De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel

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Article

Helliwell, John F., Layard, Richard, Sachs, Jeffrey D., De Neve, Jan Emmanuel, Aknin, Lara B., Wang, Shun (2026). Why single-item measures of wellbeing are best. Nature Human Behaviour, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-026-02401-y

Oparina, Ekaterina, Kaiser, Caspar, Gentile, Niccolò, Tkatchenko, Alexandre, Clark, Andrew E., De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, D’Ambrosio, Conchita (2025). Machine learning in the prediction of human wellbeing. Scientific Reports, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84137-1 picture_as_pdf

Krekel, Christian, Swanke, Sarah, Neve, Jan-Emmanuel De, Fancourt, Daisy (2023). Happiness predicts compliance with preventive health behaviours during Covid-19 lockdowns. Scientific Reports, 13, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33136-9 picture_as_pdf

Aknin, Lara B., De Neve, Jan Emmanuel, Dunn, Elizabeth W., Fancourt, Daisy E., Goldberg, Elkhonon, Helliwell, John F., Jones, Sarah P., Karam, Elie, Layard, Richard & Lyubomirsky, Sonja et al (2022). Mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: a review and recommendations for moving forward. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 17(4), 915 - 936. https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916211029964 picture_as_pdf

Aknin, Lara B., Andretti, Bernardo, Goldszmidt, Rafael, Helliwell, John F., Petherick, Anna, De Neve, Jan Emmanuel, Dunn, Elizabeth W., Fancourt, Daisy, Goldberg, Elkhonon & Jones, Sarah P. et al (2022). Policy stringency and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of data from 15 countries. The Lancet. Public health, 7(5), e417 - e426. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(22)00060-3 picture_as_pdf

Krekel, Christian, De Neve, Jan Emmanuel, Fancourt, Daisy, Layard, Richard (2021). A local community course that raises wellbeing and pro-sociality: evidence from a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 188, 322 - 336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2021.05.021 picture_as_pdf

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Imbert, Clement, Spinnewijn, Johannes, Tsankova, Teodora, Luts, Maarten (2021). How to improve tax compliance? Evidence from population-wide experiments in Belgium. European Journal of Political Economy, 129(5), 1425 - 1463. https://doi.org/10.1086/713096 picture_as_pdf

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Fowler, James H. (2014). Credit card borrowing and the monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) gene. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 107, 428-439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2014.03.002

Brakefield, Tiffany A., Mednick, Sara C., Wilson, Helen W., De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Christakis, Nicholas A., Fowler, James H. (2014). Same-sex sexual attraction does not spread in adolescent social networks. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43(2), 335-344. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-013-0142-9

Rietveld, Cornelius A., Cesarini, David, Benjamin, Daniel J., Koellinger, Philipp D., De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Tiemeier, Henning, Johannesson, Magnus, Magnusson, Patrick K. E., Pedersen, Nancy L. & Krueger, Robert F. et al (2013). Molecular genetics and subjective well-being. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(24), 9692-9697. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1222171110

Rietveld, C. A., Medland, S. E., Derringer, J., Yang, J., Esko, T., Martin, N. W., Westra, H.-J., Shakhbazov, K., Abdellaoui, A. & Agrawal, A. et al (2013). GWAS of 126,559 Individuals Identifies Genetic Variants Associated with Educational Attainment. Science, 340(6139), 1467-1471. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1235488

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Mikhaylov, Slava, Dawes, Christopher T., Christakis, Nicholas A., Fowler, James H. (2013). Born to lead? A twin design and genetic association study of leadership role occupancy. Leadership Quarterly, 24(1), 45-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2012.08.001

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Oswald, Andrew J. (2012). Estimating the influence of life satisfaction and positive affect on later income using sibling fixed effects. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 109(49), 19953-19958. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1211437109

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Christakis, Nicholas A., Fowler, James H., Frey, Bruno S. (2012). Genes, economics, and happiness. Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics, 5(4), 193-211. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0030292

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel (2011). The median voter data set: voter preferences across 50 democracies. Electoral Studies, 30(4), 865-871. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2011.09.005

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel (2011). Functional polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) in the serotonin transporter gene is associated with subjective well-being: evidence from a US nationally representative sample. Journal of Human Genetics, 56(6), 456-459. https://doi.org/10.1038/jhg.2011.39

Book

Layard, Richard, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel (2023). Wellbeing: science and policy. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009298957 picture_as_pdf

Chapter

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Krekel, Christian (2020). Cities and happiness: a global ranking and analysis. In Helliwell, J. F., Layard, R. & Sachs, J. D. (Eds.), World Happiness Report 2020 (pp. 47 - 66). Sustainable Development Solutions Network.

Krekel, Christian, Ward, George, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel (2019). What makes for a good job? Evidence using subjective wellbeing data. In Rojas, M. (Ed.), The Economics of Happiness: How the Easterlin Paradox Transformed Our Understanding of Well-Being and Progress (pp. 241 - 268). Springer Berlin / Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15835-4_11

Krekel, Christian, Ward, George, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel (2019). Employee well-being, productivity, and firm performance: evidence and case studies. In Sachs, J. D., Adler, A., Bin Bashr, A., de Neve, J., Durand, M., Diener, E., Helliwell, J. F., Layard, R. & Seligman, M. (Eds.), Global Happiness and Wellbeing: Policy Report 2019 (pp. 72 - 93). Sustainable Development Solutions Network.

