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Workplace:	Division of Economics, Nanyang Technological University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2009

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

2008

Daughters and Left Wing Voting
Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (31)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (15)
See also Journal Article Daughters and Left-Wing Voting, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2010) View citations (96) (2010)
Electing Happiness: Does Happiness Effect Voting and do Elections Affect Happiness
Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (25)
I Can’t Smile Without You: Spousal Correlation in Life Satisfaction
Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (5)
See also Journal Article I can't smile without you: Spousal correlation in life satisfaction, Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier (2009) View citations (66) (2009)
Ill-Health as a Household Norm: Evidence from Other People's Health Problems
Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York 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) View citations (28) (2009)
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 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) View citations (51) (2008)
The Socio-Economic Gap in University Drop Out
Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (8)
See also Journal Article The Socioeconomic Gap in University Dropouts, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2009) View citations (26) (2009)
Thinking About It: A Note on Attention and Well-Being Losses From Unemployment
Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York
See also Journal Article Thinking about it: a note on attention and well-being losses from unemployment, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012) View citations (6) (2012)
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

2007

Death, Happiness, and the Calculation of Compensatory Damages
The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations (17)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (23)
Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2007) View citations (15)
See also Journal Article Death, Happiness, and the Calculation of Compensatory Damages, The Journal of Legal Studies, University of Chicago Press (2008) View citations (54) (2008)
Obesity, Unhappiness, and The Challenge of Affluence: Theory and Evidence
The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations (92)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (97)

2006

Does Happiness Adapt? A Longitudinal Study of Disability with Implications for Economists and Judges
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) 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) View citations (389) (2008)
Using Rate of Return Analyses to Understand Sector Skill Needs
CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (5)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) View citations (5)

2004

TESTING FOR UTILITY INTERDEPENDENCE IN MARRIAGE: EVIDENCE FROM PANEL DATA
The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations (8)
Also in Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany (2004) View citations (7)
Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2004) View citations (7)
Unhappiness and Crime: Evidence from South Africa
Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
Also in Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2003) View citations (1)
The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2003) View citations (6)
See also Journal Article Unhappiness and Crime: Evidence from South Africa, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2005) View citations (104) (2005)

2003

Are there Regional Variations in the Psychological Cost of Unemployment in South Africa?
Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (36)
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 View citations (13)
Also in Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany (2003) View citations (10)
Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2003) View citations (8)

Undated

And You Think Having Children Will Make You Happy! A Case of Focusing Illusion
Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (1)
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 (81)
Does Education Reduce Blood Pressure? Estimating the Biomarker Effect of Compulsory Schooling in England
Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (6)
Jobless, Friendless, and Broke: What Happens to Different Areas of Life Before and After Unemployment?
Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York 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) View citations (32) (2012)

Journal Articles

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

Robust Ranking of Happiness Outcomes: A Median Regression Perspective
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2022, 200, (C), 672-686 View citations (9)
See also Working Paper Robust Ranking of Happiness Outcomes: A Median Regression Perspective, Papers (2022) View citations (24) (2022)

2021

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) View citations (6)
COVID-19, lockdowns and well-being: Evidence from Google Trends
Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 193, (C) View citations (134)
See also Working Paper COVID-19, Lockdowns and Well-Being: Evidence from Google Trends, Post-Print (2021) View citations (128) (2021)
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) View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Do Perceptions of Economic Well-Being Predict the Onset of War and Peace?, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) (2019)
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) View citations (6)
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
See also Working Paper The Importance of Capital in Closing the Entrepreneurial Gender Gap: A Longitudinal Study of Lottery Wins, Post-Print (2021) (2021)
When face masks signal social identity: Explaining the deep face-mask divide during the COVID-19 pandemic
PLOS ONE, 2021, 16, (6), 1-15 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) View citations (4) (2021)

2020

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 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) (2019)
Gender norms, fairness and relative working hours within households
Labour Economics, 2020, 65, (C) View citations (36)
See also Working Paper Gender norms, fairness and relative working hours within households, Post-Print (2020) View citations (23) (2020)
Is there a link between air pollution and impaired memory? Evidence on 34,000 english citizens
Ecological Economics, 2020, 169, (C) 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) (2019)

