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Dr Philip O'Brien is a Senior Lecturer in the Urban Studies & Social Policy department at the University of Glasgow. His work bridges urban planning, land economics, and institutional theory, focusing on state-market dynamics in property development and policy frameworks like zoning and land value capture.
Research Interests:
- Land and Property Development: Analyzing market-state interactions in urban development.
- Planning as Market Maker: Exploring how planning systems stimulate or constrain economic activity.
- Institutionalist Theory: Applying institutional analysis to planning and development processes.
- European Urban Policy: Comparative studies of zoning and regulatory frameworks across Europe.
Publication Trends: His work spans urban economics, planning reform, and housing resilience, with a focus on zoning, land value capture, and market institutions. Recent articles examine Cultural Political Economy approaches to regional construction and European planning systems.
Grants:
- Co-Investigator, Urban Retrofit UK (ESRC, 2024-2027, £1.5M)
- Co-Investigator, EqualHouse (Horizon Europe, 2024-2027, €3M)
- Lead on Scottish Land Commission projects and RICS Research Trust grants.
Teaching: Convenes modules on MSc City Planning, MSc Real Estate, and International Real Estate Markets, emphasizing planning-process and institutional markets.
