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Personal Statement
Sharada has been a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in the Department of Economics since 2020, the same year in which she was awarded her PhD in Economics from the University of Strathclyde. She also holds an MSc in Economics (Econometrics Stream) with Distinction from the University of Edinburgh's Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics.
International Macroeconomics, Central Banking, Applied (Bayesian) Econometrics
The first strand of Sharada's research involves developing and using (Bayesian) macroeconometric techniques to shed light on issues in international macroeconomics, international finance and central banking. She has acted as Consultant to the European Central Bank's Macroprudential Policy Analysis Division. She is particularly interesed in modelling developing and emerging economies.
Decolonising Quantitative Methodologies in Research and Teaching
A new strand of Sharada's work considers how we can decolonise quantitative methodologies and the analysis of economic data. Sharada has been invited to deliver workshops and talks on these issues by a variety of institutions including the Open University and LSE's Eden Centre for Inclusive Education
Economic Measurement and Statistics
Sharada is also affiliated with the Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE), funded by the UK's Office for National Statistics and the Fraser of Allander Institute, undertaking projects involving economic measurement and statistics.
Sharada has successfully bid for grants and led work appraising the UK's and Northern Ireland's subnational socioeconomic indicators working in partnership with the ONS, Northern Ireland Office, the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and the Department for the Economy Northern Ireland. She has also delivered projects on interregional trade and regional supply and use tables.
Teaching and Citizenship
Sharada is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has designed and delivered modules involving data analysis including Energy Finance and Forecasting (MSc in the Economics and Policy of Energy and Climate Change) and Econometrics 2 - Time Series (MSc in Economics hosted by the University of Edinburgh). She is particularly interested in equality, diversity and inclusion in teaching.
Sharada has supervised dissertations on topics involving: international macroeconomics, time series econometrics and the appraisal of economic policy. She has also supervised PhD Dissertations.
Sharada is currently Year 2 and 3 co-ordinator for the undergraduate programme in Economics and a member of the Department's Teaching and Learning Committee, having previously acted as Year 1 co-ordinator.
Additional Information
Further information about Sharada's research and teaching can be found on her website
Research Interests
- Applied Bayesian Macroeconometrics
- International Macroeconomics and Finance
- Central Banking
- Decolonising Quantitative Methodologies
- Developing and Emerging Economies
- Economic Measurement and Statistics
Teaching Interests
Sharada is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Second and Third Year Co-ordinator for the Undergraduate Programme in Economics. She is involved in a wide range of modules, teaching students econometrics and forecasting on the:
- BA (Hons) in Economics
- MSc in Economics and Policy of Energy and Climate Change
- Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics at the University of Edinburgh
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Econometric Modelling in a Changing, Globalised World, University Of Strathclyde
2016 → 2020
Master in Science, Economics (Econometrics), University of Edinburgh
2015 → 2016
Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Mathematics and Statistics, University Of Strathclyde
2011 → 2015
External positions
Research Associate, Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCOE)
2020 → …
Keywords
- Bayesian Econometrics
- International Macroeconomics
- International Finance
- Economic Statistics
- Economic Policy
- Emerging Markets
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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ESRC/SGSSS Advanced Quantitative Methods (AQM) Supervisor-Led Studentship Competition: £120,000
Davidson, S. N. (Principal Investigator), Wu, P. (Principal Investigator), Koop, G. (Co-investigator) & Zhang, Z. (Researcher)
1/10/24 → 30/09/28
Project: Research - Studentship
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Cultures of Collaborative Research in a Socially Progressive Technological University / R230557-203
Davidson, S. N. (Co-investigator)
16/05/24 → 15/05/26
Project: Research - Internally Allocated
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Investigating economic uncertainty using stochastic volatility in mean VARs: the importance of model size, order-invariance and classification
Davidson, S. N., Hou, C. & Koop, G., 14 Jan 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Business and Economic Statistics. 35 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Directly, meaningfully or conceptually comparable? Supporting comparative regional analysis across the UK and in Northern Ireland
Davidson, S. N., Connolly, K. & Catalano, A., 7 Aug 2024, LondonResearch output: Other contribution
Open Access
Thesis
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Econometric modelling in a changing, globalised world
Davidson, S. N. (Author), Koop, G. (Supervisor) & Darby, J. (Supervisor), 8 Oct 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Activities
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From Colonial Global Economy to Colonial Methodology: The Decolonization Agenda Meets Data Analysis
Davidson, S. N. (Speaker)
Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Decolonising Quantitative Methodologies in Research and Teaching
Davidson, S. N. (Speaker)
Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk