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Working Papers

2021

1. Efficiency and Equity Impacts of Energy Subsidies
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2021) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2021)

2020

2. Fatalism, Beliefs, and Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
3. Nudging Timely Wage Reporting: Field Experimental Evidence from the United States Social Supplementary Income Program
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
4. The Value of Time in the United States: Estimates from Nationwide Natural Field Experiments
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
   Also in Working Papers, Becker Friedman Institute for Research In Economics (2020) View citations (4)
   Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2020) View citations (5)
5. The impact of management practices on employee productivity: a field experiment with airline captains
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (6)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (6)
   Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2018)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2020)

2019

6. Measuring the Welfare Effects of Shame and Pride
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2022)
7. Quantifying the Intangible Impact of the Olympics Using Subjective Well-Being Data
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (22)
   Also in Post-Print, HAL (2019) View citations (23)
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2019) View citations (22)
   PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2019) View citations (21)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2019) View citations (22)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2019) View citations (7)
   Working Papers, HAL (2019) View citations (26)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2019)
8. 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 View citations (5)
   Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2018) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2019)

2017

9. 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 (2)
   Also in Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2016) View citations (13)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (13)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016) View citations (11)
10. Do The Effects of Nudges Persist? Theory and Evidence from 38 Natural Field Experiments
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)
11. Do The Effects of Social Nudges Persist? Theory and Evidence from 38 Natural Field Experiments
    Experimental Economics Center Working Paper Series, Experimental Economics Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University View citations (28)
    Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2017) View citations (37)
12. Harnessing Policy Complementarities to Conserve Energy: Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment
    Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (15)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (15)
    Experimental Economics Center Working Paper Series, Experimental Economics Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University (2017) View citations (11)
    2017 Annual Meeting, July 30-August 1, Chicago, Illinois, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2017) View citations (15)

2016

13. 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 (3)
    Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2016) View citations (3)
14. 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 (8)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (8)
15. The Host with the Most? The Effects of the Olympic Games on Happiness
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, Queen Mary, University of London, School of Business and Management, Centre for Globalisation Research (2016) View citations (6)
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2016) View citations (4)
    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 (2)
16. Understanding the Response to Financial and Non-Financial Incentives in Education: Field Experimental Evidence Using High-Stakes Assessments
    Bristol Economics Discussion Papers, School of Economics, University of Bristol, UK View citations (3)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Economics of Education Review (2021)
17. Using Big Data to Estimate Consumer Surplus: The Case of Uber
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (67)

2015

18. The Making of Homo Honoratus: From Omission to Commission
    Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (10)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (11)

2014

19. Field experiments in the developed world: an introduction
    Artefactual Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2014)
20. The Behavioralist As Tax Collector: Using Natural Field Experiments to Enhance Tax Compliance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (72)
    Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2014) View citations (55)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2017)

2013

21. Neighbors, Knowledge, and Nuggets: Two Natural Field Experiments on the Role of Incentives on Energy Conservation
    Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (20)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (11)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2013) View citations (10)

2012

22. Subjective Well-Being: Weather Matters; Climate Doesn't
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne View citations (9)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (5)

2011

23. A Step towards Valuing Utility the Marginal and Cardinal Way
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (4)
24. Measuring Subjective Wellbeing for Public Policy: Recommendations on Measures
    CEP Reports, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (49)
25. Measuring subjective well-being for public policy
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (62)
26. Student effort and educational attainment: Using the England football team to identify the education production function
    The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (13)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (10)

2010

27. Priming Cooperation in Social Dilemma Games
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (13)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (14)

2009

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

2008

29. 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 (27)
30. Electing Happiness: Does Happiness Effect Voting and do Elections Affect Happiness
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (21)

Undated

31. 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

2022

1. Measuring the Welfare Effects of Shame and Pride
   American Economic Review, 2022, 112, (1), 122-68
   See also Working Paper (2019)

2021

2. Efficiency and Equity Impacts of Energy Subsidies
   American Economic Review, 2021, 111, (5), 1658-88 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2021)
3. Understanding the response to financial and non-financial incentives in education: Field experimental evidence using high-stakes assessments
   Economics of Education Review, 2021, 85, (C)
   See also Working Paper (2016)

2020

4. Promoting customer engagement: A new trend in utility regulation
   Regulation & Governance, 2020, 14, (1), 121-149
5. The Impact of Management Practices on Employee Productivity: A Field Experiment with Airline Captains
   Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 128, (4), 1195 - 1233 View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper (2020)

2019

6. Quantifying the intangible impact of the Olympics using subjective well-being data
   Journal of Public Economics, 2019, 177, (C), - View citations (22)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
7. 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 (12)
8. Testing for crowd out in social nudges: Evidence from a natural field experiment in the market for electricity
   Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019, 116, (12), 5293-5298 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper (2019)

2017

9. The behavioralist as tax collector: Using natural field experiments to enhance tax compliance
   Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 148, (C), 14-31 View citations (191)
   See also Working Paper (2014)

2016

10. Subjective wellbeing: why weather matters
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2016, 179, (1), 203-228 View citations (24)
11. The Impact of Behavioral Science Experiments on Energy Policy
    Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy, 2016, Volume 5, (Number 2) View citations (15)

2015

12. Can priming cooperation increase public good contributions?
    Theory and Decision, 2015, 79, (3), 479-492 View citations (12)

2014

13. Field experiments in the developed world: an introduction
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2014, 30, (4), 585-596 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper (2014)

2012

14. Behavioural economics and its implications for transport
    Journal of Transport Geography, 2012, 24, (C), 503-511 View citations (28)
15. Influencing behaviour: The mindspace way
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2012, 33, (1), 264-277 View citations (78)
16. The relationship between innovation and subjective wellbeing
    Research Policy, 2012, 41, (8), 1489-1498 View citations (23)
17. Valuing Health
    Medical Decision Making, 2012, 32, (4), 578-582

2011

18. 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 (117)

2010

19. 'Oops...I did it again': Repeated focusing effects in reports of happiness
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2010, 31, (4), 732-737 View citations (9)