About CenTax

Director, CenTax and Professor of Economics
University of Warwick.

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Camilla Skovbo Christensen holds a BSc and MSc in Economics from the University of Copenhagen, where she also recently completed her PhD. Her primary research field is public economics, and her main research topics are tax policy, savings behavior and inequality. She is a Research Officer at the International Inequalities Institute at LSE, and at the Centre for Economic Behavior and Inequality at University of Copenhagen.

Sebastian holds an LLB in Law from Pontificia Universidad Católica and an LLM in Law from LSE. He has recently completed his PhD in tax law and policy at LSE Law School, with a focus on tax systems in developing countries. He previously worked in tax advisory at EY (UK), and in corporate M&A at Carey y Cia (Chile). His research at CenTax currently focuses on the design of tax policies affecting top earners and the wealthy.

Helen Hughson holds a BA in Economcs from University of Melbourne and MSc Economics from University College London. Prior to joining the team in 2019, she spent five years working as an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia. Her research focuses on the measurement of inequality and taxes at the top. She also leads on data infrastructure development across the team.

Andrew Lonsdale holds an MSc in Economics from the Paris School of Economics as well as degrees from LSE and McMaster University. He previously worked as an intern at the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. His current research at CenTax focuses on the revenue and distributional impacts of reforms to Capital Gains Tax, using administrative microdata.

Jack Pepin-Hall holds an MSc in Economics and BSc in Mathematics and Economics from the LSE. Previously, Jack worked as an Economist at UK Research and Innovation. His current research at CenTax is focused on the response of higher-income parents to childcare policies and the tax system, using administrative microdata.

Gabriel holds an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and a BSc in Economics from the University of Bristol. He previously interned in economic consultancies and as a research assistant. His current work uses administrative tax data to understand firm and worker characteristics, including firm wage premia and R&D expenditure.

David is a PhD candidate in Economics at the University of Zurich. He holds a BSc and MSc in Economics from the University of Bern. Before starting the PhD, he worked as a Research Assistant at the International Inequalities Institute at LSE. His research has been recognized by the International Institute of Public Finance with the IIPF Young Economists Award 2023. He studies issues of taxation, inequality, and pension policy, typically involving the analysis of large administrative datasets.

 Arnaud is a Postdoctoral Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Science for Progress Initiative. He holds a BSc in Mathematics from Sorbonne Université and an MRes and a PhD in Economics from LSE. He will join HEC Paris in September 2025 as an Assistant Professor of Economics. His research focuses on growth, innovation and firm heterogeneity. His work at CenTax investigates the determinants of firm growth and the impact of migration in the UK.

Violetta holds a BSc in Economics in the University of Bologna and a MSc in Economics in the Paris School of Economics (PSE). She previously worked as a research intern at PSE and the OECD. Her research at CenTax focuses on real responses to taxation of high incomes, in particular effects on retirement and pension contributions, using administrative microdata and quasi-experimental methods.

Johnathan Inkley holds a BA in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge, an MSc in Computer Science from Imperial College, and an MSc in Inequalities and Social Science from LSE. He has worked as economics consultant in the field of renewable energy modelling and as a software engineer in the private sector. His current research at CenTax focuses on corporate networks and political donations.

Beverley has worked in the HE sector for 15 years, primarily at the University of Warwick. As the Centre Manager Beverley works with the Directors to develop, implement and manage activities within the Centre to enable high quality research to be undertaken to support the delivery of the Centre’s strategic plans.

Meg is a strategic communications and public affairs professional and leads CenTax’s external affairs, spanning media, advocacy and political engagement. Before joining CenTax, Meg led advocacy and campaigns at the Economic Change Unit and was a regular contributor to New Economy Brief. Prior to that, she served as Head of Political Engagement at the care leaver charity Drive Forward and began her career as a parliamentary researcher. Meg holds an MSc in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Birkbeck, University of London, and a BSc in Sociology from the University of Bristol.