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The St Andrews Economist is the official publication of the St Andrews Economics Society. Our articles cover global and current affairs, academic theory, economic policies and trends.

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Editorial Board

Alexander Wylie Editor-in-Chief

Alexander is a fourth year Economics student from Edinburgh. His interests include development economics and international affairs. 

aw331@st-andrews.ac.uk

Brynna Boyer Editor-in-Chief

Brynna is a fourth year German and Social Anthropology student. Her interests include the intersection of politics, economics, and culture, as well modern European political theory and economic policy.

bkb1@st-andrews.ac.uk

Molly Pimm Editor-in-Chief

Molly is a fourth year International Relations student from Devon, England. Her writing interests include nuclear disarmament – with a particular focus upon the Middle East, feminism’s contribution to IR, and the process of peace building in post-conflict societies.

mp294@st-andrews.ac.uk



Section Editors


James Johnson Editor
Africa Editor

James is a third year Geography student from Bournemouth, England. He is interested in development economics and Renewables through a geopolitical lens and enjoys travel and golfing in his spare time.

jj78@st-andrews.ac.uk

Tommy Thin Editor
Asia Editor

Tommy is a second year Modern History and Chinese Studies student. He is interested in late twentieth and twenty-first century Chinese relations with the West as well as twentieth century socialist and communist history in China and Russia. 

tt79@st-andrews.ac.uk

Giorgio Corrias Editor
Business Editor

Giorgio is a second year Economics and International Relations student. His interests include Eastern European politics and issues of economic inequality.

gc215@st-andrews.ac.uk

Julia Chang Editor
Culture Editor

Julia is a fourth year Modern History and Social Anthropology student. She is interested in cultural history, film and contemporary art.

ajec1@st-andrews.ac.uk

Agnes Keefe Editor
Environment Editor

Agnes is a fourth year International Relations student from the United States. Her writing interests include energy policy, local environmental impacts, and environmental social governance (ESG)

aak20@st-andrews.ac.uk

Tom Fort Editor
Europe Editor

Tom is a fourth year German and Russian student. His interests include Russian and post-Soviet foreign policy, European energy markets and Europe’s place in the world. In his spare time he also enjoys swimming, skiing, cycling and learning languages.

tdf2@st-andrews.ac.uk 

Finn Watson Editor
Finance Editor

Finn is a third year Financial Economics student. He is interested in the effects of financial globalisation on developing economies, monetary policy, and foreign affairs.

forw1@st-andrews.ac.uk  

Lily Bolash Editor
Latin America Editor

Lily is a second year Modern Languages and International Relations student. She is interested in geopolitical trends and their historic roots, the impact of culture on politics, and human rights, particularly in Central and South America.

lb321@st-andrews.ac.uk

Charles Deregnaucourt Editor
Middle East Editor

Charles is a second year in Arabic, Persian and International Relations student who’s interests include, to no one’s surprise, languages and geopolitics. Following the lines of his degree, his writing focuses on Middle eastern intra and international politics, diplomacy and conflict.

cd273@st-andrews.ac.uk

Jack Horrigan Editor
North America Editor

Jack is a third year Economics and International Relations student from the United States. His main interests relate to how domestic culture, politics, and institutions help shape foreign policy. His interests also include a particular fondness of pubs.

jh392@st-andrews.ac.uk


Akshitha Vemuru Editor
Science and Technology Editor

Akshitha is a third year Economics and Data Science student. Her interests include include the role of technology in sustainability and economic growth.

av202@st-andrews.ac.uk

Platon Fakas Editor
Theory Editor

Platon is a second year Economics and International Relations student. He loves playing tennis and basketball, as well as cooking. Other than that, you’ll always find him up for a debate, especially if it’s politics-related.

pf68@st-andrews.ac.uk

Jeremy Becker Editor
United Kingdom Editor

Jeremy is a fourth year History student. His main interests are industrial policy, international trade, development economics , industrialisation and economic history. He has a special interest in Asia, the Middle-East and the British economy in the long-run.

jb408@st-andrews.ac.uk





Past Editors-In-Chief

Adam Strømme, 2015-2017

Adam Strømme was Founder and an Editor-in-Chief of the St Andrews Economist from 2015-2017. He graduated with an Upper Second Class with Honours in Economics and International Relations


Devon Maloney, 2015-2017

Devon Maloney was Founder and an Editor-in-Chief of the St Andrews Economist from 2015-2017. She graduated with an Upper Second Class with Honours in Geography.


Alex Hayes, 2017-2019

Alex Hayes was an Editor-in-Chief from 2017 to 2019. He graduated with an Upper Second Class degree in International Relations and Geography.


Kyra Ward, 2018-2019

Kyra Ward was an Editor in Chief from 2018-2019. She graduated in International Relations and Economics Second class Honours.

Polen Türkmen, 2018-2019

Polen Türkmen was an Editor-in-Chief from 2018 to 2019. She graduated in 2019 with a Philosophy (Hons) degree and is now focusing on international affairs.


Jurin Katayama, 2019-2020

Jurin Katayama was an Editor-in-Chief from 2019 to 2020. She is an elected trustee at the UN House Scotland and a fourth year Biology and Economics student.


Ali Drabu, 2019-2020

Ali Drabu was an Editor in Chief from 2019 to 2020. He studied International Relations, graduating with an Upper Second Class.


Delany Higgins, 2019-2020

Delany Higgins was an Editor-in-Chief from 2019 to 2020. She graduated in 2020 with First Class Honours in Modern History and Art History.

Lucy Wright, 2020-2022

Lucy Wright was an Editor-in-Chief from 2020 to 2022. She graduated in 2022 with First Class Honours in Modern History and Economics.

Ming Wai Lee, 2021-2023

Ming Wai Lee was an Editor-in-Chief from 2021 to 2023. She graduated in 2023 with First Class Honours in Economics.

Ross Alexander Hutton, 2021-2023

Ross Alexander Hutton was an Editor-in-Chief from 2021 to 2023. He graduated in 2023 with First Class Honours in Financial Economics.

One Comment Add yours

  1. David J. Sherwin says:

    To the Editors,
    I teach English in Guatemala, and I while was researching articles in English under femicide, I came across your publication.
    I studied journalism many years ago in the US, and I find your publication very refreshing.
    No doubt I will be using more of your articles in class.
    Professionally,
    David J. Sherwin.

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