The Middle East

Scott Livermore is the Chief Economist of Oxford Economics Middle East and based in Oxford’s Dubai office. He is also Managing Director of Consultancy in the Middle East and Asia, as well as a member of Oxford Economics’ Senior Management Team. Scott leads many of the major projects in the GCC and Asia which have recently included capacity building, macroeconomic modelling, and policy impact assessment engagements for government institutions in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Oman, and IFRS 9 and Stress Testing engagements in Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong.

After completing a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford University, and an MSc in Economics at University College London, Scott joined Oxford Economic Forecasting in 1997. During his initial five years at OEF, he worked as a country analyst for a number of European countries and participated in numerous consultancy projects for a variety of international organisations, governments and multinational companies using both Oxford Economics’ Global Economic Model and bespoke economic models.

Scott rejoined Oxford Economics in 2005 as a senior economist after spending two years at the Ministry of Finance in the Slovak Republic assisting with the government’s medium-term macroeconomic framework and developing the analytical capacity of the ministry to prepare such forecasts. He has also held the positions of Managing Director of Macro and Industry Services, Managing Director of Macro Consulting, and COO of Oxford Economics USA.

Matthew heads-up the subscriptions sales team in the Middle East and is responsible for strategic and commercial activities across the region. He joined the team in 2021 and is based in our Dubai office. Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Matthew was a Sales Director at Fitch Solutions covering business development across the Middle East having moved to Dubai from London to help set-up their UAE office in 2015. Matthew holds a Master’s degree in Management (with a speciality in International Business) and a Batchelor’s degree in Philosophy, both from the University of Sheffield.

Amy McAlister is an Associate Director at Oxford Economics in the EMEA macro consulting team and is based in Dubai. She is engaged in a variety of bespoke consultancy projects, including the creation of large-scale models and scenarios. She focuses on business in the Middle East, particularly on the macroeconomic outlook at forecast for the economy of Saudi Arabia. Amy has a range of experience managing projects for clients, with a specific focus on the UAE and KSA, including several customised macroeconomic models for government agencies.

Amy was the Richard King Scholar of Economics for Durham University, where she attained an MSc Economics with distinction. She also holds a BSc in Economics & Management from Aston University and completed a placement year with Oxford Economics as part of her degree. Amy then re-joined Oxford Economics in 2014 and has since held positions in the Macro Forecasting and Stress Testing, Scenarios and Financial Modelling teams in offices across the UK, US and Dubai.