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  • Layard, Richard, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel De Neve (2023). Wellbeing: Science and Policy: Teaching Dataset, 2023. [Dataset]. UK Data Service. https://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-9044-1
  • Frijters, Paul, Clark, Andrew E., Krekel, Christian, Layard, Richard (2019). A happy choice: wellbeing as the goal of government. (CEP Discussion paper 1658). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Clark, Andrew E., Flèche, Sarah, Layard, Richard, Powdthavee, Nattavudh, Ward, George (2018). The origins of happiness: the science of well-being over the life course. Princeton University Press.
  • Helliwell, John F., Layard, Richard, Sachs, Jeffrey (2014). World happiness report 2013. The Earth Institute, Columbia University.
  • Anderson, Peter, Cooper, Cary, Layard, Richard, Litchfield, Paul, Jane-Llopis, Eva (2012). Well-being and global success: a report prepared by the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Health & Well-being. World Economic Forum.
  • Layard, Richard (2012). Why measure subjective well-being? OECD Observer, (290-29), 22-23.
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, Stephen (2011). Combating unemployment. Oxford University Press.
  • Layard, Richard (2011). Happiness: lessons from a new science. Penguin Books.
  • Layard, Richard, Mayraz, Guy, Nickell, Stephen (2010). Does relative income matter? Are the critics right? In Diener, Ed, Kahneman, Daniel, Helliwell, John (Eds.), International Differences in Well-Being (pp. 139-165). Oxford University Press.
  • Clark, David M., Layard, Richard, Smithies, Rachel, Richards, David A., Suckling, Rupert, Wright, Benjamin (2009). Improving access to psychological therapy: Initial evaluation of two UK demonstration sites. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 47(11), 910-920. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2009.07.010
  • Layard, Richard (2009). Afterword: the greatest happiness principle: its time has come. In Griffiths, Simon, Reeves, Richard (Eds.), Well-Being: How to Lead the Good Life and What Government Should Do to Help (pp. 92-106). The Social Market Foundation.
  • Layard, R., Mayraz, G., Nickell, S. (2008). The marginal utility of income. Journal of Public Economics, 92(8-9), 1846-1857. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2008.01.007
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, Stephen, Jackman, Richard (2005). Unemployment: macroeconomic performance and the labour market. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199279166.001.0001
  • Layard, Richard (2005). Happiness: lessons from a new science. Penguin Books.
  • Layard, Richard (2002). Why Britain should join the Euro. Central Banking, 12(4).
  • Layard, Richard, Buiter, Willem H., Huhne, Christopher, Hutton, Will, Kenen, Peter B., Turner, Adair (2002). Why Britain should join the euro. Britain in Europe (Campaign).
  • Layard, Richard (2002). Human satisfactions and public policy. In Easterlin, Richard A. (Ed.), Happiness in Economics . Edward Elgar.
  • Cooper, Richard N., Layard, Richard (Eds.) (2002). What the future holds: insights from social science. MIT Press.
  • Layard, Richard (2001). The engine of prosperity. In Rosenbaum, Martin (Ed.), Britain and Europe: the Choices We Face (pp. 65-72). Oxford University Press.
  • Layard, Richard (2000). Welfare-to-work and the new deal. World Economics, 1(2), 29 - 39.
  • Mulgan, G., Pisani-Ferry, J., Muet, P., Layard, Richard (Eds.) (2000). Achieving full employment. Policy Network.
  • Layard, Richard (2000). Clues to overcoming unemployment. In Marin, Bernd, Meulders, Danièle, Snower, Dennis J. (Eds.), Innovative Employment Initiatives (pp. 257-266). Ashgate Dartmouth.
  • Layard, Richard (2000). Joining Europe's currency. In Baimbridge, Mark, Burkitt, Brian, Whyman, Philip (Eds.), The Impact of the Euro: Debating Britain’s Future (pp. 56-66). Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Boeri, Tito, Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. (2000). Welfare-to-work and the fight against long-term unemployment. Department for Education and Employment.
  • Layard, Richard (2000). Welfare-to-work and the new deal. Schweizerische Zeitschrift Fuer Volkswirtschaft und Statistik, 136(3), 277 - 287.
  • Layard, Richard, Buiter, Willem H., Currie, David, Huhne, Christopher, Hutton, Will, Kenen, Peter, Mundell, Robert, Turner, Adair (2000). The case for the euro. Britain in Europe (Campaign).
  • Nickell, Stephen, Layard, Richard (1999). Labor market institutions and economic performance. In Ashenfelter, Orley, Card, David (Eds.), Handbook of Labor Economics . North-Holland.
  • Layard, Richard (1999). Tackling unemployment. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230379206
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard, Manacorda, Marco, Petrongolo, Barbara (1999). European versus US unemployment: different responses to increased demand for skill? In Layard, Richard (Ed.), Tackling Unemployment (pp. 201-230). Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Boone, Peter, Gomulka, Stanislaw, Layard, Richard (Eds.) (1998). Emerging from Communism: lessons from Russia, China, and Eastern Europe. MIT Press.
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, Stephen (1998). Labour market institutions and economic performance. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP0407). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard (1998). Tackling inequality. St Martin's Press.
