Richard Layard
Emeritus Professor of Economics at The London School of Economics and Political Science
Biography
The London School of Economics and Political Science
Prof Lord Layard is a labour economist who has worked for most of his life on how to reduce unemployment and inequality. He is also one of the first economists to work on happiness, and his main current interest is how better mental health could improve our social and economic life. He is founder-director of LSE’s Centre for Economic Performance, and is co-director of the Centre’s programme on Community Wellbeing. In 2005 he wrote Happiness: Lessons from a New Science, which was published in 20 languages. He continues to find significant effects of relative income on happiness and to emphasise the importance of non-income variables on aggregate happiness. And in 2018, he co-authored a book called The Origins of Happiness: The science of wellbeing over the life course. His latest book, Can we be happier? was published in 2020.
Education
- M.Sc. Economics The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (1965 — 1967)
- University of Cambridge
Companies
- Director, Wellbeing Programme, Centre for Economic Performance The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2003)
- Emeritus Professor of Economics The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (1999)
- Director, Centre for Economic Performance The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (1990 — 2003)
- Professor Of Economics The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (1980 — 1999)
Videos
Pursuing Happiness with Richard Layard
His Holiness dialogue with Prof. Lord Richard Layard, on the theme "Creating a Happier World"
Peace & Purpose - with Jay Shetty
Happiness and work: An interview with Lord Richard Layard
The Big Questions: Happiness - with Richard Layard
A Manifesto for Happiness | Richard Layard | RSA Replay
How to be happier | Richard Layard
Celebrating Impact: Professor Lord Richard Layard
Martin Seligman - in conversation with Richard Layard
Dalai Lama in conversation with Richard Layard
Lord Richard Layard - The Economics of Happiness
Keynote: Lord Layard on Connection and Well-being
Professor Lord Richard Layard
The Future of Happiness - with Richard Layard
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