Tej Parikh

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Tej Parikh
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At the World Economic Forum's Growth Summit 2023
Occupation(s)Economist, writer

Tej Parikh is a British economist and writer.

Parikh was Chief Economist of the Institute of Directors, a private-sector employer lobbyist, from 2017 to 2021. [1] [2] [3] [4] Between 2015 and 2016 he worked as a journalist for The Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh. [5] He is currently Director of Economics at American credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings. [6]

Biography

At the IoD between 2017 and 2021, Parikh appeared in the media and parliament as an advocate for SME's during Brexit [7] [8] [9] and the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] [11] He left the IoD in 2021 to become Director of Economics at Fitch Ratings. Kitty Ussher, a former Labour Party MP, succeeded him as Chief Economist in September 2021. [4]

Prior to joining the IoD, he was an associate editor and reporter for The Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh, where he wrote articles about Cambodia's economic and political development. [12] [13] His articles have also featured in Foreign Affairs , Foreign Policy , Reuters, and The Asia Times , covering international affairs and public policy. [14] [15] [16]

References

  1. ↑ Turner, Millie (30 June 2021). "City Moves: Who's switching jobs in the Square Mile this week?". City A.M. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "IoD South West | Tuesday @ 2 with Tej Parikh, IoD's Chief Economist: Covid19 and the Impact on the Economy so far". Institute of Directors . 9 June 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Parikh, Tej (2 July 2021). "End Of An Era". Institute of Directors . Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 Narwan, Gurpreet (3 September 2021). "Ex-minister Kitty Ussher appointed chief economist at Institute of Directors". The Times . Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Tej Parikh". The Cambodia Daily . Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Data points to 'significant' price pressure building, economist says". CNBC . 9 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Economist: This is how to fix UK economy ahead of Brexit". CNN Business . Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  8. ↑ Parikh, Tej (24 April 2019). "Britain Can't Afford to Keep Talking About Brexit". Foreign Policy . Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  9. ↑ Kollewe, Julia (4 July 2019). "Uncertainty over next PM knocks confidence, say UK business leaders". The Guardian . Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee". Parliamentlive.tv. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Economic impact of coronavirus". UK Parliament . Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  12. ↑ Parikh, Tej (8 October 2015). "Despite Strong Growth, Economy Still Fragile". The Cambodia Daily . Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  13. ↑ Sovuthy, Khy; Parikh, Tej (30 March 2016). "Cambodia's Democratic Progress Stymied in 2015". The Cambodia Daily . Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  14. ↑ "Tej Parikh". Foreign Affairs . Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  15. ↑ "Tej Parikh". Reuters . Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Tej Parikh". Asia Times . Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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