Professor David Blackaby
Biography
David Blackaby is Professor of Economics at Swansea University. Main areas of research are labour markets, regional economics, public policy and the Welsh Economy. Between 1996 and 2005 he was Head of the Economics Department and between 2005 and 2008 Deputy Head of the School of Business and Economics at Swansea University. Currently a member of the steering group of Conference of Heads of UK Departments of Economics (CHUDE). Was a member of the Economics and Econometrics panel and the Business and Management Panel for the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. In 1999 and 2006 was a member of The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education Panel, responsible for writing the Benchmark statement for Economics. Since 2006 have been a member of the Research Resources Board of the ESRC. Senior Examiner (Economics) for ESRC PhD Competition 2003-2006. Chair of ESRC Postgraduate Training Recognition Panel for Economics 2007, deputy chair 2005. Former chair of the Lecturers’ Association Swansea University
Remunerated Interests
Professor of Economics Swansea University
Member of ESRC Research Resources Board
Unremunerated Interests
None
Registered Shareholdings
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Ownership of Land and Property
Home (50%) share
Party Political Activity
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Date of Registration
20 June 2009