The Department of Economics are delighted to host their first public lecture in the Faculty of Social Science's lecture series with Andrew Oswald, Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science.

Mental health and happiness are worsening through time in the United States*. Approximately 40% of citizens in Western Europe today report high levels of worry, and there is a continuing upward trend in ‘national worry’. These trends were visible before COVID, the invasion of Ukraine, and the conflict in Gaza, showing that something foundational and unrealised is happening within Western society. Measured levels of trust are declining quickly.

Andrew Oswald will discuss the nature of these concerning issues, exploring why an unhappy population puts a country's faith in government and the future of democracy at risk. He will leave plenty of time for questions and open discussion.

This lecture will be followed by a drinks reception, where you will have the opportunity to meet the speaker.

This event is organised by the University of Warwick Economics Department and shared by Resonate.

*Trends in Extreme Distress in the United States, American Journal of Public Health, 2020,110, 1538-1544.
*Unhappiness and Pain in Modern America, Journal of Economic Literature, 2019, 57, 385-402.