Krekel, Christian, Ward, George, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel (2019). The role of firms for societal well-being. In Sachs, J. D. (Ed.), Global Happiness and Well-being Policy Report . Sustainable Development Solutions Network. [In Press]

Krekel, Christian, Ward, George, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel (2018). Work and well-being: a global perspective. In Sachs, J. D., Bin Bashir, A., de Neve, J., Durand, M., Diener, E., Helliwell, J. F., Layard, R. & Seligman, M. (Eds.), Global Happiness: Policy Report 2018 (pp. 74 - 127). Sustainable Development Solutions Network.

Dataset

Layard, Richard, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel De Neve (2023). Wellbeing: Science and Policy: Teaching Dataset, 2023. [Dataset]. UK Data Service. https://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-9044-1

Krekel, Christian, Ward, George, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel (2019). What Makes for a Good Job? Evidence Using Subjective Wellbeing Data. [Dataset]. Harvard Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/0eeotm

Thesis

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel C. J. M. (2011). Essays in political economy and voting behaviour [Doctoral thesis]. London School of Economics and Political Science.

Online resource

De Neve, Emmanuel, Powdthavee, Nick (2016). As the richest get richer, everyone else gets less happy.

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel (2015). Steady growth generates higher levels of wellbeing among citizens than ‘boom and bust’ cycles.

Working paper

Oparina, Ekaterina, Kaiser, Caspar, Gentile, Niccoló, Tkatchenko, Alexandre, Clark, Andrew E., De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, D'Ambrosio, Conchita (2022). Human wellbeing and machine learning. (CEP Discussion Papers 1863). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf

Anand, Paul, Blanchflower, Danny, Bovens, Luc, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Graham, Carol, Nolan, Brian, Krekel, Christian, Thoma, Johanna (2020). Post-Covid 19 economic development and policy: submitted as recommendations to the Scottish economic recovery group. London School of Economics and Political Science. picture_as_pdf

Layard, Richard, Clark, Andrew E., De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Krekel, Christian, Fancourt, Daisy, Hey, Nancy, O'Donnell, Gus (2020). When to release the lockdown: a wellbeing framework for analysing costs and benefits. (CEP Occasional Papers 49). London School of Economics and Political Science. picture_as_pdf

Krekel, Christian, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Fancourt, Daisy, Layard, Richard (2020). A local community course that raises mental wellbeing and pro-sociality. (CEP Discussion Papers 1671). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf

Gesiarz, Filip, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel C J M, Sharot, Tali (2019). The motivational cost of inequality: pay gaps reduce the willingness to pursue rewards. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1664). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf

Bellet, Clément S., De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Ward, George (2019). Does employee happiness have an impact on productivity? (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1655). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Imbert, Clement, Spinnewijn, Johannes, Tsankova, Teodora, Luts, Maarten (2019). How to improve tax compliance? Evidence from population-wide experiments in Belgium. (CEP Discussion Papers 1621). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf

Krekel, Christian, Ward, George, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel (2019). Employee wellbeing, productivity and firm performance. (CEP discussion paper 1605). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Ward, George (2017). Happiness at work. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1474). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.

Charpentier, Caroline J., Neve, Jan-Emmanuel De, Roiser, Jonathan P., Sharot, Tali (2016). Models of affective decision-making: how do feelings predict choice? (CEP Discussion Paper 1408). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.

Burkhauser, Richard V., Neve, Jan-Emmanuel De, Powdthavee, Nattavudh (2016). Top incomes and human well-being around the world. (CEP Discussion Paper 1400). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Ward, George W., de Keulenaer, Femke, van Landeghem, Bert, Kavetsos, Georgios, Norton, Michael I. (2014). The asymmetric experience of positive and negative economic growth: global evidence using subjective well-being data. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1304). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Lamberton, Cait, Norton, Michael I. (2014). Eliciting taxpayer preferences increases tax compliance. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1270). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.

Bartels, Meike, Benjamin, David J., Cesarini, David, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Johannesson, Magnus, Koellinger, Philipp D., Krueger, Robert F., Magnusson, Patrik K. E., Pedersen, Nancy L. & Rietveld, Cornelius A. et al (2013). Molecular genetics and subjective well-being. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1225). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Diener, Ed, Tay, Louis, Xuereb, Cody (2013). The objective benefits of subjective well-being. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1236). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.

Goudie, Robert J. B., Mukherjee, Sach, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Oswald, Andrew J., Wu, Stephen (2012). Happiness as a driver of risk-avoiding behavior. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1126). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Oswald, Andrew J. (2012). Estimating the influence of life satisfaction and positive affect on later income using sibling fixed-effects. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1176). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.

Berner Shalem, Rachel, Cornaglia, Francesca, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel (2012). The enduring impact of childhood experience on mental health: evidence using instrumented co-twin data. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1175). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel (2009). Endogenous preferences: the political consequences of economic institutions. (PSPE working papers 04-2009). Department of Government, London School of Economics and Political Science.

Blog post

Layard, Richard, Neve, Jan-Emmanuel (27 March 2023) A new science of wellbeing will change policy and decision making. Impact of Social Sciences Blog. picture_as_pdf

Krekel, Christian, Swanke, Sarah, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Fancourt, Daisy (24 September 2020) Are happier people more compliant? Evidence from lockdowns. LSE COVID-19 Blog. picture_as_pdf

Layard, Richard, Clark, Andrew E., De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Krekel, Christian (13 May 2020) When to release the lockdown? A wellbeing framework for analysing costs and benefits. LSE COVID-19 Blog. picture_as_pdf