Experts

Hans is a senior lecturer in economics at the University of Bristol and an affiliated researcher at VIVE – The Danish Center for Social Science Research. He is an applied micro-economist working on topics in education, health, gender and inequality in general

Adan Silverio Murillo is an Assistant Professor in the School of Government at Tecnologico de Monterrey. His research focuses on development economics and family economics. In particular, he works on two important issues affecting individuals living in developing countries: women’s empowerment and violence. In Mexico, he worked as Deputy Director of Econometric Analysis for the PROGRESA-Oportunidades conditional cash transfer program, and as Deputy General Director of Impact Evaluation at the

Dr Neil Simcock’s research focuses on inequality and vulnerability, particularly in relation to energy systems and the use of energy in the home. Much of his recent work has investigated the causes and consequences of, and potential solutions to, fuel or energy poverty. This research aims to uncover the institutional and structural arrangements that render some people vulnerable to experiencing energy poverty, such as the design of housing and energy markets, transitions to “net zero”

Rob Simmons teaches Sports Economics at the Lancaster University Management School. Rob has published many articles in economics and statistics journals on professional sports covering pay and performance of players, audience demand, corruption, referee behaviour and betting markets. Current work includes analysis of European football covering pay disparities and also the effects of Video Assistant Referee technology.

Melanie Simms is Professor of Work and Employment at the University of Glasgow. She researchers trade union organising, worker voice, young people’s transition into the labour market and the future of work. She has written and published widely in academic journals and published What Do We Know and What Should We Do About the Future of Work in 2019 with SAGE.

Helen is the Director of the Centre for Evidence-based Public Services, and a Research Affiliate of CEPR. She has given policy advice at HM Treasury, HMRC, BEIS, DfT, DIT, the European Commission and the OECD. She was previously Director of Productivity and Innovation Research at the IFS. Her research covers urban economics and the effects of place-based policies, productivity, innovation and foreign direct investment.