I grew up in Dundee, Scotland. I received my PhD in political science from Columbia University in 1999 and taught at the Johns Hopkins University from 1997 until 2009.
I am currently William R. Rhodes ’57 Professor of International Economics and the Director of the Rhodes Centre for International Economics and Finance at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University.
Author
I write about the politics of growth, distribution and decarbonization and why people continue to believe dubious economic ideas despite buckets of evidence to the contrary.
My latest book is, Inflation: A Guide for Users and Losers.
You can see more of my books here
Academia
My research interests lie in the of field international and comparative political economy and aims to be as interdisciplinary as possible, drawing from political science, economics, sociology, complexity theory and evolutionary theory.
My work falls into several related areas: the politics of ideas, how institutions change, macroeconomic regimes and growth models, and why people believe certain economic ideas despite buckets of evidence to the contrary.
Take a look at 'My Stuff' to see my papers.
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Public Speaking
I give talks to investor conferences, trade associations, client conferences, executive briefings or any group looking to gain a better understanding of the intertwined future of the economy and politics. Here's a link to my agency's website for corporate enquiries