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Working Papers

2024

1. Happy to help: welfare effects of a nationwide volunteering programme
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
2. How much is your time worth?
   CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
3. Spending public money to create happier lives
   CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
4. Talking Therapy: Impacts of a Nationwide Mental Health Service in England
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2024) View citations (1)
5. The WELLBY: a new measure of social value and progress
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   See also Journal Article The WELLBY: a new measure of social value and progress, Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan (2024) (2024)
6. Value for money: How to improve wellbeing and reduce misery
   CEP Reports, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

2023

7. Back to Edgeworth? Estimating the Value of Time Using Hedonic Experiences
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2023) View citations (1)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2023) View citations (1)
8. Do Wind Turbines Have Adverse Health Impacts?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2023)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2023)
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2023)
   SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) (2023)
9. New approaches to measuring welfare
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article New approaches to measuring welfare, Fiscal Studies, John Wiley & Sons (2023) View citations (3) (2023)
10. Should bads be inflicted all at once, like Machiavelli said? Evidence from life-satisfaction data
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
    See also Journal Article Should bads be inflicted all at once, like Machiavelli said? Evidence from life-satisfaction data, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2023) (2023)

2022

11. Can Grit Be Taught? Lessons from a Nationwide Field Experiment with Middle-School Students
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2021)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2022) View citations (4)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2022) View citations (4)
12. Urban land use fragmentation and human well-being
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
    Also in Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2020) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Urban Land Use Fragmentation and Human Well-Being, Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2021

13. A Local Community Course That Raises Wellbeing and Pro-sociality: Evidence from a Randomised Controlled Trial
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article A local community course that raises wellbeing and pro-sociality: Evidence from a randomised controlled trial, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2021) View citations (6) (2021)
14. Happy to Help: The Welfare Effects of a Nationwide Micro-Volunteering Programme
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2021) View citations (4)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2021) View citations (3)
15. Happy to help: NHS volunteering in Covid-19 times
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
16. Is Tokyo 2020 worth it?
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
17. Quantifying the Externalities of Renewable Energy Plants Using Wellbeing Data: The Case of Biogas
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (3)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) View citations (2)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2020) View citations (3)

2020

18. A Happy Choice: Wellbeing as the Goal of Government
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (43)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2020) View citations (44)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (8)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2019) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article A happy choice: wellbeing as the goal of government, Behavioural Public Policy, Cambridge University Press (2020) View citations (68) (2020)
19. A local community course that raises mental wellbeing and pro-sociality
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (2)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020)
20. Are Happier People More Compliant? Global Evidence From Three Large-Scale Surveys During Covid-19 Lockdowns
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)
    Also in CEP Occasional Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2020) View citations (10)
21. Happier lives: exploring what matters
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
22. Machiavelli versus Concave Utility Functions: Should Bads Be Spread out or Concentrated?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2020) View citations (1)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020)
23. Post-Covid 19 economic development and policy: submitted as recommendations to the Scottish economic recovery group
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
24. Taking a wellbeing years approach to policy choice
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (5)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2020) View citations (5)
25. When to Release the Lockdown? A Wellbeing Framework for Analysing Costs and Benefits
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (47)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) View citations (32)
    CEP Occasional Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2020) View citations (51)

2019

26. Employee wellbeing, productivity and firm performance
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (37)
27. Employee wellbeing: the impact on productivity and firm performance
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (13)
28. Quantifying the Intangible Impact of the Olympics Using Subjective Well-Being Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (38)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2019) View citations (27)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2019) View citations (39)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2019) View citations (31)
    Working Papers, HAL (2019) View citations (34)
    Post-Print, HAL (2019) View citations (38)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2019) View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article Quantifying the intangible impact of the Olympics using subjective well-being data, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2019) View citations (38) (2019)
29. Widening the high school curriculum to include soft skill training: impacts on health, behaviour, emotional wellbeing and occupational aspirations
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)

2018

30. Valoriser les espaces verts en milieu urbain par le bien-être des résidents
    Notes de l'Observatoire du bien-être, CEPREMAP

2017

31. Can Raising Instructional Time Crowd Out Student Pro-Social Behaviour? Evidence From Germany
    PSE Working Papers, HAL View citations (1)
    Also in SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) (2017) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, HAL (2017)
32. Can raising instructional time crowd out student pro-social behaviour? Unintended consequences of a German high school reform
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017) View citations (1)
33. Does the presence of wind turbines have negative externalities for people in their surroundings? evidence from well-being data
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (74)
    See also Journal Article Does the presence of wind turbines have negative externalities for people in their surroundings? Evidence from well-being data, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier (2017) View citations (81) (2017)

2016

34. The Host with the Most? The Effects of the Olympic Games on Happiness
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research View citations (4)
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2016) View citations (4)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016) View citations (3)
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) (2016) View citations (6)
    Working Papers, Queen Mary, University of London, School of Business and Management, Centre for Globalisation Research (2016) View citations (6)
35. The greener, the happier?: the effect of urban land use on residential well-being
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (65)
    See also Journal Article The greener, the happier? The effect of urban land use on residential well-being, Ecological Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (74) (2016)

