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Homepage:http://www.powdthavee.co.uk
Workplace:Division of Economics, Nanyang Technological University, (more information at EDIRC)

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2025

  1. Algorithmic Inheritance: Surname Bias in AI Decisions Reinforces Intergenerational Inequality
    Papers, arXiv.org Downloads
  2. Can AI Solve the Peer Review Crisis? A Large Scale Experiment on LLM's Performance and Biases in Evaluating Economics Papers
    Papers, arXiv.org Downloads
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2025) Downloads

2024

  1. Do Beliefs in the Model Minority Stereotype Reduce Attention to Inequality That Adversely Affects Asian Americans?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads
    Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2024) Downloads
  2. Temperature Variability and Natural Disasters
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) Downloads
    Also in Papers, arXiv.org (2024) Downloads
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2024) Downloads
  3. When Transparency Fails: How Altruistic Framing Sustains Demand for Useless Advice Despite Complete Information
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads

2023

  1. Does money strengthen our social ties? Longitudinal evidence of lottery winners
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Does money strengthen our social ties? Longitudinal evidence of lottery winners, Rationality and Society (2023) Downloads (2023)
  2. How effective are covid-19 vaccine health messages in reducing vaccine skepticism? Heterogeneity in messages effectiveness by just world beliefs
    Papers, arXiv.org Downloads
  3. Through the Looking Glass: Transparency about Others' Luck and Effort Enhances Redistribution
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads

2022

  1. Are Environmental Concerns Deterring People from Having Children?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (2)
  2. How Do Humans Respond to Huge Financial Losses?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads
  3. Luck or Rights? An Experiment on Preferences for Redistribution Following Inheritance of Opportunity
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Luck or rights? An experiment on preferences for redistribution following inheritance of opportunity, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier (2023) Downloads View citations (1) (2023)
  4. Predicting Emotional Volatility Using 41,000 Participants in the United Kingdom
    Papers, arXiv.org Downloads View citations (1)
  5. Reputation as Insurance: How Reputation Moderates Public Backlash Following a Company's Decision to Profiteer
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads
    Also in Papers, arXiv.org (2022) Downloads
  6. Robust Ranking of Happiness Outcomes: A Median Regression Perspective
    Papers, arXiv.org Downloads View citations (22)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2022) Downloads View citations (3)

    See also Journal Article Robust Ranking of Happiness Outcomes: A Median Regression Perspective, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2022) Downloads View citations (7) (2022)
  7. The Midlife Crisis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) Downloads View citations (2)

    See also Journal Article The Midlife Crisis, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2023) Downloads (2023)
  8. What lottery wins reveal about the gender gap
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads

2021

  1. COVID-19, Lockdowns and Well-Being: Evidence from Google Trends
    Post-Print, HAL Downloads View citations (118)
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2020) Downloads View citations (25)
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2020) Downloads View citations (52)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) Downloads View citations (49)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) Downloads View citations (22)
    Working Papers, University of Ottawa, Department of Economics (2020) Downloads View citations (37)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2021) Downloads View citations (118)

    See also Journal Article COVID-19, lockdowns and well-being: Evidence from Google Trends, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2021) Downloads View citations (124) (2021)
  2. The Importance of Capital in Closing the Entrepreneurial Gender Gap: A Longitudinal Study of Lottery Wins
    Documents de travail du Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1), Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne Downloads
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2021) Downloads
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2021) Downloads
    Post-Print, HAL (2021) Downloads
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (2021) Downloads
    Post-Print, HAL (2021) Downloads
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (2021) Downloads
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2021) Downloads

    See also Journal Article The importance of capital in closing the entrepreneurial gender gap: A longitudinal study of lottery wins, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2021) Downloads (2021)
  3. When Face Masks Signal Social Identity: Explaining the Deep Face-Mask Divide During the COVID-19 Pandemic
    OSF Preprints, Center for Open Science Downloads View citations (4)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) Downloads View citations (4)

    See also Journal Article When face masks signal social identity: Explaining the deep face-mask divide during the COVID-19 pandemic, PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (2021) Downloads View citations (4) (2021)

