Myrto Oikonomou is an Economist at the Bank of England. She currently works in the Structural Economics Division in the Monetary Analysis Directorate. Myrto holds an MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford and is currently reading for her DPhil in Economics at the University of Oxford. Her research interests lie in the intersection of international macroeconomics, macro-labour and uncertainty.
Bank of England & University of Oxford
Myrto Oikonomou
University of Toronto
Philip Oreopoulos
Philip Oreopoulos is a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and co-chairs the education program at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab. Dr. Oreopoulos’ current work focuses on education policy, especially the application of behavioral economics to education and child development. He often examines this field by initiating and implementing large-scale field experiments, with the goal of producing convincing evidence for public policy decisions.
City-REDI Institute, Birmingham Business School, The University of Birmingham
Raquel Ortega-Argiles
Professor Ortega-Argiles holds the Chair of Regional Economic Development at City- REDI Institute, University of Birmingham. Her work cover areas including regional development, local innovation and entrepreneurship, competitiveness and Brexit. Her scientific work ranges in approach from advanced econometric modelling to case study techniques. Raquel’s research is funded by UKICE and Rebuilding Macroeconomics ESRC initiatives and recently also by Facebook. She is an editor of Regional
University of Warwick
Andrew Oswald
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
UCL Institute of Education
Laura Outhwaite
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
LSE, Centre for Economic Performance (CEP), What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth
Henry Overman
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.
