Andrew J. Oswald

Research Fellow and Associated Member

University of Warwick

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Andrew Oswald is Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science at Warwick University. He has held permanent and visiting posts at Oxford, the London School of Economics, Princeton, Dartmouth, Harvard and Zurich. His doctorate, in 1980 from Oxford, was on the theory of trade union behaviour. He has also worked on wages, unemployment, entrepreneurship, job satisfaction, happiness, and mental health. Andrew’s research lies at the borders between economics, psychology, epidemiology and medicine. He is also involved in research on climate change.

He joined IZA as a Research Fellow in October 1999. From May 2011 until December 2012 he was Visiting Research Fellow and Acting Director of Research at IZA. He continues to work closely with IZA's local team as an Associated Member. Since 2024 he has chaired the IZA Network Advisory Panel.

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IZA Publications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15620
Are Environmental Concerns Deterring People from Having Children?
Ben Lockwood, Nattavudh Powdthavee, Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15533
The Midlife Crisis
Osea Giuntella, Sally McManus, Redzo Mujcic, Andrew J. Oswald, Nattavudh Powdthavee, Ahmed Tohamy
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14885
Why Do Relatively Few Economists Work on Climate Change? A Survey
Nico Pestel, Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14722
Physical Pain, Gender, and the State of the Economy in 146 Nations
Lucía Macchia, Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14632
The Analysis of Human Feelings: A Practical Suggestion for a Robustness Test
Jeffrey R. Bloem, Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13660
Do Europeans Care about Climate Change? An Illustration of the Importance of Data on Human Feelings
Adam Nowakowski, Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13221
Age, Death Risk, and the Design of an Exit Strategy: A Guide for Policymakers and for Citizens Who Want to Stay Alive
Andrew J. Oswald, Nattavudh Powdthavee
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13113
The Case for Releasing the Young from Lockdown: A Briefing Paper for Policymakers
Andrew J. Oswald, Nattavudh Powdthavee
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11922
Is Envy Harmful to a Society's Psychological Health and Wellbeing? A Longitudinal Study of 18,000 Adults
Redzo Mujcic, Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11825
How Common Are Bad Bosses?
Benjamin Artz, Amanda H. Goodall, Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11184
Unhappiness and Pain in Modern America: A Review Essay, and Further Evidence, on Carol Graham's Happiness for All?
David G. Blanchflower, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Journal of Economic Literature, 2019, 57 (2), 385 - 402
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11059
Was Brexit Caused by the Unhappy and the Old?
Federica Liberini, Andrew J. Oswald, Eugenio Proto, Michela Redoano
published as 'Was Brexit triggered by the old and unhappy? Or by financial feelings?' in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2019, 161, 287-302
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10959
Antidepressants for Economists and Business-School Researchers: An Introduction and Review
Aleksandra Katolik, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Die Unternehmung, 2017, 71 (4), 448 - 463
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10958
Do Humans Suffer a Psychological Low in Midlife? Two Approaches (With and Without Controls) in Seven Data Sets
David G. Blanchflower, Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10759
Female Suicide and the Concept of the Midlife Crisis
Andrew J. Oswald, Ahmed Tohamy
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10717
Female Babies and Risk-Aversion
Ganna Pogrebna, Andrew J. Oswald, David Haig
published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2018, 58, 10 - 17
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10183
Do Women Ask?
Benjamin Artz, Amanda H. Goodall, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Industrial Relations, 2018, 57 (4), 611 - 636
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9401
National Well-being Policy and a Weighted Approach to Human Feelings
Gus O'Donnell, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Ecological Economics, 2015,120, 59 - 70
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8829
The Objective Measurement of World-Leading Research
Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8559
Boss Competence and Worker Well-being
Benjamin Artz, Amanda H. Goodall, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2017, 70 (2), 419–450
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8300
National Happiness and Genetic Distance: A Cautious Exploration
Eugenio Proto, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Economic Journal, 2017, 127 (604), 2127-2152
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7943
Human Well-being and In-Work Benefits: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Richard Dorsett, Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7942
Longitudinal Evidence for a Midlife Nadir in Human Well-being: Results from Four Data Sets
Terence Chai Cheng, Nattavudh Powdthavee, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Economic Journal, 2017, 127 (599), 126 - 142
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7934
Does Money Make People Right-Wing and Inegalitarian? A Longitudinal Study of Lottery Winners
Nattavudh Powdthavee, Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7640
Does High Home-Ownership Impair the Labor Market?
David G. Blanchflower, Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7033
Estimating the Influence of Life Satisfaction and Positive Affect on Later Income Using Sibling Fixed-Effects
Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2012, 109 (49), 19953-19958
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7024
How Should Peer-Review Panels Behave?
Daniel Sgroi, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Economic Journal, 2013, 123 (570), 255-278
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7009
Evidence for a ‘Midlife Crisis’ in Great Apes Consistent with the U-Shape in Human Well-Being
Alexander Weiss, James E. King, Miho Inoue-Murayama, Tetsuro Matsuzawa, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2012, 109 (49), 19949-19952
