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Dr Clemens Hetschko

Dr Clemens Hetschko

  • Position: Associate Professor in Economics
  • Areas of expertise: Economics of wellbeing, labour economics, behavioural economics, survey methodology, social policy
  • Email: C.Hetschko@leeds.ac.uk
  • Location: GM.30 Maurice Keyworth
  • Website: Googlescholar | Researchgate

Profile

Prior to joining the University of Leeds, I worked as a post-doctoral researcher on a project funded by the German Science Foundation at Free University Berlin and the Institute for Employment Research in Nuremberg (2017-2019). I continue to hold visiting positions at both institutions. I also contribute to the academic community as a co-editor of the Journal of Happiness Studies, co-lead of the Berlin Network for Research on Wellbeing, board member of the International Society for Quality of Life Studies, among others.

Responsibilities

  • Research theme leader Labour, Behavioural Economics and Wellbeing

Research interests

My work is at the forefront of a paradigm shift in economics. For a long time, the analysis of individual wellbeing was restricted to quantitative models emphasising the role of income. Today, economists increasingly utilise survey data to broaden our understanding of factors that influence individual and societal wellbeing, ultimately aiming to inform policies that improve people’s quality of life. Specifically, I analyse labour market phenomena and institutions influencing wellbeing using large-scale individual data. I am also interested in behavioural economics research questions, the evaluation of social policy, and survey methodology.

Qualifications

  • Habilitation (postdoctoral lecturing qualification, Free University Berlin, 2021)
  • PhD (Free University Berlin, 2014)

Professional memberships

  • CESifo Munich
  • Royal Economic Society
  • Verein für Socialpolitik, Social Policy Committee
  • European Association of Labour Economists
  • International Society for Quality of Life Studies (ISQoLS)
  • Berlin Network for Labor Market Research (BeNA)
  • Berlin Network for Research on Wellbeing (BeWell)

Student education

My teaching focuses on the postgraduate level, especially the master’s programmes Economics / Economics and Finance. I lead the compulsory module LUBS5103M Microeconomics. In 2021, I established and have since taught the highly distinctive elective module LUBS5148M Economics of Wellbeing.

Research groups and institutes

  • Applied Institute for Research in Economics