Dr. Andrew Lilico

Council Member Biography

Dr. Andrew Lilico is Director of Europe Economics, an economics consultancy, was previously Chief Economist at Policy Exchange Ltd, a think tank. One of Europe's top experts on the economics of financial regulation, he has led the teams doing the European Parliament's assessment of the impact of the AIFM Directive, the European Commission's analysis of credit intermediation markets, and the FSA's assessment of the benefits of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive. He just completed a project advising the City of London on its response to the Basel Committee's proposals for the revision of capital and liquidity requirements for banks. His work at Policy Exchange has related mainly to UK public spending, and has included analysis of past episodes of fiscal correction and the impact of different taxes (including National Insurance Contributions) on economic growth. He is a member of the IEA/Sunday Times Shadow Monetary Policy Committee and a regular commentator on interest rates and finance issues on BBC television and radio as well as on Sky, Bloomberg, and CNBC Europe. His first degree was from St. John's College, Oxford, and received his PhD in economics from University College, London. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2009 - 2010

Chief Economist, Police Exchange

2002 - Unspecified

Director, Europe Economics

1997 - 2002

Ph.D Student/Temporary Lecturer, University College, London