  • Layard, Richard (1997). How to help the underclass back to work. Times Literary Supplement,
  • Layard, Richard, Parker, John (1997). The coming Russian boom. Free Press Publishing Company.
  • Layard, Richard, Lucas, George (1997). Investment prospects in Russia. (Centre for Economic Performance special papers CEPSP04). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard (1997). Preventing long-term unemployment: an economic analysis. In Snower, Dennis J., de la Dehesa, Guillermo (Eds.), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market (pp. 333-358). Cambridge University Press.
  • Layard, Richard (1997). Sweden's road back to full employment. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 18(1), 99-118. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X97181006
  • Clarke, Andrew, Layard, Richard, Rubin, Marcus (1997). UK unemployment. Heinemann.
  • Layard, Richard (1997). What Labour can do. Warner Books.
  • Layard, Richard (1996). How to cut unemployment. Policy Options, 17(6).
  • Layard, Richard, Parker, J. (1996). The coming Russian boom. American Enterprise, 7(4).
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. (1996). Combating unemployment: is flexibility enough? In Macroeconomic Policies and Structural Reform. . OECD.
  • Layard, Richard (1996). Preventing long-term unemployment. In Sasson, Helen, Diamond, Derek (Eds.), LSE on Social Science . LSE Books.
  • Layard, Richard (1996). Preventing long-term unemployment. In Philpott, John (Ed.), Working for Full Employment (pp. 190-203). Routledge.
  • Layard, Richard (1996). Preventing long-term unemployment: an economic analysis. In Gual, Jordi (Ed.), The Social Challenge of Job Creation: Combating Unemployment in Europe (pp. 55-69). Edward Elgar.
  • Layard, Richard, Richter, Andrea (1995). How much unemployment is needed for restructuring: the Russian experience. Economics of Transition, 3(1), 39-58. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0351.1995.tb00197.x
  • Layard, Richard, Richter, Ansgar (1995). How much unemployment is needed for restructuring? The Russian experience. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP0238). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard, Richter, Andrea (1995). Labour market adjustment - the Russian way. In Aslund, Anders (Ed.), Russian Economic Reform at Risk (pp. 119-148). Pinter (Firm).
  • Layard, Richard (1994). Subsidising employment rather than unemployment. Rivista di Politica Economica,
  • Layard, Richard, Walters, A. A. (1994). Income distribution: allowing for income distribution. In Layard, Richard, Glaister, Stephen (Eds.), Cost-Benefit Analysis (pp. 179-198). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.2277/ 0521466741
  • Layard, Richard, Mayhew, Ken, Owen, Geoffrey (Eds.) (1994). Britain’s training deficit: the Centre for Economic Performance report. Avebury.
  • Layard, Richard (1994). Can Russia control inflation? In Onno de Beaufort Wijnholds, J., Eijffinger, Sylvester C.W., Hoogduin, Lex H. (Eds.), A Framework for Monetary Stability (pp. 269-282). Kluwer Academic Publishers.
  • Layard, Richard, Richter, Andrea (1994). Labour market adjustment in Russia. Russian Economic Trends, 3(2).
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, Stephen (1994). Unemployment in the OECD countries. In Tachibanaki, Toshiaki (Ed.), Labour Market and Economic Performance: Europe, Japan and the Usa (pp. 253-295). Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Layard, Richard, Richter, Ansgar (1994). Who gains and who loses from Russian credit expansion. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP0200). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard, Richter, Andrea (1994). Who gains and who loses from Russian credit expansion? Communist Economies and Economic Transformation, 6(4), 459 - 472. https://doi.org/10.1080/14631379408427802
  • Layard, Richard, Mayhew, Ken, Owen, Geoffrey (1994). Why we need a training reform act. In Layard, Richard, Mayhew, Ken, Owen, Geoffrey (Eds.), Britain’s Training Deficit: the Centre for Economic Performance Report (pp. 11-30). Avebury.
  • Illarionov, Andrei, Layard, Richard, Orszag, Peter (1994). The conditions of life. In Aslund, Anders (Ed.), Economic Transformation in Russia (pp. 127-156). Pinter (Firm).
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, Stephen J, Jackman, Richard (1994). The unemployment crisis. Oxford University Press.
  • Layard, Richard (1994). The welfare economics of training. In Layard, Richard, Mayhew, Ken, Owen, Geoffrey (Eds.), Britain’s Training Deficit: the Centre for Economic Performance Report (pp. 31-49). Avebury.
  • Layard, Richard (1993). The future of the Russian reform. Economics of Transition, 1(3), 357-362. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0351.1993.tb00088.x
  • Layard, Richard (1993). The squeeze on jobs: getting people back to work. World Link,
  • Layard, Richard (1993). Can Russia control inflation? (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP0170). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Aslund, Anders, Layard, Richard (Eds.) (1993). Changing the economic system in Russia. Pinter (Firm).
  • Blanchard, Olivier, Boycko, Maxim, Dabrowski, Marck, Dornbusch, Rudiger, Layard, Richard, Schleifer, Andrei (1993). Post-communist reform: pain and progress. MIT Press.
  • Dornbusch, Rudiger, Nolling, Wilhelm, Layard, Richard (Eds.) (1993). Postwar economic reconstruction and lessons for the East today. MIT Press.
  • Layard, Richard (1993). Stabilization versus reform? Russia's first year. In Post-Communist Reform: Pain and Progress (pp. 15-36). MIT Press.
  • Layard, Richard (1993). Why so much pain, and how to reduce it. Voprosy Ekonomiki, (2),
  • Illarionov, A., Layard, Richard, Orzag, P. (1993). The conditions of life. (CEP Discussion Papers 165). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard, Mayhew, Ken, Owen, Geoffrey (1993). The training reform act of 1994. International Journal of Manpower, 14(5), 5-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437729310033296
  • Dore, Ron, Layard, Richard (1992). Japanese capitalism, Anglo-Saxon capitalism: how will the Darwinian contest turn out? (Centre for Economic Performance occasional papers CEPOP04). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard, Sapir, Andre (1992). A code of conduct for inter-state trade. (Centre for Economic Performance occasional papers CEPOP03). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Blanchard, O., Dornbusch, R., Krugman, P., Layard, Richard (1992). East-West migration: the alternatives. MIT Press.
  • Blanchard, O., Layard, Richard (1992). How to privatise. In Siebert, Horst (Ed.), The Transformation of Socialist Economies: Symposium 1991 . Mohr Siebeck (Firm).
  • Blanchard, O., Layard, Richard (1992). Post stabilization inflation in Poland. In Coricelli, Fabrizio, Revenga, Ana (Eds.), Wage Policy During the Transition to a Market Economy: Poland, 1990-91 . World Bank.
  • Blanchard, O., Layard, Richard (1991). How to privatise. (CEP discussion paper 50). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard (1991). How to end leapfrogging: a review of foreign experience of wage bargaining arrangements. In Hawkins, Julia (Ed.), International Pay Policies . Public Finance Foundation (Great Britain).
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard (1991). Does long-term unemployment reduce a person's chance of a job? A time series test. Economica, 58(229), 93-106.
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard, Savouri, S. (1991). Mismatch: a framework for thought. In Schioppa, Fiorella Padoa (Ed.), MISmatch and Labour Mobility . Cambridge University Press.
  • Blanchard, O., Dornbusch, R., Krugman, P., Layard, Richard, Summers, L. (1991). Reform in Eastern Europe. MIT Press.
  • Layard, Richard, Philpott, John (1991). Stopping unemployment. Employment Institute.
  • Layard, Richard (1991). Unemployment and inequality in Europe: what to do. In Atkinson, Anthony B., Brunetta, Renato (Eds.), Economics for the New Europe: Proceedings of a Conference Held by the International Economics Association in Venice in 1990 . NYU Press.
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, Stephen J, Jackman, Richard (1991). Unemployment: macroeconomic performance and the labour market. Oxford University Press.
  • Layard, Richard (1991). Wage bargaining, incomes policy and inflation. In Commander, Simon (Ed.), Managing Inflation in Socialist Economies in Transition . World Bank.
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. (1990). Is unemployment lower if unions bargain over employment? Quarterly Journal of Economics, 105(3), 773-787. https://doi.org/10.2307/2937898
  • Blanchard, O., Layard, Richard (1990). Economic change in Poland. In The POLISh Transformation: Programme and Progress . Centre for Research into Post-Communist Economies.
  • Beksiak, Janusz, Gruszecki, Tomasz, Jedraszczyk, Aleksander, Winiecki, Jan, Blanchard, Olivier, Layard, Richard, Roger, C. (1990). The Polish transformation: programme and progress. Centre for Research into Post-Communist Economies.
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard, Savouri, S (1990). Mismatch: a framework for thought. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP0001). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Blanchard, Olivier, Layard, Richard (1990). Economic change in Poland. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP0003). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard, Savouri, S (1990). Mismatch: a framework for thought. (CEP discussion papers CEPDP0001). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard (1990). Understanding unemployment. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP0004). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard, Reyniers, Diane J. (1990). Wage bargaining and incomes policy: possible lessons for Eastern Europe. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP0002). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard (1990). Lay-offs by seniority and equilibrium employment. Economics Letters, 32(3), 165-320. https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-1765(90)90115-H
  • Dornbusch, R., Goodhart, C., Layard, Richard (Eds.) (1990). Britain and EMU. Centre for Economic Performance and Financial Markets Group, London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. (1990). Is unemployment lower if unions bargain over employment? In Weiss, Yoram, Fishelson, Gideon (Eds.), Advances in the Theory and Measurement of Unemployment . Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Layard, Richard (1990). Wage bargaining and EMU. In Dornbusch, R., Goodhart, C., Layard, Richard (Eds.), Britain and Emu . Centre for Economic Performance and Financial Markets Group, London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Layard, Richard, Bean, Charles (1990). Why does unemployment persist? In Honkapohja, Seppo (Ed.), The State of Macroeconomics: Proceedings of a Symposium : "Whither Macroeconomics"? . Blackwell Publishing Ltd..
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard (1990). The real effects of tax-based incomes policies. Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 92(2), 309-324.
