Gregory Jackson

Prof. Gregory Jackson is a Professor of Human Resource Management and Labor Politics at the Free University Berlin's Department of Management. He holds concurrent roles as an Einstein Research Fellow at the WZB research unit and has held visiting positions at institutions like Loughborough University London and Waseda University. His research focuses on corporate governance, corporate responsibility, social inequality, and comparative institutional analysis across countries such as Germany, Japan, the UK, and the US. He employs mixed methods including quantitative analysis, qualitative case studies, and fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fs/QCA).

• Education: PhD in Sociology from Columbia University (2002), M.A. (1996), B.A. (1992) also from Columbia and UW-Madison.
• Editorial Roles: Chief Editor of Socio-Economic Review (2012-2021), co-editor of British Journal of Industrial Relations.
• Grants: Funding from DFG, EU FP7, ERSC, and Japanese Ministry of Economy.

Research Interests: Jackson’s work bridges organizational analysis, economic sociology, and comparative political economy. Key themes include corporate governance’s societal influences, CSR adoption dynamics, and institutional configurations affecting labor practices. He emphasizes cross-national comparisons to understand how institutions shape corporate behavior and inequality.

Publications: Over 40 journal articles and book chapters, including seminal works on CSR adoption, varieties of capitalism, and institutional theory. Recent focus on climate change and political economy intersections.

• Labs/Teams: Leads research projects at the Free University and collaborates with international teams on global governance and labor standards.