Experts

Since obtaining my PhD from Hull University in 1992, on the Thatcher Governments’ reform of industrial relations and trade unions, I have (up to 2023) published 16 books, and 100 journal articles and book chapters. My main areas of research and expertise are on: British Conservatism and Conservative politics since 1945 to the present day (One Nation Toryism, Thatcherism); Euroscepticism and Brexit; the politics, ideology and discourses of inequality, the decline of trade union influence and

I am Professor of Economic Evaluation at the University of Westminster. I have designed, conducted and/or analysed numerous randomised trials and non-experimental evaluations, mostly in the fields of employment, welfare and education/training. My specific expertise is in the application of quantitative methods to estimate causal impacts. I act as strategic adviser to the Youth Futures Foundation. Please visit my profile page for full details of projects and publications.

Sheila Dow’s research focuses on the methodology and history of economics, money and banking, regional finance and macroeconomics. In addition to her academic career she has worked as an economist in the government sector, and has been a special advisor to the UK Treasury Select Committee. Her recent books include Foundations for New Economic Thinking (2012) and A History of Scottish Economic Thought (edited with A. Dow, 2006).

Dr. Orla Doyle is an Associate Professor in the UCD School of Economics and a Research Fellow at the UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy at University College Dublin. The core focus of her research is the economics of human behaviour. She has developed, led, and consolidated a large research programme dedicated to evaluating the effectiveness of early childhood intervention programmes using experimental designs. She is the Director of the UCD Childhood and Human Development Research Centre.

Elaine is research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, working in the Education and Skills sector. Her research interests include understanding the origins of socioeconomic inequalities and the role that policies can play during the early years, adolescence and early adulthood in reducing socioeconomic gaps. Current projects include investigating the contribution of universities to social mobility and the mechanisms behind this. Prior to joining the IFS, she worked as a researcher at the

My name is George. I am a 3rd year economics student at the University of Bristol, and I am interested in the economics of climate change and its impact on financial markets.