Professor of Economics and Strategy

Contact Details

• Tel: +44 (0) 116 252 3951
• Email: pmj1@le.ac.uk
• Office: Room 326, Level 3, Ken Edwards Building
• Office Hours: By appointment

Biography

Peter M Jackson BA PhD FRSA. Having been appointed as Professor of Economics in 1979 he became Head of the Economics Department (1979-1986). He was the Director of the Public Sector Economics Research Centre (PSERC) from 1977 - 2000 and from 1989 - 2003 Director of University of Leicester School of Management. Formerly an Economist with HM Treasury (1969-71) working on public expenditure planning and control; Lecturer at University of Stirling (1971-77) specialising in monetary economics and public sector economics. Has advised House of Commons Select Committees, Department of the Environment, EEC, OECD, National Consumer Council. Political Economy Series Editor for Harvester Press, Editorial Board Member for the Journal Management & Decision; Research Director of the Public Finance Foundation; Chair of the Social Sciences Committee of the former Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA) 1988-92; Member of the Council of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) 1986-89. Author of books on public sector economics, fiscal policy, numerous articles on Management and Business, and a member of the Academic Council of the Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA). He is currently a specialist adviser to the Finance Committee of the Scottish Parliament.

Research Interests

Public Sector Management
Public Finance

PhD Supervision

Saleem Janoudi
Adrian Rossignolo

Teaching

Strategy (MBA)
Public Finance (MSc Finance)

Administrative Responsibilities

Director of Research and Enterprises: College of Social Science
External Relations

Selected Publications

"Ethical Decision Making: Some Economic Foundations", International Journal of Management and Decision Making , Vol 6, No 3, 2005.

"The Size and Scope of the Public Sector: An International Comparison", in Public Sector Management Handbook , editor T. Bovaird, London: Routledge, 2003.

"Public Sector Deficits: Structural and Cyclical", in Encyclopaedia of Macroeconomics , editor, H. Vane, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2002.

"Public Sector Management: Beyond the Hype", International Journal of Applied Management , Vol 2, No 1, 2001.

"Public Expenditure", in The UK Economy (15th Edition), editor, M. Sawyer, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.

"Public Added Value: Can Bureaucracy Deliver?" Public Administration , Volume 79, No 2, 2001.

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