2020

  1. Age, Death Risk, and the Design of an Exit Strategy: A Guide for Policymakers and for Citizens Who Want to Stay Alive
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads
  2. Gender norms, fairness and relative working hours within households
    Post-Print, HAL Downloads View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Gender norms, fairness and relative working hours within households, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2020) Downloads View citations (35) (2020)
  3. Large Losses from Little Lies: Randomly Assigned Opportunity to Misrepresent Substantially Lowers Later Cooperation and Worsens Income Inequality
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) Downloads View citations (1)
  4. The Case for Releasing the Young from Lockdown: A Briefing Paper for Policymakers
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (28)
  5. The Causal Effect of Education on Climate Literacy and Pro-Environmental Behaviours: Evidence from a Nationwide Natural Experiment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (4)

2019

  1. Do Perceptions of Economic Well-Being Predict the Onset of War and Peace?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads
    See also Journal Article Do perceptions of economic well-being predict the onset of war and peace?, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier (2021) Downloads View citations (1) (2021)
  2. Does It Pay to Bet on Your Favourite to Win? Evidence on Experienced Utility from the 2018 FIFA World Cup Experiment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads
    See also Journal Article Does it pay to bet on your favourite to win? Evidence on experienced utility from the 2018 FIFA World Cup experiment, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2020) Downloads View citations (2) (2020)
  3. Have Econometric Analyses of Happiness Data Been Futile? A Simple Truth about Happiness Scales
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (32)
  4. Is There a Link Between Air Pollution and Impaired Memory? Evidence on 34,000 English Citizens
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) Downloads
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2019) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Is there a link between air pollution and impaired memory? Evidence on 34,000 english citizens, Ecological Economics, Elsevier (2020) Downloads View citations (7) (2020)
  5. The Early Life Influences of Teachers' Genders on Later Life Charitable Giving: Evidence from the Natural Disasters in Japan
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (1)
  6. Who Got the Brexit Blues? The Effect of Brexit on Subjective Wellbeing in the UK
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (35)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2019) Downloads View citations (34)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2019) View citations (41)

    See also Journal Article Who Got the Brexit Blues? The Effect of Brexit on Subjective Wellbeing in the UK, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2019) Downloads View citations (41) (2019)

2018

  1. Do you have to win it to fix it? A longitudinal studyof lottery winners and their health care demand
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (11)
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2015) Downloads
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2015) Downloads
    Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York (2015) Downloads
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy (2015) Downloads View citations (3)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Do You Have to Win It to Fix It? A Longitudinal Study of Lottery Winners and Their Health-Care Demand, American Journal of Health Economics, MIT Press (2018) Downloads View citations (11) (2018)
  2. Gender Norms and Relative Working Hours: Why Do Women Suffer More Than Men from Working Longer Hours Than Their Partners?
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL Downloads View citations (14)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2018) Downloads View citations (16)

    See also Journal Article Gender Norms and Relative Working Hours: Why Do Women Suffer More Than Men from Working Longer Hours Than Their Partners?, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2018) Downloads View citations (18) (2018)
  3. The Origins of Happiness: The Science of Well-Being over the Life Course
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (100)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2018) View citations (101)
  4. The Shadow Prices of Voluntary Caregiving: Using Panel Data of Well-Being to Estimate the Cost of Informal Care
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (4)
  5. The welfare implications of addictive substances: a longitudinal study of life satisfaction of drug users
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (5)
    Also in Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne (2017) Downloads
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) Downloads

    See also Journal Article The welfare implications of addictive substances: A longitudinal study of life satisfaction of drug users, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2018) Downloads View citations (5) (2018)

2017

  1. Impact of Lower Rated Journals on Economists' Judgments of Publication Lists: Evidence from a Survey Experiment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (6)
    Also in PIER Discussion Papers, Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research (2017) Downloads View citations (5)
  2. Locus of control and its intergenerational implications forearly childhood skill formation
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance (2016) Downloads View citations (1)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) Downloads View citations (8)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) Downloads View citations (5)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2014) Downloads View citations (5)

    See also Journal Article Locus of Control and its Intergenerational Implications for Early Childhood Skill Formation, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2018) Downloads View citations (29) (2018)
  3. Longitudinal evidence for a midlife nadir in human well-being: Results from four data sets
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (74)
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2014) Downloads View citations (5)
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2014) Downloads View citations (34)
    Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2014) Downloads View citations (10)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) Downloads View citations (23)

