Economics and Finance Research Cluster – Bath Spa University

Economics and Finance Research Cluster – Bath Spa University
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Economics and Finance Research Cluster
Redefining economics and finance for a rapidly changing world.
The Economics and Finance Research Cluster brings together researchers whose work addresses the evolving challenges facing economies, financial markets, and institutions in an increasingly complex global environment.
We are committed to producing rigorous, high-impact research that advances economic and financial understanding while offering practical insights for policymakers, regulators, businesses, and society.
The Cluster focuses on generating research that makes a meaningful contribution to the understanding of economic and financial systems. By advancing theory, developing innovative methodologies, and providing evidence-based insights, members aim to shape the way we understand markets, institutions, and decision-making in a rapidly changing world.
Our research spans key areas including (but not limited to):
Financial markets and institutions
Corporate finance
Behavioural finance
Risk and uncertainty
Environmental, social, governance and sustainable finance
Digital finance and FinTech
Governance and regulation
Applied macroeconomic and microeconomic analysis.
Our members
Members employ a wide range of quantitative and qualitative methods, with a strong emphasis on data-driven, interdisciplinary and policy-relevant research.
Li
Li
Reader in Management
Anca
Baker
Programme Leader for Economics
Isik
Akin
Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance
Contact us
If you're interested in finding out more about the Economics and Finance Research Cluster, please contact the Cluster Lead.
Cluster Lead:
Dr Isik Akin
i.akin@bathspa.ac.uk
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