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Simon
Tilford, Chief Economist
Simon
Tilford joined the CER in February 2006 as head of
the business unit, in September 2007 he became chief
economist. He previously worked as an economist and
analyst for the Economist Intelligence Unit in London.
Prior to this, he was an economist with Nomura International,
covering central and eastern European economies.
He
writes and comments on all aspects of European politics
and economies, with a particular focus on competitiveness,
the sustainability of the euro, demographics and the
environment.
Simon
has an MA in International Political Economy from
Warwick University and a BA in Politics and Economics
from Bristol University. He speaks German and some
French.
Main
areas of expertise:
Competitiveness,
macro-economics, economic reform, demographics and the
environment.
CER publications:
- The
Commission's economic forecasts are still too complacent
(CER insight article, 7 November 2008)
-
Scapegoating the US lets others off too easily
(CER
insight article, 2 October 2008)
- A
new European mercantilism?
(bulletin
article, August/September 2008)
- How
to make EU emissions trading a success
(report, May 2008)
- Europe
can afford to curb greenhouse gases
(bulletin article, June/July 2008)
- Eurozone
economic outlook: Too much complacency
(CER
insight article, 3 April 2008)
- The
Lisbon scorecard VIII:
Is Europe ready for an economic storm?
(report with Katinka Barysch and Philip Whyte, February
2008)
- Time
for the Export-Weltmeister to start consuming
(CER
insight article, 13 February 2008)
- Don't
be fooled: Bali was no breakthrough
(CER
insight article, 18 December 2007)
- The
euro as the world's reserve currency?
(CER
insight article, 15 November 2007)
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