Jan is best known for his research on the economics of happiness which has led to new insights into the relationship between happiness and income, economic growth, and inequality. His research was selected among “The Management Ideas that Mattered Most in 2016” by Harvard Business Review and he was awarded the Ruut Veenhoven Award in 2015 for his contributions to the scientific study of happiness. De Neve is an associate editor of the World Happiness Report and a member of the Global Happiness Council and chairs its workplace wellbeing committee.
Jan is a global happiness expert with experience from around the world. His collaborations with Happy Cities ensure that we are advised and mentored by academic leaders in the science of happiness.
