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Robert E. Wright University
of Strathclyde
Department of Economics
Sir William Duncan Building 130 Rottenrow Glasgow G4 0GE United Kingdom Media
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Personal Statement Robert E. Wright, PhD, joined the University of Strathclyde in September 2005 as Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics in the Strathclyde Business School. From 1995 to 2005, he was Professor and University Chair in Economics in the Department of Economics at the University of Stirling and Vice-Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Management. From 1991 to 1994, he was Lecturer, then Senior Lecturer, in the Department of Political Economy at the University of Glasgow. Before moving to Scotland, he held positions in the Department of Economics at Birkbeck College in London and at the Institute for Research in Public Policy in Ottawa. He is a Senior Associate at Fraser of Allander Institute; the Research Co-ordinator of the Demography and Social Justice Programme at the Scottish Economic Policy Network; a Panel Member of the International Longevity Centre and a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labour; For five years, he was the Executive Director of the Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics. He is a member of the British Household Panel Survey Scientific Steering Committee; the National Population Projections Expert Advisory Panel, Office of National Statistics and the Mortality Research Working Group, Board for Actuarial Standards. He was a member of the Board of the Scottish Parliament’s Positive Ageing Project and is Senior External Demographic Expert, Office of National Statistics, He was born in Trenton, Ontario, Canada in 1958. He studied at the University of Western Ontario, the University of Michigan, the University of Stockholm and the National Institute of Demographic Research in Paris. He has been a Visiting Professor at DELTA in Paris and at the Universities of Amsterdam and Stockholm. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts; a Member of the Higher Education Academy; and an Academician, Council Member and Editorial Board Member of the Academy of the Learned Societies for the Social Sciences. He is a Past President of the European Society for Population Economics and President of the Scottish Economic Society.
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| Research Interests Current and Recent ESRC Research Grants “The Overall Impact of Higher Education Institutions on Regional Economies in the UK”, Economic and Social Research Council (with P. McGregor and K. Swales, University of Strathclyde, and others), 2007, £496,000 “Social Survey Research Network”, Economic and Social Research Council (with V. Gayle, University of Stirling and others ), 2006, £53,000 “Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics PhD Training Sequence”, Economic and Social Research Council, 2006, £107,914 “The Impact of Higher Education Institutions on Regional Economies”, Economic and Social Research Council (with P. McGregor and K. Swales, University of Strathclyde and others), 2006, £19,867 “Longitudinal Data Analysis for Social Science Researchers”, Economic and Social Research Council (with V. Gayle, University of Stirling and others), 2005, £99,304 “Macroeconomic Impacts of Demographic Change in Scotland”, Economic and Social Research Council (with P. McGregor and K. Swales, University of Strathclyde), 2005, £50,662. “Demographic Change and Scottish Labour Market”, Commissioned Report, Economic and Social Research Council, 2004, £3,000 "Longitudinal Data Analysis in the Social Sciences", Economic and Social Research Council (with V. Gayle, University of Stirling and others ), 2004, £60,000. Presentations The Macroeconomic Impacts of Demographic Change in Scotland: Evidence from a Computable general Equilibrium Model”, Invited Speaker, Economic Consequences of Low Fertility, World Demographic Association, St. Galen, Switzerland, April 11-12, 2008 “The Economics of New Immigration to Scotland”, Hume Lecture, David Hume Institute, Royal Society of Edinburgh, April 1, 2008 “The Macroeconomic Impacts of Demographic Change in Scotland: Evidence from a Computable General Equilibrium Model”, RSAI World Congress, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 16-19, 2008 “Changes to the Labour Force: Retaining Our Entrepreneurs”, Invited Speaker, Enterprising Scotland, Holyrood Conference, Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, February 25, 2008 “Combining Population Projections with Economic Forecasting”, Invited presentation, Scotland’s Demography Research Programme Public Policy Seminar, Scottish Government and Economic