Impact projects

Our international experts are shaping world-class academic thought and making a direct impact on a variety of organisations and policymaking. Here are some of the ongoing research projects at the Management School.

	Decision Intelligence from satellite imagery analytics for agri-credit, agri-insurance and humanitarian operations in India

Dr Gopal Narayanamurthy’s research examines how a novel "Decision Intelligence" framework can help make better decisions based on satellite-derived data, in agri-credit, agri-insurance and humanitarian operations in India.

	Protection of vulnerable players in the gambling industry

A long-standing research programme by Professors David Forrest and Ian McHale focused on vulnerable players in the gambling industry, has helped raise awareness, shape public policy and develop algorithms to identify customers likely to incur harm.

	Delivering social value through public procurement

Professor Jo Meehan, Dr Clare Westcott and Dr Laura Menzies’s research explores how public procurement can contribute to tackling inequality, by building fairer, more resilient local economies and wider social and economic goals.

	Tackling modern slavery in corporate supply chains

Research by Professor Jo Meehan and Dr Geng Wang examines how companies respond to modern slavery in supply chains transparency requirements, what their statements reveal and whether complying with reporting rules translates into meaningful action.

	Patent Enforcement Index: Changing patent filing practice and policy globally

Intellectual property researchers, Professor Nick Papageorgiadis and Professor Wolfgang Sofka, have developed the Patent Enforcement Index (PEI), an indicator which makes the strength of patent enforcement visible, measurable and comparable across countries.

	Future Families Work: Enabling inclusive flexibility across diverse family circumstances and job roles

Dr Rachel Ashman, Professor Laura Radcliffe and Professor Caroline Gatrell’s research explores how employed parents and diverse families manage boundaries between paid work and family lives, to help organisations develop a fair and sustainable approach to their employees' work-life balance.

	Navigating central banks towards improving monetary policy decision making

A team of University of Liverpool Management School researchers are delivering comprehensive frameworks to enhance monetary policy design and macroeconomic modelling across central banks in the UK and Kazakhstan.

	Recording and analysing police traffic stops

Dr Mike Rowe is taking a first look at new recorded data on police traffic stops, to explore how often this power is being used, for what purposes and whether it’s leading to disproportionate or discriminatory action by officers or institutions.

	Promoting race representation and inclusion in organisations: A culture change agenda

Professor Lilian Otaye-Ebede’s research is helping organisations like the NHS tackle racial inequality by exploring the experiences of black and minority ethnic (BME) individuals, and proffering lasting solutions to aid the creation of a more inclusive workplace.

	Explainable AI and blockchain solutions for equitable financial access

Dr Swati Sachan's research is helping develop explainable AI (XAI) and blockchain systems to address discriminatory biases against lower wealth households trying to secure bank loans.   

	Improving financial regulation in the football industry in England

Research by Centre for Sports Business experts, Professor Kieran Maguire and Professor Geoff Walters, has supported the creation of the Independent Football Regulator, the first statutory, independent regulator of professional men’s football.

	Voices of loss, agents of change: Bereavement and the fight for accountability, equity and dignity

By Professor Lynn Sudbury-Riley (impact project coming soon).

	Influence of female directors on corporate boards in Latin America: The role of culture and governance reform

Research by Dr Jannine Poletti-Hughes examines how culture and societal gender norms shape corporate governance and the effectiveness of board gender diversity in Latin America, and shows that improving board outcomes is not simply a matter of increasing the number of women on boards.

	Disability discrimination in the UK labour market

By Professor Ian Burn (impact project coming soon).

	An innovation pathway for sustainable agri-food production under impacts of climate change

Research by Dr Dong Li examines the challenges faced by the rice-shrimp farming sector caused by climate change and identifies an innovative pathway of sustainable practice in the circular economy production system.

	Improving healthcare team effectiveness across the NHS and Social Care from the ground up: Evidencing the impact and accelerating the use of team coaching

By Professor Jo Lyubovnikova (impact project coming soon).

	How to assess crisis risk: Developing a new early warning system at ADB

Research by Dr Mattia Bevilacqua has helped revamp the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) previous crisis forecasting tool, with a new machine-learning system that draws on around 1,500 economic indicators and improves their interpretability for crisis predictions.

	The Housing Pressure Index: A policy tool to support local housing delivery

By Dr Chi Wan Cheang (impact project coming soon).

	Information sharing and price coordination

Research by Professor Nicholas de Roos explores the role information sharing plays in facilitating price coordination between firms, leading to higher prices for consumers.

	Labour income inequality and the credit channel of monetary policy: Evidence from Belgium

Research by Dr Alexey Gorn in partnership with the National Bank of Belgium, investigates how monetary policy affects firms’ access to credit, their employment of high- and low-skilled workers, and aggregate demand.

	Importance of holding limits for the digital euro and other central bank digital currencies

Research by Dr Timothy Jackson on central bank digital currencies is helping shape the design of the forthcoming digital euro, by investigating its impact on bank stability and its potential to facilitate bank runs.

	Improving economic and social outcomes for young people through entrepreneurship: Changing youth entrepreneurship policy

By Professor Robert Blackburn (impact project coming soon).

	Making marketing investment visible: Strengthening accountability through external reporting

Research by Dr Miriam Guenther and Dr Peter Guenther examines how making marketing investments more visible through external reporting can strengthen marketing accountability and support better decision-making both within firms and in financial markets.

	Job reallocation in ageing labour markets

Research led by Dr Patrick Bennett, in collaboration with the OECD and Bank of Italy, examines how ageing populations affect workers’ ability to move between jobs, and what this means for wages, productivity and future economic growth.

	Realising Net Zero living in Liverpool, Liverpool City Council

By Dr Claes Belfrage and Dr Cagatay Iris (impact project coming soon).