Paul Swinney
Economist
020 7803 4305
p.swinney@centreforcities.org
Areas of expertise
Enterprise and business support, macroeconomics, labour markets
Previous work
Paul leads on the data analysis undertaken by the Centre, and has a particular interest in research on private sector growth, enterprise and labour market issues. His recent work has focused on estimating the impact of the Government’s forthcoming spending cuts on city economies, looking at the impact of cuts to welfare spending and public sector jobs for Britain’s cities. Paul also writes a monthly Labour Market update and has a regular column on the Guardian’s Local Government Network site.
Paul joined the Centre for Cities team in 2009 from the economics consulting practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he worked partly on macroeconomic issues. Before that he studied economics at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge and also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Econometrics from Birkbeck College.
Selected articles
- We need more houses but we don't need them everywhere Guardian May 2012
- What makes a city green? Guardian Local Government Network Blog, September 2011
- Planning must support growth, not restrict it Guardian Local Government Network Blog, August 2011
- Fashionable business sectors will not prove the answer to job growth Guardian Local Government Network Blog, July 2011
- No CSR magic bullet on jobs Public Finance, October 2010
- Cameron's cuts - cities take the pain Centre for Cities, May 2010
Selected reports
- Cities Outlook 2012 Centre for Cities (2012)
- Strength from within: Supporting economic growth in Preston Centre for Cities (2011)
- Learning Curve: schooling and skills for future jobs Centre for Cities (2011)
- Big shot or long shot? How elected mayors can drive economic growth in England's cities Centre for Cities & Institute for Government (2011)
- Firm Intentions: Cities, Private Sector Jobs and the Coalition Centre for Cities (2010)
- Private sector cities: A new geography of opportunity Centre for Cities (2010)