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5785
Antidepressants and Age
David G. Blanchflower, Andrew J. Oswald
published as 'Antidepressants and age: A new form of evidence for U-shaped well-being through life' in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2016, 127, 46-58
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5390
Emotional Prosperity and the Stiglitz Commission
Andrew J. Oswald
published in: British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2010, 48 (4), 651-669
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4755
Are Happiness and Productivity Lower among University Students with Newly-Divorced Parents? An Experimental Approach
Eugenio Proto, Daniel Sgroi, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Experimental Economics, 2012, 15 (1), 1-23
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4695
Objective Confirmation of Subjective Measures of Human Well-being: Evidence from the USA
Andrew J. Oswald, Stephen Wu
published in: Science, 2010, 327 (5965), 576-579
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4645
Happiness and Productivity
Andrew J. Oswald, Eugenio Proto, Daniel Sgroi
revised version published in: Journal of Labor Economics, 2015, 33 (4), 789-822
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4600
Well-being across America
Andrew J. Oswald, Stephen Wu
published in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 93 (4), 1118-1134
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4313
A Suggested Method for the Measurement of World-Leading Research (Illustrated with Data on Economics)
Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Scientometrics, 2010, 84 (1), 99 - 113
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4010
Imitative Obesity and Relative Utility
David G. Blanchflower, Andrew J. Oswald, Bert van Landeghem
published in: Journal of the European Economic Association, 2009, 7(2-3), 528 - 538
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4005
The Elite Brain Drain
Rosalind S. Hunter, Andrew J. Oswald, Bruce G. Charlton
published in: Economic Journal, 2009, 119 (538), F231 - F251
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3894
Do People Become Healthier after Being Promoted?
Christopher J. Boyce, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Health Economics, 2012, 21, 580-596
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3665
Can We Test for Bias in Scientific Peer-Review?
Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3583
Why Do Leaders Matter? The Role of Expert Knowledge
Amanda H. Goodall, Lawrence M. Kahn, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2011, 77(3), 265-284
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3344
On the Curvature of the Reporting Function from Objective Reality to Subjective Feelings
Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Economics Letters, 2008, 100 (3), 369-372
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3159
Death, Happiness, and the Calculation of Compensatory Damages
Andrew J. Oswald, Nattavudh Powdthavee
published in: Journal of Legal Studies, 2008, 37(S2), S217-S252
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3139
What Makes a Young Entrepreneur?
David G. Blanchflower, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Andy Furlong (ed.), International Handbook on Youth and Young Adulthood, Routledge: 2009
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3075
Is Well-Being U-Shaped over the Life Cycle?
David G. Blanchflower, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Social Science and Medicine, 2008, 66 (8), 1733-49
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2717
Obesity, Unhappiness, and The Challenge of Affluence: Theory and Evidence
Andrew J. Oswald, Nattavudh Powdthavee
published in: Economic Journal, 2007, 117 (521), F441-F459
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2633
Hypertension and Happiness across Nations
David G. Blanchflower, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2008, 27, 218-233
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2560
Mortality and Immortality
Matthew D. Rablen, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2008, 27 (6), 1462-1471
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2233
Money and Mental Wellbeing: A Longitudinal Study of Medium-Sized Lottery Wins
Jonathan Gardner, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2007, 26 (1), 49-60
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2208
Does Happiness Adapt? A Longitudinal Study of Disability with Implications for Economists and Judges
Andrew J. Oswald, Nattavudh Powdthavee
published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2008, 92 (5-6), 1061-1077
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2138
The Wage Curve: An Entry Written for the New Palgrave, 2nd Edition
David G. Blanchflower, Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2103
Daughters and Left-Wing Voting
Andrew J. Oswald, Nattavudh Powdthavee
published in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92 (2), 213-227
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2079
Hedonic Capital
Liam Graham, Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2070
An Examination of the Reliability of Prestigious Scholarly Journals: Evidence and Implications for Decision-makers
Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Economica, 2007, 74 (293), 21-31
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1788
Do Divorcing Couples Become Happier By Breaking Up?
Jonathan Gardner, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A, (Statistics in Society), 2006, 169 (2), 319-336
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1781
On the Common Claim that Happiness Equations Demonstrate Diminishing Marginal Utility of Income
Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1665
The Wage Curve Reloaded
David G. Blanchflower, Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1619
How Does Marriage Affect Physical and Psychological Health? A Survey of the Longitudinal Evidence
Chris M. Wilson, Andrew J. Oswald
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1601
Happiness and the Human Development Index: The Paradox of Australia
David G. Blanchflower, Andrew J. Oswald
published in: Australian Economic Review, 2005, 38 (3), 307-319
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1505
Does Wage Rank Affect Employees' Wellbeing?
Gordon D. A. Brown, Jonathan Gardner, Andrew J. Oswald, Jing Qian
published in: Industrial Relations, 2008, 47 (3), 355-389
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