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Working Papers

2019

1. Quantifying the Intangible Impact of the Olympics Using Subjective Well-Being Data
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
   Also in Working Papers, HAL (2019) View citations (2)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019)
2. Testing for crowd out in social nudges: Evidence from a natural field experiment in the market for electricity
   Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website
   Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2018)
3. The Deadweight Loss of Social Recognition
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
4. The Impact of Management Practices on Employee Productivity: A Field Experiment with Airline Captains
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2018)

2017

5. A new approach to an age-old problem: solving externalities by incenting workers directly
   GRI Working Papers, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment View citations (1)
   Also in Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2016) View citations (11)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (11)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016) View citations (9)
6. Do The Effects of Social Nudges Persist? Theory and Evidence from 38 Natural Field Experiments
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
   Also in Experimental Economics Center Working Paper Series, Experimental Economics Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University (2017) View citations (8)
   Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2017) View citations (11)
7. Harnessing Policy Complementarities to Conserve Energy: Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2017) View citations (1)
   2017 Annual Meeting, July 30-August 1, Chicago, Illinois, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2017)
   Experimental Economics Center Working Paper Series, Experimental Economics Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University (2017)

2016

8. Can Myopic Loss Aversion Explain the Equity Premium Puzzle? Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment with Professional Traders
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2016) View citations (1)
9. The Behavioralist as Policy Designer: The Need to Test Multiple Treatments to Meet Multiple Targets
   Experimental Economics Center Working Paper Series, Experimental Economics Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University View citations (4)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (3)
10. The Host with the Most? The Effects of the Olympic Games on Happiness
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, Queen Mary, University of London, School of Business and Management, Centre for Globalisation Research (2016) View citations (2)
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) (2016) View citations (2)
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2016) View citations (6)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016) View citations (2)
11. Understanding the Response to Financial and Non-Financial Incentives in Education: Field Experimental Evidence Using High-Stakes Assessments
    Bristol Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Bristol, UK
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016)
12. Using Big Data to Estimate Consumer Surplus: The Case of Uber
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)

2015

13. The Making of Homo Honoratus: From Omission to Commission
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2015) View citations (2)

2014

14. Field experiments in the developed world: an introduction
    Artefactual Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2014)
15. The Behavioralist As Tax Collector: Using Natural Field Experiments to Enhance Tax Compliance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (64)
    Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2014) View citations (47)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2017)

2013

16. Neighbors, Knowledge, and Nuggets: Two Natural Field Experiments on the Role of Incentives on Energy Conservation
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (9)
    Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2013) View citations (20)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (10)

2012

17. Subjective Well-Being: Weather Matters; Climate Doesn't
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne (2012) View citations (7)

2011

18. A Step towards Valuing Utility the Marginal and Cardinal Way
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (4)
19. Measuring Subjective Wellbeing for Public Policy: Recommendations on Measures
    CEP Special Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (41)
20. Measuring subjective well-being for public policy
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (50)
21. Student effort and educational attainment: Using the England football team to identify the education production function
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (9)
    Also in The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, Department of Economics, University of Bristol, UK (2011) View citations (12)

2010

22. Priming Cooperation in Social Dilemma Games
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (11)

2009

23. The September 11 attacks and their impact on mental distress in the UK
    Working Papers, Imperial College, London, Imperial College Business School

2008

24. Comparing Willingness-to-Pay and Subjective Well-Being in the Context of Non-Market Goods
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (25)
25. Electing Happiness: Does Happiness Effect Voting and do Elections Affect Happiness
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (12)

Undated

26. Destruction and distress: using a quasi-experiment to show the effects of the September 11 attacks on subjective well-being in the UK
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (8)

Journal Articles

2019

1. Students' effort and educational achievement: Using the timing of the World Cup to vary the value of leisure
   Journal of Public Economics, 2019, 172, (C), 111-126 View citations (2)

2017

2. The behavioralist as tax collector: Using natural field experiments to enhance tax compliance
   Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 148, (C), 14-31 View citations (60)
   See also Working Paper (2014)

2016

3. Subjective wellbeing: why weather matters
   Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2016, 179, (1), 203-228 View citations (14)
4. The Impact of Behavioral Science Experiments on Energy Policy
   Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy, 2016, Volume 5, (Number 2) View citations (6)

2015

5. Can priming cooperation increase public good contributions?
   Theory and Decision, 2015, 79, (3), 479-492 View citations (5)

2014

6. Field experiments in the developed world: an introduction
   Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2014, 30, (4), 585-596 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper (2014)

2012

7. Behavioural economics and its implications for transport
   Journal of Transport Geography, 2012, 24, (C), 503-511 View citations (17)
8. Influencing behaviour: The mindspace way
   Journal of Economic Psychology, 2012, 33, (1), 264-277 View citations (45)
9. The relationship between innovation and subjective wellbeing
   Research Policy, 2012, 41, (8), 1489-1498 View citations (14)

2011

10. Destruction and Distress: Using a Quasi‐Experiment to Show the Effects of the September 11 Attacks on Mental Well‐Being in the United Kingdom
    Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (550), F81-F103 View citations (83)

2010

11. 'Oops...I did it again': Repeated focusing effects in reports of happiness
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2010, 31, (4), 732-737 View citations (8)