    See also Journal Article Longitudinal Evidence for a Midlife Nadir in Human Well‐being: Results from Four Data Sets, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2017) Downloads View citations (54) (2017)
  4. Origins of happiness
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads View citations (15)
  5. Overoptimistic Entrepreneurs: Predicting Wellbeing Consequences of Self-Employment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in PIER Discussion Papers, Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research (2017) Downloads View citations (3)
  6. The key determinants of happiness and misery
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads View citations (24)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2017) View citations (20)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2017) View citations (21)
  7. Who Got the Brexit Blues? Using a Quasi-Experiment to Show the Effect of Brexit on Subjective Wellbeing in the UK
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (2)

2016

  1. Does Money Make People Right-Wing and Inegalitarian? A Longitudinal Study of Lottery Winners
    PIER Discussion Papers, Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) Downloads View citations (31)
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2014) Downloads View citations (25)
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2014) Downloads View citations (28)
    Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2014) Downloads View citations (28)
  2. Early Maternal Employment and Non-cognitive Outcomes in Early Childhood and Adolescence: Evidence from British Birth Cohort Data
    CEPREMAP Working Papers (Docweb), CEPREMAP Downloads
    Also in PSE Working Papers, HAL (2015) Downloads
    Working Papers, HAL (2015) Downloads
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2015) Downloads
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2015) Downloads
  3. My Baby Takes the Morning Train: Gender Identity, Fairness, and Relative Labor Supply Within Households
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (3)
  4. Top Incomes and Human Well-being Around the World
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (4)
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2016) Downloads View citations (4)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016) Downloads View citations (7)

2015

  1. Can Having Internal Locus of Control Insure against Negative Shocks? Psychological Evidence from Panel Data
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2015) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Can having internal locus of control insure against negative shocks? Psychological evidence from panel data, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2016) Downloads View citations (89) (2016)
  2. What's the good of education on our overall quality of life?: a simultaneous equation model of education and life satisfaction for Australia
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (44)
    See also Journal Article What's the good of education on our overall quality of life? A simultaneous equation model of education and life satisfaction for Australia, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier (2015) Downloads View citations (68) (2015)

2014

  1. Economic Approaches to Understanding Change in Happiness
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (20)
  2. Trust and Happiness: Comparative Study Before and After the Great East Japan Earthquake
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, The University of Osaka Downloads View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Trust and Happiness: Comparative Study Before and After the Great East Japan Earthquake, Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer (2015) Downloads View citations (31) (2015)
  3. What Can Life Satisfaction Data Tell Us About Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities? A Structural Equation Model for Australia and the United Kingdom
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) Downloads View citations (3)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) Downloads View citations (3)
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne (2014) Downloads View citations (3)
  4. What Predicts a Successful Life? A Life-course Model of Well-being
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (115)
    Also in SciencePo Working papers, HAL (2013) Downloads
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2013) Downloads View citations (14)
    Working Papers, HAL (2013) Downloads View citations (10)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) Downloads View citations (15)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2014) View citations (110)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) Downloads View citations (115)

    See also Journal Article What Predicts a Successful Life? A Life‐course Model of Well‐being, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2014) Downloads View citations (73) (2014)

2013

  1. Are Happier People Less Judgmental of Other People's Selfish Behaviors? Laboratory Evidence from Trust and Gift Exchange Games
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) Downloads
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) Downloads
  2. In brief: The long reach of childhood bullying
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads
  3. The Marginal Income Effect of Education on Happiness: Estimating the Direct and Indirect Effects of Compulsory Schooling on Well-Being in Australia
    Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne Downloads View citations (21)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) Downloads View citations (20)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2013) Downloads View citations (21)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) Downloads View citations (20)

2012

  1. Resilience to Economic Shocks and the Long Reach of Childhood Bullying
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads View citations (6)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2012) Downloads View citations (7)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) Downloads View citations (6)
  2. The Transferable Scars: A Longitudinal Evidence of Psychological Impact of Past Parental Unemployment on Adolescents in the United Kingdom
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads View citations (5)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2012) Downloads View citations (5)
  3. Why Do People Pay for Useless Advice?
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads View citations (4)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2012) Downloads
  4. Why Do People Pay for Useless Advice? Implications of Gambler's and Hot-Hand Fallacies in False-Expert Setting
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (4)

