Experts

Gennaro is a PhD student at the University of Strathclyde. His research area is economics of education, currently focusing on how classroom characteristics in primary school (e.g. class size) affect school and post-school attainment. He also looks at parental preferences for secondary schools. Furthermore, his research interest reaches out to social capital, in particular its connection to organised crime.

Jeremy Rossman is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Virology at the University of Kent and the President of the non-profit organisation, Research-Aid Networks. He has conducted collaborative interdisciplinary research on the molecular biology of pandemic-causing viruses, international epidemic responses, evidence-based humanitarian aid and science education.

Christopher Roth is an Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick. His fields of specialization are economics and psychology, subjective beliefs, applied microeconometrics, and political economy. He is especially interested in the role of subjective beliefs in shaping economic and political behavior. Methodologically, his work relies on online surveys, natural field experiments and laboratory
experiments.

Graeme is Dean of External Engagement in the College of Social Sciences at the University of Glasgow. Graeme’s interests are primarily in devolution, regional policy and the Scottish economy. Between 2016 and 2021, Graeme was Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute, a research institute focussed on the Scottish economy. Prior to that, Graeme spent many years as a Senior Economic Adviser in government and is a former head of the First Minister of Scotland’s Policy Unit. Graeme is currently leading a new ESRC initiative – PrOPEL –  which is exploring the links between workplaces and productivity in the UK.

Johnny Runge is a Senior Social Researcher at NIESR and a Research Associate at ESCoE. His research focuses on public attitudes and perceptions, including on immigration and the economy, and across a number of labour market and employment issues, including recruitment, pay, welfare, and barriers experienced by disadvantaged groups. He is currently doing research on the public understanding of economics and economic statistics.   

Jason Russ is a Senior Economist in the Office of the Chief Economist of the Sustainable Development Practice at the World Bank. His professional interests center on using econometrics and data analytics to diagnose development challenges, and quantify the economic and social impacts of environmental externalities. Prior to joining the World Bank he was an analyst at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from George Washington University.