William Cook

Dr. William Cook is a Reader in Policy Evaluation at Manchester Metropolitan University, specializing in quantitative social science approaches to policy analysis. With a PhD from the University of Manchester and visiting fellowship at Harvard University, his expertise includes labour economics, economics of education, health economics, and applied econometrics.

Prior to academia, Cook spent four years as an economic adviser to the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit and Home Office. His professional experience includes work with PwC's government practice and GHK Consulting. Cook serves as an expert reviewer for the Nuffield Foundation and British Academy, and maintains membership in the Royal Economic Society.