Dr Matthew Rablen

School of Economics

Reader in Economics

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m.rablen@sheffield.ac.uk
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Dr Matthew Rablen
School of Economics
Room 406
9 Mappin Street
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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 applied microeconomics. He is Managing Editor of , an Associate Editor of , and a member of the ESRC-funded . He is also an affiliate of  and .

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. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Meier V & Rablen MD (2024) . International Tax and Public Finance, 31(4), 980-1008. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Li J, Gamannossi Degl'Innocenti D & Rablen MD (2023) . Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 125(3), 753-788. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kasper M & Rablen MD (2023) . Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 207, 157-171. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rablen MD & Samuel A (2021) . Economica, 88(351), 782-808. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bennett J & Rablen MD (2021) . Economic Inquiry, 59(3), 880-903. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gould M & Rablen MD (2020) . International Tax and Public Finance, 27(4), 805-831. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gamannossi degl'Innocenti D & Rablen MD (2020) . Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 169(1), 79-91. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gamannossi degl'Innocenti D & Rablen MD (2017) Tax avoidance and optimal income tax enforcement. Journal of Tax Administration, 3(2), 36-64. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gamannossi degl'Innocenti D & Rablen MD (2017) . Public Finance Review, 45(6), 815-837. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gould M & Rablen MD (2017) . Public Choice, 173(1-2), 145-168. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Piolatto A & Rablen MD (2017) . Theory and Decision, 82(4), 543-565. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gould M & Rablen MD (2016) . Public Choice, 169(1-2), 19-51. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hashimzade N, Myles GD & Rablen MD (2016) . Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 124(1), 130-145. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bennett J & Rablen MD (2015) . Oxford Economic Papers, 67(2), 227-244. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hashimzade N, Myles GD, Page F & Rablen MD (2015) . Economics of Governance, 16(2), 143-164. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rablen MD (2014) . Journal of Public Economic Theory, 16(2), 322-342. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hashimzade N, Myles GD, Page F & Rablen MD (2014) . Journal of Economic Psychology, 40(1), 134-146. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dreher A, Gould M, Rablen MD & Vreeland JR (2014) . Public Choice, 158(1-2), 51-83. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rablen MD (2013) . Finance Research Letters, 10(1), 12-16. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bennett J, Gould M & Rablen MD (2012) . IZA Journal of Development and Migration, 1(December 2012). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rablen MD (2012) . Local Economy, 27(3), 297-314. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rablen MD (2010) . Journal of Economic Psychology, 31(4), 687-697. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rablen MD (2010) . Public Finance Review, 38(3), 282-305. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rablen MD (2010) . Fiscal Studies, 31(2), 203-225. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rablen MD & Oswald AJ (2008) . Journal of Health Economics, 27(6), 1462-1471. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rablen MD (2008) . The Economic Journal, 118(528), 801-821. RIS download Bibtex download
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 
  • ECN357 Modern Finance
  • ECN6105 Modern Finance