2011

  1. And I Will Try to Fix You: A Study of Heterogeneity in Job Satisfaction with Implications for Flexible Employment Contracts
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads
  2. Can Money Change Who We Are? Estimating the Effects of Unearned Income on Measures of Incentive-Enhancing Personality Traits
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (3)
  3. Life Satisfaction and Grandparenthood: Evidence from a Nationwide Survey
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (23)
  4. Putting Different Price Tags on the Same Health Condition: Re-evaluating the Well-Being Valuation Approach
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (79)
    See also Journal Article Putting different price tags on the same health condition: Re-evaluating the well-being valuation approach, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2011) Downloads View citations (75) (2011)

2010

  1. Anticipation, Free-Rider Problem, and Adaptation to Trade Union: Re-examining the Curious Case of Dissatisfied Union Members
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (8)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York (2009) Downloads View citations (5)

    See also Journal Article Anticipation, Free-Rider Problems, and Adaptation to Trade Unions: Re-Examining the Curious Case of Dissatisfied Union Members, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2011) Downloads View citations (40) (2011)
  2. Does Education Reduce the Risk of Hypertension? Estimating the Biomarker Effect of Compulsory Schooling in England
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (61)
    See also Journal Article Does Education Reduce the Risk of Hypertension? Estimating the Biomarker Effect of Compulsory Schooling in England, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2010) Downloads View citations (60) (2010)
  3. From Classroom to Wedding Aisle: The Effect of a Nationwide Change in the Compulsory Schooling Law on Age at First Marriage in the UK
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (1)
  4. Priming Cooperation in Social Dilemma Games
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York Downloads View citations (18)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) Downloads View citations (18)
  5. The Effects of Daughters on Health Choices and Risk Behaviour
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York Downloads

2009

  1. Estimating the Causal Effects of Income on Happiness
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York Downloads View citations (23)
  2. The September 11 attacks and their impact on mental distress in the UK
    Working Papers, Imperial College, London, Imperial College Business School Downloads

2008

  1. Daughters and Left Wing Voting
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York Downloads View citations (31)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) Downloads View citations (15)

    See also Journal Article Daughters and Left-Wing Voting, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2010) Downloads View citations (95) (2010)
  2. Electing Happiness: Does Happiness Effect Voting and do Elections Affect Happiness
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York Downloads View citations (25)
  3. I Can’t Smile Without You: Spousal Correlation in Life Satisfaction
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York Downloads View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article I can't smile without you: Spousal correlation in life satisfaction, Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier (2009) Downloads View citations (66) (2009)
  4. Ill-Health as a Household Norm: Evidence from Other People's Health Problems
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York Downloads View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Ill-health as a household norm: Evidence from other people's health problems, Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier (2009) Downloads View citations (28) (2009)
  5. Mental Health of Parents and Life Satisfaction of Children: A Within-Family Analysis of Intergenerational Transmission of Well-Being
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York Downloads View citations (51)
    See also Journal Article Mental Health of Parents and Life Satisfaction of Children: A Within-Family Analysis of Intergenerational Transmission of Well-Being, Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer (2008) Downloads View citations (51) (2008)
  6. The Socio-Economic Gap in University Drop Out
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York Downloads View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The Socioeconomic Gap in University Dropouts, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2009) Downloads View citations (26) (2009)
  7. Thinking About It: A Note on Attention and Well-Being Losses From Unemployment
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York Downloads
    See also Journal Article Thinking about it: a note on attention and well-being losses from unemployment, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012) Downloads View citations (6) (2012)
  8. What Happens to People After Moderate and Serious Disability? A Longitudianal Study of Satisfaction with Different Areas of Life
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York Downloads

2007

  1. Death, Happiness, and the Calculation of Compensatory Damages
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (23)
    Also in Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2007) Downloads View citations (15)
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2007) Downloads View citations (17)

