Samuel researches the cost-effectiveness of different interventions in terms of subjective wellbeing. His research interests include the strengths and flaws of different research methodologies, causality, and decision-making. Samuel has a Masters in Cognitive and Decision Sciences from University College London, gaining a distinction.
Ben assists the team in the pursuit of identifying the most cost-effective ways to deliver subjective wellbeing. He holds a First-Class Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Durham University, and a Masters in Behavioural Science from the LSE. His academic interests include the quantification of subjective wellbeing, the psychology of giving and new quantitative research methodologies. […]
Caspar is an assistant professor in behavioural science at Warwick Business School and a research fellow at Oxford University’s Wellbeing Research Centre. He holds a DPhil in Social Policy. His research focuses on the measurement and determinants of wellbeing.
Prof Lord Layard joined the HLI board in 2024. He is one of the first economists to work on happiness, and his main current interest is how evidence on subjective wellbeing can lead to better public polices. He is a also a labour economist who has worked for much of his life on how to […]
Luchuo leads International Programs at the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC). Previously, he’s worked with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the University of Lincoln, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Population Services International (PSI) and the Gates Foundation. He holds a Ph.D. in Global Health Solutions and advanced […]
Andrew is a clinical psychologist at NHS Lothian Psychological Therapies service, where he works compassionately with adult outpatients to reduce suffering and improve well-being. Before joining NHS Lothian, he worked as a clinical psychologist at a maximum security correctional centre, with children and families at a large public teaching hospital, and in private practice specialising […]