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Fergus Cumming

@fergusac

Macroeconomist working on international analysis and policy using micro data. Based in London.

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Joined June 2009
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Nick Low
@NickDLow10 Apr 2025
Thanks to @Mirasovic and colleagues for a warm reception at @MoFmv. A fascinating meeting where @fergusac (@FCDOGovUK Deputy Chief Economist), Camilla Sugden (Deputy Head, FCDO South Asia Regional Department) and David Perkoff (FCDO South Asia Economic Analyst) learnt so much.
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Great to welcome back @FCDOGovUK Deputy Chief Economist @fergusac to 🇱🇰. Productive discussions on how we can enhance our shared prosperity. The 🇬🇧 remains open for business and Sri Lanka is an important part of the UK’s growth mission.
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@salonium24 Jul 2024
No guinea worm cases have been detected in the first three months of 2024 - worldwide! If this continues, we could soon achieve global eradication of the third disease in history. Here's how much guinea worm has declined since the 1980s. Note: log scale.
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Edward Hill@EdMHill24 Jul 2024
❓ What is the evidence for symptom propagation in respiratory pathogens of public health concern? #EpiTwitter 📄 Review now published in @RSocPublishing #Interface ✍️ Authors: Phoebe Asplin @RebeccaMancy Tom Finnie @fergusac @MattJKeeling @EdMHill 🔗: doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2024.00…
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Had a discussion with Dr. Fergus Cumming, Deputy Chief Economist of the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office and HE Andrew Patrick, British High Commissioner in Sri Lanka on current economic trends, their implications, several emerging challenges and opportunities, particularly in the context of post-crisis recovery efforts. We further discussed on the IMF programme translating to outcome along with reforms going beyond the programme and the importance of staying in course with reforms. Exchanged views on strengthening tax administration practices.
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Dr @fergusac Deputy Chief Economist of the FCDO met Ministers from the Economy, Trade and Finance Ministries plus economic experts from civil society & the opposition to discuss how the 🇬🇧can better support 🇽🇰economic development. Lots of potential for further collaboration here.
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Artane Rizvanolli@Artane_R29 Feb 2024
Happy to exchange on 🇽🇰's progress, economic potential & exciting opportunities for 🇽🇰-🇬🇧 cooperation with #FCDO D/ Chief Economist @fergusac on his first visit to 🇽🇰. Happy that 🇬🇧Foreign Sec. Cameron's visit on 3 Jan sparked new connections for promoting economic cooperation.
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Edward Hill@EdMHill10 Jan 2024
1/ 📢 New preprint! 📢 What is the evidence for presence/absence of symptom propagation in respiratory pathogens of public health concern? #EpiTwitter ✍️Authors: Phoebe Asplin @RebeccaMancy Tom Finnie @fergusac @MattJKeeling @EdMHill @medrxivpreprint: doi.org/10.1101/2024.01.05.2…
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BU post looks at how house prices changes affect mortgage LTVs, and feed through to mortgage pricing. Explores how falling prices and rising LTV spreads might affect repayment costs. bankunderground.co.uk/2023/1…
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Monetary policy is more effective when people take out more debt relative to their income. In the September 2023 issue, by Fergus Cumming @fergusac and Paul Hubert zurl.co/uK2s
The Distribution of Households' Indebtedness and the Transmission of Monetary Policy

The Distribution of Households' Indebtedness and the Transmission of Monetary Policy

Abstract. We investigate whether the dynamic response of aggregate consumption to monetary policy depends on the distribution of household debt relative to income. Using U.K. loan-level microdata, we...

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🤔 How to ensure sustainable funding & future-ready planning in #PublicHealth? Gain insights from the expert Dr. Fergus CUMMING, Chief Economist of the @UKHSA: 👉 hubs.ly/Q021Wjjq0 @ASEF_PHN #ASEF #ASEFPHN #PHN #PublicHealthNetwork
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In the past, monetary policy shifts have affected places very differently. What about this time around? In a new article, @fergusac and Andrew Paterson examine the implications of rising interest rates on regional inequalities. 🔗 oecdcogito.blog/2023/02/10/a…
Are rates hikes raising regional inequality? - Cogito COGITO

Are rates hikes raising regional inequality? - Cogito COGITO

Reading Time: 3 minutesAcross the world, policy interest rates have been steadily increasing over the past year for the first time in a long time. In the UK, the last time Bank Rate increased by 3...

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The BMJ
@bmj_latest3 Nov 2022
NEW research finds evidence for “substantial” monkeypox transmission before symptoms appear or are detected bmj.com/content/379/bmj-2022…
Transmission dynamics of monkeypox in the United Kingdom: contact tracing study

Transmission dynamics of monkeypox in the United Kingdom: contact tracing study

Objective To analyse the transmission dynamics of the monkeypox outbreak in the UK, declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in July 2022. Design Contact tracing study, linking...

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Susan Hopkins@SMHopkins18 Oct 2022
Replying to @UKHSA
@UKHSA #ukhsa22 come join us in Wellington rooms for more science updates on Monkeypox
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Julia Epi@EpiJulia17 Aug 2022
The role of vaccination and public awareness in medium-term forecasts of monkeypox incidence in the UK Paper: doi.org/10.1101/2022.08.15.2… Code: github.com/SamuelBrand1/Monk… Authors: @SamBrand101, @JoeBHilton, @LGuzmanRincon, @TAH_Sci, @MattJKeeling, @nokesdj #JuliaLang #EpiTwitter
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#Monkeypox update We have published our latest technical briefing. The outbreak continues to grow with transmission continuing in interconnected sexual networks Read more: gov.uk/government/news/monke…
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We've published our first technical briefing on #Monkeypox. It shares UKHSA analysis which may be useful to other public health investigators and academic partners. Thread below 🧵👇 Read it here: gov.uk/government/publicatio…
Mpox outbreak: technical briefings

Mpox outbreak: technical briefings

Technical briefing documents on the investigation into cases of mpox in England.

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Thanks for having me and colleagues from @UKHSA. Really great discussion!
Mark Lloyd (@MarkLloydCBE) profile pictureMark Lloyd@MarkLloydCBE8 Dec 2021
Very significant thanks to the top team at @UKHSA for joining a live session with well over 300 Council CEOs and Dirs of Public Health the moment the PM finished speaking this evening. This teamwork between central and local is vital. As always, good to partner with @ADPHUK too.
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