    See also Journal Article Death, Happiness, and the Calculation of Compensatory Damages, The Journal of Legal Studies, University of Chicago Press (2008) Downloads View citations (53) (2008)
  2. Obesity, Unhappiness, and The Challenge of Affluence: Theory and Evidence
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (97)
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2007) Downloads View citations (92)

2006

  1. Does Happiness Adapt? A Longitudinal Study of Disability with Implications for Economists and Judges
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (99)
    See also Journal Article Does happiness adapt? A longitudinal study of disability with implications for economists and judges, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2008) Downloads View citations (388) (2008)
  2. Using Rate of Return Analyses to Understand Sector Skill Needs
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE Downloads View citations (5)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) Downloads View citations (5)

2004

  1. TESTING FOR UTILITY INTERDEPENDENCE IN MARRIAGE: EVIDENCE FROM PANEL DATA
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (8)
    Also in Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2004) Downloads View citations (7)
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany (2004) Downloads View citations (7)
  2. Unhappiness and Crime: Evidence from South Africa
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2003) Downloads View citations (1)
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2003) Downloads View citations (6)

    See also Journal Article Unhappiness and Crime: Evidence from South Africa, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2005) Downloads View citations (103) (2005)

2003

  1. Are there Regional Variations in the Psychological Cost of Unemployment in South Africa?
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (36)
  2. IS THE STRUCTURE OF HAPPINESS EQUATIONS THE SAME IN POOR AND RICH COUNTRIES? THE CASE OF SOUTH AFRICA
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (13)
    Also in Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany (2003) Downloads View citations (10)
    Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2003) Downloads View citations (8)

Undated

  1. And You Think Having Children Will Make You Happy! A Case of Focusing Illusion
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York Downloads View citations (1)
  2. 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 Downloads View citations (81)
  3. Does Education Reduce Blood Pressure? Estimating the Biomarker Effect of Compulsory Schooling in England
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York Downloads View citations (6)
  4. Jobless, Friendless, and Broke: What Happens to Different Areas of Life Before and After Unemployment?
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York Downloads View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Jobless, Friendless and Broke: What Happens to Different Areas of Life Before and After Unemployment?, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2012) Downloads View citations (32) (2012)

Journal Articles

2025

  1. How do humans respond to large realized losses?
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2025, 107, (C) Downloads

2024

  1. Are environmental concerns deterring people from having children? Longitudinal evidence on births in the UK
    Ecological Economics, 2024, 220, (C) Downloads

2023

  1. Does money strengthen our social ties? Longitudinal evidence of lottery winners
    Rationality and Society, 2023, 35, (2), 139-166 Downloads
    See also Working Paper Does money strengthen our social ties? Longitudinal evidence of lottery winners, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2023) Downloads (2023)
  2. Income is more protective against pain in more equal countries
    Social Science & Medicine, 2023, 333, (C) Downloads
  3. Luck or rights? An experiment on preferences for redistribution following inheritance of opportunity
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2023, 106, (C) Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Luck or Rights? An Experiment on Preferences for Redistribution Following Inheritance of Opportunity, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) Downloads View citations (3) (2022)
  4. The Midlife Crisis
    Economica, 2023, 90, (357), 65-110 Downloads
    See also Working Paper The Midlife Crisis, NBER Working Papers (2022) Downloads (2022)

2022

  1. Robust Ranking of Happiness Outcomes: A Median Regression Perspective
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2022, 200, (C), 672-686 Downloads View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Robust Ranking of Happiness Outcomes: A Median Regression Perspective, Papers (2022) Downloads View citations (22) (2022)

