Experts

Dirk Jenter is a Professor at the London School of Economics and was previously on the faculties of Stanford and MIT. His research focuses on corporate governance, the selection and compensation of top executives, M&A, and firms’ interactions with capital markets. His work has been published in all top finance journals, has received numerous awards, and has been featured in the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Economist

Sarah Jewell is an Associate Professor in economics at the University of Reading. Her main research interests lie in the fields of the graduate labour market, gender and the labour market, and the economics of sport: with a particular focus on economics insights using cricket data.

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.

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.

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