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. (1989). Mrs Thatcher's miracle. Economic Affairs, 10(2), 6-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0270.1989.tb01172.x
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. (1989). The Thatcher miracle? American Economic Review, 79(2), 215-219.
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard, Pissarides, Christopher (1989). On vacancies. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 51(4), 377-394.
  • Layard, Richard, Bean, Charles (1989). Why does unemployment persist? Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 91(2), 371 - 396.
  • Blanchard, O., Dornbusch, R., King, M., Krugman, P., Layard, Richard, Chul Park, Y., Summers, L. (1989). World imbalances: WIDER World Economy Group 1989 report. World Institute for Development Economics.
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. (1989). An incomes policy to help the unemployed. In Shields, Jon (Ed.), Making the Economy Work . Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Dornbusch, Rudiger, Layard, Richard (Eds.) (1988). The performance of the British economy. Oxford University Press.
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. (1987). An incomes policy to help the unemployed. Economic Review, 5,
  • Bean, C., Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. (Eds.) (1987). The rise in unemployment. Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard (1987). Innovative side-supply policies to reduce unemployment. In Minford, Patrick (Ed.), Monetarism and Macroeconomics : Contributions on the Current Policy Debate in the Uk (pp. 93-114). Institute of Economic Affairs.
  • Layard, Richard, Calmfors, Lars (Eds.) (1987). The fight against unemployment: macroeconomic papers from the Centre for European Policy Studies. MIT Press.
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. (1987). The labour market. In Dornbusch, Rudiger, Layard, Richard (Eds.), The Performance of the British Economy . Oxford University Press.
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, Stephen (1986). An incomes policy to help the unemployed. Employment Institute.
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, Stephen (1986). Unemployment in Britain. Economica, 53(210), 121-169.
  • Bean, C. R., Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. J. (1986). The rise in unemployment: a multi-country study. Economica, 53(210), 1-22.
  • Ashenfelter, Orley, Layard, Richard (Eds.) (1986). Handbook of labor economics. Elsevier Science (Firm).
  • Layard, Richard (1986). How to beat unemployment. Oxford University Press.
  • Pissarides, Christopher, Layard, Richard, Jackman, Richard (1986). Policies for reducing the natural rate of unemployment. In Butkiewicz, James L., Koford, Kenneth J., Miller, Jeffrey B. (Eds.), Keynes' Economic Legacy . Praeger Publishers.
  • Blanchard, Olivier, Dornbusch, Rudiger, Layard, Richard (Eds.) (1986). Restoring Europe’s prosperity: macroeconomic papers from the Centre for European Policy Studies. MIT Press.
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard (1986). The economic effects of tax-based incomes policy. In Colander, David C. (Ed.), Incentive-Based Incomes Policies . Ballinger Publishing Company.
  • Johnson, G., Layard, Richard (1986). The natural rate of unemployment: explanation and policy. In Ashenfelter, O., Layard, Richard (Eds.), Handbook of Labor Economics . Elsevier (Firm).
  • Layard, Richard, Metcalf, D., O'Brien, R. (1986). A new deal for the long-term unemployed. In Hart, P. E. (Ed.), Unemployment and Labour Market Policies . Gower Publishing Company.
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard (1986). A wage-tax, worker-subsidy policy for reducing the 'natural' rate of unemployment. In Beckerman, W. (Ed.), Wage Rigidity and Unemployment . Johns Hopkins University. Press.
  • Layard, Richard, Petoussis, E. (1985). Overseas students' fees and the demand for education. Applied Economics, 17(5), 805-816. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036848500000037
  • Layard, Richard (1985). On tackling unemployment. Economic Affairs, 5(4), 47 - 52. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0270.1985.tb01699.x
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. (1985). The causes of British unemployment. National Institute Economic Review, 111(1), 62-85.
  • Joshi, Heather E., Layard, Richard, Owen, Susan J. (1985). Why are more women working in Britain? Journal of Labor Economics, 3(s1), p. 147. https://doi.org/10.1086/298079
  • Layard, Richard (1985). Public sector pay: the British perspective. In Conklin, David W., Courchene, Thomas J., Jones, William A. (Eds.), Public Sector Compensation . Ontario Economic Council.
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. J. (1985). Unemployment, real wages, and aggregate demand in Europe, Japan and the United States. Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 23, 143-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-2231(85)90009-0
  • Symons, J., Layard, Richard (1984). Neoclassical demand for labour functions for six major economies. The Economic Journal, 94(376), 788-799.
  • Grubb, D., Layard, Richard, Symons, J. (1984). Wages, unemployment and incomes policy. In Emerson, Michael (Ed.), Europe's Stagflation: Causes and Cures . Oxford University Press.
  • Greenhalgh, C. A., Layard, Richard, Oswald, A. J. (Eds.) (1984). The causes of unemployment. Oxford University Press.
  • Joshi, Heather E., Layard, Richard, Owen, Susan J. (1984). Female Employment and Fertility by Cohort, 1950-1974. [Dataset]. UK Data Service. https://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-1989-1
  • Ashenfelter, Orley, Layard, Richard (1983). Income policy and wage differentials. Economica, 50(198), 127-143.
