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Matthew Shannon

Assistant Professor

Department: Newcastle Business School

Dr. Matthew Shannon is a Lecturer of Economics in the Accounting and Financial Management Department at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University. He obtained his PhD from University College Dublin, Ireland.

Matthew is an applied microeconomist, with research interests in the areas of labour, health, and demographic economics, with a special interest in the study of sexual and gender minority groups.  

Matthew Shannon

  • Economics PhD September 17 2021
  • Economics MSc September 01 2017
  • Economics BA (Hons) September 01 2016

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