02 / RESEARCH

At the nexus of capital and power.

Four connected research areas address the economic and institutional consequences of global transformation.

01 / INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Capital flows, sovereign wealth & emerging economies

My work studies the relationship between foreign direct investment, financial development and economic growth, together with the policy and financial choices facing emerging markets. A current research strand considers sovereign wealth funds, fiscal policy and the allocation of patient capital toward long-term economic outcomes.

Foreign direct investment · Sovereign wealth funds · Financial development · Long-term asset allocation

Selected publications

02 / GEOECONOMICS

International economic relations & strategic interdependence

Research on the role of investment, trade, state policy and industrial capabilities in an increasingly contested international economy. This work includes critical minerals, China's foreign investment, supply-chain security and approaches to assessing strategically sensitive FDI.

International political economy · Critical minerals · Chinese FDI · Economic security

Related projects

03 / DEFENCE ECONOMICS

Security, industrial resilience & geopolitical risk

My work explores the economic dimensions of national defence, including NATO burden-sharing, the defence industrial base, government resource allocation and how geopolitical shocks affect equity and bond markets. This agenda connects public economics, industrial policy and financial risk.

Defence spending · NATO · Strategic minerals · Financial market responses

Read NATO spending paper

04 / MONETARY ECONOMICS

Institutions, central banks & global governance

A strand of my research addresses monetary institutions and technological change, including central bank digital currencies, new payment infrastructures, financial stability and the implications of institutional adaptation for the global monetary order.

Central banks · CBDCs · Monetary policy · International organisations

Read central banking article

“The intersection of finance, development and geoeconomics offers a powerful lens for understanding the choices confronting states and markets.”

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