George MacKerron
Research student
George's PhD, funded by the ESRC, regards links between local environmental quality and subjective wellbeing (happiness). George is responsible for Mappiness|, an experience sampling study mapping happiness across the UK. He is based at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
Background
George has an MSc in Environmental Economics & Policy from Imperial College London and a BA in Biological Anthropology from Cambridge University.
Research interests
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Climate change;
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Carbon offsetting and innovation;
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GIS and spatial econometrics;
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Surveying techniques for the web and mobile devices.
Media articles
I can measure how happy you are – and why
|George MacKerron (interview with Elizabeth Heathcote), The Observer, 13 February 2011
Research articles
2011
MacKerron, G. January 2011. Happiness economics from 35,000 feet. Journal of Economic Surveys.External link to full article|
2009
MacKerron, G., and Mourato, S. March 2009. Life satisfaction and air quality in London. Ecological Economics, v.68, pp.1441-1453. External link to full article|
MacKerron, G., Egerton, C., Gaskell, C., Parpia, A., & Mourato, S. April 2009. Willingness to pay for carbon offset certification and co-benefits among (high-) flying young adults in the UK. Energy Policy, v.37, pp.1371-1381. External link to full article|
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