Eric Pentecost
Professeur d'économie
Born in Rochester, Kent and attended Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School, Rochester between 1967 and 1974. Degrees in Economics from Warwick University (MA, 1978) and University of London (Queen Mary College, PhD, 1984). Economics Analyst in the Bank of England 1985-87, responsible for the analysis, forecasting and modelling of the exchange rate, international capital flows and money supply externals. Moved to Loughborough University in 1987 and promoted to Professor of Economics in 2002. Has written four books, on Monetary and Macroeconomics and published over 70 academic papers, including work on currency substitution, exchange rate modelling, financial repression and regional economic convergence. Currently visiting research professor at the University of Antwerp, Chairman of CHUDE (the Conference of Heads of University Departments of Economics), and a member of the Executive Committee of the Royal Economic Society. Elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in 2015.