Tom Schmitz

Tom Schmitz is a Reader in the School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary University of London. He holds a PhD in Economics from Universitat Pompeu Fabra and has held academic positions at Bocconi University and visiting roles at Stanford, UC Berkeley, and others. His research focuses on macroeconomics, firm dynamics, and international trade. Notable awards include the Economic Journal Referee Prize (2018) and the QMUL Postgraduate Teaching Prize (2024).

Education: PhD in Economics (2015, UPF Barcelona), MSc in Quantitative Economics (2010, HEC Paris), and multiple advanced degrees from French institutions. His work examines productivity dynamics, financial crises, and environmental policy impacts. He has advised PhD students at QMUL and Bocconi, with placements at the Bank of Spain and Paris School of Economics.

Research grants include the 2023-2025 BA/Leverhulme grant on industry life cycles. He collaborates with institutions like CEPR and the ECB. Teaching includes graduate macroeconomics and PhD-level courses at both Queen Mary and Bocconi.