Jan-Emmanuel De Neve

Jan-Emmanuel De Neve
De Neve in 2024
Born (1979-03-14) 14 March 1979 (age 45)
NationalityBelgian
Academic career
InstitutionUniversity of Oxford
School or
tradition		Behavioral economics
Alma materHarvard University (MPP)
London School of Economics (PhD)
InfluencesJohn Kenneth Galbraith
Richard Layard

Jan-Emmanuel De Neve (born 14 March 1979) is a Belgian economist and University of Oxford professor where he directs the Wellbeing Research Centre. He is also the KSI Fellow and Vice-Principal of Harris Manchester College, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford.[1] He is known for his research on the economics of wellbeing[2][3] which has led to new insights into the relationship between wellbeing and income,[4] productivity,[5][6] firm performance,[7] and economic growth.[8][9]

De Neve is the co-editor of the World Happiness Report,[10] which is a publication of the Wellbeing Research Centre in partnership with Gallup and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network.[11] De Neve is also the co-founder of the World Wellbeing Movement.[12][13]

De Neve currently guides the development of the world’s largest study on wellbeing at work for the global job search site Indeed with over 25 million surveys completed so far.[14][15][16]

De Neve and Richard Layard co-authored the first major textbook on wellbeing science. It was published in 2023 by Cambridge University Press and praised by Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman as the "best book I have read in a long time - a fountain of knowledge and an inspiring call to action."[17][18] The book is made freely available by way of open access and has been illustrated by visual artist David Shrigley.[19]

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  2. ^ Rahim, Zamira. "Norway Is Happiest Country in the World. What's the Secret?". Time. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  3. ^ Morrison, Lennox. "The many upsides of a happy workforce". BBC. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  4. ^ Jha, Alok; correspondent, science. "Happy teenagers earn more as adults". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 October 2017. {{cite news}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Bartleby. "Research suggests happy employees are good for firms and investors". The Economist. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  6. ^ Lufkin, Bryan. "Just how short could we make the working week?". BBC. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  7. ^ Andrew Jack. "Happy staff often make for satisfied shareholders, study finds". Financial Times. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  8. ^ Harford, Tim. "Why are recessions so depressing?". Financial Times. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  9. ^ Lam, Bourree. "Why Don't Boom-Times Make People Happier?". The Atlantic. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  10. ^ "What The World's Happiest Country Can Teach Us About Surviving The Coronavirus Crisis". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk. Huffington Post. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. ^ "New publishing partnership for World Happiness Report". worldhappiness.report. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  12. ^ "mckinsey-helps-co-found-global-movement-promoting-employee-wellbeing-and-health". 12 December 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  13. ^ "World Wellbeing Movement". Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Global Work Wellbeing Report". Indeed. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Workplace Well-Being Insights from the 2021 World Happiness Report". Indeed. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  16. ^ "The 'Great Realization' Has Inspired People To Seek Happiness In Their Jobs And Careers". Forbes. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Wellbeing: Science and Policy". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  18. ^ "Wellbeing: Science and Policy - Book Review". 19 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Wellbeing: Science and Policy". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 23 September 2023.