Kenneth F. Wallis, FBA

Emeritus Professor of Econometrics

 

Phone: +44 24 7652 3026; fax: ... 3032

K dot F dot Wallis at warwick dot ac dot uk

Room: S1.120

 

Research Interests
 

Time series analysis, especially forecasting and seasonal adjustment; analysis of forecast surveys. Macroeconometric modelling, especially comparative studies and policy analysis in national-economy and multicountry models.

 

Activities, Past and Present
  • Talks etc 2011: Bank of England Seminar; Workshop on Densities, Forecasting and Communicating Uncertainty, Bank of England; International Symposium on Forecasting, Prague; Conference in Honour of M.H. Pesaran, Cambridge University; Queensland University of Technology; CSDA Conference on Computational and Financial Econometrics, University of London. ... 2012: Seventh ECB Workshop on Forecasting Techniques, Frankfurt; Conference on Real-Time Forecasting, University of Nottingham; Conference in Honour of Timo Terasvirta, Aarhus University; International Symposium on Forecasting, Boston.
  • ESRC Macroeconomic Modelling Bureau (1983-99), Director.
  • National Institute of Economic and Social Research, Governor; Member, Council of Management, 1997-2003.
  • British Academy, Chairman, Section S2 (Economics and Economic History), 1998-2002; Member, Grants Committee, 2001-06 (Chairman, 2002-06); Member of Council, 2002-05; Chairman, Social Sciences Group, 2003-06; Member, Final Award Committee, Newton International Fellowships, 2008-11.
  • National Statistics Methodology Advisory Committee, Member, 2001-11.
  • Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Australian National University, Research Associate.
  • University of Warwick Chorus. Summer term concert with UWSO in the Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre: Sunday 24 June, 4pm, programme includes Will Todd, Mass in Blue.
  • Winner, Guardian Prize Crossword, 2 June 2007 (Araucaria), 2 July 2011 (Enigmatist).
  • ... and for a break, Burnbrae in the Scottish Borders.