Prof Gary Cook

Biography

Personal Statement

I am Professor of Economics at the University of Liverpool Management School and the Head of Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting. I gained my Ph.D. from Manchester Business School in 1993, where I was appointed as Fellow in Economics in 1992 and was Visiting Fellow in Economics for many years. I came to Liverpool in January 2004, having previously been Lecturer in Economics and then Senior Lecturer in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Loughborough University. I am the author of numerous journal articles, book chapters and reports in the areas of industrial clustering, small firm insolvency, entrepreneurship, innovation, multinational enterprise and vertical integration and vertical restraints. I am currently a member of the Centre for Excellence in Science and Innovation Studies at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. I currently serve on the Steering Committee of the Conference of Heads of University Departments of Economics of the Royal Economic Society. I have previously been on the Executive Committee of the Academy of International Business - UK & Ireland Chapter.

Personal Distinctions

  • MNEs, Clustering and Innovation. Who Benefits, and How? (Invitation to Speak, University of Nottingham 2011)
  • Outstanding paper award (Prize, Institute of International Management and Technology 2007)
  • Best Paper (Prize, Scientific Committee 9th Uddevalla Symposium 2006)
  • Best Paper In International Business and Management Track (Prize, British Academy of Management 2005)
  • Best Paper in Finance (Prize, Conference prze committee 2002)

Research

Industrial Clusters, Regional Development, Internationalisation and Innovation

My main area of research is into industrial clusters with a particular focus on the broadcasting and financial services industries. Current research themes include regional differences in cluster performance, the influences on multinational enterprise location within clusters, with particular emphasis on technology spillovers and innovation, and their impact and the relationship between clusters and entrepreneurship, including international entrepreneurship and small firm internationalisation strategies.

I am currently working on a British Academy-sponsored project on Technology Spillovers and the Location Strategies of Multinational Enterprises.

Previous research in this area has been sponsored by the ESRC, the British Academy and the Corporation of London.

Rehabilitation of Financially Distressed Small Firms

My other main area of interest is in the economic analysis of insolvency law with particular interest in rehabilitation procedures for financially distressed small firms and its role in promoting entrepreneurship. Most recently, this research has taken an Institutional perspective, examining the role of both formal and informal institutions in shaping the outcomes from rehabilitation efforts.

Research Group Memberships

Research Grants

  • Tenth Anniversary McGill Conference on International Entrepreneurship
  • Film and television networks: regulatory shifts and cluster dynamics in Manchester and Liverpool
  • Sport Satellite Account for the UK (2010)

 Teaching Areas

  • Global Corporate Strategy
  • Industrial Organisation

External Engagement

I am a regular contributor to economic and business news, mainly for BBC television and radio.

I have taught continuing professional development courses for members of the Government Economic Service.

I have previously been external expert consultant to Cambridge Econometrics and Ecorys.

I have given numerous talks at local schools and colleges in the North West.

Publications

2015

Learning-by-exporting and innovation strategies (Journal article)
Lööf, H., Larijani, P. N., Cook, G., & Johansson, B. (2015). Learning-by-exporting and innovation strategies. Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 24(1-2), 52-64. DOI: 10.1080/10438599.2014.897863

2014

Agglomeration and flows of outward direct investment: an analysis of financial services in the United Kingdom (Chapter)
Cook, G. A. S., & Pandit, N. R. (2014). Agglomeration and flows of outward direct investment: an analysis of financial services in the United Kingdom. In Unknown Book (pp. 52-65). Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/

Geography and History Matter: A Record of the Panel Session on International Business and Economic Geography Perspectives on the Spatial and Historical Development of Multinational Enterprises (Chapter)
Johns, J., Buckley, P., Campling, L., Cook, G., Hess, M., & Sinkovics, R. (2014). Geography and History Matter: A Record of the Panel Session on International Business and Economic Geography Perspectives on the Spatial and Historical Development of Multinational Enterprises. In Y. Wei, & F. McDonald (Eds.), Achieving a New Balance: The Rise of Multinationals in Emerging Economies and the Prospects for Established Multinationals.. York: AIB UKI.

