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Andrew Chesher is the William Stanley Jevons Professor of Economics and Economic Measurement at University College London (UCL) and holds Honorary Professor status at Beihang University. He previously served as Professor of Econometrics at the University of Bristol (1984–1999) and Lecturer in Econometrics at the University of Birmingham (1971–1983). He earned a Bachelor of Social Science from the University of Birmingham (1970) and a Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa from the University of Birmingham (2017).
His research focuses on econometric methods, structural modeling, measurement error analysis, and applied microeconometrics. Key contributions include work on instrumental variable methods, panel data analysis, and applications in transportation economics, population policy, and market structure. Chesher has advised international agencies like the World Bank and UNDP, contributing to real-world policy solutions.
He is a Fellow of the British Academy, Econometric Society, and Academy of Social Sciences. Chesher founded UCL’s Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice (2000), a global leader in econometric methodology. His awards include the 2017 Doctor of Science (honoris causa) and leadership roles such as President of the Royal Economic Society (2016–2018).
Research highlights include modeling highway maintenance costs in Brazil/India (World Bank), Malaysia’s marriage/fertility policies (UNDP), and private-sector efficiency studies with firms like EDF Energy and regulators like Ofcom.
His work bridges theory and practice, emphasizing robust methods for endogeneity, discrete choice models, and incomplete data scenarios.