  • Layard, Richard (1983). Agenda for liberal conservatism: a comment. Economic Affairs, 3(2).
  • Grubb, Dennis, Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard (1983). Wage rigidity and unemployment in OECD countries. European Economic Review, 21(1-2), 11-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-2921(83)80003-8
  • Layard, Richard (1982). Is incomes policy the answer to unemployment? Economica, 49(195), 219-239.
  • Layard, Richard (1982). Youth unemployment in Britain and the U.S. compared. In Freeman, Richard B., Wise, David (Eds.), The Youth Labour Market Problem: Its Nature, Causes and Consequences . University of Chicago Press.
  • Grubb, D., Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard (1982). Causes of current stagflation. Review of Economic Studies, 49(5), 707-730.
  • Beenstock, Michael, Grimond, Jo, Layard, Richard, Maynard, G. W., Minford, Patrick, Victor Morgan, E., Peston, M. H., Rose, Harold, Stapleton, Richard C. & Wilson, Thomas et al (1982). Could do better: contrasting assessments of the economic progress and prospects of the Thatcher government at mid-term. Institute of Economic Affairs.
  • Johnson, G., Layard, Richard (1982). Efficient public employment with labour market distortions. In Haveman, Robert H. (Ed.), Public Finance and Public Employment . Wayne State University. Press.
  • Layard, Richard (1982). Incomes policy, employment measures and economic performance. In Could Do Better: Contrasting Assessments of the Economic Progress and Prospects of the Thatcher Government at Mid-Term (pp. 27-38). Institute of Economic Affairs.
  • Layard, Richard (1982). More jobs, less inflation: the case for a counter-inflation tax. Grant McIntyre.
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard (1982). An inflation tax. Fiscal Studies, 3(1), 47-59.
  • Layard, Richard (1981). Measuring the duration of unemployment: a note. Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 28(3), 273-277. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9485.1981.tb00092.x
  • Layard, Richard (1981). Unemployment in Britain: causes and cures. European Centre for Work and Society.
  • Layard, Richard (1980). Human satisfactions and public policy. The Economic Journal, 90(360), 737-750.
  • Layard, Richard (1980). On the use of distributional weights in social cost benefit analysis: comment. Journal of Political Economy, 88(5), 1041-1047.
  • Layard, Richard (1980). Wages policy and the redistribution of income. In Collard, David, Lecomber, Richard, Slater, Martin (Eds.), Income Distribution: the Limits to Redistribution . Butterworths (Firm).
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. J. (1980). The case for subsidising extra jobs. The Economic Journal, 90(357), 51-73.
  • Layard, Richard, Barton, M., Zabalza, A. (1980). Married women's participation and hours. Economica, 47(185), 51-72. https://doi.org/10.2307/2553167
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard (1980). The efficiency case for long-run labour market policies. Economica, 47(187), 331-349.
  • Layard, Richard (1979). Education versus cash redistribution: the lifetime context. Journal of Public Economics, 12(3), 377-385. https://doi.org/10.1016/0047-2727(79)90038-0
  • Layard, Richard, Zabalza, Antoni (1979). Family income distribution: explanation and policy evaluation. Journal of Political Economy, 87(5), 133-162.
  • Psacharopoulos, George, Layard, Richard (1979). Human capital and earnings: British evidence and a critique. Review of Economic Studies, 46(144), 485-504.
  • Layard, Richard (1979). The costs and benefits of selective employment policies: the British case. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 17(2), 187-204. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8543.1979.tb00639.x
  • Layard, Richard, Metcalf, David, Nickell, Stephen (1978). The effect of collective bargaining on relative and absolute wages. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 16(3), 287-302. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8543.1978.tb00286.x
  • Layard, Richard (1977). The distributional effects of congestion taxes. Economica, 44(175), 297-304.
  • Layard, Richard (1977). On measuring the redistribution of lifetime income. In Feldstein, Martin S., Inman, R. P. (Eds.), The Economics of Public Services . Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Layard, Richard, Walters, A. A. (1976). The date of discounting in cost benefit analysis. Journal of Transport Economics and Policy,
  • Layard, Richard (1976). University Teachers Survey, 1969-1970. [Dataset]. UK Data Service. https://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-443-1
  • Fallon, P. R., Layard, Richard (1975). Capital-skill complementarity, income distribution and output accounting. Journal of Political Economy, 83(2), 279-302.
  • Verry, D. W., Layard, Richard (1975). Cost function for university teaching and research. The Economic Journal, 85(337), 55-74.
  • Laidlaw, Bruce, Layard, Richard (1974). Traditional versus open university teaching methods: a cost comparison. Higher Education, 3(4), 439-468. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00153952
  • Layard, Richard, Psacharopoulos, George (1974). The screening hypothesis and returns to education. Journal of Political Economy, 82(5), 985-998.
  • Layard, Richard (1974). The cost-effectiveness of the new media in higher education. In Lumsden, Keith G. (Ed.), Efficiency in Universities: the la Paz Papers . Elsevier (Firm).
