Contact Details

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Position

Research Associate / Industrial Fellow

Affiliation

Thomas Birtch

Research interests

• economics of production and its evolution and internationalization
• industrial, trade, and investment policy
• business combinations, corporate restructuring, and co-operative strategies
• business performance
• operational risk and risk management

Background

Thomas joined the Institute in 2000. He has held directorships and senior managerial positions in large scale organizations and government, spanning three continents. He has consulted in over 30 countries in areas such as business performance, economic development, public finance, mergers & acquisitions and strategic alliances and in a variety of sectors, including financial services, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, property development, bio-technology, and government. He is an advisor to a number of government bodies and organizations.

Research projects

• Influence of Foreign Multinationals on Domestic Firms (with Institute for Fiscal Studies)
• The Pearl River Delta Phenomenon
• The Evolution of Production