Howard Archer

, Chief European & UK Economist, Senior Director, CAFG

Dr. Howard Archer, Chief European and UK Economist of the Country Analysis and Forecasting Group for IHS Global Insight, has 25 years professional experience in economic analysis and forecasting.  Previously, Dr. Archer served as chief European economist for Standard & Poor's DRI, which he had joined in June 2000.

Dr. Archer manages a team of economists responsible for IHS Global Insight European macroeconomic work, and is heavily involved in all aspects of the analysis. He specializes in the UK and Eurozone economies. Dr. Archer deals extensively with the media and is widely quoted in the press, as well as appearing on television and the radio. He was a founder member of the CityA.M. newspaper's shadow Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee and served on it for several years.

Prior to joining DRI, Dr. Archer was a senior economist in NatWest Group's market intelligence department, which he joined in 1987. He was responsible for the overall production of the department's major publication and in charge of the international forecasts. He also wrote briefing papers for the bank's senior executives.

Dr. Archer is the author of several professional and academic articles that have appeared in publications such as the CBI European Business Handbook, as well as in the Accountancy and Treasurer magazines. Archer holds a PhD in multinational businesses from the University of Reading. He also holds an MA from the University of Reading and a BS (Honors) from the University of Surrey.

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