Experts

Paolo’s expertise lays at the intersection of macroeconomics, finance and applied econometrics. His research focuses on the evaluation of macroeconomic policies using micro-data at the household- and firm-level. Paolo’s latest empirical work has looked the distributional effects of monetary policy and fiscal policy on inequality, consumption and investment across British households and firms, with particular emphasis to the role of housing debt in the transmission mechanism.

Edward Sweeney is Professor of Logistics and Systems and Head of the Engineering Systems & Supply Chain Management (ESSCM) Department at Aston University in Birmingham, UK. His research has been widely published and he sits on the editorial boards of several leading international journals. Edward has worked in close collaboration with many of the world’s leading companies across various sectors including electronics, food and drink, life sciences and logistics. His current work focusses

Paul is currently Chief Economist at The Data City, after spending 16 years at the think tank Centre for Cities. He currently leads research on The Data City’s data, and has a deep knowledge of the economic performance of different parts of the UK.

Ralph Swoboda, Chair of CFCFE, is also the Managing Director of CUFA Ltd., the Dublin-based provider of financial analytics software to credit unions and other mutual financial firms. An attorney by training, he has over forty years of experience in the USA and international credit union sector, including serving as President/CEO of Credit Union National Association (the primary U.S. credit union trade body). Ralph co-founded CUFA Ltd. and has provided consulting and executive-level project

Stefan Szymanski is an expert on the economics of sports. His work encompasses the theoretical analysis of sporting contests, financial analysis of sports (especially football), comparative analysis of sports systems, sports history and the evaluation of public policy and sports. Ten years ago he moved from London to the University of Michigan, where he is the Stephen J. Galetti Professor of Sport Management.

Erika Szyszczak specialises in EU economic law, especially State aid and Competition law. She is interested in the interconnection of procurement and state aid law and the application of competition principles to public services (SGEI). Erika practised as a Barrister from Littleton Chambers, London, until 2017. She continues to work as a legal consultant for governments involved in the negotiations for trade agreements with the UK after the end of the Brexit transitional period and for private