Eugenio Proto

University of Glasgow

Alec Cairncross Professor

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Glasgow, G12 8QQ

United Kingdom

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IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)

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  • University of Glasgow

  • IZA Institute of Labor Economics

  • CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)

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1.

Happiness and Productivity

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4645
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 22 Dec 2009
Andrew J. Oswald, Eugenio Proto and Daniel Sgroi
University of Warwick - Department of Economics, University of Glasgow and University of Warwick - Department of Economics
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labor productivity, emotions, well-being, happiness, positive affect, experimental economics

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Was Brexit Caused by the Unhappy and the Old?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11059
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 02 Oct 2017
Federica Liberini, Andrew J. Oswald, Eugenio Proto and Michela Redoano
ETH Zürich - KOF Swiss Economic Institute, University of Warwick - Department of Economics, University of Glasgow and University of Warwick - Department of Economics
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Brexit, European Union, referendum, voting

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COVID-19 and Mental Health Deterioration Among Bame Groups in the UK

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COVID-19 and Mental Health Deterioration Among Bame Groups in the UK

CESifo Working Paper No. 8449
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 28 Jul 2020
Eugenio Proto and Climent Quintana-Domeque
University of Glasgow and University of Oxford
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GHQ-12, wellbeing, mental health, mental distress, ethnicity, gender

Covid-19 and Mental Health Deterioration Among Bame Groups in the UK

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13503
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 29 Jul 2020
Eugenio Proto and Climent Quintana-Domeque
University of Glasgow and University of Oxford
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GHQ-12, wellbeing, mental health, mental distress, ethnicity, gender, COVID-19

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National Happiness and Genetic Distance: A Cautious Exploration

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National Happiness and Genetic Distance: A Cautious Exploration

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8300
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 12 Jul 2014
Eugenio Proto and Andrew J. Oswald
University of Glasgow and University of Warwick - Department of Economics
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well-being, international, happiness, genes, GDP

National Happiness and Genetic Distance: A Cautious Exploration

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5659
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 22 Jan 2016
Eugenio Proto and Andrew J. Oswald
University of Glasgow and University of Warwick - Department of Economics
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well-being, international, happiness, genes, 5-HTT, countries

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Intelligence, Personality and Gains from Cooperation in Repeated Interactions

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6121
Number of pages: 169 Posted: 18 Nov 2016
Eugenio Proto, Aldo Rustichini and Andis Sofianos
University of Glasgow, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and University of Warwick
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repeated prisoner’s dilemma, cooperation, intelligence

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Historical Analysis of National Subjective Wellbeing Using Millions of Digitized Books

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Historical Analysis of National Subjective Wellbeing Using Millions of Digitized Books

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5906
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 16 Jun 2016
Thomas Hills, Eugenio Proto and Daniel Sgroi
University of Warwick, University of Glasgow and University of Warwick - Department of Economics
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historical subjective wellbeing, big data, Google Books, GDP, conflict, Easterlin paradox

Historical Analysis of National Subjective Wellbeing Using Millions of Digitized Books

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9195
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 04 Sep 2015
Eugenio Proto and Daniel Sgroi
University of Glasgow and University of Warwick - Department of Economics
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historical subjective wellbeing, big data, Google books, GDP, conflict

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Higher Intelligence Groups Have Higher Cooperation Rates in the Repeated Prisoner's Dilemma

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8499
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 04 Oct 2014
Eugenio Proto, Aldo Rustichini and Andis Sofianos
University of Glasgow, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and University of Warwick
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repeated prisoner dilemma, cooperation, intelligence

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Corruption as a Barrier to Entry: Theory and Evidence

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Corruption as a Barrier to Entry: Theory and Evidence

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5243
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 18 Oct 2010
Nauro F. Campos, Saul Estrin and Eugenio Proto
University College London, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) and University of Glasgow
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corruption, barriers to entry, firm performance

Corruption as a Barrier to Entry: Theory and Evidence

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8061
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 22 Nov 2010
Nauro F. Campos, Saul Estrin and Eugenio Proto
University College London, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) and University of Glasgow
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barriers to entry, corruption, firm performance

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Are Happiness and Productivity Lower Among University Students with Newly-Divorced Parents? An Experimental Approach

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4755
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 15 Feb 2010
Eugenio Proto, Daniel Sgroi and Andrew J. Oswald
University of Glasgow, University of Warwick - Department of Economics and University of Warwick - Department of Economics
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labor productivity, divorce, well-being, happiness, experimental economics

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Happy Voters

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Happy Voters

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5002
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 22 Oct 2014
Federica Liberini, Michela Redoano and Eugenio Proto
ETH Zürich - KOF Swiss Economic Institute, University of Warwick - Department of Economics and University of Glasgow
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subjective well-being, happiness, retrospective voting

Happy Voters

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8498
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 04 Oct 2014
Federica Liberini, Michela Redoano and Eugenio Proto
ETH Zürich - KOF Swiss Economic Institute, University of Warwick - Department of Economics and University of Glasgow
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subjective well-being, happiness, retrospective voting

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Life Satisfaction, Income and Personality

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8837
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 14 Feb 2015
Eugenio Proto and Aldo Rustichini
University of Glasgow and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics
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life satisfaction, income, personality traits, neuroticism, prospect theory

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Life Satisfaction, Household Income and Personality Theory

SOEPpaper No. 453
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 18 Aug 2012
Eugenio Proto and Aldo Rustichini
University of Glasgow and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics
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Life Satisfaction, Household Income, Personality Theory, Neuroticism

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Growth Expectations and Banking System Fragility in Developing Economies

