Tim Harford on behavioural studies

Tim Harford was on great form yesterday at our London conference drawing on some themes in his new book The Logic of Life. Bizarrely I was the only one in the audience prepared to admit that that I have been on a speed date, but no matter, Tim gave me some great advice on who I should take with me to dramatically improve my chances next time around! Here in Slate Magazine, Tim mentions some of the work of Dan Ariely (Predictably Irrational) and Richard Thaler (Nudge). I am hoping to finish Nudge whilst walking in the Northumberland hills over the next couple of days.

Here is another interesting feature on the economics of happiness

Hedonic Man by Alan Wolfe (New republic) and a review of Dan Ariely
The new economics and the pursuit of happiness

Unit 1 Micro: Sleep, Money, Happiness and Choices! [25 Sep 2011]
RES Essay Competition - Happiness Economics [7 Apr 2011]
Happiness and Prosperity and the Equation that Links the Two [23 Jan 2011]
Economics at the Movies - Four Yorkshiremen and Happiness Economics [31 Oct 2010]
Finding new opportunities among the economic wreckage [1 Jun 2010]
Happiness (or subjective well-being) in the spotlight [9 Aug 2009]
Two weeks to the RES deadline! [28 Apr 2008]
More to life than GDP? [8 Apr 2008]
Bhutan and Gross National Happiness [26 Mar 2008]
Robert Frank on Income and Happiness [9 Mar 2008]

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