Alex Rees Jones

Alex ReesJones is an assistant professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. His research is focused on integrating psychological biases into economic policy analysis.

Professor ReesJones conducted his studies at Cornell University, where he received a Ph.D. in Economics and a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematics. Prior to coming to Wharton, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

For a complete list of my publications and working papers, visit my personal website you have a short assignment due almost every class. Beginning with the second week of class, if you miss one class you lose a letter grade. If you miss two classes you fail. We have this policy because it is an experiential class, and because your attendance directly affects classmates you are paired with. For some weeks you can attend another section if necessary. Crosslisted with MGMT691 and LGST806.

• Honorable Mention, Ruut Veenhoven Award, 2016
• Best Paper – CEBID Conference on Taxation, Social Norms, and Compliance, 2014
• NBER Predoctoral Fellowship in Aging and Health Economics, 2013
• Sage Fellowship, 2012
• L.R. Wilson Medal for Excellence in Economics, 2011
• NSF Fellow for the 4th Lindau Meeting in Economic Sciences, 2011
• Howard and Abby Milstein Graduate Teaching Award, 2010

Happiness Reveals a Lot about Our Choices — but It Isn’t Everything, Knowledge@Wharton 12/19/2014 An April 15 Deadline for Charitable Giving Would Be a Boon to Nonprofits, The Chronicle of Philanthropy 12/08/2014 Maximising Happiness Does Not Maximse Welfare, Vox 10/15/2014 Study Shows Taxpayers with Balance Due More Likely to Cheat, Forbes.com 10/17/2013 The Joyless or the Jobless, The Economist 11/25/2010

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Happiness Reveals a Lot about Our Choices — but It Isn’t Everything, Knowledge @ Wharton 12/19/2014