Economics Section

President 2019: Professor Hélène Rey, London Business School
President 2018: Professor Barbara Petrongolo, Queen Mary University
President 2017: Professor Oriana Bandiera, London School of Economics
President 2016: Professor Christian Dustmann, University College London
President 2015: Professor David Miles, Imperial College London and Bank of England
President 2014: Professor John Van Reenan, London School of Economics

Recorder: Professor Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay, University of Birmingham
Past-Recorder: Professor David Dickinson, University of Birmingham
Treasurer: Donald Anderson, OBE

Latest

A dose (or two) of happiness for the holidays, but what next?

The success of the COVID-19 vaccine development programmes is just another unprecedented phenomenon of 2020. So how do we celebrate this news, without getting our hopes up or having unrealistic expectations? Protecting against the virus is one part of the puzzle, but the pandemic needs more than medical treatment to end.
The forgotten generation: the impacts of COVID-19 on young people

Despite young people being one of the worst-affected groups amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been little political attention paid to the concerns and fears of young people. We spoke to some young people directly to get their views on how the pandemic has impacted them.
New Inquiry: Equity in the STEM workforce

In early November we launched the new APPG on Diversity and Inclusion in STEM inquiry into Equity in the STEM workforce. Find details on the inquiry scope and call for evidence on this page.
Past Meetings of the APPG on Diversity and Inclusion in STEM

A record and details of all meetings of the APPG on Diversity and Inclusion in STEM.