BOFIT Discussion Paper No. 13/2005
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 25 Jul 2007
Eugenio Proto
University of Glasgow
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Anonymity, Efficiency Wages and Technological Progress

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Anonymity, Efficiency Wages and Technological Progress

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8791
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 31 Jan 2015
Stephen N. Broadberry, Sayantan Ghosal and Eugenio Proto
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), University of Glasgow - Adam Smith Business School and University of Glasgow
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efficiency wages, anonymity, industrial revolution, commercialisation, learning by doing

Anonymity, Efficiency Wages and Technological Progress

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5926
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 23 Jun 2016
Stephen N. Broadberry, Sayantan Ghosal and Eugenio Proto
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), University of Glasgow - Adam Smith Business School and University of Glasgow
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commercialization, industrial revolution, anonymity, efficiency wages, learning by doing

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Biased Beliefs and Imperfect Information

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8858
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 07 Mar 2015
Eugenio Proto and Daniel Sgroi
University of Glasgow and University of Warwick - Department of Economics
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characteristics, attitudes, information, biased beliefs, self-centered bias

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Reverse Bayesianism: Revising Beliefs in Light of Unforeseen Events

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Reverse Bayesianism: Revising Beliefs in Light of Unforeseen Events

CESifo Working Paper No. 8662
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 05 Nov 2020
Christoph K. Becker, Tigran Melkonyan, Eugenio Proto, Andis Sofianos and Stefan T. Trautmann
Heidelberg University, University of Alabama, University of Glasgow, Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University - Alfred Weber Institute for Economics
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reverse Bayesianism, unforeseen, unawareness, Bayesian updating

Reverse Bayesianism: Revising Beliefs in Light of Unforeseen Events

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13821
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 02 Nov 2020
Christoph K. Becker, Tigran Melkonyan, Eugenio Proto, Andis Sofianos and Stefan T. Trautmann
Heidelberg University, University of Alabama, University of Glasgow, Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University - Alfred Weber Institute for Economics
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reverse Bayesianism, unforeseen, unawareness, Bayesian Updating

Reverse Bayesianism: Revising Beliefs in Light of Unforeseen Events

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15477
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 02 Dec 2020
Christoph K. Becker, Tigran Melkonyan, Eugenio Proto, Andis Sofianos and Stefan T. Trautmann
Heidelberg University, University of Alabama, University of Glasgow, Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University - Alfred Weber Institute for Economics
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Smithian Growth Through Creative Organization

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5709
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 09 Aug 2006
Patrick Legros, Andrew F. Newman and Eugenio Proto
Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) - European Center for Advanced Research in Economics and Statistics (ECARES), Boston University - Department of Economics and University of Glasgow
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Technical change, division of labour, organization theory

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Intelligence, Errors and Strategic Choices in the Repeated Prisoners' Dilemma

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Intelligence, Errors and Strategic Choices in the Repeated Prisoners' Dilemma

CESifo Working Paper No. 8068
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 04 Feb 2020
Eugenio Proto, Aldo Rustichini and Andis Sofianos
University of Glasgow, University of Minnesota - Austin and Heidelberg University
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repeated prisoner’s dilemma, cooperation, intelligence, IQ, strategy, error in transition

Intelligence, Errors and Strategic Choices in the Repeated Prisoners' Dilemma

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12925
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 10 Feb 2020
Eugenio Proto, Aldo Rustichini and Andis Sofianos
University of Glasgow, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Department of Economics and Heidelberg University
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IQ, intelligence, cooperation, repeated Prisoner's Dilemma, strategy, error in transition

Intelligence, Errors and Strategic Choices in the Repeated Prisoners' Dilemma

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14349
Number of pages: 84 Posted: 29 Jan 2020
Eugenio Proto, Aldo Rustichini and Andis Sofianos
University of Glasgow, University of Minnesota - Austin and Heidelberg University
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Cooperation, Error in Transition, Intelligence, IQ, Repeated Prisoner's Dilemma, Strategy

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Anger and Strategic Behavior: A Level-K Analysis

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Anger and Strategic Behavior: A Level-K Analysis

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13661
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 09 Sep 2020
Alessandro Castagnetti and Eugenio Proto
University of Warwick and University of Glasgow
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anger, induced emotions, strategic interactions, beauty-contest

Anger and Strategic Behavior: A Level-K Analysis

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15264
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 22 Sep 2020
Alessandro Castagnetti and Eugenio Proto
University of Warwick and University of Glasgow
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anger, beauty-contest, induced emotions, Strategic Interactions

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Advertising as a Major Source of Human Dissatisfaction: Cross-National Evidence on One Million Europeans

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13532
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 19 Feb 2019 Last Revised: 25 Feb 2019
Chloe Michel, Andrew J. Oswald, Eugenio Proto and Michelle Sovinsky
University of Zurich, Students, University of Warwick - Department of Economics, University of Glasgow and University of Mannheim
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Was Brexit Triggered by the Old and Unhappy? Or by Financial Feelings?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13439
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 15 Jan 2019
Federica Liberini, Andrew J. Oswald, Eugenio Proto and Michela Redoano
ETH Zürich - KOF Swiss Economic Institute, University of Warwick - Department of Economics, University of Glasgow and University of Warwick - Department of Economics
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Historical Analysis of National Subjective Wellbeing Using Millions of Digitized Books

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13636
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 01 Apr 2019
Thomas Hills, Eugenio Proto, Daniel Sgroi and Chanuki Illushka Seresinhe
University of Warwick, University of Glasgow, University of Warwick - Department of Economics and The Alan Turing Institute
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