Introduction
I am a social scientist specialising in two main fields:
(i) Public administration: Governance and delivery of public services; Public procurement and partnering; Citizen participation, user voice and complaints; Application of Cultural Theory as policy theory
(ii) Co-operatives and mutuals: Incentivising human co-operation; Co-operative business model; Co-operative governance; Member participation and loyalty; Co-operative networks; Public-Co-operative Partnerships (PCPs)
I have conducted research activities in US/Canada, Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia, as well as the UK.
Expert
I have around twenty five years experience as an applied academic researcher in the above fields, managing research funded by EU, OECD, World Bank, Economic and Social Research Council, National Institute for Health Research, Nesta and others. I have written widely on the above topics in academic and non-academic publications. I am Director of Research and Innovation for the Centre for Partnering (a collaboration of UK Universities) and a member of the European Research Committee of the International Co-operative Alliance.
Fields of expertise: Economic policy / inclusive economic development, Evidence for policy / knowledge valorization, Participation, Policy design and delivery, Social innovation / public sector innovation / policy innovation