I hold a PhD from the University of Dundee. Prior to joining Kingston University as an Associate Professor in Economics and Head of Economics, I was the Director of Research for Accounting, Finance and Economics at the Aberystwyth Business School, Aberystwyth University.
I have a strong background in academia with professional research and teaching experience in a wide range of topics in economics and allied areas. My broad research interests lie in the areas of Development Economics and Applied Economics with particular interests on aspects of International Trade, Labour, Productivity, Industrial and Regional Economics. I have published widely in the form of peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, book, discussion papers, working papers, and conference papers and proceedings. I was associated with the World Bank's 'Jobs and Development' initiative at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi, from 2014-2016.
School Head of Department