About

Dr Paul J. Metcalfe

Founding Director

Paul has more than 20 years’ experience as a consultant and economic researcher. In that time he has completed well over a hundred projects, for clients in water, energy, transport, post, health, financial services, and local government sectors. He has particularly strong experience in the water sector, where his clients have included DEFRA, Ofwat, the Environment Agency, UK Water Industry Research, Water UK, and most of the UK water companies.

In addition to his consulting work, Paul is currently a Visiting Research Fellow at the London School of Economics, and was previously a visitng lecturer at City University, London, where he taught the MSc course “Quantitative Techniques for Competition and Regulation”. Paul has an BSc in Economics from the University of Bristol, an MSc in Economics from the University of York, an MSc in Human Geography from the London School of Economics, and a PhD in Environmental Economics from the London School of Economics. Before founding PJM economics, Paul worked at NERA economic consulting in London, and at the Centre for Market and Public Organisation in Bristol.

Our Team

Daniele Bortolotti

Research Associate

Dr Ali Chalak

Research Associate

Ioanna Gkolemi

Research Associate

Dr Antara Sen

Consultant

Dr Paulo Anciães

Research Associate

Come work with us!

PJM economics is a leading consultancy in the UK providing economic valuation, economic appraisal and modelling and forecasting services to clients in water, energy and transport sectors. We are completely independent, and united by a passion for applying economics and econometrics to help clients succeed.

If you would like to work with us, on either a freelance or permanent basis, and believe you have the skills and experience to complement our team, please send an email containing your CV to paul@pjmeconomics.co.uk.

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Anan Allos
Director, Atkins
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Commercial Development Director, Rail Division, First Group
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Graeme Peirson
Principal Fisheries Scientist, Environment Agency