and Social Research Programme, Edinburgh, December 7, 2007 “The Macroeconomic Impacts of Demographic Decline”, Departmental seminar, Department of Economics, University of Birmingham, December 5, 2007 “The Macroeconomic Impacts of Demographic Change in Scotland: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis”, Annual Conference of British Society for Population Studies, University of St. Andrews, September 13, 2007 “Ireland and Scotland: Converging or Diverging Demography?”, Invited presentation, Regional Studies Association Meeting (Irish and Scottish Sections), Glasgow, September 19-20, 2007 “Europe’s Demographic Decline”, Invited Lecture, Institute of Public Economics, Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg, Germany, June 20, 2007 “The Economic Challenges of Demographic Change”, Keynote Address, A Legacy of Learning: Sharing Global Experiences of Learning in Later Life, International Conference on Learning in Later Life, Glasgow, May 9-11, 2007 “Researching Scotland’s Demography”, Invited Lecture, Scottish Social Survey Network , University of Stirling, May 3, 2007 “Paying for Population Ageing”, Invited Speaker, Cross Party Group on Scotland’s Financial Future, Scottish Parliament, March 6, 2007 “Scotland’s Demographic Decline: What the Government Should be Doing and Why”, Faculty Lecture, Strathclyde Business School, Glasgow, November 30, 2006 “Devolved Immigration Policy: Will It Work for Scotland?”, Invited speaker, Demographic Change in Scotland, Scottish Policy Innovation Forum, Edinburgh, November 24, 2006 “Immigration Policy”, Invited Roundtable Participant, Good Practice-Lessons Learned from Regional Migration Policy in Scotland, Scottish Parliament, November 3, 2006 “The Macroeconomic Effects of Population Change”, Invited speaker, Meeting on: Decentralised Migration Policy in Europe, IMISCOE Network of Excellence and the Migration and Citizenship Research Group, University of Edinburgh, November 2, 2006 “Scotland’s Changing Demography”, Meeting of Kaliningrad Project, Centre for Public Policy in the Regions and the Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Glasgow, October 25, 200 “Macroeconomic Impacts of Demographic Change in Scotland", Meeting of the European Society for Population Economics, Verona, Italy, June 22-25, 2006 “Demographic Change and the Housing Market, Keynote Address, Launch of the Scottish Housing Economics and Finance Research Network Department of Urban Studies and Glasgow Solicitors Property Centre, University of Glasgow, June 15, 2006 "Demographic Diversity in the United Kingdom”, Invited Roundtable Participant, Managing Demographic Change in the EU: Regional, National and EU-wide Approaches, Konrad-Adenauer Foundation, Brussels, June 1, 2006 “Demographic Change and the Labour Market", Scott Policy Lecture, Economic Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Belfast, May 17, 2006 "Economics, Demography and Geography”, Invited Speaker, Scotland’s New Geographic Inequalities meeting, Economic Development Association (Scotland), Dundee, March 27, 2006 “Graduate Labour Market Issues”, Invited Speaker, Centre for Public Policy for the Regions’, ESRC Network on the Overall Impact of HEIs on Regional Economies, Inaugural Seminar, Glasgow, March 23, 2006 “Demographic Change and the Housing Market”, Staff Seminar, Department of Economics, University of Madeira, Madeira, Portugal, March 1, 2006 “Demographic Change and the Labour Market”, Keynote Speaker, Scottish Food and Drink Association Members Forum, Dundee, February 14, 2006 “Devolved Immigration Policy”, Panel Member, Sunday Times Forum: More Powers for Holyrood, Edinburgh, November 29, 2005 “Attracting Talent: How Does Scotland Compete in a Global Market?”, Keynote Speaker, Scottish Networks International Conference: Globalising Scotland: Capitalising on International Talent, Aberfoyle, 20-21 October 2005 “Constructive Scenarios for a Shifting Population”, Panel Discussant, Scottish Council Foundation/British Telecom Experts Meeting, September 28, 2005 “Expert Witness, Oral Evidence”, European and External Relations Inquiry into the Scottish Executive's Fresh Talent Initiative, Scottish Parliament, May 10, 2005 “Scottish Demographic Change in an European Perspective”, Policy Forum presentation, Scottish Economic Society Annual Meeting, Perth, March 29-31, 2005 “Effective Doctoral Training: Diversity and Collaboration”, Invited Speaker, The Future of Postgraduate Education, London, March 17, 2005 “Scotland’s Demographic Challenge”, Address to Stirling Council, Stirling, March 4, 2005 “Formulating a Scottish-specific Immigration Policy”, Invited Speaker, Scottish Council Foundation and the Institute for Public Policy Research Meeting, Fresh Talent, Fresh