Professor Jesse Matheson

School of Economics

Professor in Economics

Jesse Matheson
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j.matheson@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 3310
Room C11, Elmfield Building

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Professor Jesse Matheson
School of Economics
Room C11
Elmfield Building
Northumberland Road
Sheffield
S10 2TU
Profile
Jesse studied economics in Canada at the University of Calgary (BA, PhD) and Queen’s University (MA), receiving his PhD in 2010. In 2011 he moved to the UK, joining the Department of Economics at the University of Leicester as a lecturer, where he was promoted to Associate Professor in 2017. In 2018 Jesse joined the University of Sheffield, where he was promoted to Professor in 2023. 

Jesse is also experienced outside of academia. For his previous research he worked closely with UK police forces and city councils in the design of policies addressing domestic violence. Prior to pursuing a PhD he worked as a business analyst for one of Canada’s largest railways. He also has more than ten years of experience working in the hotel and restaurant industry.
Research interests
Jesse’s research focuses in applied micro-econometrics, with contributions to public, labour and health economics. His recent research agenda focuses on understanding the how the distribution of people within an urban environment affects the local economy. As part of this, his research has studied how the rise in remote working affects housing markets, local services and even crime.  

Previous research looks at the provision of public services to vulnerable populations. This includes a large, randomised field experiment, run with a UK Police Force, which found that improving the access to public support services for victims of domestic violence leads to more efficient use of police resources.
 
He also has a series of projects that measure the effect of social environment on individual decision making in the context of smoking, marital decisions, and raising children.

PhD student supervision

Jesse is interested in supervising PhD students working in applied micro-econometrics. Specifically, he is interested in three areas:

  • estimating social interactions and social spill-overs
  • the economics of health, particularly with respect to individual choice
  • urban sorting and amenities
Publications

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Journal articles

  • Ross K, Liu T, Guo X, Matheson J & Dutton DJ (2024) . Journal of Public Health Policy, 45(2), 234-246.
  • Boggiano B, Williams M, Matheson J, Jenkins D & Oggioni MR (2024) . Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 125.
  • Corradini C, Matheson J & Vanino E (2024) . Economica, 91(363), 944-979.
  • Koppensteiner MF, Matheson J & Plugor R (2024) . American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 16(1), 292-324.
  • Koppenstiener MF & Matheson J (2021) . The World Bank Economic Review, 35(4), 1019-1037.
  • De Fraja G, Matheson J & Rockey J (2021) Zoomshock : the geography and local labour market consequences of working from home. Covid Economics(64), 1-41.
  • Adriani F, Matheson JA & Sonderegger S (2018) . Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 145, 511-529.
  • Currarini S, Matheson J & Vega-Redondo F (2016) . European Economic Review, 90, 18-39.
  • Matheson JA (2015) . Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 48(5), 1661-1693.
  • Matheson J & McIntyre L (2014) . Public Health Nutrition, 17(1), 40-48.
  • Eaton BC & Matheson JA (2013) . Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 91, 159-178.
  • Emery JCH & Matheson JA (2012) . Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 45(1), 247-269.
  • Emery JCH, Bartoo AC, Matheson J, Ferrer A, Kirkpatrick SI, Tarasuk V & McIntyre L (2012) . Canadian Public Policy, 38(2), 181-215.
  • De Fraja G, Matheson J, Mizen P, Rockey J & Taneja S () . Economica.

Book chapters

  • Matheson J & Sakalis A (2023) , Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics (pp. 1-23). Springer International Publishing
  • Auld MC & Matheson JA (2014) , Encyclopedia of Health Economics (pp. 19-25). Elsevier

Working papers

  • Matheson J, McConnell B, Rockey J & Sakalis A (2023) Do remote workers deter neighborhood crime? Evidence from the rise of working from home. The Sheffield Economic Research Paper Series (SERPS), 2023020.
  • Gokan T, Kichko S, Matheson JA & Thisse J-F (2022) How the rise of teleworking will reshape labor markets and cities. The Sheffield Economic Research Paper Series, 2022013.
  • Corradini C, Matheson J & Vanino E (2022) How important is neighbourhood labour structure in the spread of COVID-19? Within-city evidence from England. The Sheffield Economic Research Paper Series, 2022011.
  • De Fraja G, Matheson J, Mizen P, Rockey J, Taneja S & Thwaites G (2021) Covid reallocation of spending : the effect of remote working on the retail and hospitality sector. The Sheffield Economic Research Paper Series (SERPS), 2021006.

