| 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)