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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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, 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
  • 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
  • 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, 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
  • 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
  • Layard, Richard (2012). Big ideas: wellbeing and public policy. Centrepiece, 16(3), 2-5.
  • Layard, Richard (2012). Why measure subjective well-being? OECD Observer, (290-29), 22-23.
  • 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, 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, 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 (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 (2002). Why Britain should join the Euro. Central Banking, 12(4).
  • Layard, Richard (2002). The status quo is not an option. Centrepiece, 7(1), 30-32.
  • Layard, Richard (2000). Welfare-to-work and the new deal. World Economics, 1(2), 29 - 39.
  • Layard, Richard (2000). Welfare-to-work and the new deal. Schweizerische Zeitschrift Fuer Volkswirtschaft und Statistik, 136(3), 277 - 287.
  • Layard, Richard (1997). How to help the underclass back to work. Times Literary Supplement,
  • Layard, Richard (1997). Sweden's road back to full employment. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 18(1), 99-118. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X97181006
  • Layard, Richard (1996). How to cut unemployment. Policy Options, 17(6).
  • Layard, Richard, Parker, J. (1996). The coming Russian boom. American Enterprise, 7(4).
  • 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 (1994). Subsidising employment rather than unemployment. Rivista di Politica Economica,
  • Layard, Richard, Richter, Andrea (1994). Labour market adjustment in Russia. Russian Economic Trends, 3(2).
  • 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 (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). Why so much pain, and how to reduce it. Voprosy Ekonomiki, (2),
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. (1987). An incomes policy to help the unemployed. Economic Review, 5,
  • 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • Grubb, D., Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard (1982). Causes of current stagflation. Review of Economic Studies, 49(5), 707-730.
  • 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 (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, 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, Walters, A. A. (1976). The date of discounting in cost benefit analysis. Journal of Transport Economics and Policy,
  • 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, 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, 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
  • 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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  • Layard, Richard, De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel (2023). Wellbeing: science and policy. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009298957 picture_as_pdf
  • 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.
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, Stephen (2011). Combating unemployment. Oxford University Press.
  • Layard, Richard (2011). Happiness: lessons from a new science. Penguin Books.
  • 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, Buiter, Willem H., Huhne, Christopher, Hutton, Will, Kenen, Peter B., Turner, Adair (2002). Why Britain should join the euro. Britain in Europe (Campaign).
  • Cooper, Richard N., Layard, Richard (Eds.) (2002). What the future holds: insights from social science. MIT Press.
  • Mulgan, G., Pisani-Ferry, J., Muet, P., Layard, Richard (Eds.) (2000). Achieving full employment. Policy Network.
  • Boeri, Tito, Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. (2000). Welfare-to-work and the fight against long-term unemployment. Department for Education and Employment.
  • 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).
  • Layard, Richard (1999). Tackling unemployment. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230379206
  • Boone, Peter, Gomulka, Stanislaw, Layard, Richard (Eds.) (1998). Emerging from Communism: lessons from Russia, China, and Eastern Europe. MIT Press.
  • Layard, Richard (1998). Tackling inequality. St Martin's Press.
  • Layard, Richard, Parker, John (1997). The coming Russian boom. Free Press Publishing Company.
  • Clarke, Andrew, Layard, Richard, Rubin, Marcus (1997). UK unemployment. Heinemann.
  • Layard, Richard (1997). What Labour can do. Warner Books.
  • Layard, Richard, Glaister, Stephen (Eds.) (1994). Cost-benefit analysis. 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, Nickell, Stephen J, Jackman, Richard (1994). The unemployment crisis. Oxford University Press.
  • 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.
  • Blanchard, O., Dornbusch, R., Krugman, P., Layard, Richard (1992). East-West migration: the alternatives. MIT 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, Nickell, Stephen J, Jackman, Richard (1991). Unemployment: macroeconomic performance and the labour market. Oxford University Press.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Dornbusch, Rudiger, Layard, Richard (Eds.) (1988). The performance of the British economy. Oxford University Press.
  • Bean, C., Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. (Eds.) (1987). The rise in unemployment. Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Layard, Richard, Calmfors, Lars (Eds.) (1987). The fight against unemployment: macroeconomic papers from the Centre for European Policy Studies. MIT Press.
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, Stephen (1986). An incomes policy to help the unemployed. Employment Institute.
  • Ashenfelter, Orley, Layard, Richard (Eds.) (1986). Handbook of labor economics. Elsevier Science (Firm).
  • Layard, Richard (1986). How to beat unemployment. Oxford University Press.
