All Outputs (4)

The effect of value chain importance on regional economic recovery (2023)
Journal Article
Zádor, Z., Zhu, Z., Smith, M., & Gorgoni, S. (in press). The effect of value chain importance on regional economic recovery. European Planning Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2023.2237537

This paper investigates the link between value chain importance and economic growth for the EU24 regions between 2008 and 2018. It finds that relying more on GVCs worsened regional growth during the financial crisis, but led to higher growth in the l... Read More about The effect of value chain importance on regional economic recovery.

Gender diversity and publication activity—an analysis of STEM in the UK (2023)
Journal Article
Sarabi, Y., & Smith, M. (2023). Gender diversity and publication activity—an analysis of STEM in the UK. Research Evaluation, 32(2), 321–331. https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvad008

Gender diversity in STEM remains a significant issue, as the field continues to be a male dominated one, despite increased attention on the subject. This article examines the interplay between gender diversity on projects funded by a major UK researc... Read More about Gender diversity and publication activity—an analysis of STEM in the UK.

MPS, Outside Interests, and Corporate Boards: Too Busy to Serve? (2023)
Journal Article
Smith, M., & Newman, J. (2024). MPS, Outside Interests, and Corporate Boards: Too Busy to Serve?. Parliamentary Affairs, 77(2), 219-239. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsad003

The corporate governance literature has often been concerned with whether individuals with a high number of board directorships are too busy to serve in their role. In the UK, many MPs also hold positions on boards of directors. This raises the quest... Read More about MPS, Outside Interests, and Corporate Boards: Too Busy to Serve?.

Revealing the Relational Mechanisms of Research for Development Through Social Network Analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Apgar, M., Fournie, G., Haesler, B., Higdon, G. L., Kenny, L., Oppel, A., …Hossain, M. (2023). Revealing the Relational Mechanisms of Research for Development Through Social Network Analysis. European Journal of Development Research, 35(2), 323-350. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41287-023-00576-y

Achieving impact through research for development programmes (R4D) requires engagement with diverse stakeholders across the research, development and policy divides. Understanding how such programmes support the emergence of outcomes, therefore, requ... Read More about Revealing the Relational Mechanisms of Research for Development Through Social Network Analysis.