James Abdey

James Abdey is an Associate Professor (Education) in the Department of Statistics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He holds a PhD from LSE (2010) focused on statistical significance and decision errors. His expertise spans forensic statistics, market research, and the application of statistical methods in legal contexts. Abdey teaches undergraduate courses in mathematical statistics, quantitative methods, and market research, and has contributed to developing LSE’s BSc in Data Science and Business Analytics. He is an author of the textbook Business Analytics: Applied Modelling and Prediction.

Education:

• PhD in Statistics, LSE (2010)
• MSc Dissertation, LSE (2005)

Research Interests: Abdey focuses on forensic statistics (e.g., statistical evidence evaluation in legal systems), decision-theoretic foundations of statistical inference, and market research methodologies. His work bridges statistical theory with practical applications in law, economics, and public policy.

Publications & Impact: His 2013 article in Law, Probability and Risk explores P-value likelihood ratios in legal evidence evaluation. His research also addresses compound error methods and financial contagion diagnostics. Abdey has collaborated on quantitative projects for the art market and World Gold Council.

Awards: None explicitly listed.

Advising & Grants: While no advisees are named, Abdey has developed curricula and advised on LSE’s Summer School and University of London International Programmes. His consultancy work extends academic methods to industry.

Labs/Teams: Not specified in available texts.