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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 PhD
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 2013 2019
Using Nielsen Data to Evaluate the Impact of Standardised Packaging of Tobacco in the UK
1/06/17 → 31/07/19
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, J. & 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'
1/01/13 → 30/04/13
Project: UK charity
Research Output 1999 2017
Availability and use of cheap tobacco in the UK 2002 - 2014: findings from the International Tobacco Control Project
Partos, T. R., Gilmore, A., Hitchman, S. C., Hiscock, R., Branston, J. R. & McNeill, A. 19 May 2017 In : Nicotine & Tobacco Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Firms, Governance, and Development in Industrial Districts
Tomlinson, P. R. & Branston, J. R. 12 Jun 2017 In : Regional Studies. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
THE IMPORTANCE OF TOBACCO AND E-CIGARETTE SALES TO SMALL SHOPS IN THE UK: AN ANALYSIS USING RETAIL SALES DATA
Hitchman, S. C., Branston, J. R. & Cheeseman, H. 10 Mar 2017 p. 258-259Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
Tobacco industry strategies undermine government tax policy: evidence from commercial data
Hiscock, R., Branston, J. R., McNeill, A., Hitchman, S. C., Partos, T. R. & Gilmore, A. B. 9 Oct 2017 In : Tobacco Control.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Addressing 'strategic failure': widening the public interest in the UK financial and energy sectors
Branston, J. R., Cowling, K. G., Tomlinson, P. R. & Wilson, J. R. 1 Apr 2016 Global Economic Crisis and Local Economic Development: International Cases and Policy Responses. Begley, J., Coffey, D., Donnelly, T. & Thornley, C. (eds.). London, U. K.: Routledge, p. 188-212 240 p. 10. (Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy)Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter