Prof Campbell Leith

- Professor of Macroeconomics (Economics)
telephone: 01413303702
email: Campbell.Leith@glasgow.ac.uk
Research and teaching interests
Macroeconomic Theory, Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy
Biography
Campbell joined Economics at Glasgow as a lecturer in May 1999. He previously held positions at the Universities of Strathclyde and Exeter. He holds degrees from the Universities of Strathclyde, Glasgow and Exeter.
Download a full CV: Campbell Leith (pdf, 33kb)
ESRC Grant (2001-2004) for research on 'Interactions between monetary and fiscal policy', joint with Simon Wren-Lewis (University of Exeter). Rated as 'outstanding' by external reviewers.
CYCIT Research Project (2003-2005) to facilitate collaboration on 'Fluctuaciones y Crecimiento Economico en la UEM. Analisis y Evaluacion de las Politicas Economicas con Modelos de Equilibrio General Estocastico', joint with Alejandro Cunat (LSE), Rafael Domenech (University of Valencia), Javier Andres (University of Valencia) and Antonio Fatas (INSEAD).
HM Treasury project (2004) on 'Fiscal stabilisation in EMU: A survey of policy issues and design issues', joint with Simon Wren-Lewis (University of Exeter).
HM Treasury project (2005-2008) on 'Fiscal stabilisation in EMU', joint with Simon Wren-Lewis (University of Exeter).
ESRC Grant (2005-2008) for research on 'Reinstating fiscalpolicy as a stabilisation Device', joint with Simon Wren-Lewis (University of Oxford). Rated as 'outstanding' by external reviewers.
CYCIT Research Project CYCIT Research Project 4 people from the University of Valencia and five economists based outside of Spain: Alex Cunat (Essex), Ana Santacreu (NYU), Julen Esteban-Pretel (Tokyo University), Margarita Rubio (Boston College and Banco de Espana) and Campbell Leith (Glasgow).
ESRC Grant (2008-2011) for research on 'New directions in monetary and fiscal policy analysis at the macroeconomic level', joint with Simon Wren-Lewis (University of Oxford).
Current PhD students
Thesis title: Private information, contracting and business cycles.
Co-supervisor: Professor Charles Nolan
Thesis title: The excessive money puzzle in China.
Co-supervisor: Professor Charles Nolan
Thesis title: Fiscal Policy in Emerging Economies. Experiences and Alternatives.
Co-supervisor: Professor Tatiana Kirsanova
Macroeconomic Theory, Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy
Work in progress
Bi, H., Leeper, E. and Leith, C. (2010), 'Stabilization versus Sustainability: Macroeconomic Policy Tradeoffs' (pdf, 340kb).
Editorships
Associate Editor, European Economic Review http://ees.elsevier.com/eer/default.asp
Co-editor, B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics bepress.com/bejm/
Co-editor, Scottish Journal of Political Economy. wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0036-9292
Working papers
Details of Campbell's working papers can be found on his RePEc profile on the RePEc website.
