Research
Journal Articles
Kalbfuss, Jörg, Reto Odermatt, and Alois Stutzer (2024). Medical Marijuana Laws and Mental Health in the United States. Health Economics, Policy and Law (accepted). [link]
Media coverage: UniNews, MyScience, Informationsdienst Wissenschaft, Mirage News, Uni-Nova, NUG Magazine, MSN, ScienceBlog, High Times, BaseljetztLekfuangfu, Warn N. and Reto Odermatt (2022). All I Have To Do Is Dream? The Role of Aspirations for Intergenerational Mobility and Well-Being. European Economic Review, 148: 104193. [link]
Media coverage: UniNews, Nau, MoneyCab, Informationsdienst Wissenschaft, TeleBasel, SRF Regionaljournal, Eurek Alert, Geo News, TechnoBlender, StudyFinds, Agadir Group, Mental Health, Strange India, Sexi News, Archyde, TrainersAdda, OiCanadian, Santé Magizine, Phys.org, Europe News, Science Daily, FinanznachrichtenOdermatt, Reto and Alois Stutzer (2022). Does the Dream of Home Ownership Rest upon Biased Beliefs? A Test Based on Predicted and Realized Life Satisfaction. Journal of Happiness Studies, 23: 3731–3763. [link]
Media coverage: Blick, Tagesanzeiger, Tagesspiegel, St. Galler Tagblatt, Süddeutsche, Radio Bremen 2, Die Oberbadische, Weiler Zeitung, Marktgräfler Tagblatt, Kleine Zeitung, 20 Minuten, Salzburg 24, UniNews, Nau, MSN, Wohnglück, MoneyCab, Informationsdienst Wissenschaft, TeleBasel, Phys.org, Science Daily, Economic Times, Finanznachrichten, Informationsdienst Wissenschaft, Eurek Alert, Neuroscience NewsReto Odermatt, Nattavudh Powdthavee, and Alois Stutzer (2021). Are Newly Self-Employed Overly Optimistic About Their Future Well-Being? Journal of Behavioural and Experimental Economics, 95: 101779. [link]
Media coverage: The Wall Street Journal, Psychology Today, UniNews, MoneyCab, Blick, SwissInfo, Handelszeitung, Press24, Opera News, Volksblatt, MSN, myScienceMeier, Armando N., Reto Odermatt, and Alois Stutzer (2021). Tobacco Sales Prohibition and Teen Smoking. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 188: 998-1014. [link]
Media coverage: Tages-Anzeiger, Blick, Basler Zeitung, Basellandschaftliche Zeitung, Berner Oberländer, Tagblatt, 24 Heures, Journal du Jura, Le Temps, SRF, Uni News, Science-SwitzerlandOdermatt, Reto and Alois Stutzer (2019). (Mis‐)Predicted Subjective Well‐Being Following Life Events. Journal of the European Economic Association, 17(1): 245–283 [link]
Media coverage: Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Uni News, 20 Minuten, Basellandschaftliche Zeitung, Kleine Zeitung, Göttinger Tageblatt; Happy Times, Madonna24, Moneycab, Hannoversche Allgemeine, OÖNachrichten, Landeszeitung.de, Tiroler Tageszeitung, Medicalxpress, News-Medical.net, Die Presse, Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten, Kieler Nachrichten, Salzburger Nachrichten, L'Essentiel, Neue Presse, Ärzte ZeitungOdermatt, Reto and Alois Stutzer (2015). Smoking Bans, Cigarette Prices and Life Satisfaction. Journal of Health Economics, 44:176-194 [link]
Media coverage: Tages-Anzeiger, Blick, Uni Nova, News.ch, 20 Minuten, Basellandschaftliche Zeitung, Aargauer Zeitung, Thurgauer ZeitungBook chapters
Stutzer, Alois, Thorsten Henne, and Reto Odermatt (2023). Aspiration Theory. In Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. New York.
Odermatt, Reto and Alois Stutzer (2018). Subjective Well-Being and Public Policy. In E. Diener, S. Oishi, and L. Tay (Eds.), Handbook of Well-Being. Salt Lake City, UT: DEF Publishers. [link]
Book review
Odermatt, Reto (2016). Review of Happiness Explained: What Human Flourishing Is and What We Can Do to Promote It by Paul Anand. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Reviewed for Global Policy, 4th November [link]
Unpublished manuscripts and working papers
"Tobacco Control Policies and Smoking Behavior in Europe: More than Trends?" (with Alois Stutzer), WWZ Working Paper 2018/24. Basel: University of Basel[link]
"Beware of Good Alternatives: The Effect of Opportunity Cost on Consumption Utility" (with Fanny Brun, Benjamin Scheibehenne and Itay Sisso)
Authored media articles
"Does the Dream of Home Ownership Rest on Biased Beliefs?" Psychology Today, December 12, 2023. [link]
"Auf zur Schweinehundjagd! Schweizerische Ärztezeitung. November 29., 2023. [link]
"Ambitous Career Aspirations: A Double-Edged Sword." Psychology Today, August 4, 2022. [link]
"Over-Optimism in the Newly Self-Employed." Psychology Today, April 26, 2022. [link]
"Welche Auswirkungen haben Zigarettenverkaufsverbote an Jugendliche?" (with Armando Meier and Alois Stutzer). Ökonomenstimme, July 5, 2021. [link]
"All I have to do is dream? The role of aspirations for intergenerational mobility and well-being" (with Warn N. Lekfuangfu). What Works Wellbeing blog, August 19, 2020. [link]
"Positiver Glückseffekt wird offenbar überschätzt" (with Alois Stutzer). IZA-Newsroom, August 19, 2020. [link]
"The Long-Term Effects of Life Events on Happiness are Overestimated" (with Alois Stutzer), Oxford University Press blog, March 22, 2019 [link]
"Raucher profitieren am meisten vom Rauchverbot" (with Alois Stutzer), Der Standard, February 28, 2018 [link]
"Rauchverbote machen zufriedener. Glücksforschung analysiert Tabakprävention aus umfassender Perspektive" (with Alois Stutzer), Tages-Anzeiger, October 1, 2016 [link]
"Eine verhaltensökonomische Betrachtung der Tabakpolitik" (with Alois Stutzer), Ökonomenstimme, October 12, 2016 [link]
Work in progress
"Psychedelics and Well-Being" (with Matthias Liechti, Kurt Stocker, and others)
"Location Choices: Rational Calculation or Utility Misprediction?" (with Christian Krekel and Arthur Grimes)
"Gendered Aspirations" (with Warn Lekfuangfu)
"Children's Impact on Labour Supply and Well-Being: IVF Treatment Evidence" (with Mathias Hübener)
"How Paradoxical Is the Parenthood Paradox? (Mis-)Predicted Subjective Well-Being Following the Birth of a Child"
"Consumer's Curse? Dynamics of Forecasting Errors Around Consumption Decisions"