Economic office

PwC’s Chief Economist Office, headed by chief economist Jan Willem Velthuijsen, conducts research into the impact of major social and economic trends for our clients, stakeholders and society as a whole.

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ADAPT

Five global and urgent issues and their implications

Willingness to pay for a fair T-shirt

Experiment to solve green consumer paradox

CEO Survey

Increase in risks calls for more resilient supply chains

Robots ease pressure on labour market

PwC study: potentially almost thirty percent fewer vacancies

PwC’s Chief Economist Office

The research of the Chief Economist Office contributes internally to a better knowledge and understanding of the subjects that are high on the agenda of our clients and relations. By publishing our research reports on our website and other channels, we also want to share our knowledge with society and contribute to the public debate on important issues.

Jan Willem Velthuijsen

Jan Willem Velthuijsen has been chief economist of PwC since 2014. He initiates and leads PwC research on topics that affect both society and our clients. Jan Willem spent much of his career working at the intersection of science and business, as a professor in Amsterdam and Groningen and as a partner in Advisory.

'Science enables you to do independent research, to keep up with the latest developments in your field. Advisory provided the opportunity to apply the knowledge and science you have gained in practice', says Jan Willem. He now combines the best of these two worlds in his position of chief economist.