Dr Karen Jackson

Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Economics
Assistant Head of School - Organisations, Economy and Society
University of Westminster
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[Experience]

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Research
International trade, finance and development

Consultancy/Advisory
Member of expert panel, Economic Social Research Council 
Consultant, Commonwealth Secretariat
Consultant, Department for International Development, UK Government
External expert, University of Reading

Public Policy Work
Economist, Department for International Development, UK Government

Academic Partnerships
China and East Asia Development Director, University of Bradford
Senior Regional Coordinator (Westminster Business School), University of Westminster

Management/Leadership
Head of Economics, University of Bradford
Assistant Head of School, University of Westminster

International Conference/Seminar Organisation
East Asia Forum: Economic (Dis)integration (website)
Global Economic Policy Group
Westminster Development Studies Symposium (website)
Westminster Development Network Virtual Seminars (website) 

PhD students
Three PhD students completions: 2012, 2014 and 2018
(​with all three now holding permanent academic positions at UK Universities)
Currently supervising two students

Teaching
Microeconomics
Mathematics (chapter in The Handbook for Economics Lecturers)
International economics (resources)
Labour economics
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​[Recent academic articles]

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An examination of EU trade disintegration scenarios 
The World Economy
with O. Shepotylo, accepted
 
Trade (dis)integration: The sudden death of NAFTA
Open Economies Review
with D. Bakas and G. Magkonis, 2020

Identifying networks in social media: The case of #Grexit
Networks and Spatial Economics
with G Magkonis, 2019

An inquiry into exchange rate misalignments as a cause of the major global trade imbalances
Journal of Economic Studies
with M.A. Nashir, 2019

​[Recent policy articles]


​China-US relations are at rock bottom, but new trade talks will happen eventually
The Conversation
with O Shepotylo, 14 Aug 2020 
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US-UK trade talks have begun – here’s what each side wants and what to expect
The Conversation
with O Shepotylo, 11 May 2020

NAFTA 2.0 is a welcome deal for the US, Canada and Mexico in a time of trade uncertainty
LSE US Centre
with D. Bakas and G. Magkonis, 13 Nov 2019