  • Layard, Richard, Oatey, Michael (1973). The cost-effectiveness of the new media in higher education. British Journal of Educational Technology, 4(3), 158-176. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8535.1973.tb00612.x
  • Layard, Richard (1973). Denison and the contribution of education to national income growth: a comment. Journal of Political Economy, 81(4), 1013-1016.
  • Layard, Richard (1973). Economic theories of educational planning. In Peston, Maurice, Corry, Bernard (Eds.), Essays in Honour of Lord Robbins . International Arts and Sciences Press.
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard (1973). University efficiency and university finance. In Parkin, Michael, Nobay, A. R. (Eds.), Essays in Modern Economics . Longman.
  • Layard, Richard, Williams, Gareth (1971). Meeting the cost restraint. In Patterns and Policies in Higher Education (pp. 165-179). Penguin Books.
  • Brosan, George, Carter, Charles, Layard, Richard, Venables, Peter, Williams, Gareth (1971). Patterns and policies in higher education. Penguin Books.
  • Layard, Richard, Sargan, J., Ager, M., Jones, D. (1971). Qualified manpower and economic performance: an inter-plant study in the electrical engineering industry. Allen Lane (Firm).
  • Layard, Richard, Williams, Gareth (1971). A comment on manpower forecasting. In Patterns and Policies in Higher Education (pp. p. 76). Penguin Books.
  • Layard, Richard, Williams, Gareth (1971). The scale of expansion to come. In Patterns and Policies in Higher Education (pp. 19-44). Penguin Books.
  • Layard, Richard, Maglen, L. (1970). How profitable is engineering education? Higher Education Review,
  • King, J., Layard, Richard (1970). The LSE as a graduate school? Higher Education Quarterly, 24(4), 360 - 373. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2273.1970.tb00351.x
  • Blaug, Mark, Layard, Richard, Woodhall, Maureen (1969). The causes of graduate unemployment in India. Allen Lane (Firm).
  • Layard, Richard, King, John, Moser, Claus (1969). The impact of Robbins. Penguin Books.
  • Burgess, Tyrrell, Layard, Richard, Pant, Pitambar (1968). Manpower and educational development in India, 1961-86. Oliver and Boyd (Edinburgh, Scotland).
  • Layard, Richard, Saigal, J. C. (1966). Educational and occupational characteristics of manpower: an international comparison. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 4(2), 222-266. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8543.1966.tb00929.x
  • Moser, C. A., Layard, Richard, Irwin, J. O. (1964). Planning the scale of higher education in Great Britain: some statistical problems. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A: Statistics in Society, 127(4), 473-526.
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  • Smith, Otto R. F., Clark, David M., Hensing, Gunnel, Layard, Richard, Knapstad, Marit (2025). Cost-benefit of IAPT Norway and effects on work-related outcomes and health care utilization: results from a randomized controlled trial using registry-based data. Psychological Medicine, 55, https://doi.org/10.1017/S003329172500025X picture_as_pdf
  • Oparina, Ekaterina, Clark, Andrew E., Layard, Richard (2024). The Easterlin paradox at 50. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP2048). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Layard, Richard (4 June 2024) An “army of people” investigating how to make work and life more enjoyable. LSE Business Review. picture_as_pdf
  • Clark, Andrew E., Cotofan, Maria, Layard, Richard (2024). Do wages underestimate the inequality in workers' rewards? The joint distribution of job quality and wages across occupations. Economica, 91(362), 497 - 546. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecca.12516 picture_as_pdf
  • Layard, Richard, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel (2023). Wellbeing: science and policy. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009298957 picture_as_pdf
  • Layard, Richard, Neve, Jan-Emmanuel (27 March 2023) A new science of wellbeing will change policy and decision making. Impact of Social Sciences Blog. picture_as_pdf
  • Aknin, Lara B., De Neve, Jan Emmanuel, Dunn, Elizabeth W., Fancourt, Daisy E., Goldberg, Elkhonon, Helliwell, John F., Jones, Sarah P., Karam, Elie, Layard, Richard & Lyubomirsky, Sonja et al (2022). Mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: a review and recommendations for moving forward. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 17(4), 915 - 936. https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916211029964 picture_as_pdf
  • Aknin, Lara B., Andretti, Bernardo, Goldszmidt, Rafael, Helliwell, John F., Petherick, Anna, De Neve, Jan Emmanuel, Dunn, Elizabeth W., Fancourt, Daisy, Goldberg, Elkhonon & Jones, Sarah P. et al (2022). Policy stringency and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of data from 15 countries. The Lancet. Public health, 7(5), e417 - e426. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(22)00060-3 picture_as_pdf
  • Layard, Richard (24 January 2022) Why wellbeing should be the goal of policy. LSE COVID-19 Blog. picture_as_pdf
  • Krekel, Christian, De Neve, Jan Emmanuel, Fancourt, Daisy, Layard, Richard (2021). A local community course that raises wellbeing and pro-sociality: evidence from a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 188, 322 - 336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2021.05.021 picture_as_pdf
  • Clark, Andrew E., Cotofan, Maria, Layard, Richard (12 April 2021) Beyond income inequality: factoring in non-monetary rewards. LSE Business Review. picture_as_pdf
  • Layard, Richard, Oparina, Ekaterina (19 March 2021) World Happiness Report: living long and living well. LSE Business Review. picture_as_pdf