2019

Who Got the Brexit Blues? The Effect of Brexit on Subjective Wellbeing in the UK
Economica, 2019, 86, (343), 471-494 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

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 View citations (11)
Also in American Journal of Health Economics, 2018, 4, (1), 26-50 (2018) 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) View citations (11) (2018)
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 View citations (19)
See also Working Paper Gender Norms and Relative Working Hours: Why Do Women Suffer More Than Men from Working Longer Hours Than Their Partners?, Post-Print (2018) View citations (17) (2018)
Locus of Control and its Intergenerational Implications for Early Childhood Skill Formation
Economic Journal, 2018, 128, (608), 298-329 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) View citations (2) (2017)
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 View citations (14)
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 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) View citations (5) (2018)

2017

Longitudinal Evidence for a Midlife Nadir in Human Well‐being: Results from Four Data Sets
Economic Journal, 2017, 127, (599), 126-142 View citations (55)
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) View citations (75) (2017)
Top incomes and human well-being: Evidence from the Gallup World Poll
Journal of Economic Psychology, 2017, 62, (C), 246-257 View citations (22)

2016

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 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) View citations (1) (2015)

2015

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 View citations (2)
Can priming cooperation increase public good contributions?
Theory and Decision, 2015, 79, (3), 479-492 View citations (23)
Does more education lead to better health habits? Evidence from the school reforms in Australia
Social Science & Medicine, 2015, 127, (C), 83-91 View citations (38)
Life satisfaction and sexual minorities: Evidence from Australia and the United Kingdom
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 116, (C), 107-126 View citations (26)
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 View citations (33)
See also Working Paper Trust and Happiness: Comparative Study Before and After the Great East Japan Earthquake, ISER Discussion Paper (2014) View citations (13) (2014)
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 View citations (71)
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) View citations (47) (2015)
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 View citations (11)
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 View citations (25)

2014

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 View citations (7)
Nudging Ourselves? The Limits of Incentivizing "Good Behavior"
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2014, 36, (1), 1-5
What Predicts a Successful Life? A Life‐course Model of Well‐being
Economic Journal, 2014, 124, (580), F720-F738 View citations (76)
See also Working Paper What Predicts a Successful Life? A Life-course Model of Well-being, Post-Print (2014) View citations (118) (2014)
What childhood characteristics predict psychological resilience to economic shocks in adulthood?
Journal of Economic Psychology, 2014, 45, (C), 84-101 View citations (14)

2013

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 View citations (92)
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 View citations (54)

2012

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

2011

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 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) View citations (8) (2010)
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 (151)
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 View citations (76)
See also Working Paper Putting Different Price Tags on the Same Health Condition: Re-evaluating the Well-Being Valuation Approach, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (80) (2011)

2010

Daughters and Left-Wing Voting
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92, (2), 213-227 View citations (96)
See also Working Paper Daughters and Left Wing Voting, Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (31) (2008)
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 View citations (61)
See also Working Paper Does Education Reduce the Risk of Hypertension? Estimating the Biomarker Effect of Compulsory Schooling in England, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (61) (2010)
How much does money really matter? Estimating the causal effects of income on happiness
Empirical Economics, 2010, 39, (1), 77-92 View citations (160)

2009

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

2008

Death, Happiness, and the Calculation of Compensatory Damages
The Journal of Legal Studies, 2008, 37, (S2), S217-S251 View citations (54)
See also Working Paper Death, Happiness, and the Calculation of Compensatory Damages, The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) (2007) View citations (17) (2007)
Does happiness adapt? A longitudinal study of disability with implications for economists and judges
Journal of Public Economics, 2008, 92, (5-6), 1061-1077 View citations (389)
See also Working Paper Does Happiness Adapt? A Longitudinal Study of Disability with Implications for Economists and Judges, IZA Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (99) (2006)
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 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) View citations (51) (2008)
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 View citations (36)

2007

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 View citations (86)
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 View citations (6)
Review 1: Obesity, Unhappiness, and The Challenge of Affluence: Theory and Evidence
Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (521), 441-454 View citations (72)

2005

Unhappiness and Crime: Evidence from South Africa
Economica, 2005, 72, (287), 531-547 View citations (104)
See also Working Paper Unhappiness and Crime: Evidence from South Africa, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (1) (2004)

Chapters

2020

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

2007

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