Paul Johnson (economist)

Paul Johnson
Provost of The Queen's College, Oxford
Assumed office
2025
Preceded byClaire Craig
Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies
In office
2011–2025
Preceded byRobert Chote
Succeeded byHelen Miller
Personal details
Born (1967-01-05) 5 January 1967
Academic background
Alma materKeble College, Oxford
Birkbeck, University of London
Academic work
DisciplineEconomics
Sub-discipline
InstitutionsInstitute for Fiscal Studies
University College London
The Queen's College, Oxford
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Paul Gavin Johnson CBE FAcSS (born 5 January 1967) is a British economist. Since 2025, he has been the provost of The Queen's College, Oxford. He served as director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies from 2011 until 2025. He is also a columnist for The Times, and a visiting professor in Economics at the Department of Economics, University College London. He is author of the best selling book Follow the Money and a frequent contributor to written and broadcast media.