Paul Johnson
Senior Adviser
CBE
Paul Johnson is one of the UK’s best-known economists and public policy experts, having been director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, holding various senior economic positions across Government, and conducting multiple reviews for Government.
- Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (2011-25)
- Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, University College, London
- Provost of the Queen’s College Oxford (2025-present)
- Chief Micro-Economist at HM Treasury (2004-07)
- Deputy Head of the Government Economic Service (2005-07)
- Chief Economist, Department of Education and Skills (2000-04)
- Member, Committee on Climate Change (2012-23)
- Head of Economics of Financial Regulation, Financial Service Authority (1998-2000)
- Led reviews on inflation, pension auto-enrolment and Northern Ireland taxation