Graham Loomes
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Professor Graham Loomes FBA |
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| Born | 5 August 1950 |
| Nationality | British |
| Title | Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science |
| Children | Three |
| Awards | Fellow of the British Academy (2010) |
| Academic background | |
| Education |
Christ's Hospital Westminster City School |
| Alma mater |
University of Essex Birkbeck College, University of London |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline |
Behavioural economics Health economics Experimental economics |
| Institutions |
University of Newcastle University of York University of East Anglia University of Warwick |
Graham Loomes, FBA (born 5 August 1950) is a British economist and academic, specialising in behavioural economics. Since 2009, he has been Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science at the University of Warwick. He previously worked at the University of Newcastle, the University of York and the University of East Anglia.
Loomes was born on 5 August 1950 to Frederick and Gladys Loomes. He was educated at Christ's Hospital, an independent school in Horsham, West Sussex, and at Westminster City School, then an all-boys grammar school in Westminster, London. He studied economics at the University of Essex, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1970. After a period as a teacher, he undertook postgraduate studies in economics at Birkbeck College, University of London and graduated with a Master of Science (MSc) degree in 1978.
Loomes began his academic career as a teacher rather than a lecturer. Having graduated university in 1970, he became a school teacher. He left this career in 1977 to return to university and study for a master's degree.
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