  • Blanchard, Olivier, Dornbusch, Rudiger, Layard, Richard (Eds.) (1986). Restoring Europe’s prosperity: macroeconomic papers from the Centre for European Policy Studies. MIT Press.
  • Greenhalgh, C. A., Layard, Richard, Oswald, A. J. (Eds.) (1984). The causes of unemployment. Oxford University Press.
  • 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.
  • Layard, Richard (1982). More jobs, less inflation: the case for a counter-inflation tax. Grant McIntyre.
  • Layard, Richard (1981). Unemployment in Britain: causes and cures. European Centre for Work and Society.
  • 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).
  • 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).
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  • 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.
  • 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, Richard (2002). Human satisfactions and public policy. In Easterlin, Richard A. (Ed.), Happiness in Economics . Edward Elgar.
  • 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). 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.
  • Nickell, Stephen, Layard, Richard (1999). Labor market institutions and economic performance. In Ashenfelter, Orley, Card, David (Eds.), Handbook of Labor Economics . North-Holland.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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). Labour market adjustment - the Russian way. In Aslund, Anders (Ed.), Russian Economic Reform at Risk (pp. 119-148). Pinter (Firm).
  • 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 (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, 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, 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 (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). Stabilization versus reform? Russia's first year. In Post-Communist Reform: Pain and Progress (pp. 15-36). 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.
  • 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, Savouri, S. (1991). Mismatch: a framework for thought. In Schioppa, Fiorella Padoa (Ed.), MISmatch and Labour Mobility . Cambridge University Press.
  • 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 (1991). Wage bargaining, incomes policy and inflation. In Commander, Simon (Ed.), Managing Inflation in Socialist Economies in Transition . World Bank.
  • Blanchard, O., Layard, Richard (1990). Economic change in Poland. In The POLISh Transformation: Programme and Progress . Centre for Research into Post-Communist Economies.
  • 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..
  • Layard, Richard, Nickell, S. (1989). An incomes policy to help the unemployed. In Shields, Jon (Ed.), Making the Economy Work . Palgrave Macmillan.
  • 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, Nickell, S. (1987). The labour market. In Dornbusch, Rudiger, Layard, Richard (Eds.), The Performance of the British Economy . 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.
  • 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 (1985). Public sector pay: the British perspective. In Conklin, David W., Courchene, Thomas J., Jones, William A. (Eds.), Public Sector Compensation . Ontario Economic Council.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 (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 (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 (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 (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.
  • 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.
    • Conference or Workshop Item
  • 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 (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 (2007-05-02) The teaching of values [Other]. Ashby lectures, Cambridge, United Kingdom, GBR.
  • 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.
  • 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.
    • Dataset
  • 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
  • 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
  • Layard, Richard (1976). University Teachers Survey, 1969-1970. [Dataset]. UK Data Service. https://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-443-1
    • Report
  • 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.
  • Helliwell, John, Layard, Richard, Sachs, Jeffrey (2012). World happiness report. The Earth Institute, Columbia University.
  • 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.
  • Dolan, Paul, Layard, Richard, Metcalfe, Robert (2011). Measuring subjective well-being for public policy. Great Britain. Office for National Statistics.
  • de Koning, J., Layard, R., Nickell, S., Westergaard-Nielsen, N. (2004). Policies for full employment. Stationery Office.
  • 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.
  • 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, Olivier, Layard, Richard (1990). Economic change in Poland. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP0003). 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.
    • Online resource
  • Clark, Andrew, Flèche, Sarah, Layard, Richard, Powdthavee, Nattavudh (Nick) (2016). The big factors affecting life satisfaction are all non-economic.
  • Layard, Richard (2015). A Global Apollo Programme to tackle climate change.
  • Layard, Richard (2014). We need a programme for national wellbeing, with mental health at its core.
  • 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 (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.
    • Working paper
  • 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
  • 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, 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
  • 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
  • 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 (2017). The key determinants of happiness and misery. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1485). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • 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, 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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, 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 (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, 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 (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
  • 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.
  • 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, 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, 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 (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.
  • 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 (1993). Can Russia control inflation? (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP0170). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • 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.
  • Blanchard, O., Layard, Richard (1991). How to privatise. (CEP discussion paper 50). 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.
  • 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.
    • Blog post
  • Layard, Richard (4 June 2024) An “army of people” investigating how to make work and life more enjoyable. LSE Business Review. 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
  • Layard, Richard (24 January 2022) Why wellbeing should be the goal of policy. LSE COVID-19 Blog. 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
  • 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 (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