Professor Emeritus David Ulph FRSE
Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of St Andrews
David Ulph CBE FRSE FREcon FRSA is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of St Andrews. He has degrees from the Universities of Glasgow and Oxford and was a lecturer at the University of Stirling. He was previously Professor of Economics and Head of Department at St Andrews, UCL, and Bristol. He spent 5 years as HMRC’s Chief Economist and Head of Analysis. He has served as Director of the Scottish Institute for Research in Economics; as a member of the NHS Pay Review Body and the Competition Appeal Tribunal; and as Commissioner of the Scottish Fiscal Commission. His main areas of research are: climate change, competition policy, innovation, and trade unions.
Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of St Andrews, 2021 –
Professor of Economics, University of St Andrews, 2006 – 2021
Member, NHS Pay Review Body, 2015 – 2021
Member, Competition Appeal Tribunal, 2017 – present
Commissioner, Scottish Fiscal Commission, 2018 – present.
Awarded CBE for Services to Economics and Social Science, New Year’s Honours 2016
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Advice Papers
The RSE has responsed to the consultation on the future of council tax in Scotland. It is vital that the Scottish Government and COSLA follow through on their commitment to reforming council tax.
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Advice Papers
The RSE has responded to a consultation by the Scottish Parliament Finance Committee on 'A Scottish Approach to Taxation'.
