Head Economist for Culture and Creative Industries (CCI), DCMS
Harman Sagger is the Head Economist for Culture and Creative Industries (CCI) at DCMS and leads a team of around 12 analysts within the CCI policy directorate. Harman led the analyst team working on DCMS’s Cultural Recovery Fund (CRF) and currently leads the Cultural and Heritage Capital Programme, which was nominated for a Civil Service Award. Harman chairs several groups including the Technical Reference Group for UK City of Culture, AHRC & DCMS Culture and Heritage Capital (CHC) Research Expert Group. In addition, Harman sits on several advisory groups across the sector covering topics such as cultural infrastructure, maintenance, place and data.
Harman returned to DCMS in 2017 after 2 years as the British Film Institute’s Head of Economics. In his previous role at DCMS, he was at the heart of embedding a rigorous evidence-based approach within DCMS. He has previously worked for HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs, working on various areas, including emerging markets, globalisation, productivity, road charging and environmental taxes.
