Tej Parikh

Tej Parikh is a British economist and writer.

Parikh was Chief Economist of the Institute of Directors, a private-sector employer lobbyist, from 2017 to 2021.[1][2][3][4] Between 2015 and 2016 he worked as a journalist for The Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh.[5] He is currently Director of Economics at American credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings.[6]

Biography

At the IoD between 2017 and 2021, Parikh appeared in the media and parliament as an advocate for SME's during Brexit[7][8][9] and the Covid-19 pandemic.[10][11] He left the IoD in 2021 to become Director of Economics at Fitch Ratings. Kitty Ussher, a former Labour Party MP, succeeded him as Chief Economist in September 2021.[4]

Prior to joining the IoD, he was an associate editor and reporter for The Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh, where he wrote articles about Cambodia's economic and political development.[12][13] His articles have also featured in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Reuters, and The Asia Times, covering international affairs and public policy.[14][15][16]

References
  1. Turner, Millie (2021-06-30). "City Moves: Who's switching jobs in the Square Mile this week?". City A.M. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  2. "IoD South West | Tuesday @ 2 with Tej Parikh, IoD's Chief Economist: Covid19 and the Impact on the Economy so far". Institute of Directors. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  3. Parikh, Tej (2021-07-02). "End Of An Era". Institute of Directors. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  4. Narwan, Gurpreet (2021-09-03). "Ex-minister Kitty Ussher appointed chief economist at Institute of Directors". The Times. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  5. "Tej Parikh". The Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  6. "Data points to 'significant' price pressure building, economist says". CNBC. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  7. "Economist: This is how to fix UK economy ahead of Brexit". CNN Business. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  8. Parikh, Tej (2019-04-24). "Britain Can't Afford to Keep Talking About Brexit". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  9. Kollewe, Julia (2019-07-04). "Uncertainty over next PM knocks confidence, say UK business leaders". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  10. "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee". Parliamentlive.tv. 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  11. "Economic impact of coronavirus". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  12. Parikh, Tej (2015-10-08). "Despite Strong Growth, Economy Still Fragile". The Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  13. Sovuthy, Khy; Parikh, Tej (2016-03-30). "Cambodia's Democratic Progress Stymied in 2015". The Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  14. "Tej Parikh". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  15. "Tej Parikh". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  16. "Tej Parikh". Asia Times. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
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