BIOGRAPHY - ADRIAN COOPER

MANAGING DIRECTOR, OXFORD ECONOMICS

Adrian Cooper is responsible for coordinating and managing Oxford Economics’ global economic analysis, forecasting and consultancy activities, and overseeing its team of economists based in Oxford, London and Philadelphia. He has led Oxford Economics’ work on a wide array of consultancy projects, ranging from policy advice to government departments in Europe, Africa and Asia to detailed analysis of the economic impact of particular industries and investment proposals. Adrian also heads up Oxford Economics’ detailed forecasting work on the UK economy.

Adrian spent the first seven years of his career with HM Treasury, England. During this time, he worked on the analysis of tax and other economic policy changes as part of the preparations for the UK Budget. He was also the coordinator of the government's macroeconomic forecast for two years. Prior to joining Oxford Economics in 1994, Adrian was UK economist for James Capel & Company, responsible for analysing and forecasting the UK economy for institutional investors, as well as briefing Capel's own traders.

Adrian was educated at the University of Bristol, England, where he gained a first class degree in Economics; and at the London School of Economics and Political Science, England, where he achieved a distinction in the MSc in Economics and won the Ely Devons prize for outstanding performance in the degree examinations.