Browsing Workspace (UPSpace) by UP Author "Nicholls, Nicky"

Browsing Workspace (UPSpace) by UP Author "Nicholls, Nicky"

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  • Does the timing of assessment matter? Circadian mismatch and reflective processing in university students 
    Oyebode, Benjamin; Nicholls, Nicky (Elsevier, 2021-11)
    University students are required to engage with new content and to be assessed at specific times of the day. Research has shown that circadian rhythms differ between individuals, with impacts on optimal functioning times. ...
  • Grit, motivation and university grades 
    Pleace, Michelle; Nicholls, Nicky (Wiley, 2022-03)
    Many South African university students either do not complete their degrees or take a prolonged time to meet the minimum degree requirements, with significant cost implications. Identifying malleable drivers of academic ...
  • Group identity in fairness decisions : discrimination or inequality aversion? 
    Chisadza, Carolyn; Nicholls, Nicky; Yitbarek, Eleni (Elsevier, 2021-08)
    This paper reports preliminary evidence from a pilot study (, with 455 decisions) on issues of decision time and race in distributive fairness decisions in South Africa. We conduct a dictator game to gather data on transfer ...
  • Inequality, outreach, and impact in public goods contributions 
    Chisadza, Carolyn; Nicholls, Nicky; Yitbarek, Eleni (Routledge, 2023)
    Mobilizing domestic resources is vital in financing domestic investment and social programmes, which are essential for reducing poverty in developing countries. We consider citizens’ willingness to contribute to public ...
  • Race, gender and willingness to compete 
    Nicholls, Nicky (Elsevier, 2022-04)
    This paper contributes to the growing body of work investigating differences in willingness to compete. While most existing work has focussed on gender differences, this research also investigates differences in competitiveness ...
  • The role of incentive structure in eliciting willingness to donate 
    Chisadza, Carolyn; Nicholls, Nicky; Yitbarek, Eleni (Elsevier, 2023-03)
    The monetary incentives provided to participants lie at the heart of controversies in experimental economics. In the literature, opinions differ about the required structure and importance of incentives. This study compares ...
  • Trust in social media and COVID-19 beliefs and behaviours 
    Nicholls, Nicky; Yitbarek, Eleni (Public Library of Science, 2022-10-13)
    The study investigates the relationship between trust in social media and beliefs and preventive behaviours in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. We surveyed 1008 respondents in South Africa to study how trust in social ...