Chris Orme

Professor Emeritus, University of Manchester (retired 2020)

Previous Academic Posts: 

• Chair in Econometrics, University of Manchester (1995-2019)
• Lectureships in Econometrics, Universities of Nottingham (1987-89) and York (1989-95)
• Fixed Term Lectureships, Universities of Hull (1984-85) and York (1985-87)

In the years following his appointment to the Chair in Econometrics at Manchester, he held the following additional posts:

• Research Director in the School of Economic Studies (1997-2000)
• Research Dean in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law (2000-2004)
• Head of the Department of Economics (2004-2007)
• Programme Director of the BEconSc Undergraduate Degree (2009-2011)
• Head of the Department of Economics (2011-2013)
• School of Social Sciences Research Director (2011-13)
• Head of the School of Social Sciences (2013-2018)
• Mentor to Heads of Department, Faculty of Humanities (2020-2026).

For 20 years (1997-2017) he was also Managing Editor of The Manchester School journal.

In 2020, he received the University's General Distinguished Achievement Award Medal for his sustained contribution to the University’s leadership and management.

He was a member of the ESRC Strategic Research Board (2005-2009); Advisory Panel Chair, World Economy and Finance Programme (2006-2010); and, Advisory Panel Member, CeMMAP (2008-2016).

Prior to retirement, research interests were:

• Theoretical econometrics and statistical inference; misspecification/specification testing in micro-econometric models.
• Evaluation of the sensitivity and reliability of inferential techniques, by means of first and higher order asymptotic analysis and Monte Carlo methods.
• Non-parametric techniques applied to misspecification testing.
• Misspecification in GARCH models

Whilst his principal area of research was econometric misspecification theory and testing, his collaborative work also addressed issues in labour economics. He published widely in leading economics, econometrics and statistics journals (Econometrica, Journal of Econometrics, Econometric Theory, Econometrics Journal, Econometrics Review, International Economic Review, Biometrika, Economic Journal, Journal of Applied Econometrics).

PhD Students (Manchester)

• Wasel Bin Shadat (Assistant Professor. Institute of Business Administration, Dhaka University) - "Specification Testing of GARCH Regression Models" (co-supervised with Alastair Hall and Len Gill). Awarded August 2011.
• Yuyi Li (Lecturer, School of Management, University of Liverpool) - "Empirical Likelihood with Applications in Time Series" (co-supervised with Alastair Hall and Simon Peters). Awarded February 2011
• Andreea Halunga (Previously Senior Lecturer in Econometrics, University of Bath)- "Misspecification Testing when Modelling Financial Time Series" (co-supervisor with Denise Osborn). Awarded November 2005.
• Eduardo Fe (Senior Lecturer in Social Statistics, University of Manchester) - "Non-parametric Methods for Testing the Adequacy of Parametric Econometric Models". Awarded March 2005.
• Takashi Yamagata (Professor, Department of Economics & Related Studies, University of York) - "Essays on the Application of the Bootstrap to Improve Inference in Microeconometrics". Awarded February 2004.