Barrie Stevens is Senior Advisor to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) International Futures Program. He is currently directing a major OECD project on the “Future of the Ocean Economy: Exploring the Prospects for Emerging Ocean Industries to 2030.”
Barrie Stevens is Senior Advisor to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) International Futures Program. He is currently directing a major OECD project on the “Future of the Ocean Economy: Exploring the Prospects for Emerging Ocean Industries to 2030.”
A British citizen, Barrie holds a PhD in economics and social policy from Hamburg University, Germany, following studies in business and languages in Manchester, UK. Previous professional experience includes university teaching (economics, social policy), project management in market research (industrial and consumer research) and marketing consultancy.
He joined the OECD in 1982 and worked on a variety of socio-economic issues, including structural adjustment, trade protection and education and training.He is author or co-author of some 40 booksand articles on themes ranging from societal change, globalisation and new technologies, to trade, health, energy and transport.
