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 Staff   Associates 
 Grant Allan  Jo Armstrong
 Professor Brian Ashcroft  Professor Bernie Fingleton
 Richard Bellingham  Ayele Gelan
 Stewart Dunlop  Dr Maria Plotnikova
 Igor Eromenko  Professor Kim Swales
 Katerina Lisenkova  Dr Karen Turner
 Cliff Lockyer  Professor Robert Wright
 Eleanor Malloy  Dr Ya Ping Yin
 Peter McGregor  
 Isobel Sheppard  
   
 PhD Students  
 Michelle Gilmartin  
 Kristinn Hermannsson  
 Matthew Winning  
   
   
   
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After almost 20 years working as a business economist, holding senior posts in the UK's financial and government sectors, Jo is now operating as an independent consultant. She was a Policy Adviser to the First Minister of the Scottish Parliament providing both financial as well as economic advice. Whilst an employee of the Royal Bank of Scotland plc, she established two new analytical units. The Business Economics Unit provides microeconomic analysis in support of bank lending and the Project Finance Analysis Unit is responsible for undertaking cashflow and risk analysis in support of major project finance deals world-wide. Jo was project manager to the Allander Series team and was one of the contributors to the accompanying book.
http://www.jo-armstrong.co.uk

Education

Research

Selected Publications


"Raising the return: Scotland’s public assets", (Scottish Council Foundation, 2006).

"Financial management in the Scottish Executive: Proposals for further refinement", FAI Quarterly Economic Commentary. Vol30/1.

Financial Analysis and Investment Appraisal
Public Finance
Public Private Partnerships

BA (Hons) Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde (1981)
MSc by research, Investment Appraisal, Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde, (1983)