Capital Economics is an independent economic research business based in London. The company produces written pieces of economic research as well as offering consultancy services, seminars, conferences and commissioned research projects. In 2012 it won the

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for the best proposal on how a member state could leave the eurozone.

History

Roger Bootle Roger Bootle (born 22 June 1952) is a British economist and a weekly columnist for ''The Daily Telegraph''. He is the chairman of Capital Economics, an independent macroeconomic research consultancy. He and Capital Economics were awarded the Wo ...

founded Capital Economics in 1999. He and Capital Economics won the £250,000

in 2012, "for the best plan for dealing with member states leaving the eurozone". In 2014, Bootle sold a stake in Capital Economics to part of

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; the transaction valued his company at £70 million. Four years later, Phoenix Equity Partners purchased a majority stake in the consultancy from Bootle; this valued the business at £95 million. Bootle retained his chairman role and a reduced financial interest in Capital Economics.

Principal staff

, Founder * Neil Shearing, Group Chief Economist * Mark Williams, Chief Asia Economist

References

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