Alexandra joined Control Risks in 2012 as an Editor and has been an Analyst since 2016. Before joining Control Risks, Alexandra worked in Brussels producing communications materials on EU policies for the European institutions.

She holds a BA in Social and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge and an MA in Middle East and Mediterranean Studies from King’s College London. During her MA studies, she focused her research on relations between the EU and North Africa.

Along with her native English, she speaks fluent French and Italian as well as basic German and Spanish.

Alice is part of Oxford Economics’ consulting division in the Americas, focusing on delivering socio-economic impact studies to clients across the continent.

Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Alice worked in the Housing Analysis Division at the UK Department for Work and Pensions, where she was involved in policy evaluation and data analysis. Alice holds a BA (Hons) and MSc (Hons) in Economic and Social Sciences from Bocconi University, Italy.

Alicia Dean is a Finance Executive, based in our Oxford, UK office. Alicia joined the team in September 2022.

She previously worked for an INGO in the not-for-profit/charity sector for 6 years before joining Oxford Economics. Alicia is a part-qualified accountant and is currently studying CIMA.

Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Amit Sharda works as a Lead Economist for the Global Industry Service at Oxford Economics. Currently, he leads our bespoke consultancy work related to sales and market demand forecasting, and he has now headed our global machine tool market analysis for the better part of a decade. He is also in charge of monitoring and forecasting developments in the automotive and aerospace industries.

He first joined as a placement student in 2008 and then returned to Oxford Economics after gaining a first-class degree in Economics of Money, Banking and Finance. During his time at Oxford Economics, he has overseen the quarterly industry forecast update, expressed our house-view on industrial developments in our monthly publications, and forecasted developments in the chemicals and pharmaceuticals industries. Amit has also worked on a wide range of economic reports, including evaluating the drivers of competitiveness in the European chemical industry as well as being heavily involved in the production of our series of well-established Global Construction reports. He has also gained considerable experience using the Global Economic Model too, forecasting macroeconomic developments in Sweden and Norway.

Amy McAlister is an Associate Director at Oxford Economics in the EMEA macro consulting team and is based in Dubai. She is engaged in a variety of bespoke consultancy projects, including the creation of large-scale models and scenarios. She focuses on business in the Middle East, particularly on the macroeconomic outlook at forecast for the economy of Saudi Arabia. Amy has a range of experience managing projects for clients, with a specific focus on the UAE and KSA, including several customised macroeconomic models for government agencies.

Amy was the Richard King Scholar of Economics for Durham University, where she attained an MSc Economics with distinction. She also holds a BSc in Economics & Management from Aston University and completed a placement year with Oxford Economics as part of her degree. Amy then re-joined Oxford Economics in 2014 and has since held positions in the Macro Forecasting and Stress Testing, Scenarios and Financial Modelling teams in offices across the UK, US and Dubai.

Educated in Italy and at the Universities of London (LSE), Paris and Oxford. From 1966 to 1977 at the OECD’s Department of Economics and Statistics. In 1973-74 Japan Foundation Fellow at the Research Institute of the Economic Planning Agency, Tokyo. From 1977 to 2007, Fellow and Tutor in Economics at Magdalen College, University of Oxford.

Since 2008 Emeritus Fellow. At various stages, consultant to the World Bank, the OECD and member of the Academic Council of the IFO Institute, Munich, as well as Visiting Professor in various European universities. Has been a Member of the Board of Finmeccanica, is a Director of Oxford Economics and has lectured on world and European economic developments to various private sector corporations, including ABB, Anglo American, Arthur Andersen, FIAT, Ericsson, Generali, IBM, KPMG, Pirelli, Siemens, Stora Enso, Volvo, etc.

Andrew Gilholm is a Principal and Director of the analysis practice for Greater China and North Asia, overseeing coverage of political, regulatory and security issues across the region. Andrew has worked in the political risk industry focusing on China and Korea for 17 years, mainly based in the region since 2001.

Andrew is an Assistant Economist at Oxford Economics. He holds an MSc in Economics from Queen's University Belfast. Before joining Oxford Economics on the graduate rotation scheme, Andrew was a Research Assistant at Queen's Business School.