2021

  1. Are newly self-employed overly optimistic about their future well-being?
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2021, 95, (C) Downloads View citations (6)
  2. COVID-19, lockdowns and well-being: Evidence from Google Trends
    Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 193, (C) Downloads View citations (124)
    See also Working Paper COVID-19, Lockdowns and Well-Being: Evidence from Google Trends, Post-Print (2021) Downloads View citations (118) (2021)
  3. Do perceptions of economic well-being predict the onset of war and peace?
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2021, 95, (C) Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Do Perceptions of Economic Well-Being Predict the Onset of War and Peace?, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) Downloads (2019)
  4. Education and pro-environmental attitudes and behaviours: A nonparametric regression discontinuity analysis of a major schooling reform in England and Wales
    Ecological Economics, 2021, 181, (C) Downloads View citations (5)
  5. The importance of capital in closing the entrepreneurial gender gap: A longitudinal study of lottery wins
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 188, (C), 591-607 Downloads
    See also Working Paper The Importance of Capital in Closing the Entrepreneurial Gender Gap: A Longitudinal Study of Lottery Wins, Documents de travail du Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne (2021) Downloads (2021)
  6. When face masks signal social identity: Explaining the deep face-mask divide during the COVID-19 pandemic
    PLOS ONE, 2021, 16, (6), 1-15 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper When Face Masks Signal Social Identity: Explaining the Deep Face-Mask Divide During the COVID-19 Pandemic, OSF Preprints (2021) Downloads View citations (4) (2021)

2020

  1. Does it pay to bet on your favourite to win? Evidence on experienced utility from the 2018 FIFA World Cup experiment
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 171, (C), 35-58 Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Does It Pay to Bet on Your Favourite to Win? Evidence on Experienced Utility from the 2018 FIFA World Cup Experiment, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) Downloads (2019)
  2. Gender norms, fairness and relative working hours within households
    Labour Economics, 2020, 65, (C) Downloads View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Gender norms, fairness and relative working hours within households, Post-Print (2020) Downloads View citations (23) (2020)
  3. Is there a link between air pollution and impaired memory? Evidence on 34,000 english citizens
    Ecological Economics, 2020, 169, (C) Downloads View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Is There a Link Between Air Pollution and Impaired Memory? Evidence on 34,000 English Citizens, CAGE Online Working Paper Series (2019) Downloads (2019)

2019

  1. Who Got the Brexit Blues? The Effect of Brexit on Subjective Wellbeing in the UK
    Economica, 2019, 86, (343), 471-494 Downloads View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Who Got the Brexit Blues? The Effect of Brexit on Subjective Wellbeing in the UK, Post-Print (2019) View citations (35) (2019)

2018

  1. Do You Have to Win It to Fix It? A Longitudinal Study of Lottery Winners and Their Health-Care Demand
    American Journal of Health Economics, 2018, 4, (1), 26-50 Downloads View citations (11)
    Also in American Journal of Health Economics, 2018, 4, (1), 26-50 (2018) Downloads View citations (11)

    See also Working Paper Do you have to win it to fix it? A longitudinal studyof lottery winners and their health care demand, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2018) Downloads View citations (11) (2018)
  2. Gender Norms and Relative Working Hours: Why Do Women Suffer More Than Men from Working Longer Hours Than Their Partners?
    AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2018, 108, 163-68 Downloads View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Gender Norms and Relative Working Hours: Why Do Women Suffer More Than Men from Working Longer Hours Than Their Partners?, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2018) Downloads View citations (14) (2018)
  3. Locus of Control and its Intergenerational Implications for Early Childhood Skill Formation
    Economic Journal, 2018, 128, (608), 298-329 Downloads View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Locus of control and its intergenerational implications forearly childhood skill formation, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2017) Downloads View citations (2) (2017)
  4. Lower-rated publications do lower academics’ judgments of publication lists: Evidence from a survey experiment of economists
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2018, 66, (C), 33-44 Downloads View citations (14)
  5. The welfare implications of addictive substances: A longitudinal study of life satisfaction of drug users
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2018, 146, (C), 206-221 Downloads View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper The welfare implications of addictive substances: a longitudinal study of life satisfaction of drug users, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2018) Downloads View citations (5) (2018)

2017

  1. Longitudinal Evidence for a Midlife Nadir in Human Well‐being: Results from Four Data Sets
    Economic Journal, 2017, 127, (599), 126-142 Downloads View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Longitudinal evidence for a midlife nadir in human well-being: Results from four data sets, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2017) Downloads View citations (74) (2017)
  2. Top incomes and human well-being: Evidence from the Gallup World Poll
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2017, 62, (C), 246-257 Downloads View citations (22)

2016

  1. Can having internal locus of control insure against negative shocks? Psychological evidence from panel data
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2016, 122, (C), 88-109 Downloads View citations (89)
    See also Working Paper Can Having Internal Locus of Control Insure against Negative Shocks? Psychological Evidence from Panel Data, Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series (2015) Downloads View citations (1) (2015)

