French elections: a leap into the unknown

Leo is a Senior Economist within the macroeconomics forecasting division of Oxford Economics. He is based in Paris and is responsible for producing macroeconomic forecasts for France.

Before joining Oxford Economics, Leo worked for seven years as an economist across various organizations, including the French Treasury, the asset management firm Covéa Finance and the economic consultancy Centolla. Léo holds a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics, as well as the Ecole normale supérieure and Sciences Po in Lyon.

Ángel Talavera is Head of European Economics and is responsible for developing Oxford Economics’ macro view on the region, as well as producing macroeconomic forecasts for Spain. He manages a team of 12 economists producing regional and country-specific thematic research on over 30 countries, as well as contributing to the editorial line of Oxford Economics globally. Angel’s work also involves presenting the outlook to clients around the world and he is frequently quoted in international media.

Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Ángel spent over five years in two different stints as an economist at FocusEconomics, a Barcelona-based macroeconomic consulting firm. In between, he worked at Beazley Group, an insurance firm based in London, where he focused on country risk.