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Research interests
I am a Senior Lecturer in Business Economics at the University of Bath School of Management. My primary research interests surround the governance and regulation of organisations, with a particular focus on the provision of public utilities and other key sectors, most notably the global tobacco industry. I have researched the conduct, performance, and market impact of transnational companies, and appropriate regulatory measures that might be applied to such companies in order to secure the public interest. More recently I have developed an interest in the conduct and performance of micro-firms, especially in the area of regulation.
I have worked with and have been funded by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), The Irish Cancer Society, The Irish Heart Foundaction, The Royal Economics society, the National Insitute for Health Research, and Cancer Research UK. I have shared my expertise with the Houses of Parliament, HM Treasury, and the Department for Health in the UK, and the Ministry of Finance in the Republic of Ireland, and I and my work have been featured in various national media outlets.
Willing to supervise doctoral students
I am interested in hearing from potential PhD students who wish to explore topics in the area the Regulation and Governance of organisations. I would particularly welcome contract from those wanting to explore any aspect of Tobacco companies behaviour or regulation, and the the governance of 'third sector' organisations, such as companies governed by Trusts (e.g. Companies Limited by Guarantee such as Network Rail).
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Projects
Using Nielsen Data to Evaluate the Impact of Standardised Packaging of Tobacco in the UK
1/06/17 → 31/07/20
Project: UK charity
Understanding the Impact of Tobacco Tax Increasses and Tobacco Industry Pricing on Smoking Behaviours and Inequalities
National Institute for Health Research
1/09/14 → 31/08/17
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
Understanding the Impact of Tobacco Tax Increases and Tobacco Industry Pricing on Smoking Behaviours and Inequalities
Gilmore, A., Branston, R., Sims, M. & Hiscock, R.
National Institute for Health Research
1/09/14 → 5/04/18
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
Conference on 'Regulation and the Performance of Tobacco Manufacturers'
Salaber, J., Branston, R., Fooks, G. & Zalewska, A.
1/01/13 → 30/04/13
Project: UK charity
Research Output
Cigarette-like cigarillo introduced to bypass taxation, standardised packaging, minimum pack sizes, and menthol ban in the UK
Branston, J. R., Hiscock, R., Silver, K., Arnott, D. & Gilmore, A., 24 Jun 2020, (Acceptance date) In : Tobacco Control.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Impact of tobacco tax increases and industry pricing on smoking behaviours and inequalities: a mixed-methods study
Partos, T. R., Hiscock, R., Gilmore, A. B., Branston, J. R., Hitchman, S. & McNeill, A., Apr 2020, In : Public Health Research. 8 , 6, 174 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue
Open Access
Owner-Manager Perceptions of Regulation and Micro-Firm Performance: an exploratory view
Betton, M. E., Branston, J. R. & Tomlinson, P. R., 2 Jun 2020, In : Competition and Change.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Response from the University of Bath Tobacco Control Research Group to HM Government’s “consultation on the potential approach to duty- and tax-free goods arising from the UK’s new relationship with the EU”.
Branston, D. J. R. & Gallagher, A., 20 May 2020, 7 p.Research output: Other contribution
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Standardised packaging, Minimum Excise Tax, and RYO focussed tax rise implications for UK tobacco pricing
Hiscock, R., Augustin, N., Branston, J. R. & Gilmore, A., 13 Feb 2020, In : PLoS ONE. 15, 2, e0228069.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Thesis
Economic Governance and Social Capital: A Case Study of Ghana’s Cocoa Industry
Author: Abbey, P., 1 May 2016Supervisor: Tomlinson, P. R. (Supervisor) & Branston, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Governance of Public-Private Partnerships: A Case Study of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq’s Electricity Sector
Author: Mohammed, S. A. M., 19 Jun 2019Supervisor: Branston, J. (Supervisor) & Tomlinson, P. R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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The Impact of Regulation on Micro-Firms
Author: Betton, M., 2 May 2018Supervisor: Branston, J. R. (Supervisor) & Tomlinson, P. R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
The role of the state and the market in the Korean Water Sector: Strategic decision making approach for good governance
Author: Min, K., 1 Jan 2011Supervisor: Branston, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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