David Begg is Principal of Imperial College Business School. A co-author of Economics, the textbook described by BBC Radio 4 as “the student’s bible” in economics, he is also a leading economist and has advised the Bank of England, HM Treasury, the IMF and the European Commission.

Damian Ward is Senior Lecturer in Economics at Bradford University School of Management. He has experience of teaching undergraduate and MBA students, including senior managers from the BBC and Emirates Airlines. Damian's research interests focus on the application of economic theory to the workings of the financial services industry.