Mr Jamie Evans
BA (Hons) (Sheff.)
Expertise
Jamie is a quantitative social researcher at the Personal Finance Research Centre, focusing on issues related to financial inclusion, financial technology (FinTech) and issues affecting vulnerable consumers.
Current positions
Senior Research Associate
School of Geographical Sciences
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Biography
Jamie is a quantitative social researcher at the Personal Finance Research Centre. His main research interests include:
1. Financial inclusion, studying the changing nature of access to cash and other financial services in an increasingly digital world;
2. Consumer vulnerability, focusing predominantly on the role of financial services firms in supporting customers at high-risk of detriment (for example, due to mental health conditions, or high-risk gambling behaviours);
3. Financial technology, measuring the potential impact of FinTech innovations on consumers’ financial situation and general wellbeing.
As part of his role at PFRC, Jamie is also currently on a Parliamentary Academic Fellowship at the House of Commons Library, where he produces briefing papers for MPs on issues related to personal finance and financial services.
Prior to joining PFRC in 2015, Jamie worked as a Research Assistant at the Community Development Foundation, part of the Community Investment Coalition, which campaigns for fair and affordable access to financial services for all.
Research interests
Jamie is a quantitative social researcher at the Personal Finance Research Centre. His main research interests include:
- Financial inclusion, studying the changing nature of access to cash and other financial services in an increasingly digital world;
- Consumer vulnerability, focusing predominantly on the role of financial services firms in supporting customers at high-risk of detriment (for example, due to mental health conditions, or high-risk gambling behaviours);
- Financial technology, measuring the potential impact of FinTech innovations on consumers’ financial situation and general wellbeing.
As part of his role at PFRC, Jamie is also currently on a Parliamentary Academic Fellowship at the House of Commons Library, where he produces briefing papers for MPs on issues related to personal finance and financial services.
Prior to joining PFRC in 2015, Jamie worked as a Research Assistant at the Community Development Foundation, part of the Community Investment Coalition, which campaigns for fair and affordable access to financial services for all.
Positions
University of Bristol positions
Senior Research Associate
School of Geographical Sciences
Publications
Selected publications
01/09/2020Emerging from lockdown
Emerging from lockdown
Cash
Life After COVID-19
A blueprint for Bank Card Gambling Blockers
A blueprint for Bank Card Gambling Blockers
Open Banking for Good: Moving the dial?
Open Banking for Good: Moving the dial?
Recent publications
01/12/2020Protecting access to cash
Debts to public bodies: are Government debt collection practices outdated?
Cash
Life After COVID-19
A blueprint for Bank Card Gambling Blockers
A blueprint for Bank Card Gambling Blockers
