Access to a healthy diet is a fundamental human right, yet a significant portion of the global population faces barriers to realizing this right. Conventional poverty metrics are designed around food consumption inadequate for lifelong health. We propose poverty lines based on the cost of a...

The rising cost of living is one of the main concerns of people in Europe. According to the Eurobarometer of Autumn 2022 on the key challenges of our times, more than four in ten (42%) see rising prices and the cost of living as the most important issue facing the EU at the moment. Inflationary...

The present study supports the implementation of the 2022 Communication "Putting people first, securing sustainable and inclusive growth, unlocking the potential of the EU's outermost regions". As part of this communication, the European Commission encourages the Outermost Regions (OR) and their...

Basic income advocates see a universal income grant, no questions asked, as bringing many potential benefits, not in the least as an ironclad protection against poverty, if set high enough. It is hard to know with any certainty what a world with a sizeable basic income would look like but we can...

This study proposes an alternative technique to support the design and development of products, specifically focusing on creating a new design and platform for restaurants tailored to the needs of senior adults, ensuring easy-to-access experiences. The primary aim is to effectively identify and...

Behavioral economics has so far largely avoided discussing the psychological origins of preferences, as well as their relation to needs. This has not only restricted interdisciplinary exchange, but also significantly limits the predictive capabilities of models. For example, the revealed...