Preprints

  • Matheson J, McConnell B, Rockey JC & Sakalis A () .
  • De Fraja G, Matheson J, Mizen P, Rockey J & Taneja S () Remote Working and the New Geography of Local Service Spending.
  • De Fraja G, Matheson J, Mizen P, Rockey J & Taneja S () Remote Working and the New Geography of Local Service Spending.

All publications

Journal articles

  • Ross K, Liu T, Guo X, Matheson J & Dutton DJ (2024) . Journal of Public Health Policy, 45(2), 234-246.
  • Boggiano B, Williams M, Matheson J, Jenkins D & Oggioni MR (2024) . Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 125.
  • Corradini C, Matheson J & Vanino E (2024) . Economica, 91(363), 944-979.
  • Koppensteiner MF, Matheson J & Plugor R (2024) . American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 16(1), 292-324.
  • Koppenstiener MF & Matheson J (2021) . The World Bank Economic Review, 35(4), 1019-1037.
  • De Fraja G, Matheson J & Rockey J (2021) Zoomshock : the geography and local labour market consequences of working from home. Covid Economics(64), 1-41.
  • Adriani F, Matheson JA & Sonderegger S (2018) . Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 145, 511-529.
  • Currarini S, Matheson J & Vega-Redondo F (2016) . European Economic Review, 90, 18-39.
  • Matheson JA (2015) . Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 48(5), 1661-1693.
  • Matheson J & McIntyre L (2014) . Public Health Nutrition, 17(1), 40-48.
  • Eaton BC & Matheson JA (2013) . Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 91, 159-178.
  • Emery JCH & Matheson JA (2012) . Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 45(1), 247-269.
  • Emery JCH, Bartoo AC, Matheson J, Ferrer A, Kirkpatrick SI, Tarasuk V & McIntyre L (2012) . Canadian Public Policy, 38(2), 181-215.
  • De Fraja G, Matheson J, Mizen P, Rockey J & Taneja S () . Economica.

Book chapters

  • Matheson J & Sakalis A (2023) , Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics (pp. 1-23). Springer International Publishing
  • Auld MC & Matheson JA (2014) , Encyclopedia of Health Economics (pp. 19-25). Elsevier

Working papers

  • Matheson J, McConnell B, Rockey J & Sakalis A (2023) Do remote workers deter neighborhood crime? Evidence from the rise of working from home. The Sheffield Economic Research Paper Series (SERPS), 2023020.
  • Gokan T, Kichko S, Matheson JA & Thisse J-F (2022) How the rise of teleworking will reshape labor markets and cities. The Sheffield Economic Research Paper Series, 2022013.
  • Corradini C, Matheson J & Vanino E (2022) How important is neighbourhood labour structure in the spread of COVID-19? Within-city evidence from England. The Sheffield Economic Research Paper Series, 2022011.
  • De Fraja G, Matheson J, Mizen P, Rockey J, Taneja S & Thwaites G (2021) Covid reallocation of spending : the effect of remote working on the retail and hospitality sector. The Sheffield Economic Research Paper Series (SERPS), 2021006.

Preprints

  • Matheson J, McConnell B, Rockey JC & Sakalis A () .
  • De Fraja G, Matheson J, Mizen P, Rockey J & Taneja S () Remote Working and the New Geography of Local Service Spending.
  • De Fraja G, Matheson J, Mizen P, Rockey J & Taneja S () Remote Working and the New Geography of Local Service Spending.
Teaching activities
I currently teach the first year module ECN130, Economic Analysis and Policy. This full-year module covers both micro and macro-economics, providing students with fundamental tools for modelling and analysis.

We apply these tools to contemporary economic problems; students are encouraged to think about the relationship between model assumptions and conclusions.

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