Paul Frijters

Professor of Wellbeing Economics, London School of Economics

Description

Paul Frijters is a Professor of Wellbeing Economics at the London School of Economics: from 2016-nov 2019 at the Center for Economic Performance, thereafter at the Department of Social Policy. Professor Fritjers specializes in applied micro-econometrics, including labor, happiness, and health economics, though he has also worked on pure theoretical topics in macro and micro fields. His main area of interest is in analyzing how socio-economic variables affect the human life experience and the "unanswerable" economic mysteries in life. Professor Frijters is a prominent research economist and has published over 150 papers in fields including unemployment policy, discrimination and economic development.

Sessions

Evaluating Bold Policy Proposals - Urban Life and Community
May 14, 2021
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Panel presentations and live discussion with wellbeing research, policy and practice leaders to propose and assess the feasibility of specific bold, cost-effective, evidence-based and impactful policies for wellbeing.
Speakers
Val Morrison
Scientific Advisor, National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy, INSPQ
Stefano Bartolini
Professor of Happiness Economics and Political Economy at the University of Siena
Paul Frijters
Professor of Wellbeing Economics, London School of Economics