Jonathan Hall

Short presentation

My work lies at the crossroads of political science, psychology and experimental economics. I use a mix of methods - mainly field experiments, natural experiments and surveys - to study impacts of major shocks such as civil wars, forced displacement, and climate related natural hazards, and randomized interventions to mitigate negative outcomes. I am also a member of the Editorial Board of the APA journal Psychology of Violence.

Research

Manuscripts in progres

1. Peltonen, K., Lahtinen, O., Aalto, S., Soosalu, J., Huhtivuo, H., Kangaslampi, S. Hall, J., Gredebäck, G. Association between trauma-related symptoms and working memory among immigrant children. Manuscript.
2. Nordenving, S. Döring, S, Hall, J., & Gredebäck, G. Climate change and child development. Manuscript.
3. Whitt, S., Walsh, J. I., Huth, P. Hall, J., & Mironova, V. Bolstering Public Confidence in Security After Violence: A Survey Experiment on Police Reform and Housing Reconstruction Interventions in Mosul, Iraq. Manuscript.

Conference papers

1. Skoog, E., Hall, J., & Walsh, J.I. The Influence of Moral Violations and Nuclear Capabilities on Public Support for International Interventions. Paper presented at the 66th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, 2-5 March 2025, Chicago. (Accepted)
2. Hall, J., Walsh, J. I., & Whitt, S. Resource scarcity and retributive justice. Paper presented at Global (De-)Fragmentation? Consequences for Peace and Conflict Research and Practice, 4-6 September 2024, Old College, School of Law, University of Edinburgh.
3. Nordenving, S., Hall, J., & Svensson, I. Explaining high-risk activism: Evidence from civil resistance against ISIS in Mosul. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Workshop of the Households in Conflict Network, 23-24 November 2023, Brussels.
4. Hall, J., Nordenving, S., & Vassiliou, P. Blame of ingroup versus outgroup perpetrators, empathy and altruism in intergroup conflicts. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP), 14-17 July 2022, Athens. Presented at Fragile Lives - Evidence from human development, food security, and peace in poly-crisis, 1-2 October 2024, Berlin.
5. Hall, J., & Rogall, T. War Exposure, Perpetrator Identity and Attitudes towards Transitional Justice. Presented at the 119th American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, 31 August - 3 September 2023, Los Angeles. Presented at Fragile Lives - Evidence from human development, food security, and peace in poly-crisis, 1-2 October 2024, Berlin.
6. Hall, J., & Vassiliou, P. The effects of indiscriminate violence on social capital: evidence from the Battle of Mosul. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Workshop of the Households in Conflict Network, 23-24 November 2023, Brussels.
7. Thompson, P. O, Hall, J., & Walsh, J. I. Exposure to Violence Moderates Role of Threat and Harm in Acceptance of Displaced Persons. Paper presented at the 119th American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, 31 August - 3 September 2023, Los Angeles.
8. Döring, S, & Hall, J. Drought exacerbates the impact of war exposure on PTS: Evidence from surveys among refugees. Presented at the Nordic Climate-Conflict Seminar, 14 April 2023, online.
9. Aronson, J., Ellsworth, T., Hall, J., Huth, P., Mironova, V., Walsh, J. I., & Whitt, S. Do expectations about post-war reconstruction foster cooperation? Evidence from an experiment in Mosul. 21st Jan Tinbergen European Peace Science Conference, King's College, 20-22 June 2022, London.
10. Walsh, J. I., Ellsworth, T., & Hall, J. A selective return: Parochial altruism and the return intentions of refugees in Turkey. Presented at the 10th Annual Conference of the European Political Science Association, 18-19 June 2020, online.
11. Aronson, J., Hall, J., & Huth, P., Walsh, J. I. Information, agency, and return intentions: Evidence from displacement following the Battle for Mosul. Paper presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, 29 Aug-1 Sept 2019, Washington, DC.
12. Aronson, J., Hall, J., Huth, P., and Walsh, J. I. Exposure to violence and parochial altruism. Paper presented at International Studies Association Annual Convention, 27-30 March 2019, Toronto.
13. Hall, J., Skoog, E., & Karakus, D. C. When does kindness follow cruelty? The impact of social categorization on altruism in war-affected communities. Paper presented at the 51st Annual Peace Science Society International North American Meeting, ASU, 2-4 Nov 2017, Tempe & at the International Studies Association Annual Convention, 22-25 Feb 2017, Baltimore.

Under review

1. Kiessling, J., Hall, J., & Gredebäck, G. Determinants of household chaos in Syrian refugee families resettled in Turkish communities. Under review at Journal of Family Psychology.
2. Hall, J., Ainamani, H. E., Vassiliou, P., Döring, S., Gredebäck, G., Peltonen, K., Scharpf, F., Sen, U., Sutter, M., Walsh, J. I., Hecker, T. Combining mental health and agricultural interventions to enhance climate resilience. R&R at Nature Climate Change.
3. Hall, J. Trauma and intergroup trust: The importance of post-war conditions. R&R at Journal of Peace Research.

Recently accepted peer-reviewed articles

1. Vesco, P., Baliki, G., Brück, T., Döring, S., Eriksson, A., Fjelde, H., Guha-Sapir, D., Hall, J., Knutsen, C.H., Leis, M.R., Mueller, H., Rauh, C., Rudolfsen, I, Swain, A., Vassiliou, P., von Schreeb, J, von Uexkull, N., & Hegre, H. The impacts of armed conflict on human development: A review of the literature. World Development. Accepted. [IF: 5.400]
2. Gredebäck, G., Astor, K., Ainamani, H., van den Berg, L., Forssman, L., Hall, J., Juvrud, J., Kenward, B., Mhizha, S., Wangchuk, & Pär Nyström, P. (2024). Infant gaze following is stable across cultures and resilient to family adversities associated with war and climate change. Psychological Science. Accepted. [IF: 8.200]
3. Walsh, J. I., Whitt, S., Aronson, J., Hall, J., Huth, P., & Mironova, V. (2024). Public Support for Power Grabs after Civil Conflict. Security Studies, 33(2), 291–323. [IF: 1.800]
4. Hall, J., Kerschbamer, R., Neururer, D., & Skoog, E. (2024). Uncovering sophisticated discrimination with the help of credence goods markups – evidence from a natural field experiment. Management Science. Ahead of Print. [IF: 5.400]