Nicholas (Nick) Bloom is a Professor of Economics at Stanford University, and a Co-Director of the Productivity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship program at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research focuses on management practices and uncertainty. He previously worked at the UK Treasury and McKinsey & Company.
Stanford University
Nick Bloom
Stanford/LSE
Jack Blundell
Jack Blundell is a PhD Candidate in Economics at Stanford University. His academic research covers intergenerational mobility, income volatility and the effectiveness of government policies surrounding the gender pay gap. He has written on the impact of economic downturns on different types of workers, with a special focus on the self-employed in the current crisis.
Queen's University Belfast
David Bogle
David Bogle is a PhD candidate at Queen’s University Belfast and is a Research Student at the Queen’s University Centre for Economic History. His research focuses on the evolution of insurance, regulation and financial markets.
Institute for Fiscal Studies
Bee Boileau
Bee is a Research Economist in the Retirement, Saving, and Ageing sector at the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Her recent research has included analysing the increase in rates of economic inactivity for older people during the Covid-19 pandemic, documenting financial transfers (gifts and loans) between generations, and examining public sector pay and pension provision.
Washington University in St Louis
Michele Boldrin
Michele Boldrin is the Joseph Gibson Hoyt Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences in the Department of Economics at Washington University in St Louis. His research focuses on the theory and application of Dynamic General Equilibrium models. He has written on economic growth, business cycles, asset pricing, the welfare system, innovation theory and technological progress, search theory, the labour market, intellectual property, fertility, and international trade.
Ulster University Economic Policy Centre
Karen Bonner
Dr Karen Bonner is a Senior Economist at the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre (EPC) and a Research Associate of the Enterprise Research Centre. Prior to joining the EPC Karen was a lecturer in entrepreneurship at Queen’s University. Karen’s research interests have a policy focus and lie within the area of entrepreneurship, innovation and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) growth. Karen co-authors the UK Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report and has extensive experience of
