Mr Jack Williamson
Knowledge Exchange Associate
Economics
Personal statement
Personal statement
I am a Knowledge Exchange Associate in the Fraser of Allander Institute which is situated in the Department of Economics. I completed my MSc and undergraduate degrees in economics at the University of Strathclyde. My focus since joining the FAI has been on economic modelling with a focus on environmental and energy policy questions.
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Publications
- The Economic Contribution of Scottish Professional Football
- Williamson Jack, Rooney Aidan, Oakley Lise, Allan Grant, Spowage Mairi
- (2026)
- Business confidence slumps as data doubts cloud jobs picture
- Spowage Mairi, McFadyen Chirsty, Hampson Josh, Randolph Hannah L, Catalano Allison, Williamson Jack, Howes Megan
- (2025)
- Economic commentary [October 2025]
- McFadyen Chirsty, Spowage Mairi, Randolph Hannah L, Catalano Allison, Hampson Josh, Williamson Jack
- Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary Vol 50 (2025)
- Investigating the Economic Impact from Offshore wind in Northern Ireland
- Connolly Kevin, Williamson Jack
- (2025)
- Multi-rotor systems : can they increase economy-wide benefits compared to traditional designs?
- Williamson Jack, Connolly Kevin, Allan Grant
- Wind Energy Vol 28 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1002/we.70045
- Glasgow Economic and Climate Index 2025
- Williamson Jack, Blair Chrissie
- (2025)
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Research Interests
My research interests are:
- Offshore wind and other renewable technologies
- Emissions measures and targets
- Industrial strategy
- Input Output methods
- Economic impact assesment
Professional Activities
- Podcast: Reaction to the 2025 Budget
- Contributor
- 27/11/2025
- Economic Futures Careers Fair 2025
- Host
- 8/10/2025
- Podcast: Post Budget Thoughts and 2024 Review
- Participant
- 18/12/2024
- Economic Futures Careers Fair 2024
- Contributor
- 9/10/2024
- 50th Regional Science Association International: British and Irish Section conference
- Speaker
- 9/7/2024
- Meet the Expert
- Organiser
- 20/6/2024
Projects
- The Economic Contribution of BATF Industries to the UK Economy
- Williamson, Jack (Principal Investigator)
- 03-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2026
- UKEF Economic Impact IO Model Review
- Williamson, Jack (Principal Investigator) Black, James (Co-investigator) Spowage, Mairi (Co-investigator)
- 05-Jan-2023 - 04-Jan-2024
- Using applied materials and the Economic Futures Hub to teach Economics
- McGeoch, Adam (Principal Investigator) Spowage, Mairi (Principal Investigator) Cooper, Benjamin (Co-investigator) Fox, Calum (Co-investigator) Williamson, Jack (Co-investigator)
- Full day session with teachers from Cults Academy, helping them to understand how to use applied materials and resources available on the Economic Futures Hub to teach both Higher and National 5 Economics.
- 01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2023
- ICLEI Europe: Glasgow Environmental Monitoring of Indoor and Outdoor Air (GEMINOA)
- Michie, Craig (Principal Investigator) Allan, Grant (Co-investigator) Sharpe, Tim (Co-investigator) Tachtatzis, Christos (Co-investigator) Williamson, Jack (Researcher)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2025
- XROTOR (H2020 LC SC3) X-Shaped Radical Offshore Wind Turbine For Overall Cost Of Energy Reduction'
- Leithead, Bill (Principal Investigator) Allan, Grant (Co-investigator) Anaya-Lara, Olimpo (Co-investigator) Carroll, James (Co-investigator) Jamieson, Peter (Co-investigator) Stock, Adam (Co-investigator) Williamson, Jack (Researcher)
- 01-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2023
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Contact
Mr
Jack
Williamson
Knowledge Exchange Associate
Economics
Email: jack.williamson@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 553 6079