Damian Whittard

Damian is an applied economist with a particular research interest in

-Teaching and learning/Pedagogy

-well-being

-regional economics

-measurement and coherence of national accounts

He has spent much of his career working in a policy environment. Prior to entering academia, he worked as an economists for the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). During this time he was a member of various groups/taskforces/committees for the Bank of England, European Central Bank, OECD, European Union and UK Government Departments.

Since joining UWE, he has maintained his links with government and is currently an academic assessor for the Government Economic Service. He has also delivered a number of consultancy projects, including for the West of England Local Economic Partnership, the Low Pay Commission and the Office for National Statistics.

Area of expertise Teaching and learning, national accounts; balance of payments; well-being; regional economics; low pay; evidence-based policy making; quality and interpretation of government data. He is also a qualified Prince2 Project Manager.

Publications

Ritchie, F., Veliziotis, M., Drew, H. and Whittard, D. (2018) Measuring compliance with minimum wages. Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, 42 (3). pp. 1-22. ISSN 1875-8932 [In Press] Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/35864 ' Ritchie, F., Veliziotis, M., Drew, H. and Whittard, D. (2016) Measuring non-compliance with minimum wages. Working Paper. University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/29575 ' Whittard, D. (2015) Reflections on the one-minute paper. International Review of Economics Education, 20. pp. 1-12. ISSN 1477-3880 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/27731 ' Whittard, D. (2015) Reflections on the one-minute paper. Working Paper. UWE, Bristol, UK. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/25436 ' Whittard, D., Webber, D. J. and Jump, N. F. (2014) An econometric study of the West of England LEP priority sectors. Project Report. West of England Local Economic Partnership. [Submitted] Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/27732 ' Ritchie, F., Whittard, D. and Dawson, C. (2014) Understanding official data sources: Final report for the low pay commission. Project Report. Low Pay Commission, London. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/22627 ' Whittard, D. and Foster, R. (2012) Measures of human capital - Consultation. Office for National Statistics Website. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/19756 ' Whittard, D., Fender, V., Carolan, G. and Punt, S. (2012) Measuring national well-being, The economy. Office for National Statistics Website. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/20013 ' Whittard, D. (2012) The UK’s external balance sheet – The international investment position. Office for National Statistics. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/20028 ' Whittard, D., ed. (2012) United Kingdom balance of payments: The pink book 2011 edition. Palgrave. ISBN 9780230283879 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/20022 ' Whittard, D. and Khan, J. (2010) The UK’s international investment position. Economic and Labour Market Review, 4. pp. 25-34. ISSN 1751-8326 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/20029 ' Whittard, D., Bundey, J. and Edwards, M. (2010) Chapter 7: Financial account and chapter 8: International investment position. In: Bundey, J. and Edwards, M., eds. (2010) United Kingdom Balance of Payments: The Pink Book 2010 Edition. GB: Palgrave Macmillan. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/20023 ' Whittard, D., Stam, P., Franklin, M. and Clayton, T. (2009) Testing an extended R&D survey: Interviews with firms on innovation investment and depreciation. NESTA Innovation Index Working Paper. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/20014 ' Vere, D. and Whittard, D. (2009) Chapter 4: Income and Chapter 7: Financial account. In: Vere, D., ed. (2009) United Kingdom Balance of Payments: The Pink Book 2009. GB: Palgrave Macmillan. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/20020 ' Whittard, D. and Robjohns, J. (2008) How similar are ONS’s monthly and annual business inquiries? Economic and Labour Market Review, 2 (12). pp. 43-51. ISSN 1751-8326 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/20019 ' Whittard, D., Evans, P. and Hatcher, M. (2008) The preliminary R&D satellite account: A sensitivity analysis. Economic and Labour Market Review, 2. pp. 37-43. ISSN 1751-8326 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/20021 ' Whittard, D., Evans, P. and Hatcher, M. (2008) The preliminary R&D satellite account for the UK: A sensitivity analysis. Economic and Labour Market Review. ISSN 1751-8326 Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/20015 ' Whittard, D. (2008) The UK research and development satellite account: A preliminary analysis. In: 30th General Conference of the International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, Slovenia, 24th August 2008. Slovenia: UNSPECIFIED Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/19693 ' Whittard, D. (2007) South west labour market review. South West Observatory. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/20024 ' Whittard, D. (2007) South West: The economy. In: Chase, N., ed. (2007) State of the South West 2007. South West Observatory. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/20026 ' Whittard, D. and McCaig, A. (2006) South west regional economic profile. South West Observatory. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/20025 ' Whittard, D. and Webber, D. J. (2006) Why do foreign firms invest in south west England? Working Paper. University of the West of England. Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/20018 '