Experts

Josh is an economic historian specialised in macro-economic history and economic policy. His research incorporates both econometric modelling and historical analysis, examining a variety of themes such as the impact of fiscal policy on the UK’s current account balance, to the effects of North Sea oil on the UK’s exchange rate and trade in manufactured goods.  He was the recipient of an ESRC doctoral grant to conduct research into the post-war British economy, based at the LSE.

James Banks’ interests and research are on all aspects of the economics of ageing, including: life-cycle consumption and spending behaviour, savings and pensions; cognition and financial decision making; work, retirement, health and disability at older ages. He has served on expert advisory groups for ESRC, DWP, DH, ONS, and the Government Office for Science. He is also Co-PI of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and collaborates with or advises similar large-scale interdisciplinary ageing

Helen Barnard is Director of Research and Policy at Pro Bono Economics and Associate Director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). Previously she was Director of JRF, after leading JRF’s analysis and policy teams.  Helen is a leading national expert on poverty, inequality and social policy. Her extensive body of research and policy work have covered poverty, destitution, labour markets, housing, social security and civil society. Earlier in her career Helen worked for Opinion Leader Research

Jose Maria Barrero is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), where he conducts empirical and quantitative research in macroeconomics, finance, and labor economics. He also teaches undergraduate corporate finance. Professor Barrero holds a BA in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MA and PhD in Economics from Stanford University.

John Barrett is Chair in Energy and Climate Policy at the Sustainability Research Institute, University of Leeds with research interests in energy demand and scenario modelling, sustainable consumption and production, and industrial energy and resource efficiency strategies. John is co-director of the UKRI Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS).

Louiza is a PhD Candidate in Finance at Imperial College Business School. Her research focuses on household finance and behavioral economics. Prior to starting the PhD, Louiza worked for two years at JP Morgan Chase in New York as part of the Retirement Plan Investment Group and the Portfolio Strategy Group at the Chief Investment Office. Louiza holds a MRes in Finance with Distinction from Imperial College Business School, a Master in Finance from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a MEng in