Thinking, Edinburgh December 9, 2004 “Population Decline and Population Ageing”, Invited Speaker, Economic Development Association Scotland Event Conference, People—Performance-Prosperity: Towards Scotland's Future, Edinburgh, November 24, 2004 “Demographics and the Scottish Economy: Migration, Immigration and the Fresh Talent Initiative”, Invited Speaker, Scottish Health Pensions 2040: Can We Live Healthier, Wealthier and Longer? Conference organized by MacKay Hannah Consultants, Edinburgh, November 22, 2004 “Allowing Workers to be Parents”, Keynote Speaker, Conference organised by One Plus, Building a Secure Future for Lone Parents and their Children, Glasgow, November 19, 2004 “Are Scottish Degrees Better?”, Invited Lecture, Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Department, Scottish Executive, Glasgow, November 19, 2004 “Moray’s Demographic Challenge”, Address to Moray Council, Elgin, November 17, 2004 “Developing a Population Strategy for Scotland”, Invited Speaker, Annual National Conference of the Scottish National Party, Inverness, September 23, 2004 “Scotland's Declining Population—What's The Answer?”, Invited Lecture, Positive Action in Housing, Glasgow, June 22, 2004 "Why Scotland Needs Its Own Immigration Policy", Invited Speaker, Economic Development Association Scotland Event: Scotland in Crisis! Population Decline, Edinburgh, May 27, 2004 “Demographic Change and the Scottish Labour Market”, Invited Speaker, Economic and Social Research Council and Scottish Executive Seminar: Demographic Change in Scotland, Edinburgh, May 17, 2004 “Are Scottish Degrees Better?”, Scottish Economic Society Annual Meeting, Perth, March 30-April 1, 2004; Royal Economics Society Annual Meeting, University of Swansea, Swansea, Wales, April 5-7; 2004 “Demographic Change and the Highlands”, Address to the Renewing Democracy and Community Planning Select Committee, Highland Council, Inverness, March 10, 2004 “Ageing and Fertility in Scotland”, Invited Speaker, The Long View: Longitudinal Studies in Scotland, ESRC-sponsored conference, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, February 26-27, 2004 “Understanding Demographic Projections”, Invited Lecture, ‘Big Event’ Seminar Series, Scottish Executive, St. Andrews House, Edinburgh, January 27, 2004 “Starting Life in Scotland in the New Century: Population Replacement and the Reproduction of Disadvantage”, Allander Lecture Series: Scotland’s Economic Future, Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, January 13, 2004 (with H. Joshi, Institute of Education, University of London); and Board, Scottish Power, Glasgow. Articles Levin, E.J., A. Montagnoli and R.E. Wright, (forthcoming), "Demographic Change and the Housing Market: Evidence from a Comparison of Scotland and England'", Urban Studies Lisiankova, K., I. Mosca and R.E. Wright (forthcoming), “Ireland and Scotland: Converging or Diverging Demography?”, Scottish Affairs Lisenkova, K., P. McGregor, RE. Wright and others, (forthcoming), “Scotland the Grey: A Linked Demographic-CGE Analysis of the Impact of Population Ageing and Decline”, Regional Studies Bergmann, A., N. Hanley and R.E. Wright, (2006), “Valuing the Attributes of Renewable Energy Investments”, Energy Policy, vol. 34, no. 9, pp. 1004-1014 Christie, M., N. Hanley, J. Warren and R.E. Wright, (2006), “Valuing the Diversity of Biodiversity”, Ecological Economics, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 304-317 Levin, E.J. and R.E. Wright, (2006), “Downwards Sloping Demand Curves for Stock”, Studies in Economics and Finance, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 51-7 Hanley, N., R.E. Wright and B. Alvarez-Farizo, (2006), “Estimating the Value of Improvements in River Ecology”, Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 78, pp. 183-193
Adamowicz, V., N. Hanley, and R.E. Wright (2005), “Price
Vector Effects in Choice Experiments”, Resource and Energy Economics, vol.
27, pp. 227-234
Lisankova, K. and R.E. Wright, (2005), “Demographic Change and the European Union Labour Market”,
National Institute Economic Review, no. 194, pp. 4-11
Hanley, N., R.E. Wright
and V. Adamowicz, (2007), “Using Choice Experiments to Value the
Environment—Design Issues, Current Experience and Future Prospects”. In: R.T.
Carson, (ed.), The Stated Preference Approach to Environmental Valuation:
Conceptual and Emprical Issues, Volume 2, Aldershot, Ashgate Hanley, N., S. Mourato and R.E. Wright, (2003), “Choice Modelling Approaches: A Superior Alternative for Environmental Valuation?” In: N. Hanley and C. Roberts, (eds.),
Issues in Environmental Economics”, Oxford, Basil Blackwell
Ermisch, J.F. and R.E. Wright, (2005),
Changing Scotland: Evidence from the British Household
Panel Survey, Bristol, Policy Press.
