Tim Leunig
Timothy Charles Leunig (born 26 February 1971)[1] is an economist at the London School of Economics's Department of Economic History.[2] He is currently[when?] on two years' leave to work as a Ministerial Policy Adviser at the Department for Education.
Early life
Leunig attended Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, a boy's grammar school in Rochester, Kent.
Leunig gained a 1st class BA degree in Modern History and Economics[3], and then an MPhil in Economics in 1994, and a DPhil in Economics in 1996, all from Oxford University. He won the George Webb Medley Junior and Senior Prize in 1992 and 1994 at Oxford. From the Economic History Association, he won their Alexander Gerschenkron prize in 1997.
Career
In 1998, Leunig joined the London School of Economics. From January 2011 to October 2012, he was Chief Economist at the think tank CentreForum.
Editor
Leunig was the Editor of Explorations in Economic History between 2008 and 2012.
Economic research
Leunig is interested in the productivity of Britain's labour force, from a current or historical perspective. He is known to compare the state of Britain's economy with Britain in the industrial revolution; he has knowledge of both.
Personal life
Leunig married Julia Cerutti in 1996 in north Oxfordshire, who attended St Hilda's College, Oxford from 1989 to 1992. His wife is an actuary at the Government Actuary's Department. He is a keen gardener, and his garden, with a stream and waterfall, is part of the National Gardens Scheme.[4] He has been supportive of the Kingston upon Thames Liberal Democrats,[5] which had Sarah Olney briefly as a MP until 2017 and Ed Davey from 2017. He lives in Kingston upon Thames.
References
- ↑ "Timothy Charles LEUNIG - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
- ↑ Science, London School of Economics and Political. "Department of Economic History".
- ↑ "History & Economics". Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Your chance to view couple's high-profile garden in Surbiton - Surrey Comet". www.surreycomet.co.uk.
- ↑ http://www.libdems.org.uk/ (10 October 2013). "Kingston Liberal Democrats - Greater Fairness and Opportunity for All in Kingston Upon Thames".
External links
- GOV.UK
- LSE
- Tim Leunig on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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