Andrew Goodwin is the Chief UK Economist at Oxford Economics. He is responsible for Oxford Economics’ UK macroeconomic forecasting and analytical content. Andrew regularly comments on the UK's economic outlook in print, online and broadcast media. Andrew has been with Oxford Economics since August 2008.

Before joining Oxford Economics, he spent three years working for Experian, where he managed the Regional Planning Service and produced UK macroeconomic forecasts from the national level down to local authorities. Before joining Experian, Andrew spent four years as a senior economist at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

Andrew is an Economist at Oxford Economics and a member of the Cities and Regions Forecasting team. He primarily focuses on producing economic forecasts for the UK’s regions and local authority districts. Andrew joined Oxford Economics in June 2020 after graduating with a first-class honours degree in BSc Business Economics from Queen’s University Belfast.

He received the UTV Ltd. Award for best graduate in his course. During his time at university, he worked as a research assistant on an economic history academic study. Andrew also undertook a 12-month placement at Oxford Economics working in the Cities Consulting team.

Andy Logan leads our Consultancy offer on different industries for clients. He undertakes studies forecasting the demand for company’s products, analysing the drivers of different industries growth, and assessing the size of different markets and industries. He also investigates the competitive pressures and opportunities facing industries now and in the future. Another area, where he has a keen interest is in studies assessing the demand and supply of labour for different industries and occupations, identifying potential skill shortages and implications for migration.

He has worked with clients in most industries, and in many countries of the world.

Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Andy worked in a variety of economist roles at the Bank of England for 15 years. His research focused on the labour market, commodity and producer prices, UK trade flows, and the performance of UK banks. He holds an MSc. and BA. degrees from the universities of London and Leicester.

Ángel Talavera is Head of European Economics and is responsible for developing Oxford Economics' macro view on the region, as well as producing macroeconomic forecasts for Spain. He manages a team of 12 economists producing regional and country-specific thematic research on over 30 countries, as well as contributing to the editorial line of Oxford Economics globally. Angel's work also involves presenting the outlook to clients around the world and he is frequently quoted in international media.

Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Ángel spent over five years in two different stints as an economist at FocusEconomics, a Barcelona-based macroeconomic consulting firm. In between, he worked at Beazley Group, an insurance firm based in London, where he focused on country risk.

Anthony Bernard-Sasges is a senior economist. He primarily produces research and forecasts for cities in Canada and the Middle East & North Africa. Anthony holds a master's degree in Development Economics from the University of Oxford and a bachelor's degree in International Political Economics from Georgetown University.

Anubhav Mohanty is an Associate Director in the Economic Impact Consulting team. He has led projects with clients across a range of industries helping them understand how economic trends and Government policy can affect their markets. Experience in the private sector includes work for Snapchat, Meta, Amazon, Visa, Accenture, and Bain, among others.

He has also worked with Governments helping them understand how policy changes can affect the wider economy. Experience in the public sector includes work for the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the UK Home Office, HMRC, and the Department for Transport.

Anubhav joined Oxford Economics in January 2018 with more than 7 years of experience in econometric analysis. Previously, Anubhav worked as an economist with Compass Lexecon and at PwC.

Anubhav has an MSc in Economics (Distinction) from the London School of Economics (LSE) where he also taught economics as a graduate teaching assistant.

Aoife works in Business Development for Oxford Economics’ Consulting division and is based in our London office. She is responsible for new business growth and the management of ongoing client relationships across various sectors and geographies.

Prior to joining Oxford Economics in 2015, she held roles in Account Management and Marketing for a FTSE 100 company. Aoife holds a first-class degree in Geography from Newcastle University.

April is the Senior Economist responsible for producing the Asian Construction Service. The service provides comprehensive analysis and forecasts on building and infrastructure construction across 13 countries in Asia including New Zealand. She has experience in econometric modelling and holds a Master’s degree in econometrics and financial economics.

Aran assists owners, operators, and destinations to understand the impact of tourism industry trends. He focuses on industry-specific analysis and forecasting, as well as strategy and policy analysis.

He has over 25 years of consulting experience applying analytics, forecasting, project management, research, and financial analysis skills to support client decision-making in the lodging, casino gaming and destination development sub-sectors.

Prior to joining Tourism Economics, he was a Director in the Hospitality & Leisure consulting practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Before PwC, he worked at WEFA Group (now IHS Markit). A graduate of Colby College, Aran earned an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.