Wright, R.E. and K. Lisiankova, (2007), “Lack of
People of Working Age”. In: B. Lomborg, (ed.), Solutions for the
World's Biggest Problems: Costs and Benefits, Cambridge, Cambridge
University Press, pp.345-357
Christie, M., N. Hanley, J. Warren, T. Hyde,
K. Murphy and R.E. Wright, (2007), Valuing Ecological and
Anthropocentric Concepts of Biodiversity: A Choice Experiments Application.”
In: A. Kontoleon, U. Pascaul and T. Swanson,
(eds.), Handbook of Biodiversity Economics, Cambridge, Cambridge
University Press, pp. 343-368 Hanley, N. and R.E. Wright, (forthcoming), “Designing Choice
Experiments”. In: M. Christie and P. Midmore, (eds.), Choice Experiments:
A New Approach to Environmental Evaluation, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar, in
press Christie, M., N. Hanley, J. Warren, T. Hyde, K. Murphy and R.E. Wright
(2006), “Developing Measures for Valuing Changes in Biodiversity”. In: D.
Pearce, C. Pearce and C. Palmer, (eds.), Valuing the Environment in
Developed Countries: Case Studies, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar, pp. 50-76 Hanley, H., R.E. Wright and B. Alvarez-Farizo, (2006), “Testing
for Benefit Transfer Over Water Quality Benefits”. In: J. Rolfe and J.
Bennett, (eds.), Choice Modelling Approaches and the Transfer of
Environmental Values, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar, pp. 97-111 Ermisch, J.F. and R.E. Wright, (2005), “Devolution, Policy and Evidence.”
In: J.F. Ermisch and R.E. Wright (eds.), Changing Scotland: Evidence from
the British Household Panel Survey, Bristol, Policy Press, pp. 1-12 Bourque, L.N., V. Gayle and R.E. Wright, (2005), “The Decline of
Religion.” In: J.F. Ermisch and R.E. Wright (eds.), Changing Scotland:
Evidence from the British Household Panel Survey, Bristol, Policy Press,
pp. 261-275 Gayle, V., G. Jack and R.E. Wright, (2005), “Trends in Absolute Poverty.”
In: J.F. Ermisch and R.E. Wright (eds.), Changing Scotland: Evidence from
the British Household Panel Survey, Bristol, Policy Press, pp.
113-122 Joshi, H.E. and R.E. Wright, (2005), “Starting Life in Scotland”. In: D.
Coyle, W. Alexander and B. Ashcroft, (eds.), New Wealth for Old Nations:
Scotland’s Economic Prospects, Princeton, Princeton University Press,
pp. 166-185 Wright, R.E. (2004), “Scotland’s Future Demographic Prospects.” In: R.E.
Wright (ed.), Scotland’s Demographic Challenge, Stirling/Glasgow,
Scottish Economic Policy Network, Universities of Stirling/Strathclyde, pp.
8-33 Hanley, N. and R.E. Wright, (2003), “Valuing Recreational Resources using
Choice Experiments: Mountaineering in Scotland”. In: N. Hanley, D. Shaw and
R.E. Wright, (eds.), The New Economics of Outdoor Recreation,
Cheltenham, Edward Elgar, pp. 59-73 Levin, E.J. and R.E. Wright, (2001), “An Optimal Internet Location
Strategy for Markets with Different Tax Rates”. In: T. Wichmann, (ed.),
Economics and the Internet, Berlin, BERLECON, pp. 5-9 Wright, R.E., (2001), “Economic Demography”. In: J. Michie, (ed.),
Reader’s Guide to the Social Sciences (Volume 1), London, Fitzroy
Dearborn, pp. 367-368 Ypeij, A, Producing Against Poverty, Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam, Journal of Income Distribution, 2007,
vol. 16, no.
1, 2007, pp. 154-156 (with N. Bourque) Wise, D. (ed.), Perspectives on the Economics of Aging, National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, Population Studies,
vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 118-119, 2005 Fleischhhacker, J., H. de Gans and T.K. Burch, (eds.), Populations, Projections, and Politics, Rozenberg Publishers, Rozengracht, Population Studies, vol. 58, no. 1, pp. 367-368, 2004
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