Matthew Rablen

Dr. Matthew Rablen is a Reader in Economics at the University of Sheffield's School of Economics, specializing in tax compliance, behavioral economics, and applied microeconomics. He previously worked as a government economist advising on tax policy and savings tax compliance. His research explores tax compliance mechanisms, subjective happiness linked to economic conditions, decision-making under risk, and international voting system reforms. Rablen holds editorial roles at the Journal of Tax Administration and Public Finance Review, and affiliates with CESifo and IZA.

Education: First-class honors from the University of Nottingham and a PhD from the University of Warwick. Prior academic positions include Brunel University London and the University of Westminster.

Research focuses on four interlinked areas: tax compliance determinants, income relativity and utility, behavioral models in risk decisions, and UN Security Council reform. Current projects include social networks' impact on compliance, relative income utility, and UN institutional design.

Teaching emphasizes critical thinking in economics and finance, covering modules like ECN222 (Economic Decision Making), ECN357 (Modern Finance), and ECN6105 (Modern Finance).

His publications span tax policy, behavioral experiments, and institutional reforms. Rablen advises PhD students in microeconomic theory and behavioral economics.