JOURNAL ARTICLE · Applied Energy
FiT for purpose? Investigating the effects of feed-in-tariffs on renewable energy penetration in Europe
Applied Energy, 395, 126102.
ECONOMIST & DATA SCIENTIST
Macroeconomics, applied econometrics
and evidence for public policy.
I study how connections across economies, places and institutions shape economic outcomes. My work brings together economic modelling, data science and open-source software.
Consultant, World Bank Group
International Consultant, UNECA

RESEARCH INTERESTS
JOURNAL ARTICLE · Applied Energy
Applied Energy, 395, 126102.
WORKING PAPER · University of Cambridge
Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, 2469.
DOCTORAL THESIS · Heriot-Watt University
PhD thesis, deposited 2023.
TECHNICAL REPORT · Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University.
OPEN SOURCE
R packages that translate econometric methods into practical research tools.
GitHubQuarterly projection models
Model solution, filtering, conditional forecasts and policy analysis for monetary-policy workflows.
Includes shock decompositions and Bayesian estimation.
v1.1.0 · 29 Sep 2026 · MIT licence
install.packages("qpmR")Dynamic general equilibrium models
Specify, solve and estimate DSGE models, with forecasting, impulse responses and policy analysis.
Includes maximum-likelihood and Bayesian estimation.
v1.2.0 · 25 Sep 2026 · MIT licence
install.packages("dsge")Dynamic panel econometrics
Common correlated effects estimation for heterogeneous panels with cross-sectional dependence.
Short- and long-run estimators, diagnostic tests and bootstrap inference.
v0.4.2 · 5 May 2026 · GPL ≥ 3
install.packages("dcce")Bayesian spatial panel models
Spatial specifications and model averaging with combinations of spatial weight matrices.
Supports fixed effects and Bayesian model averaging across weight-matrix choices.
v0.2.2 · 16 Apr 2026 · GPL ≥ 3
install.packages("spmixW")Version details updated October 2026. See CRAN for current releases.
BACKGROUND
Connecting academic research with applied policy work.
Consultant
Work spanning long-term growth, climate risk and labour productivity, fiscal and regulatory analysis, and GFF’s FASTR health-service disruption models and facility-survey validation.
International Consultant
Macroeconomics, Finance, Governance and Planning Division
Health financing and economy-wide modelling across five African countries: Botswana, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Togo and Guinea-Bissau.
Earlier work spans climate and land use in Colombia, quantitative research at Black Thrive Global, and automated property valuation.
Teaching experience includes macroeconomics, microeconomics and statistical methods.
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For enquiries about research, economic modelling and open-source tools.