Welcome to Crossroads of Knowledge

At Crossroads of Knowledge, the primary goal is to bridge the gaps between disciplines across social sciences. Covering a wide range of topics from Housing, Pensions, and Fiscal Policy, to Social Welfare and Governance, as well as a wide range of disciplines from Economics, Political Sciences, and Public Policy, to Behavioural Sciences, Computer Sciences and Philosophy.

Current & Past Research

On Altruism, Motivation and the Welfare State

How extrinsically motivated pro-social contributions affect intrinsic altruistic preferences and motivations

 

The Political Constraints of Social Housing

How political ideology, strategy and structures can limit the implementation of viable solutions to policy problems

 

The Aging Welfare State  

 

An Insight into London's Formal, Informal and Voluntary Welfare Sectors from an Elderly Perspective

 

About Me

My name is Sonya Hofer and I am a highly trained Social Scientist combining insights from Economics, Political Science, Behavioural Science, Computer Science and Research Methodology and Philosophy. I am currently pursuing an MSc in International Social and Public Policy at the London School of Economics (LSE). I will be applying for PhD candidacy after completion of my current degree, and have thus far been awarded with a First Class Honours BSc in Economics and Politics from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). 

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Reach out for any comments, feedback and research recommendations.

Location

London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE)
London, England, United Kingdom