CEP Announcement:
Jonathan Wadsworth awarded CBE in New Year's honours
5 January 2026
Congratulations to Jonathan Wadsworth, professor of economics at Royal Holloway, University of London and associate of the Centre for Economic Performance who has been recognised in the New Year Honours List 2026.
Professor Wadsworth has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to economics and to public service.
Professor Wadsworth is known for his work on wages, employment, health, immigration and workless households – the concept and measurement of which he co-developed. He is an associate of CreAM - the CentRe for the Analysis and research in Migration at University College London and has been an independent commissioner to the Low Pay Commission since January 2022.