On Wednesday 27 April, the Pigou Society was addressed by Paul Donovan, Global Economist at UBS Investment Bank. Paul is responsible for formulating and presenting the UBS Investment Research global economic view, drawing on the bank’s world-wide resources. He also co-authors the Global Economic Perspectives publication with other members of the Global Economics team and writes Global Economic Specials that focus on key topics of interests to investors. Paul regularly appears on CNN, Bloomberg TV, and CNBC television stations. Paul took a degree and was a scholar in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University. He is a senior member and Honorary Fellow of St Anne’s College, Oxford. He holds an MSc in Financial Economics from the University of London. He is a cofounder of the Peter Culverhouse Memorial Trust, a charitable fund that raises money for cancer research and patient care, and an economic adviser to the East London Business Alliance.