Fingleton Bernard Prof

Biographical Information

Bernard Fingleton is Professor of Economics at Strathclyde University, Scotland. Previously he was University Reader in Geographical Economics at Cambridge University, and also a Senior Economist at Cambridge Econometrics. He has degrees in Economics (PhD), Geography (BA, PhD), Land Economy (MPhil). He also has a Professional qualification as a Chartered Statistician. He was awarded the inaugural Moss Madden Memorial Medal (2002) by the Regional Science Association International. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Spatial Economic Analysis, published by Taylor & Francis, and was formerly  co-editor of Regional Studies. He has been a consultant and advisor to the European Commission, Cambridge Econometrics, HM Treasury and Public and Corporate Economic Consultants. He was also a member of an Expert Evaluators Panel under the EU's 6th Framework Programme. He has been a Research Proposal and expert evaluator for the Italian Ministry for Education, University and Research (MIUR), a Rapporteur to the ESRC, and a research proposal evaluator for the National Science Foundation, USA. He has also evaluated proposals for the ESRC and the Austrian Science Fund. His international experience includes a visiting Professorship at the Université de Bourgogne and a Jean Monnet Fellowship in the Department of Economics of the European University Institute in Florence. He is Member of the Regional Science Association International, and a Committee Member of the British & Irish Section. He is also a member of the Regional Studies Association, the Spatial Econometrics Association, a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, a Fellow of the Spatial Econometrics Association, and a Member of the Royal Economic Society. He has written or edited 6 books, and numerous papers.