2015

  1. Are happier people less judgmental of other people's selfish behaviors? Experimental survey evidence from trust and gift exchange games
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2015, 58, (C), 111-123 Downloads View citations (2)
  2. Can priming cooperation increase public good contributions?
    Theory and Decision, 2015, 79, (3), 479-492 Downloads View citations (23)
  3. Does more education lead to better health habits? Evidence from the school reforms in Australia
    Social Science & Medicine, 2015, 127, (C), 83-91 Downloads View citations (36)
  4. Life satisfaction and sexual minorities: Evidence from Australia and the United Kingdom
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 116, (C), 107-126 Downloads View citations (26)
  5. Trust and Happiness: Comparative Study Before and After the Great East Japan Earthquake
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2015, 123, (3), 919-935 Downloads View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Trust and Happiness: Comparative Study Before and After the Great East Japan Earthquake, ISER Discussion Paper (2014) Downloads View citations (13) (2014)
  6. What's the good of education on our overall quality of life? A simultaneous equation model of education and life satisfaction for Australia
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2015, 54, (C), 10-21 Downloads View citations (68)
    See also Working Paper What's the good of education on our overall quality of life?: a simultaneous equation model of education and life satisfaction for Australia, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2015) Downloads View citations (44) (2015)
  7. Would You Like to Know What Makes People Happy? An Overview of the Datasets on Subjective Well-Being
    Australian Economic Review, 2015, 48, (3), 314-320 Downloads View citations (11)
  8. Would you Pay for Transparently Useless Advice? A Test of Boundaries of Beliefs in The Folly of Predictions
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2015, 97, (2), 257-272 Downloads View citations (24)

2014

  1. Do Different Work Characteristics Have Different Distributional Impacts on Job Satisfaction? A Study of Slope Heterogeneity in Workers’ Well-Being
    British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2014, 52, (3), 426-444 Downloads View citations (7)
  2. Nudging Ourselves? The Limits of Incentivizing "Good Behavior"
    Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2014, 36, (1), 1-5 Downloads
  3. What Predicts a Successful Life? A Life‐course Model of Well‐being
    Economic Journal, 2014, 124, (580), F720-F738 Downloads View citations (73)
    See also Working Paper What Predicts a Successful Life? A Life-course Model of Well-being, Post-Print (2014) View citations (115) (2014)
  4. What childhood characteristics predict psychological resilience to economic shocks in adulthood?
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2014, 45, (C), 84-101 Downloads View citations (14)

2013

  1. Is Personality Fixed? Personality Changes as Much as “Variable” Economic Factors and More Strongly Predicts Changes to Life Satisfaction
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2013, 111, (1), 287-305 Downloads View citations (91)
  2. Parental unemployment and children's happiness: A longitudinal study of young people's well-being in unemployed households
    Labour Economics, 2013, 24, (C), 253-263 Downloads View citations (54)

2012

  1. Jobless, Friendless and Broke: What Happens to Different Areas of Life Before and After Unemployment?
    Economica, 2012, 79, (315), 557-575 Downloads View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Jobless, Friendless, and Broke: What Happens to Different Areas of Life Before and After Unemployment?, Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (33)
  2. Thinking about it: a note on attention and well-being losses from unemployment
    Applied Economics Letters, 2012, 19, (4), 325-328 Downloads View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Thinking About It: A Note on Attention and Well-Being Losses From Unemployment, Discussion Papers (2008) Downloads (2008)

2011

  1. Anticipation, Free-Rider Problems, and Adaptation to Trade Unions: Re-Examining the Curious Case of Dissatisfied Union Members
    ILR Review, 2011, 64, (5), 1000-1019 Downloads View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper Anticipation, Free-Rider Problem, and Adaptation to Trade Union: Re-examining the Curious Case of Dissatisfied Union Members, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) Downloads View citations (8) (2010)
  2. 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 Downloads View citations (150)
  3. Putting different price tags on the same health condition: Re-evaluating the well-being valuation approach
    Journal of Health Economics, 2011, 30, (5), 1032-1043 Downloads View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper Putting Different Price Tags on the Same Health Condition: Re-evaluating the Well-Being Valuation Approach, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) Downloads View citations (79) (2011)

