Tom Rafferty

Tom Rafferty

Head of Global Forecasting and Economics

Background

Tom is a seasoned analyst who delivers high impact global research and insight. He identifies the economic and geopolitical themes that will shape the global business landscape and leads the development of powerful, data-driven forecasts that make a difference for clients. A sought after presenter of the EIU’s global outlook at keynote events, Tom enjoys sharing his views in boardroom settings and appears regularly in media.

Tom draws on more than a decade of experience as an analyst at EIU, much of it spent working in China. He is a published expert on China’s political economy and has conducted in-depth research on issues such as supply chains and geopolitical risk across Asia. Prior to EIU, Tom held research and policy roles in organisations including the UK Parliament and Oxford Analytica. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Oxford. .

Expertise Expertise

Asia, China, EU, US

Specialist subjects Specialist subjects

Development, Corporate strategy, Emerging markets, Geopolitics, Macroeconomics, Politics, Public policy, Risk

Languages Languages

English, Mandarin

Location Location

London