I study education using the tools of applied economics: schools (choice, competition, accountability), teachers (effectiveness, development, pay), and pupils (motivations, effort, ethnicity)
Elected 2022
Investigation of the cultural foundations of teaching and learning that leads to educational improvement for students who are most marginalised in schools; critical race theory applications to education
The sociology of music education with particular reference to ideology, gender, informal learning, innovative pedagogy, and visually impaired musicians
Time series analysis: forecasting and seasonal adjustment; analysis of forecast surveys and forecast uncertainty; density forecast evaluation. Macroeconometric modelling: comparative studies and policy evaluation in national-economy and multicountry models.
