Dr Matthew Rablen

School of Economics

Reader in Economics

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m.rablen@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 9654
Room B23, Elmfield Building

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Dr Matthew Rablen
School of Economics
Room B23
Elmfield Building
Northumberland Road
Sheffield
S10 2TU
Profile

Matthew is a former government economist, where he advised on issues relating to tax compliance and savings tax policy. His research interests are in tax compliance, behavioural economics, and political economy. He is an Associate Editor of Public Finance Review, and formerly Managing Editor of Journal of Tax Administration. He is also an affiliate of CESifo and IZA.

Matthew graduated with first class honours from the University of Nottingham and attained his PhD at the University of Warwick. He has previously held positions at Brunel University London and University of Westminster.

Research interests

Matthew's research is in public economics and behavioural economics.

He focuses on four inter-related areas: understanding the determinants of tax compliance, the link between economic quantities and subjective happiness, explaining decision-making under risk with models of behavioural economics, and designing voting systems for international institutions.

Currently he is exploring the role of social networks on compliance behaviour, the role of relative income in the utility function, and the reform of the UN Security Council.

Matthew supervises PhD students interested in microeconomic theory and behavioural economics.

Publications

Journal articles

  • Yogama EA, Gray D & Rablen MD (2024) . Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 224, 548-579.
  • Meier V & Rablen MD (2024) . International Tax and Public Finance, 31(4), 980-1008.
  • Li J, Gamannossi Degl'Innocenti D & Rablen MD (2023) . Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 125(3), 753-788.
  • Kasper M & Rablen MD (2023) . Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 207, 157-171.
  • Rablen MD & Samuel A (2021) . Economica, 88(351), 782-808.
  • Bennett J & Rablen MD (2021) . Economic Inquiry, 59(3), 880-903.
  • Gould M & Rablen MD (2020) . International Tax and Public Finance, 27(4), 805-831.
  • Gamannossi degl'Innocenti D & Rablen MD (2020) . Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 169(1), 79-91.
  • Gamannossi degl'Innocenti D & Rablen MD (2017) Tax avoidance and optimal income tax enforcement. Journal of Tax Administration, 3(2), 36-64.
  • Gamannossi degl'Innocenti D & Rablen MD (2017) . Public Finance Review, 45(6), 815-837.
  • Gould M & Rablen MD (2017) . Public Choice, 173(1-2), 145-168.
  • Piolatto A & Rablen MD (2017) . Theory and Decision, 82(4), 543-565.
  • Gould M & Rablen MD (2016) . Public Choice, 169(1-2), 19-51.
  • Hashimzade N, Myles GD & Rablen MD (2016) . Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 124(1), 130-145.
  • Bennett J & Rablen MD (2015) . Oxford Economic Papers, 67(2), 227-244.
  • Hashimzade N, Myles GD, Page F & Rablen MD (2015) . Economics of Governance, 16(2), 143-164.
  • Rablen MD (2014) . Journal of Public Economic Theory, 16(2), 322-342.
  • Hashimzade N, Myles GD, Page F & Rablen MD (2014) . Journal of Economic Psychology, 40(1), 134-146.
  • Dreher A, Gould M, Rablen MD & Vreeland JR (2014) . Public Choice, 158(1-2), 51-83.
  • Rablen MD (2013) . Finance Research Letters, 10(1), 12-16.
  • Bennett J, Gould M & Rablen MD (2012) . IZA Journal of Development and Migration, 1(December 2012).
  • Rablen MD (2012) . Local Economy, 27(3), 297-314.
  • Rablen MD (2010) . Journal of Economic Psychology, 31(4), 687-697.
  • Rablen MD (2010) . Public Finance Review, 38(3), 282-305.
  • Rablen MD (2010) . Fiscal Studies, 31(2), 203-225.
  • Rablen MD & Oswald AJ (2008) . Journal of Health Economics, 27(6), 1462-1471.
  • Rablen MD (2008) . The Economic Journal, 118(528), 801-821.
Teaching activities

Matthew has teaching experience across a wide range of areas in economics and finance. He encourages critical thinking, and asks students to challenge their perceptions and understanding.

  • ECN222 Economic Decision Making
  • ECN409 Business Economics
  • ECN410 Asset Pricing and Portfolio Theory