Media appearances

Our academic staff are often asked for their expert analysis of global economic news and events. Here is a selection of their media appearances.

February 2011. Professor Michael Ben-Gad appears on Phoenix TV (Hong Kong) to discuss the Chinese economy in relation to other nations including Russia.

November 2011. Professor Michael Ben-Gad comments in Wall Street Journal article Buying Bonds for Love of Country

October 2011. Dr Andy Denis among 100 "leading academics" whose open letter to George Osborne appears in The Observer: We economists have a Plan B that will work, Mr Osborne

September 2011. Professor Michael Ben-Gad and Professor Keith Pilbeam contribute to a letter in the Financial Times focusing on the 50p tax rate for high income earners.

Professor Ben-Gad also appears on the BBC Daily Politics Show (above), and Professor Pilbeam on CNN, CNBC, Sky News and Press TV. Professor Pilbeam's comments also appear in CityAM and on the Channel 4 News website.

August 2011. Professor Michael Ben-Gad's commentary on spending cuts in the UK appear in Le Monde, France. His comments on Mario Draghi's candidacy for president of the European Central Bank (ECB) appear in Global Finance.

May 2011. Professor Michael Ben-Gad's comments on Portugal's debt crisis appear in FTSE Global Markets magazine (PDF, pp.28-30)

April 2011. Professor Michael Ben-Gad gives a "brutal analysis" of Portugal's situation in citywire article Portugal bailout: what investors are saying

Professor Keith Pilbeam is quoted in the high-profile Greek daily newspaper, To Vima, on the marches against cuts in London (article in Greek only)