Economics – research activities

The group hosts a programme of research seminars which run throughout the year and feature both internal and external speakers.

Research grants

External grants for projects (since 2012)

The Economics group has a record of successfully attracting external grants for research projects. Below are some examples of current and recent research grants:

• Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. Project: 'The role of public spending components on political business cycles and fiscal consolidations', Vitor Castro.
• Royal Economics Society (Special Projects Scheme). Conference: Network of Industrial Economists, Anna Bennato, Luke Garrod and Chris Wilson.
• The Health Foundation. Project:'Life course impacts of health on social and economic outcomes and transitions', Simona Rasciute.
• Royal Economic Society. Conference: 'Modelling Macroeconomic and Financial Time Series', Justine Wood and Eric Pentecost.
• ESRC and UKRI. Project: 'Technology Driven Next Generation Insurance (TECHNGI)', Alistair Milne and Tzameret Rubin.
• ESRC and UKRI. Project: 'The Evolution of AI Industries', Alistair Milne and Tzameret Rubin.
• ESRC. Project: Funding for Joint PhD Studentship on Tax Competition for FDI, Ben Ferrett.
• International Growth Centre (IGC). Project: 'Regional Analysis of Inflation Dynamics in Ghana: Persistence, Causes and Policy Implications', Simeon Coleman.
• Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University. Project: 'Personalities, career characteristics, and the historical development of Japanese monetary policy', Chris Spencer.
• European Commission DG COMP. Project: 'The Microeconomic Impact of Enforcement of Competition Policies on Innovation', Anna Bennato.

External collaborations

Members of the Economics group conduct collaborative research with external partners from both the UK and a wide range of other countries.

Our research collaborators within the UK are from institutions including:

• University of Cambridge
• University of Warwick
• Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
• Birmingham University
• University of East Anglia (UEA)
• Newcastle University
• De Montfort University
• Brunel University
• University of Sheffield
• Aston University
• University of Strathclyde

Our international collaborators are from institutions including:

• USA: NYU Stern School of Business, Michigan State University, Drexel University, University of Houston-Downtown, University of North Carolina, Ohio University, Binghamton University
• China: Renmin University, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu University of Technology, Shandong University
• Australia: Curtin University, Monash University, Queensland University, La Trobe University
• Japan: Hitotsubashi University, Kindai University, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (Tokyo)
• Germany: ifo Institute, Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Technical University Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
• France and Spain: Toulouse School of Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Jaume I University, University of Barcelona, Universidad Pública de Navarra
• Portugal: University of Minho, University of Coimbra, University of Lisbon
• Italy: University of Palermo, Università del Piemonte Orientale, University of Padua, University of Verona, University of Bari, University of Siena, IMT High Studies School Lucca
• University of Witwatersrand, South Africa; American University of Sharjah, Dubai; University of Malta; Lund University, Sweden; University of Innsbruck, Austria; Singapore Institute of Technology

Conferences and events organised

Examples of recent research events organised by members of the Economics group:

• Network of Industrial Economists. Conference and PhD Symposium at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ (2017): Luke Garrod, Chris Wilson and Anna Bennato.
• Global Political Economy Network. Conference at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London (2018): Huw Edwards.
• 'Behavioural and Decision Sciences'. Conference at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ (2019): Enrique Fatas and Anna Bennato.
• 'Modelling Macroeconomic and Financial Time Series'. Conference at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ (2014): Justine Wood and Eric Pentecost.
• 'Macroeconomic Policies in Post-crisis Emerging and Developing Countries'. Annual Conference at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ: Simeon Coleman.
• 'Water Industry Performance and Cost Assessment'. Workshop at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ (2018): David Saal and Maria Nieswand.
• 'Tax Competition between National Governments for Footloose Multinationals: Perspectives from Economics'. Workshop at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ (2017): Ben Ferrett.

Visiting positions and external roles

• Visiting Scholar, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge, Vitor Castro.
• Council Member, Scottish Economic Society, Justine Wood.
• Visiting Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Anna Bennato.
• Visiting Associate Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Chris Spencer.
• Shimomura Fellow, Development Bank of Japan, Chris Spencer.
• External Research Fellow, Nottingham Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy, University of Nottingham, Ben Ferrett.
• Visiting Academic, University of Malta, Ben Ferrett.
• Academic Assessor for VQR (Italy’s REF), Alessandra Ferrari.
• Academic Consultant, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Alessandra Ferrari.
• Academic Consultants, Anglian Water, David Saal, Maria Nieswand and Alessandra Ferrari.
• Academic Consultant, 'Breast Cancer Now' charity, Alessandra Ferrari.
• Academic Consultant, Welsh Water, Alessandra Ferrari.
• Subject Matter Expert, McGraw Hill, Justine Wood.
• External Examining: University of Strathclyde (Ben Ferrett), University of Surrey (Chris Spencer), Nottingham Trent University (Justine Wood), Aston Business School (Justine Wood).

Editorial positions

• Journal of Banking Regulation, Alessandra Ferrari.
• Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, Alessandra Ferrari.
• Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, Alessandra Ferrari.
• The World Economy, Huw Edwards (Guest Editor).
• Economic Issues, Simeon Coleman.
• African Review of Economics and Finance, Simeon Coleman.