Experts

Fergus is an Associate Economist in the Macroeconomic Team at NIESR. His research interests lie in macroeconomic theory, labour economics, time series econometrics and microeconometrics.

Geraint Johnes is Professor of Economics at Lancaster University. He has published widely in leading economics journals on efficiency measurement & labour markets, & is author of several books. His most recent work concerns the gig economy at regional level in the UK, & on the employment effects of retail sector developments. Geraint is a regular commentator on economic events on TV & radio, and has recently provided analysis on COVID-19 for (amongst others) BBC 5live, France24, RT

Craig is a Research Associate with the Wales Centre for Public Policy. He has recently published reports on migration policy, the implications of Brexit for Wales, and public service leadership. His research interests are in politics and public policy. He has published in leading refereed academic journals on issues of party politics, public opinion and elections. He completed his PhD in Politics at Newcastle University in February 2018, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.

Dr Paul A Jones is Director of Research at the Centre for Community Finance Europe (CFCFE), Reader in the Social Economy at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and visiting lecturer at the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague. He has over twenty-five years’ experience in academic and action research in credit union development and financial services for lower and moderate-income households including advice, in the UK and across Europe. He is the Deputy Editor of the Journal of

Calvin holds a PhD in the Economics of Tourism and Major Events. He has been involved in the development of a number of measurement tools for sustainability, including the pilot Environmental Satellite Accounts for Wales and the Tourism Environmental Satellite Account for Wales. His research interests focus on sustainable regional development, energy economics, and AI, automation and future skills. Calvin is a failed novelist, rock star and screen writer, but served a successful and rewarding (if

Melanie Jones is a Professor of Economics at Cardiff Business School. Her research is in empirical labour economics and involves the quantitative analysis of large-scale secondary data. She has a particular interest in gender equality and the interaction between health and the labour market. She is committed to using this evidence to inform policy and practice, such as through the collaboration Disability@Work.