  • Dolan, Paul, Layard, Richard, O’Donnell, Gus, Delaney, Liam, Krekel, Christian, Sanders, Jet, Blanco Jimenez, Celia, Laffan, Kate, Kavetsos, Georgios, Kudrna, Laura (5 March 2021) How a focus on wellbeing can help us make better policy decisions. LSE COVID-19 Blog. picture_as_pdf
  • Cotofan, Maria, Layard, Richard, Clark, Andrew E. (2021). The true returns to the choice of occupation and education. (CEP Discussion Papers 1746). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Layard, Richard (21 May 2020) Richard Layard: how a job guarantee scheme can avoid the slide into long-term unemployment. LSE COVID-19 Blog. picture_as_pdf
  • Layard, Richard, Clark, Andrew E., De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Krekel, Christian (13 May 2020) When to release the lockdown? A wellbeing framework for analysing costs and benefits. LSE COVID-19 Blog. picture_as_pdf
  • Layard, Richard, Clark, Andrew E., De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Krekel, Christian, Fancourt, Daisy, Hey, Nancy, O'Donnell, Gus (2020). When to release the lockdown: a wellbeing framework for analysing costs and benefits. (CEP Occasional Papers 49). London School of Economics and Political Science. picture_as_pdf
  • Layard, Richard (25 March 2020) Covid-19: we shouldn’t give priority to sustaining the GDP over the wellbeing of the people. LSE Business Review. picture_as_pdf
  • Krekel, Christian, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, Fancourt, Daisy, Layard, Richard (2020). A local community course that raises mental wellbeing and pro-sociality. (CEP Discussion Papers 1671). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Clark, David M., Canvin, Lauren, Green, John, Layard, Richard, Pilling, Stephen, Janecka, Magdalena (2018). Transparency about the outcomes of mental health services (IAPT approach): an analysis of public data. The Lancet, 391(10121), 679-686. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32133-5
  • Clark, Andrew E., Flèche, Sarah, Layard, Richard, Powdthavee, Nattavudh, Ward, George (2017). The key determinants of happiness and misery. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1485). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard, Appleby, John (2017). Head-to-head: is it time for a dedicated tax to fund the NHS? The BMJ, 356(j471), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j471
  • Flèche, Sarah, Layard, Richard (2017). Do more of those in misery suffer from poverty, unemployment or mental illness? KYKLOS, 70(1), 27-41. https://doi.org/10.1111/kykl.12129
  • Clark, Andrew, Flèche, Sarah, Layard, Richard, Powdthavee, Nattavudh (Nick) (2016). The big factors affecting life satisfaction are all non-economic.
  • Layard, Richard, Clark, David M. (2015). Why more psychological therapy would cost nothing. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01713
  • Layard, Richard (2015). A Global Apollo Programme to tackle climate change.
  • Flèche, Sarah, Layard, Richard (2015). Do more of those in misery suffer from poverty, unemployment or mental illness? (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1356). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard, Clark, Andrew E., Cornaglia, Francesca, Powdthavee, Nattavudh, Vernoit, James (2014). What predicts a successful life? A life-course model of well-being. The Economic Journal, 124(580), F720 - F738. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecoj.12170
  • Layard, Richard (2014). We need a programme for national wellbeing, with mental health at its core.
  • Layard, Richard, Chisholm, Dan, Patel, Vikram, Saxena, Shekhar (2013). Mental illness and unhappiness. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1239). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Gyani, Alex, Shafran, Roz, Layard, Richard, Clark, David M. (2013). Enhancing recovery rates: lessons from year one of IAPT. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 51(9), 597-606. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2013.06.004
  • Clark, David M., Gyani, Alex, Layard, Richard, Shafran, Roz (2013). Enhancing recovery rates: lessons from year one of the English 'Improving access to psychological therapies' programme. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1227). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard (2013). Mental health: the new frontier for labour economics. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1213). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard (2012). Mental illness loses out in the NHS.
  • Layard, Richard (2012). Fiscal contractions to reduce deficits can only slow down therecovery: Richard Layard explains the manifesto for economic sense.
  • Layard, Richard (2012). Richard Layard explains the Manifesto for economic sense.
  • Layard, Richard (2012). Wellbeing and mental health need to be the new frontier for the welfare state.
  • Layard, Richard (2012-03-06) Mental health: the new frontier for the welfare state [Other]. CEP 21st birthday lecture series, London, United Kingdom, GBR.
  • Layard, Richard (2012). Big ideas: wellbeing and public policy. Centrepiece, 16(3), 2-5.
  • Helliwell, John, Layard, Richard, Sachs, Jeffrey (2012). World happiness report. The Earth Institute, Columbia University.
  • Layard, Richard (2011). Government’s role should be to increase happiness and reduce misery. Policy analysis must be recast to reflect outcomes in terms of changes to happiness.
  • Gyani, Alex, Shafran, Roz, Layard, Richard, Clark, David (2011). Enhancing recovery rates in IAPT services: lessons from analysis of the year one data. Improving Access to Psychological Therapies.
