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University of Kent, Centre for Macroeconomics

Anthony Savagar

Anthony Savagar is a senior lecturer in economics at the University of Kent. His research focuses on macroeconomics, industrial organization and productivity.

London School of Economics

Liz Sayce

Liz Sayce is a Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics. She was Chief Executive of Disability Rights UK (and its legacy charity Radar) from 2007-2017, where she led work for equal participation for all, through programmes on independent living, career opportunities and shifts in cultural attitudes and behaviour. Liz is Chair of the Commission for Equality in Mental Health, hosted by the Centre for Mental Health, and a member of the Social Security Advisory Committee.

University of Bristol

Ariane Scanlon-Jennings

Ariane Scanlon-Jennings graduated from the University of Bristol with a BSc in Economics. Her interests lie in political and environmental economics. In the domain of political economics, she completed a dissertation studying the effect of increasing ethnic diversity on support for far-right political parties in the UK. Following graduation, she is working in public equity.

University of Edinburgh

Rachel Scarfe

Rachel is a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh. Her research focuses on the economics of non-standard working, including zero-hours contracts and part-time work. She is also interested in the application of labour economics to sports data. She was previously an economic consultant, preparing damages calculations and business valuations for international arbitrations and disputes in the UK courts. She worked across a range of industries, including healthcare, energy and financial

University of Birmingham

Kimberley Scharf

Kimberley Scharf is a Professor of Economics and Public Policy and Head of the Economics Department at the University of Birmingham. Her research interests span several subfields of economics, including political economy, public finance, international trade and finance, and industrial organisation. It also reaches out to other disciplines – e.g., marketing and decision sciences. Her research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals and has been funded by the ESRC, the Social

London School of Economics

Patrick Schneider

Patrick is a PhD candidate in economics at LSE, and he previously worked as an economist for the Bank of England. His past research has analysed the UK’s productivity slowdown, as well as the likely impacts of Brexit and Scottish independence.