Gareth Downing

Dr. Gareth Downing is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School. His research examines energy economics, financial stability, and banking efficiency, with geographic focus on both developed (G7) and emerging (E7) economies.

Key research areas include:

• Impact of energy price shocks on banking sector performance and stability
• Regulatory and economic determinants of bank efficiency across economic systems
• Co-movement patterns between interest rates and precious metals markets
• Financial system vulnerabilities in Gulf Cooperation Council countries
• Legal advisory roles in securitization pricing

His work has been published in Energy Economics, International Review of Financial Analysis, and International Journal of Finance & Economics. At Manchester Metropolitan, he teaches Environmental Economics and Advanced Macroeconomics at undergraduate level, and supervises postgraduate dissertations.