Jo Michell

Professor Jo Michell is a leading academic in economics at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), affiliated with the Faculty of Business and Law and the Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance. Her research spans macroeconomics, finance, development economics, and inequality, with a focus on China, Brexit, and climate policy. She has collaborated with institutions like UNCTAD and the ILO and co-founded Reteaching Economics.

• Key Roles:
  • Chair of the Post Keynesian Economics Society
  • Fellow of the Forum for Macroeconomics and Macroeconomic Policy (Hans-Böckler Foundation)
  • Member of the Progressive Economy Forum Council
• Research Themes:
  • Critical analysis of macroeconomic policy, financial systems, and distributional dynamics
  • Contemporary issues like climate change, inequality, and Brexit

Michell contributes to public discourse through media appearances, blogging at criticalfinance.org, and active engagement on Bluesky (@jomichell.bsky.social). Her work challenges orthodox economic paradigms and advocates for pluralism in economics education.