Dr Karen Jackson
Reader in Economics | Assistant Head of School (Organisations, Economy and Society) | Director of International Development (Westminster Business School)
University of Westminster
Reader in Economics | Assistant Head of School (Organisations, Economy and Society) | Director of International Development (Westminster Business School)
University of Westminster
[Summary of experience] 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 examiner and expert, seven appointments in UK universities Public Policy Work Economist, Department for International Development, UK Government Management/Leadership Head of Economics, University of Bradford Acting Head of School, University of Westminster Academic Partnerships China and East Asia Development Director, University of Bradford Director of International Development (Westminster Business School), University of Westminster PhD supervision Currently supervising 3 students 3 PhD student completions in 2012, 2014 and 2018 (with all three now holding permanent academic positions at UK Universities) Leadership of research groups Global Economic Policy Group (website) Westminster Development Policy Network (website) Teaching Microeconomics Mathematics (chapter in The Handbook for Economics Lecturers) International economics (resources) |
[Selected academic articles] An Analysis of the Trade Policy Review of the European Union The World Economy 2021 Belt and Road: The China Dream? China Economic Review with O. Shepotylo, 2021 An examination of EU trade disintegration scenarios The World Economy with O. Shepotylo, 2021 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 [Selected policy work]
Brexit: what the UK/EU customs changes mean for businesses from January 1 The Conversation 21 Dec 2021 Written evidence to the UK Parliament International Trade Committee's inquiry UK trade negotiations 15 Sep 2021 The Belt and Road Initiative in times of global uncertainty: A trade policy perspective China Dialogues (LSE) 24 Jun 2021 Four reasons why G7 climate finance initiative will struggle against China’s Belt and Road The Conversation 14 Jun 2021 A UK-US trade deal would look less likely under Joe Biden – which means the NHS red line could be crossed iPaper 16 Oct 2020 |