preferences for similar others.

Many studies investigated relations between intergroup contact and intergroup attitudes. Yet, additive and multiplicative effects of contact are less researched. We explored the additive effects of four types of indirect contact and whether effects of indirect contact are affected by direct contact.

We address critiques of integrated assessment models, advocating for robust interdisciplinary integration and clearer methodological transparency. Our recommendations stem from expert interviews from 2019 to 2024, emphasizing the need for comprehensive social science engagement.

How effective are skills training programs in sub-Saharan Africa at improving participants’ skills, employment perspectives and income? This systematic review analyses recent, randomized studies conducted between 2019 and 2024, painting a slightly more optimistic picture than earlier studies.