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Dr. Chris Stewart is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Kingston University's Department of Economics within the School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences. He joined Kingston University in February 2013 after previously teaching at London Metropolitan University and London Guildhall University. His primary academic responsibilities include teaching econometrics and microeconomics courses across undergraduate programs including Business Economics BSc, Economics BSc, and Financial Economics BSc.
Stewart's research focuses on applied econometrics with particular expertise in time series analysis, bank efficiency, purchasing power parity, and foreign direct investment determinants. His work demonstrates methodological innovation in unit root testing, cointegration analysis, and financial econometrics. Recent research projects include generalizing the ARDL bounds test for I(0) variables, analyzing bank profitability determinants, and re-evaluating purchasing power parity testing methodologies.
His publication record includes over 40 refereed journal articles in high-impact economics journals such as Applied Economics, Economic Modelling, Empirica, Journal of International Money and Finance, and Socio-Economic Review. His research has been submitted to multiple Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessments at Kingston University and previous institutions. Stewart serves as an assessor for internal REF mock exercises at Kingston University.
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), 2024
Stewart's administrative roles include serving as Assessment Officer and Level 6 tutor in the Economics Department, coordinating external examiner moderation and reviewing draft assessments. His research collaborations span international institutions with co-authors from universities worldwide. He maintains active profiles on academic networking platforms including Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and Academia.edu to disseminate his research findings.