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Personal Statement
Grant Allan is a Reader in the Department of Economics. Prior to 2013, he was a Research Assistant and Research Fellow in the Fraser of Allander Institute.
Grant has research interests in applied regional economic analysis and modelling, particularly in the areas of energy and tourism.
He is very willing to supervise suitably qualified PhD students in his fields of interest.
He is Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes for the Department of Economics and Director of MSc in Applied Economics, MSc in Applied Economics by distance learning and MSc in Economics and Finance.
Grant currently teaches classes in economic modelling and energy economics at PGT level, as well as supervising PhD and MSc students in these areas. He also leads modules in energy economics in the DTC in Wind and Marine Energy Systems and Structures and the Industrial Doctorate Centre in Offshore Renewable Energy.
Expertise & Capabilities
Energy-economy-environmental modelling;
Applied regional economic analysis;
Renewable energy technologies and policies.
I am very happy to supervise suitably qualified PhD students in these areas; please get in touch if you want to discuss a potential research project.
Teaching Interests
Grant is currently Director of MSc in Applied Economics and MSc in Economics and Finance, as well as the Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes for the Department of Economics.
He currently teaches classes in Economic Appraisal and Modelling (MSc), Energy Economics (MSc); and on courses in the Wind and Marine Energy Systems and Structures Centre of Doctoral Training and the Industrial Doctoral Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE).
He supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as PhD students in areas of his research interests.
Research Interests
My main research interests relate to:
Energy-economy-environmental modelling
Applied regional economic analysis
Renewable energy technologies and policies
Multisectoral economic accounting and modelling
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of Strathclyde
… → 30 Jun 2016
Award Date: 30 Jun 2016
Master of Science, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 2005
Bachelor of Arts, University of Strathclyde
Award Date: 1 Jan 2002
Keywords
- Regional economic analysis
- Energy-economy-environmental modelling
- Renewable energy technologies and policies
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Resilience in a behavioural/Keynesian regional model
Allan, G., Figus, G., McGregor, P. G. & Swales, J. K., 1 Jun 2021, In: Environment and Planning A. 53, 4, p. 858-876 19 p., 53(4).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Scotland's industrial water use: understanding recent changes and examining the future
Allan, G. J., McGrane, S. J., Roy, G. & Baer, T. M., 30 Apr 2020, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 106, p. 48-57 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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UK Input-Output table disaggregated by electricity production sectors
Allan, G. (Creator), Connolly, K. (Creator) & Ross, A. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 7 Aug 2019
DOI: 10.15129/03734143-205d-4152-97af-104196cfe50d
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2017 Social Accounting Matrix for Scotland
Allan, G. (Contributor), Connolly, K. (Creator), Figus, G. (Contributor) & McFarlane, J. (Contributor), University of Strathclyde, 6 Jul 2021
DOI: 10.15129/3a388b44-9ec5-4818-999e-d11be1bed9c0
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Thesis
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Essays in the multi-sectoral economic modelling of energy technologies and policies
Author: Allan, G., 1 Dec 2016Supervisor: McGregor, P. (Supervisor) & Bellingham, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Activities
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UKERC workshop on the impact of non-energy policies on the energy system
Grant Allan (Participant), Peter McGregor (Participant), Andrew Ross (Participant) & Graeme Roy (Participant)
2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Better Metrics for More Effective Decision-making: The Need for a Regionally based Global Environmental Measurement and Monitoring Network
Scott McGrane (Participant), Grant Allan (Participant) & Graeme Roy (Participant)
15 Sep 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organiser of special symposia
Impacts
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Enhancing the Scottish Government’s policy evaluation capacity
Peter McGregor (Participant), John Swales (Participant), Grant Allan (Participant), Patrizio Lecca (Participant) & Karen Turner (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Policy and legislation, Economic and commerce
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