New Publication: Ten Facts About the UK Professional and Business Services Sectors and Their International Traders
Dr Mustapha Douch, Prof Jun Du, Uzoamaka Nduka and Dr Olesdandr Shepotylo have published a new research paper 'Ten Facts About the UK Professional and Business Services Sectors and Their International Traders'. Coverage of the article also apperaed in the Conversation and World Economic Forum 31 July 2020
Press Release: 1.5m tourism and hospitality jobs at risk, study finds
Following the publication of the article 'UK Tourism and Hospitality through Covid-19: the dissolved, the liquidised and the dormant' written by Dr Chris Cao, Prof Jun Du and Dr Michail Karoglou, Aston University have issued a press release entitled '1.5m tourism and hospitality jobs at risk'. The article, based on the new analysis suggests that nearly a million…
New Publication: UK Tourism and Hospitality Sectors through COVID-19: the dissolved, the liquidised and the dormant
Dr Chris Cao, Prof Jun Du and Dr Michail Karoglou have published a new research paper that provides fresh evidence on the scale of Covid-19's immediate impact on the UK tourism and hospitality sectors up to 28 June 2020. The article, 'UK Tourism and Hospitality through Covid-19: the dissolved, the liquidised and the dormant' summarises the business status of…
Press Release: Small Firms find Online Lifeline Amid the Turmoil
The research paper, 'Defying Gravity? Policy Uncertainty, Trade Destruction and Diversion' by Professor Jun Du, Dr Mustapha Douch and Dr Enrico Vanino highlighting small businesses in the UK are 'jumping before they are pushed', diverting exports away from the EU out of fears of tariffs under a no deal Brexit has received press coverage in The Times: 'Firms find…
Press Release: UK SMEs ‘jumping before they’re pushed’ in switch to non-EU markets
Small businesses in the UK are diverting exports away from the EU, according to a report into international sales trends ahead of a pivotal moment in the Brexit negotiations. Research from Aston University shows SMEs have moved over £10bn a year in exports to non-EU markets since the referendum on UK membership of the EU in 2016. The smallest…
Press Release: Brexit – UK small firms ‘jump before pushed’ into global trade outside the EU
British small firms are “jumping before they’re pushed” into global trade outside the EU, boosting exports to the Commonwealth and leading emerging markets, according to new figures. A research paper indicates the UK’s exporters have diverted around £10bn (£12.4bn) of potential trade with European markets to new exports around the world…
Press Release: Brexit – UK’s smallest firms divert £10bn in exports away from EU
Companies are ‘jumping before they are pushed’ as fears mount over collapse in trade talks. Micro Exporters have switched up to 46% of new export growth to non-EU markets since the Brexit vote. Britain’s smallest companies are “jumping before they are pushed” by diverting £10bn in exports away from the EU as concerns mount over a possible collapse…
Press Release: Will COVID-19 solve the UK productivity puzzle?
Adversity often gives rise to innovation and a boost in productivity, and the coronavirus outbreak looks set to be no different, prompting a new attitude to digital technology. The coronavirus-induced shutdown has caused a revolution in how we work . Overnight bricks-and-mortar stores shuttered, while agile businesses shifted online to survive. Countless collaborative…
Blog Post: Lessons from China – This is how COVID-19 could affect globalization
The Conversation article, 'Coronavirus won’t kill globalisation – but a shakeup is inevitable' written by Prof Jun Du, Dr Agelos Delis, Dr Mustapha Douch and Dr Oleksandr Shepotylo has been published in the World Economic Forum 'Lessons from China: This is how COVID-19 could affect globalization'.
Blog Post: Coronavirus won’t kill globalisation – but a shakeup is inevitable
The COVID-19 pandemic is now expected to trigger the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Many argue it could unravel globalisation altogether. Globalisation relies on complex links – global value chains (GVCs) – that connect producers across multiple countries. These producers often use highly specialised intermediate goods, or “inputs”, produced by…
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