Alexander C. R. Hammond is the Policy Advisor to the Director General.

Before joining the IEA, Alexander worked as Research Associate in the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, in Washington D.C.

Alexander often writes about economic freedom, African development, British politics, and global wellbeing. His works have been translated into multiple languages and have been featured in Reason, National Interest, Washington Examiner, Newsweek, CapX, FEE, the Cato Institute website, the HumanProgress.org blog, and various other outlets both in the United Kingdom and overseas.

Alexander was educated at the University of Exeter, where he studied History and Politics.