Wolfers attended James Ruse Agricultural High School,in Sydney (1985–1990);[5] it was in high school that he became interested in economics,noting the influence of his economics teacher.[6]
He is noted for his research on happiness and its relation to income.[9] He is a contributor to The New York Times (where he writes for The Upshot blog) and The Wall Street Journal. He was an editor of the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity from 2009 through 2015. Wolfers' research has explored macro economics,labor economics,the economics of sports,prediction markets,and the family.[10] In 2019,he and Stevenson wrote two economics textbooks,Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics,published by Macmillan Learning. The authors' aim was to reflect a school of thought where "every decision a person makes is an economic decision" and offer examples students could relate to to better reflect the real world.[11]
Wolfers and Stevenson host the Think Like an Economist podcast which intends to introduce the audience to economic ideas and empower them to make better decisions.[12]
In 2007,he was named in David Leonhardt's column as one of 13 young economists who were the future of economics.[13]
In 2014,he was named by International Monetary Fund as one of the 25 brightest young economists who are expected to shape the world's thinking about the global economy in the future.[14]
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