LGIM Blog – Matthew Rodger, Assistant Economist

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Matthew is an economist covering emerging markets. He uses countries’ historical experience, alongside fresh economic data and quantitative methods, to recognise new investment opportunities. Prior to joining LGIM, Matthew graduated with an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and worked in various economic research roles. When not studying EM economies, he is enjoys reading, hillwalking and skiing.

Other articles by Matthew Rodger

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Niche no more

Is investment grade corporate emerging market debt an asset class whose time has come?

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The UK's planning pickle

The discretionary planning system is a barrier to growth, but reformists must ruffle feathers to get results.

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US election: Three risks markets are missing

By focusing on a Biden-Trump rematch, are markets missing more important risks?

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Artificial intelligence: incrementum ex machina

An AI boom will initially be lopsided, with some countries and groups benefitting more than others.

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Artificial intelligence: the worker’s assistant or adversary?

AI raises the prospect of both large productivity gains and a painful re-allocation of labour.

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Artificial intelligence: building bits into brains

Recent AI advances are remarkable, but can progress be sustained?

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The year of the vote

The year ahead brings elections for roughly two-fifths of the world’s population and an equal share of its GDP. Two elections catch our eye.

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Is the UK a spent force or a coiled spring?

Identifying the reasons for the UK's economic malaise is one thing. Fixing it without spending significant sums of public money is quite another.

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Friendshoring: the new not normal

A fragmenting supply network will bring costs and benefits for rich and poor countries alike.

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