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Professor Peter Wright is a renowned academic in the School of Economics at the University of Sheffield, where he has held the position of Professor of Economics since 2010. He previously served as Head of the Department from 2015 and co-founded the Leverhulme Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy (GEP) at the University of Nottingham. His research focuses on labor market adjustment, corporate governance, and executive compensation, with a strong emphasis on empirical analysis using linked employer-employee data.
Wright earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Bristol in 1989, followed by an MA and PhD from the University of Warwick. His work examines wage and employment effects of mergers, corporate governance reforms, and the consequences of firm closures. He has contributed to advisory reports for entities like the European Commission and the UK Trade and Investment, and his research spans both theoretical and applied economics.
In his research, Wright explores topics such as the long-term earnings impacts of job loss, the role of small firms in job creation/destruction, and the interplay between migration, trade, and wages. His recent publications highlight trends in executive compensation post-pension reforms, labor market flexibility in flexible economies, and the economic consequences of corporate tournaments.
He has advised on doctoral research involving matched employer-employee datasets and has been involved in interdisciplinary projects, including a 2024 study on exercise interventions for pediatric cancer patients. Despite no listed awards, his extensive academic contributions and policy influence underscore his scholarly impact.
