Experts

Andrew Oswald is a Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science at the University of Warwick. His research is principally in applied economics and quantitative social science. It currently includes work on the COVID-19 crisis and health economics. In more normal times Andrew Oswald also works on the empirical study of job satisfaction, human happiness, mental health, unemployment, labour productivity, and the influence of diet on psychological well-being. He serves on the board of editors of

Laura Outhwaite is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities – a new interdisciplinary research centre at UCL Institute of Education, focused on identifying and reducing structural barriers to opportunities across the life course. Her expertise lies in psychology applied to education in understanding the design and impact of interventions on child outcomes, with a focus on early years, mathematical and cognitive development, and educational technology.

Henry Overman is Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of Economics. He is also the Research Director of the Centre for Economic Performance and the director of the What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth. His research interests include the causes and consequences of spatial disparities and the impact of urban and regional policy.

Oxley’s research focuses on the fields of economic growth, economic history, well-being, sustainability, financial econometrics, research on the effects of COVID19 on the economy, and econometrics. He is an applied economist who combines time series econometric methods with economic and historical knowledge to consider questions such as why countries grow at different rates and whether growth and wellbeing are sustainable. He publishes in fields including econometric theory and methods;

Ece Ozdemiroglu is an environmental economist specialising in valuing nature’s benefits for human health and wellbeing. Her focus is on pushing the boundaries of what’s included in economic analysis and making better cases the business case for investing in natural capital. Her current work is particularly relevant agriculture, water and land management and adaptation to climate change. She is the founding director of eftec and a member of the UK Committee on Climate Change – Adaptation.

Gulcin Ozkan is Professor of Finance at King’s College London. Previously, she held academic positions at METU, Durham University and the University of York. She has also been the Managing Editor of the Bulletin of Economic Research since 2013. Her research focuses on the intersection of macroeconomics and finance covering financial crises; financial stability; fiscal policy and financial constraints; monetary and macroprudential policies; emerging markets; and the economics of