Journal Articles
- Bond, T.N., & Lang, K. (2019). The sad truth about happiness scales. Journal of Political Economy, vol. 127 (4), 1629-1640. | Related Website |
- Bond, T.N., & Bulman, G., & Li, X., & Smith, J. (2018). Updating human capital decisions: Evidence from college applications. Journal of Labor Economics, vol. 36 (3), 807-839. | Related Website |
- Bond, T.N., & Lehmann, J-Y.K. (2018). Prejudice and racial matches in employment. Labour Economics, vol. 51 271-93. | Related Website |
- Bond, T.N., & Lang, K. (2018). The Black-White education-scaled test-score gap in grades K-7. Journal of Human Resources, vol. 53 (4), 891-917. | Related Website |
- Bond, T.N., & Salisbury, L. (2018). Local information, income dispersion, and geograpahic mobility. B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, vol. 18 (3), | Related Website |
- Bond, T.N. (2017). Internal labor markets in equilibrium. Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, vol. 33 (1), 28-67. | Related Website |
- Bond, T.N., & Lang, K. (2013). The evolution of the Black-White test score gap in grades K-3: The fragility of results. Review of Economics and Statistics, vol. 95 (5), 1468-1479. | Related Website |
Working Papers
- Batistich, M.K., & Bond, T.N. Stalled racial progress and Japanese trade in the 1970s and 1980s. | Related Website |
- Bond, T.N., & Mumford, K.J. Teacher performance pay in the United States: Incidence and adult outcomes. | Related Website |
Face Facts: The sad truth about measuring happiness
We are fascinated by happiness, that elusive life goal. Why are some people — and entire countries — happier than others? The results of happiness surveys are more than a favorite internet trending topic, however. According to a recent study co-authored by Tim Bond, an associate professor of economics at the Krannert School of Management and a faculty affiliate of the Purdue University Research Center in Economics, happiness scales could also have profound impact on public policy.
Full story: Face Facts: The sad truth about measuring happiness
Contact
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Area(s) of Expertise
Labor Economics, Organizational Economics, Economics of Education