Douglas Cooper

Douglas Cooper joined the CC in 1999 as an economic advisor. He acted as lead economist on many merger and market inquiries, including groceries, extended warranties and Northern Ireland personal current accounts. Before joining the CC, Douglas worked at the DTI dealing with various industry sectoral issues, and at MAFF, working in the area of international agricultural policy reform. He holds a PhD in economics from Nottingham University. In 2007 he was Inquiry Director for mergers in book wholesaling and in video game retailing. He is currently directing the inquiry into railway rolling stock leasing.