David-Arnaud Lamba
David is a first year apprentice analyst at Frontier Economics. For A-Levels, he studied
Maths, Economics and Psychology achieving grades A*A*A* at St Ignatius College. He’s
from a town called Enfield in North London.
Why did you choose to study economics?
I chose to study economics because it pairs very technical theoretical concepts
with real world phenomena. It’s easy to see the impact of economics within the
world around us with problems such as inequality, as much as economics
provides an explanation for these issues, it can also be used in determining a
solution. I wanted to study economics to contribute towards a solution to these
issues.
How would you describe economics?
I would describe economics as flamboyant. It has many difficult sounding
concepts which sound elaborate but may be comprehendible to all if explained
correctly, furthermore the theory is backed by mathematics which highlights its
falsifiability.
If you had a time machine and could meet your 16-year-old self, what advice would you give them?
I would tell my 16-year-old self, I would tell them that they don’t need to have
everything figured out. When you are young, it's the perfect time to try as many
different things as possible, until you find something you have a genuine passion
for!
What is your favourite part of economics?
My favourite part of economics lies within microeconomics, within the subset of
behavioural economics. My interest is sparked by examining different
reasonings as to why consumers make particular choices when it comes to
consumption. It incorporates aspects of psychology which highlights how
elaborate economics is as a subject.
Is there anything you would do differently if you had the chance?
I think I would’ve chosen to study further maths within sixth form as some
universities have a preference for candidates who study the subject for the
admission of economics. I say this simply so I could’ve had all options available
to myself in which route to take in continuing to pursue economics.