Knowledge Sources of Persistent Exporters: Effects on the Growth and Productivity of Firms (Chapter)
Loof, H., Nabavi, P., Cook, G., & Johansson, B. (2014). Knowledge Sources of Persistent Exporters: Effects on the Growth and Productivity of Firms. In International Business and Institutions after the Financial Crisis (pp. 174-193). Palgrave. DOI: 10.1057/9781137367204.0017

2013

Clustering, MNEs and Innovation: Who Benefits, and How? (Journal article)
Cook, G., Pandit, N., Loof, H., & Johansson, B. (2013). Clustering, MNEs and Innovation: Who Benefits, and How?. International Journal for the Economics of Business, 20pp.

High Technology Entrepreneurship. A Festschrift for Ray Oakey. (Book)
van der Sijde, P., Cook, G., Wakke, I., During, W., & Groen, A. (Eds.) (2013). High Technology Entrepreneurship. A Festschrift for Ray Oakey.. Amsterdam: VU University Press.

New Technology-Based Firms in the New Millenium Volume X (Book)
Oakey, R., Groen, A., Cook, G., & van der Sijde, P. (Eds.) (2013). New Technology-Based Firms in the New Millenium Volume X (Vol. X). Bingley: Emerald

Service Sector Clustering and Multinational Enterprise: Evidence from UK Film and Television (Chapter)
Cook, G., & Pandit, N. R. (2013). Service Sector Clustering and Multinational Enterprise: Evidence from UK Film and Television. In G. Cook, & J. Johns (Eds.), The Changing Geographyof International Business (pp. 157-180). Basingstoke: Palgrave.

Spatial Agglomeration in British Broadcasting: The Complementarity of Cultural and Economic Insights (Chapter)
Cook, G., & Pandit, N. R. (2013). Spatial Agglomeration in British Broadcasting: The Complementarity of Cultural and Economic Insights. In R. Oakey, A. Groen, G. Cook, P. van der Sijde, R. Oakey, A. Groen, . . . P. van der Sijde (Eds.), New Technology-Based Firms in the New Millenium Volume X (Vol. X, pp. 95-118). Bingley: Emerald.

The Changing Geography of International Business (Book)
Cook, G., & Johns, J. (Eds.) (2013). The Changing Geography of International Business. Basingstoke: Pagrave Macmillan

The Influence of Clustering and International Linkages on Innovation among High-Technology and Knowledge-Intensive Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Chapter)
Cook, G., & Pandit, R. (2013). The Influence of Clustering and International Linkages on Innovation among High-Technology and Knowledge-Intensive Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. In P. van der Sijde, G. Cook, I. Wakkee, W. During, & A. Groen (Eds.), High Technology Entrepreneurship. A Festschrift for Ray Oakey (pp. 17-34). Amsterdam: VU University Press.

2012

A resource-based analysis of bankruptcy law, SMEs and corporate recovery (Journal article)
Cook, G. A. S., Pandit, N. R., & Milman, D. (2012). A resource-based analysis of bankruptcy law, SMEs and corporate recovery. International Small Business Journal, 30(3), 275-293. DOI: 10.1177/0266242611407409

Clustering and the Location of Multinational Enterprises: An Exploration of Financial Services in London (Chapter)
Cook, G., & Pandit, N. R. (2012). Clustering and the Location of Multinational Enterprises: An Exploration of Financial Services in London. In The Regional Economics of Knowledge and Talent (pp. 487-520). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

Geographic Clustering and Outward Foreign Direct Investment (Journal article)
Cook, G., Pandit, N., Loof, H., & Johansson, B. (2012). Geographic Clustering and Outward Foreign Direct Investment. International Business Review.

New Technology-Based Firms In The New Millenium volume IX. (Book)
Groen, A., Oakey, R., van der Sijde, P., & Cook, G. (Eds.) (2012). New Technology-Based Firms In The New Millenium volume IX.. Bingley: Emerald.