Oct. 6, 2023

New Peer-Reviewed Article, "Leadership and performance in informal institutions: the internal dynamics of BRICS" from Minerva's Rising Power Alliances Project Team

How does leadership affect the performance of informal institutions? Leadership in BRICS is particularly puzzling: this informal institution rapidly grows despite the disparate interests of its members, some of which are in longstanding conflict. This article examines how three forms of leadership – intellectual, entrepreneurial, and structural – affect institutional performance using BRICS cooperation data.

Nov. 8, 2022

New Minerva-funded Publication, "Trust in Online Search Results During Uncertain Times"

"Drawing from the layer model of trust, this study examines what factors influence the perceived quality of search results. Participants (N = 256) conducted searches about current events and evaluated the quality of the results they received along with their trust in technology and attitudes toward the search topic."