Welcome to the next in our #AcademicintheSpotlight series highlighting social scientists doing innovative & dynamic research that you really ought to be aware of.
This week, it’s the turn of @DrScottJames. Scott works on the political economy of finance. Interested? Read on.
But first, watch this video, and find out about his work 👇
Scott’s work with Lucia Quaglia has tried to explain how stakeholders in the financial services industry (politicians, the regulators and industry representatives) interact to create new regulation across the sector.
In the case of Brexit, this created a clear puzzle: how did the financial services industry and the City of London – usually powerful lobbying groups – end up with a type of Brexit that they did not want? 🔍🤔
The answer? The government downgraded the concerns of the financial services industry; the Treasury was sidelined; and collective action problems led to a weakened and divided voice from the City.
Scott’s work has also examined other issues where the outcome was seemingly counter-intuitive, such as the European Central Bank’s refusal to force the relocation of euro clearing away from London after Brexit.
Scott has also argued that Brexit polarisation has impacted negatively on policymaking in the UK: making it harder to learn from mistakes, creating a high level of distrust in outside experts, and a culture of secrecy and suspicion within Whitehall.
Read this blog to find out more about @DrScottJames work and why the banking system collapse in 2007-8 led him to research the political economy of the financial services industry.
Reflecting on lessons from elsewhere in Europe on how to achieve regional economic convergence, @thomasforth@ODILeeds@TheDataCity argues for a commitment to invest more in skills, transport, research and development & culture in cities across the UK👇👇
@michaelkenny_ & @TKelsey915 lay out the evidence that 'a top-down plan for place-based intervention, based upon bilateral negotiations with local areas, runs the risk of enforcing the priorities & orthodoxies of the centre'📝
@fiona_costello's research looks at the impact of Brexit on EU nationals in the UK, and how these problems are being resolved by community advice organisations.
Watch this to find out more ⬇⬇
As well as working as an academic, Fiona works with @GyrosOrg to help EU nationals access legal advice and support – allowing her to understand everyday problems facing EU nationals on the frontline.
.@simonjhix: "In the medium term, Brexit is a challenge to the EU. There will be a UK model of exit."
"At some point, the UK model will seem quite attractive, which could be politically very difficult for the EU."
.@HelenHet20: "The EU's reaction to #Brexit was primarily defensive, but there was an opportunity to face the euro-ins and euro-outs question head on."
"Instead, it was seen as a potential long-term threat to the EU's credibility."
.@BorisJohnson has said that no deal with the EU would be a “good outcome” for the UK.
This report highlights what it would mean in terms of trade, fisheries, connectivity, the impact on citizens, Northern Ireland, economics, security, foreign policy, politics and more.
On #trade, the two sides would revert to #WTO rules.
We’re talking tariffs, customs checks, and regulatory checks. In other words, increased hassle, increased time and increased costs for businesses trading with the EU.
. @jillongovt: "No deal now is not the same as last year because the financial settlement, citizens' rights and Northern Ireland were dealt with in the Withdrawal Agreement."