  • Hale, Daniel, Coleman, John, Layard, Richard (2011). A model for the delivery of evidence-based PSHE (personal wellbeing) in secondary schools. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1071). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Dolan, Paul, Layard, Richard, Metcalfe, Robert (2011). Measuring subjective well-being for public policy. Great Britain. Office for National Statistics.
  • Layard, Richard (2010-11-25) Wellbeing conference, HM Treasury 25 November 2010 [Other]. Wellbeing conference, HM Treasury, London, United Kingdom, GBR.
  • Layard, Richard (2009-10-27 - 2009-10-30) Why subjective well-being should be the measure of progress [Paper]. OECD world forum: charting progress, building visions, improving life, Busan, Korea, Republic of, KOR.
  • Layard, Richard, Mayraz, Guy, Nickell, Stephen (2009). Does relative income matter? Are the critics right? (CEP Discussion Paper 918). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Clark, David M., Layard, Richard, Smithies, Rachel (2008). Improving access to psychological therapy: initial evaluation of the two demonstration sites. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP0897). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard, Clark, David, Knapp, Martin, Mayraz, Guy (2007). Cost-benefit analysis of psychological therapy. (CEPDP 829). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard (2007-05-02) The teaching of values [Other]. Ashby lectures, Cambridge, United Kingdom, GBR.
  • Layard, Richard, Mayraz, Guy, Nickell, Stephen J (2007). The marginal utility of income. (CEPDP 784). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard, Clark, David, Knapp, Martin, Mayraz, Guy (2007). Cost-benefit analysis of psychological therapy. National Institute Economic Review, 202(1), 90 -98. https://doi.org/10.1177/0027950107086171
  • Layard, Richard (2007). Happiness and the teaching of values. Centrepiece, 12(1), 18-23.
  • Layard, Richard (2006). The case for psychological treatment centres. BMJ, 332(7548), 1030-1032. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.332.7548.1030
  • Layard, Richard (2006). Happiness and public policy: a challenge to the profession. The Economic Journal, 116(510), C24-C33. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2006.01073.x
  • Layard, Richard (2005). Mental health: the choice of therapy for all. Centrepiece, 10(3), 19-21.
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard, Nickell, Stephen J (2005). Tackling unemployment: Europe's successes and failures. Centrepiece, 10(1), 23-27. https://doi.org/CEPCP175
  • Layard, Richard (2005-01-20) “Mental health: Britain’s biggest social problem?" [Paper]. Paper presented at the No.10 Strategy Unit Seminar on Mental Health, London, United Kingdom, GBR.
  • de Koning, J., Layard, R., Nickell, S., Westergaard-Nielsen, N. (2004). Policies for full employment. Stationery Office.
  • Layard, Richard (2004). Good jobs and bad jobs. (Centre for Economic Performance occasional papers CEPOP19). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard (2003-03-03 - 2003-03-05) Happiness: has social science a clue? Lecture 3: what would make a happier society? [Other]. Lionel Robbins memorial lecture series, London, United Kingdom, GBR.
  • Layard, Richard (2003-03-03 - 2003-03-05) Happiness: has social science a clue? Lecture 2: income and happiness: rethinking economic policy [Other]. Lionel Robbins memorial lecture series, London, United Kingdom, GBR.
  • Layard, Richard (2003-03-03 - 2003-03-05) Happiness: has social science a clue? Lecture 1: what is happiness? Are we getting happier? [Other]. Lionel Robbins memorial lecture series, London, United Kingdom, GBR.
  • Layard, Richard (2003). Cause for celebration. Centrepiece, 8(1), 2-3.
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, Stephen (2003). Full employment is not just a dream. Centrepiece, 8(1), 10-17.
  • Layard, Richard, McIntosh, Steven, Vignoles, Anna (2002). Britain's record on skills. (CEEDP 23). Centre for the Economics of Education, London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Layard, Richard (2002). The status quo is not an option. Centrepiece, 7(1), 30-32.
  • Layard, Richard (2001). Welfare to work and the new deal. (Centre for Economic Performance occasional papers CEPOP15). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard, Manacorda, Marco, Petrongolo, Barbara (1997). European versus US unemployment: different responses to increased demand for skill? (CEP discussion paper; CEPDP0349 349). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard, Nickell, Stephen J (1996). Combating unemployment: is flexibility enough? (CEP discussion paper; CEPDP0293 293). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Jackman, R., Layard, R., Nickell, S. (1996). Combatting unemployment: is flexibility enough? (CEP Discussion Paper No. 293). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard (1996). The road back to full employment. (Centre for Economic Performance occasional papers CEPOP10). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard, Steedman, Hilary (1995). Lifelong learning. (Centre for Economic Performance occasional papers CEPOP09). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard (1995). The current state and future of economic reform. (Centre for Economic Performance occasional papers CEPOP08). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Layard, Richard, Glaister, Stephen (Eds.) (1994). Cost-benefit analysis. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.2277/0521466741
  • Layard, Richard (1994). Unemployment: the way forward for Europe. (Centre for Economic Performance occasional papers CEPOP07). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.