Research Students

Rhydian Fôn James

rfj09@aber.ac.uk

 

Profile

  • First class degree in Mathematics from the University of Warwick in 2006

  • Masters with Distinction in Economics from the University of Manchester in 2008

  • PhD research funded by the Aberystwyth Postgraduate Research Schlarship (APRS)

Research interests in both microeconomics and macroeconomics.  Oligopoly and oligopsony geographical economics, regional economics and policy, Post-Keynesian economics and green economics are of particular interest.  

 

 

 Current Research  

  •  Thesis title: Public Services and Knowledge Spillovers:  North West Wales and the New Economic Geography

  •  Related research into multireregional NEG models with spatial heterogeneity

  •  Other research into bioregional economics and green economics with Molly Scott Cato (Reader in Green Economics at UWIC).

 

Conference papers and publications

  • James, R.F., Midmore, P., and Thomas, D. On Ground Truthing, Forthcoming 
  • James, R.F., Midmore, P., and Thomas, D. Does Regional Crowding Out Exist?: An NEG Model, Forthcoming.
  • James, R.F., Midmore, P., and Thomas, D. The Economy of North West Wales in 2009, Forthcoming.
  • James, R.F., and Cato, M.S., A Bioregional Economy: 'Caru Dy Fro A Thrig Yno', Forthcoming.
  • Oligopsony Theory, Master's dissertation.

 

Greg Dash

grd4@aber.ac.uk

 

Profile 

  • First class degree in Marine Biology from Swansea University in 2009

  • Masters in Science, Media and Communication from Cardiff University in 2010  

  • PhD research funded by a Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarship (KESS)

Research interests in sustainable tourism, economics of renewable energy, rural economics and wind energy.