2015

36. How Natural Disasters Can Affect Environmental Concerns, Risk Aversion, and Even Politics: Evidence from Fukushima and Three European Countries
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) View citations (64)
    See also Journal Article How natural disasters can affect environmental concerns, risk aversion, and even politics: evidence from Fukushima and three European countries, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2015) View citations (64) (2015)
37. Sowing the Wind and Reaping the Whirlwind? The Effect of Wind Turbines on Residential Well-Being
    VfS Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (3)
    Also in SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) (2015) View citations (3)
38. The Greener, the Happier? The Effects of Urban Green and Abandoned Areas on Residential Well-Being
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) View citations (4)

2014

39. Natural Disaster, Environmental Concerns, Well-Being and Policy Action
    CINCH Working Paper Series, Universitaet Duisburg-Essen, Competent in Competition and Health View citations (12)
40. The Effect of Local Crime on Well-Being: Evidence for Germany
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) View citations (6)
41. The effect of local crime on well-being
    KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich View citations (6)

2013

42. Natural Disaster, Policy Action, and Mental Well Being: The Case of Fukushima
    Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York View citations (25)
    Also in SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) (2013) View citations (24)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (23)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Correction: The WELLBY: a new measure of social value and progress
   Palgrave Communications, 2024, 11, (1), 1-1
2. The WELLBY: a new measure of social value and progress
   Palgrave Communications, 2024, 11, (1), 1-12
   See also Working Paper The WELLBY: a new measure of social value and progress, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2024) (2024)

2023

3. New approaches to measuring welfare
   Fiscal Studies, 2023, 44, (2), 123-135 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper New approaches to measuring welfare, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2023) View citations (3) (2023)
4. Should bads be inflicted all at once, like Machiavelli said? Evidence from life-satisfaction data
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2023, 205, (C), 1-27
   See also Working Paper Should bads be inflicted all at once, like Machiavelli said? Evidence from life-satisfaction data, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2023) (2023)

2022

5. Urban Land Use Fragmentation and Human Well-Being
   Land Economics, 2022, 98, (2), 399-420 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Urban land use fragmentation and human well-being, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2022) (2022)

2021

6. A local community course that raises wellbeing and pro-sociality: Evidence from a randomised controlled trial
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 188, (C), 322-336 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper A Local Community Course That Raises Wellbeing and Pro-sociality: Evidence from a Randomised Controlled Trial, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (7) (2021)
7. Urban green is more than the absence of city: Structural and functional neural basis of urbanicity and green space in the neighbourhood of older adults
   EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, 2021, 214 View citations (1)

2020

8. A happy choice: a response to the responses
   Behavioural Public Policy, 2020, 4, (2), 263-271 View citations (2)
9. A happy choice: wellbeing as the goal of government
   Behavioural Public Policy, 2020, 4, (2), 126-165 View citations (68)
   See also Working Paper A Happy Choice: Wellbeing as the Goal of Government, Post-Print (2020) View citations (43) (2020)

2019

10. Quantifying the intangible impact of the Olympics using subjective well-being data
    Journal of Public Economics, 2019, 177, (C), - View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Quantifying the Intangible Impact of the Olympics Using Subjective Well-Being Data, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (38) (2019)

2017

11. Does the presence of wind turbines have negative externalities for people in their surroundings? Evidence from well-being data
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2017, 82, (C), 221-238 View citations (81)
    See also Working Paper Does the presence of wind turbines have negative externalities for people in their surroundings? evidence from well-being data, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2017) View citations (74) (2017)
12. In search of features that constitute an “enriched environment” in humans: Associations between geographical properties and brain structure
    EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, 2017, 7, 1-8 View citations (1)

2016

13. The greener, the happier? The effect of urban land use on residential well-being
    Ecological Economics, 2016, 121, (C), 117-127 View citations (74)
    See also Working Paper The greener, the happier?: the effect of urban land use on residential well-being, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2016) View citations (65) (2016)

2015

14. Aircraft Noise in Berlin Affects Quality of Life Even Outside the Airport Grounds
    DIW Economic Bulletin, 2015, 5, (9), 127-133
15. Fluglärm ist mit einer verringerten Lebensqualität auch abseits der Berliner Flughäfen verbunden
    DIW Wochenbericht, 2015, 82, (9), 175-181
16. Fresh Thoughts from Young Researchers
    Review of Environment, Energy and Economics - Re3, 2015
17. How natural disasters can affect environmental concerns, risk aversion, and even politics: evidence from Fukushima and three European countries
    Journal of Population Economics, 2015, 28, (4), 1137-1180 View citations (64)
    See also Working Paper How Natural Disasters Can Affect Environmental Concerns, Risk Aversion, and Even Politics: Evidence from Fukushima and Three European Countries, SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research (2015) View citations (64) (2015)

Books

2019

1. Nicht-monetäre Erträge von Bildung in den Bereichen Gesundheit, nicht-kognitive Fähigkeiten sowie gesellschaftliche und politische Partizipation: Endbericht des gleichnamigen Forschungsprojektes gefördert durch das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), vol 137
   DIW Berlin: Politikberatung kompakt, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research

Chapters

2020

1. New ways of valuing ecosystem services: big data, machine learning, and the value of urban green spaces
   Chapter 10 in A Research Agenda for Environmental Economics, 2020, pp 159-183
2. Valuing energy infrastructure externalities using wellbeing and hedonic price data: the case of wind turbines
   Chapter 16 in Handbook on Wellbeing, Happiness and the Environment, 2020, pp 297-317

2019

3. What Makes for a Good Job? Evidence Using Subjective Wellbeing Data
   Springer View citations (3)