A5006054437- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Housing Market and Economics
- Economic theories and models
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Cultural Industries and Urban Development
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Transportation Planning and Optimization
- Sports Analytics and Performance
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Art History and Market Analysis
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Global Health Care Issues
London School of Economics and Political Science
2013-2023
Queen Mary University of London
2015-2023
Harvard University
2018-2023
London School of Business and Management
2015-2023
Harvard University Press
2021
UCL Australia
2014
City, University of London
2011
London Business School
2009
Imperial College London
2006-2009
St. Mark's Hospital
2008
Are individuals more sensitive to losses than gains in terms of economic growth? We find that measures subjective well-being are twice as negative compared positive growth. use Gallup World Poll data from over 150 countries, BRFSS on 2.3 million US respondents, and Eurobarometer cover multiple business cycles four decades. This research provides a new perspective the welfare cost cycles, with implications for growth policy nature long-run relationship between GDP well-being.
Summary Professional sports facilities are among the most expensive development projects. Assessing external effects related to these and channels through which operate is a challenging task. We propose strategy value that stadia deliver their neighbourhoods based on variation in property prices. Our allows for unobserved spatial heterogeneity, anticipation effects, disentangles stadium's function as facility from its form physical structure (visually) dominates neighbourhood. apply this two...
This study estimates the impact of London 2012 Olympics announcement on property prices. Using a self-constructed dataset sample transactions, it is estimated that properties in host boroughs are sold between 2.1 and 3.3 per cent higher, depending definition area. A similar investigation based radius rings suggests up to three miles away from main Olympic stadium sell for 5 higher. It overall price amounts £1.4 billion, having substantial social financial implications existing residents.
EQ-5D is a widely used generic measure of health with 'tariff', or preference weights, obtained from the general population, using time trade-off (TTO). PRET (Preparatory study for Re-valuation Tariff project) contributes towards methodology its revaluation. Stage 1 examined key assumptions typically involved in health-state valuations through series binary choice exercises, namely that preferences are independent (1) duration state; (2) whose it (i.e. perspective); (3) length 'lead time' (a...
We use evidence from a natural experiment in Greece to study the effect of announcement austerity measures on road traffic accidents (RTAs). daily RTA data 2010 and 2011, during which number were announced, including salary pension cuts an increase direct indirect taxes. find that controlling for other factors potentially influencing RTAs, RTAs increased significantly first two days following announcements measures. put forward some tentative suggestions why this happens.
Abstract We study the effect of Brexit referendum result on subjective well-being in United Kingdom. Using a quasi-experimental design, we find that referendum’s outcome led to an overall decrease Kingdom compared control group. The is driven by individuals who hold positive image European Union and shows little signs adaptation during transition period. Economic expectations are potential mechanisms this effect.
This paper tests the efficient market hypothesis (in terms of presence or not 'January effect') for eight transition economies, namely Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Our analysis utilizes a monthly dataset that spans from 1991 till early months 2003 using time series data stock markets each country. The main results support existence seasonal effects particularly January effect most countries in our sample. Stronger evidence statistical...
Theories currently used to understand, predict, and promote physical activity exercise represent information-processing models of the mind.A fundamental assumption underpinning these theories is that human judgment decision-making processes are rational.Thus, interventions derived from aimed enhance "data input" (e.g., provide complete, accurate, compelling information about health benefits) with expectation rational evaluation data will result in desired behavioral "output."Given modest...
Preference elicitation methods require respondents to predict the impact a change in health might have on their future selves. The focus is at possible expense of other experiences life once that state. We analyse personal preferences pairwise choice task involving trade-offs between quality and length life, where satisfaction levels with or are introduced description states. find scenario including low increases likelihood preferring die sooner full health, whereas scenarios high increase...
We show that hosting the Olympic Games in 2012 had a positive impact on life satisfaction and happiness of Londoners during Games, compared to residents Paris Berlin. Notwithstanding issues causal inference, magnitude effects is equivalent moving from bottom fourth income decile. But they do not last very long: are gone within year. These conclusions based novel panel survey 26,000 individuals who were interviewed summers 2011, 2012, 2013, i.e. before, during, after event. The results robust...
Georgios Kavetsos and Stefan Szymanski show that while sports facilities managers are mainly optimistic about the benefits of Olympics for encouraging participation generally, there some concerns impacts locally
AbstractWe test for calendar effects and the presence of others in reports life satisfaction using Eurobarometer data from 31 countries over 20 years. We find significant day month, but not time day, effects. Life is significantly reduced others.Keywords: happinessmeasurementJEL Classification: D60I00 AcknowledgementFinancial support STICERD greatly acknowledged.
Are individuals more sensitive to losses than gains in terms of economic growth? Using subjective well-being data, we observe an asymmetry the way positive and negative growth are experienced. We find that measures life satisfaction affect twice as compared growth. use Gallup World Poll data from over 150 countries, BRFSS on 2.5 million US respondents, Eurobarometer cover multiple business cycles four decades. This research provides a new perspective welfare cost has implications for policy...
Given the ongoing efforts to close gender pay gap across different sectors in UK, this paper investigates impact of a transparency initiative on university sector, focusing Russell Group top-tier universities. The initiative, introduced 2007, enabled public access mean salaries men and women UK Using rich individual-level administrative dataset difference-in-differences approach comparing women, we document several key findings. First, following intervention, log female academics increased...