
Dr Eric Golson
Academic and research departments
Centre for International Macroeconomic Studies, Centre for the Study of Global Power Competition (CGPC), School of Economics.About
Biography
His current research interests include international trade warfare, business decision making during war, effectiveness of economic sanctions, military spending, and resource management in the context of war. An active member of two research clusters at Surrey: Centre for International Macroeconomic Studies (CIMS) within the School of Economics and the Centre for the Study of Global Power Competition (CGPC) within the Politics faculty, Eric was previously a Research Fellow at Oxford University from 2011-2016.
Eric holds a PhD and PGCHE from the London School of Economics. He earned his BA and MA degrees from the University of Chicago. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and the Royal Historical Society for his work in Economic History.
Areas of specialism
University roles and responsibilities
- Deputy Head of Economics
- Economics Undergraduate Programme Director
- Senior Tutor for Economics
- Chair, Economics Undergraduate Board of Examiners
- Chair, Economics Board of Studies
- Chair, Economics Staff-Student Liaison Committee
News
In the media
ResearchResearch interests
My current research interests can be divided into five main categories:
- International trade warfare
- Business decision making during war
- Twentieth century war and trade economics
- The effectiveness of economic sanctions
- Military spending and resource allocation
- Economics of the airline industry
Research interests
My current research interests can be divided into five main categories:
- International trade warfare
- Business decision making during war
- Twentieth century war and trade economics
- The effectiveness of economic sanctions
- Military spending and resource allocation
- Economics of the airline industry
Teaching
I am a convener for two Economics modules in 2022-23:
- ECO1014: Introductory Economics
- ECO3042: International Trade