Sergio Lo Iacono
Assistant Professor
University of Essex
I am an Assistant Professor in Sociology at the University of Essex. In my work, I investigate what institutional and ecological factors facilitate cooperation and the development of sustainable societies.
I focus on the role of social networks, learning processes, wealth (in)equality, and sanctioning institutions in the emergence of trust and pro-sociality.
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- Trust and Cooperation
- Reputation
- Social Networks
- Institutions
- Diversity
PhD in Sociology, 2018
University of Essex
MA in Political Science, 2012
University of Toronto
BA in International Relations, 2011
University of Trieste
Publications
Ongoing Projects
Book: Trust Matters
With R. Barradas de Freitas.
Trust in the media
With T.D. Dores Cruz.
Gambling outlets and social disorganization
With N. Demireva.
Trust and social ties
With J. Ermisch, D. Gambetta, B. Sonmez.
A text-mining tool to identify gossip motives
With T.D. Dores Cruz.
Inequality, Punishment, and Redistribution
With P. Andersson, M. Testori.
COVID-19 vulnerability and perceived norm violations predict loss of social trust
With W. Przepiorka, V. Buskens, R. Corten, A. van de Rijt.
Gated information and sentiments towards asylum seekers
With B. Sonmez.
The competitive advantage of sanctioning institutions revisited
With W. Przepiorka, M. van Assen, V. Buskens, R. Corten, A. van de Rijt.