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Ben Ferrett is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Loughborough University, specializing in globalisation, international trade, and foreign direct investment. He holds degrees from the Universities of Cambridge (BA) and Warwick (MSc, PhD). Previously, he was a Research Fellow at the Nottingham Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy. His research focuses on strategic decisions of large firms with market power, particularly fiscal competition for FDI, R&D collaboration, and tax policies. He has been funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and the British Academy.
Teaching includes modules such as International Economic Relations, International Trade, and Economics of International Business. His work examines topics like fiscal competition's impact on multinational firms, R&D synergies between competitors, and the implications of devolved corporate tax policies. He has published in leading journals including Economica, Canadian Journal of Economics, and Regional Science and Urban Economics.
His research highlights include analyzing tax competition effects on firm mobility, evaluating fiscal strategies for attracting FDI, and exploring innovation dynamics through FDI deregulation. Ben’s interdisciplinary approach bridges game theory, public economics, and industrial organization to address contemporary global economic challenges.