2010

  1. Daughters and Left-Wing Voting
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92, (2), 213-227 Downloads View citations (95)
    See also Working Paper Daughters and Left Wing Voting, Discussion Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (31) (2008)
  2. Does Education Reduce the Risk of Hypertension? Estimating the Biomarker Effect of Compulsory Schooling in England
    Journal of Human Capital, 2010, 4, (2), 173-202 Downloads View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper Does Education Reduce the Risk of Hypertension? Estimating the Biomarker Effect of Compulsory Schooling in England, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) Downloads View citations (61) (2010)
  3. How much does money really matter? Estimating the causal effects of income on happiness
    Empirical Economics, 2010, 39, (1), 77-92 Downloads View citations (157)

2009

  1. How important is rank to individual perception of economic standing? A within-community analysis
    The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2009, 7, (3), 225-248 Downloads View citations (55)
  2. I can't smile without you: Spousal correlation in life satisfaction
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2009, 30, (4), 675-689 Downloads View citations (66)
    See also Working Paper I Can’t Smile Without You: Spousal Correlation in Life Satisfaction, Discussion Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (5) (2008)
  3. Ill-health as a household norm: Evidence from other people's health problems
    Social Science & Medicine, 2009, 68, (2), 251-259 Downloads View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Ill-Health as a Household Norm: Evidence from Other People's Health Problems, Discussion Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (8) (2008)
  4. The Socioeconomic Gap in University Dropouts
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2009, 9, (1), 36 Downloads View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper The Socio-Economic Gap in University Drop Out, Discussion Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (8) (2008)
  5. What happens to people before and after disability? Focusing effects, lead effects, and adaptation in different areas of life
    Social Science & Medicine, 2009, 69, (12), 1834-1844 Downloads View citations (56)

2008

  1. Death, Happiness, and the Calculation of Compensatory Damages
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 2008, 37, (S2), S217-S251 Downloads View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Death, Happiness, and the Calculation of Compensatory Damages, IZA Discussion Papers (2007) Downloads View citations (23) (2007)
  2. Does happiness adapt? A longitudinal study of disability with implications for economists and judges
    Journal of Public Economics, 2008, 92, (5-6), 1061-1077 Downloads View citations (388)
    See also Working Paper Does Happiness Adapt? A Longitudinal Study of Disability with Implications for Economists and Judges, IZA Discussion Papers (2006) Downloads View citations (99) (2006)
  3. Mental Health of Parents and Life Satisfaction of Children: A Within-Family Analysis of Intergenerational Transmission of Well-Being
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2008, 88, (3), 397-422 Downloads View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper Mental Health of Parents and Life Satisfaction of Children: A Within-Family Analysis of Intergenerational Transmission of Well-Being, Discussion Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (51) (2008)
  4. Putting a price tag on friends, relatives, and neighbours: Using surveys of life satisfaction to value social relationships
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2008, 37, (4), 1459-1480 Downloads View citations (36)

2007

  1. Are there Geographical Variations in the Psychological Cost of Unemployment in South Africa?
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2007, 80, (3), 629-652 Downloads View citations (86)
  2. Feeling Richer or Poorer than Others: A Cross‐section and Panel Analysis of Subjective Economic Status in Indonesia
    Asian Economic Journal, 2007, 21, (2), 169-194 Downloads View citations (6)
  3. Review 1: Obesity, Unhappiness, and The Challenge of Affluence: Theory and Evidence
    Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (521), 441-454 View citations (72)

2005

  1. Unhappiness and Crime: Evidence from South Africa
    Economica, 2005, 72, (287), 531-547 Downloads View citations (103)
    See also Working Paper Unhappiness and Crime: Evidence from South Africa, Development and Comp Systems (2004) Downloads View citations (1) (2004)

Chapters

2020

  1. Impact of lower-rated journals on economists’ judgements of publication lists
    Chapter 1 in Publishing and Measuring Success in Economics, 2020, vol. 1, pp 17-22 Downloads

2007

  1. Happiness and the Standard of Living: The Case of South Africa
    Chapter 21 in Handbook on the Economics of Happiness, 2007 Downloads View citations (9)
 
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