Biographical information
Grant is a Research Fellow in the Fraser of Allander Institute, Department of Economics. A graduate of the University of Strathclyde and Edinburgh University, he joined the Institute in 2002. Since 2004, he was worked on a number of ESRC, EPSRC and private-funded research projects using multi-sectoral models to examine the impact of energy technologies. His recent experience is in modelling the impact of biofuels production from marine algae, as part of the EU INTERREG IVA-funded, “Biomara – sustainable fuels from marine biomass” consortium, where he is involved in the preparation and use of economic models for the (typically, small peripheral) regions which are the focus of the project. He also contributes the to the Fraser Economic Commentary.
Education
• BA (Hons), University of Strathclyde, 2002
• MSc, University of Edinburgh, 2005
Research interests
• Economy-energy-environmental modelling
• Applied regional Input-Output and Computable General Equilibrium analysis
• Renewable and non-renewable energy technologies and policy
• The economics of sport and sports tourism
Publications
“The electricity generation mix in Scotland: The long and windy road?”, with Peter McGregor and Kim Swales, (2011) Fraser Economic Commentary, Special Issue No. 1 – Energy and pollution, January 2011, p. 62-72.
“The regional electricity generation mix in Scotland: a portfolio selection approach incorporating marine renewables”, with Igor Eromenko, Peter McGregor and Kim Swales, (2011) Energy Policy, Vol. 39, No. 1, p. 6-22.
“Levelised costs of wave and tidal energy: Current cost comparison and the impact of ‘banded’ Renewable Obligation Certificates”, with Michelle Gilmartin, Peter McGregor and Kim Swales, (2011) Energy Policy, Vol. 39, No. 1, p. 23-39.
“The importance of revenue sharing for the local economic impacts of a renewable energy project: A social accounting matrix approach”, with Peter McGregor and Kim Swales, (2010) forthcoming in Regional Studies.
“A distinctive energy policy for Scotland?”, with Jim McDonald, Peter McGregor and Kim Swales, (2008) Fraser Economic Commentary, Vol. 31, No. 1 (June), p. 46-62.
“Does television crowd out spectators? New evidence from the Scottish Premier League”, with Graeme Roy, (2008) Journal of Sports Economics, Vol. 9, No. 6, p. 592-605.
“Concurrent and legacy economic and environmental impacts from establishing a marine energy sector in Scotland”, with Ian Bryden, Peter McGregor, Tim Stallard, Kim Swales, Karen Turner and Robin Wallace, (2008) Energy Policy, Vol. 36, p. 2734-2753.
“The impact of increased efficiency on the industrial use of energy: a computable general equilibrium analysis”, with Nick Hanley, Peter McGregor, Kim Swales and Karen Turner, (2007) Energy Economics, Vol. 29, p. 779-798.
“Augmenting the Input-Output framework for ‘Common Pool’ resources: Operationalising the full Leontief model”, with Nick Hanley, Peter McGregor, Kim Swales and Karen Turner, (2007) Economic Systems Research, Vol. 19, No. 1, p. 1-20.
“The impact of alternative electricity generation technologies on the Scottish economy: an illustrative input-output analysis”, with Peter McGregor, Kim Swales and Karen Turner, (2007) Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A, Journal of Power and Energy, Vol. 221, No. 2, p. 243-254.
“The economic impact of regular season sporting competitions: the Glasgow Old Firm spectators as sports tourists”, with Stewart Dunlop and Kim Swales, (2007) Journal of Sport and Tourism, Vol. 12, No. 2, p. 63-97.
