Jan-Emmanuel De Neve

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Jan-Emmanuel De Neve
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Jan-Emmanuel De Neve at PopTech conference 2013
Born (1979-03-14) 14 March 1979 (age 42)
NationalityBelgian
InstitutionUniversity of Oxford
School or
tradition		Behavioral economics
Alma materLondon School of Economics
Harvard University
InfluencesJohn Kenneth Galbraith
Richard Layard

Jan-Emmanuel De Neve (born 14 March 1979) is a Belgian economist and professor at the University of Oxford where he directs the Wellbeing Research Centre. De Neve is also the KSI Fellow and Vice-Principal of Harris Manchester College.[1] He is best 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] economic growth,[7][8] and inequality.[9] De Neve is also an editor of the World Happiness Report.[10]

De Neve and Sonja Lyubomirsky currently guide the development of the world’s largest study on wellbeing at work for the global job search site Indeed with over 5 million surveys completed so far.[11][12][13]

Starting in 2014, De Neve collaborated with the Ministry of Finance in Belgium to apply behavioral insights to tax compliance.[14] This led to a series of experiments that varied the communication of the tax authority with all income tax-filers in Belgium. This collaboration has become a pioneering example of evidence-based policy making in Europe.[15] Addressing the Federal Parliament, the Belgian Minister of Finance noted that the trials run in 2015 resulted in €30 million revenue collected more quickly compared with previous years and €4 million additional revenue with €1 million saved in enforcement costs.[16] The cumulative impact over the ensuing years is estimated to have accelerated the payment of over €100 million in late taxes leading to structural gains in tax revenue and administrative cost savings.[17]

COVID-19 pandemic[]

De Neve serves on The Lancet COVID-19 Commission[18] and wrote in the British Medical Journal proposing to assess lockdown policy options in terms of their net effect on years of human wellbeing, or wellbeing-years (WELLBYs).[19] In May 2020, in an interview with Flemish TV Channel VRT he noted that the economic and mental health consequences of the lockdown disproportionally fall on the younger generations while the health benefits of the lockdown mostly benefit the elderly. His remarks stirred a contentious debate on the need for targeted fiscal support and how to pay for it.[20] De Neve elaborated on this in an interview with Trends Magazine[21] and in pieces for the main Belgian newspapers Le Soir[22] and De Standaard.[23]

Awards[]

His research was selected among "The Management Ideas that Mattered Most" by Harvard Business Review[24] and he was awarded the Ruut Veenhoven Award by Erasmus Universiteit of Rotterdam for his contributions to the scientific study of happiness.[25]

Personal life[]

De Neve is married to noted Belgian Architect Aude-Line Dulière, winner of the 2018 Wheelwright Prize.[26]

References[]

  1. ^ "How will humans, by nature social animals, fare when isolated?". www.economist.com. The Economist. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)
  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.
  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. ^ Harford, Tim. "Why are recessions so depressing?". Financial Times. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  8. ^ Lam, Bourree. "Why Don't Boom-Times Make People Happier?". The Atlantic. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Income Inequality Makes Whole Countries Less Happy". Harvard Business Review. 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.CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. ^ "Discover Work Well-Being". Indeed. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Workplace Well-Being Insights from the 2021 World Happiness Report". Indeed. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  13. ^ "The 'Great Realization' Has Inspired People To Seek Happiness In Their Jobs And Careers". Forbes. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Slimme brief fiscus doet vergeetachtige belastingbetalers snel betalen". www.standaard.be (in Dutch). De Standaard. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)
  15. ^ "Behavioural Insights Applied to Policy". European Commission. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Sénat de Belgique, Question écrite no 6-2279". www.senate.be (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  17. ^ "How to improve tax compliance: Evidence from population-wide experiments in Belgium". VoxEU. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  18. ^ "The Lancet COVID-19 Commission". www.covid19commission.org. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Taking a wellbeing years approach to policy choice". www.bmj.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Hoe gaan we de coronacrisis betalen? En vooral: wie gaat dat doen?". www.vrt.be (in Dutch). VRT. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)
  21. ^ "Econoom Jan-Emmanuel De Neve: 'Economische groei betekent niet meer welzijn'". www.trends.knack.be (in Dutch). Trends Magazine. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)
  22. ^ "Pour une politique de relance adaptée à toutes les générations". www.lesoir.be (in French). Le Soir. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)
  23. ^ "Een relancebeleid op maat van alle generaties". www.standaard.be (in Dutch). De Standaard. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)
  24. ^ "The Management Ideas That Mattered Most in 2016". Harvard Business Review. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  25. ^ "Ruut Veenhoven Award 2015". www.eur.nl. Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.CS1 maint: others (link)
  26. ^ "2018 Wheelwright Prize awarded to Belgian architect Aude-Line Dulière". www.gsd.harvard.edu. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

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