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
Alex Haslam
Professor of Social and Organizational Psychology and Australian Laureate Fellow, University of Queensland
Susan Holdsworth
Project Manager for RECOVER: Urban Wellbeing
Keren Tang
Participatory City Development Manager, J W McConnell Foundation
Gaynor Watson-Creed
Assistant Dean, Serving and Engaging Society, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University Society for Dalhousie University's Faculty of Medicine, and Chair of the Board of Engage Nova Scotia
Evaluating Bold Policy Proposals - Income and Consumption
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
Paul Frijters
Professor of Wellbeing Economics, London School of Economics
Andrew Oswald
Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science, Warwick University.
Nattavudh (Nick) Powdthavee
Professor of Behavioural Science, Warwick Business School, IZA Research Fellow
Derek Cook
Director, Canadian Poverty Institute, Ambrose University
Marc Lee
Senior Economist, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Kari Wolanski
Finance Canada
James Hughes
President and CEO, Mission Brewery