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Peter Gripaios

 

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Peter Gripaios

  • Address: Room 105b, Cookworthy Building, Drake Circus,
    Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
  • Telephone: +44 (0)1752 585660
  • Email: peter.gripaios@plymouth.ac.uk


Role

 

Qualifications & background

BA Hons, MSc Econ.

 

Professional membership

 

Roles on external bodies

Member British Urban Regeneration Association Best Practice Committee.

Member South West RDA Economists Advisory Panel.

Recent Appearances before House of Commons Select Committees on Regional Disparities and Welsh Affairs.

 


Teaching interests

regional economics, macroeconomics.

 

Staff serving as external examiners
Phd examiner University of Wales Aberystwyth and Cardiff University. 


Research interests
Impact of European regional funds, regional clusters and regional divergence, the South West Economy,the Welsh economy, economic convergence, locational determinants of production and service delivery, sector studies,clusters, impact of policy changes and infrastrucure projects, the UK economy, macroeconomics and policy. 

Other research

 

Research degrees awarded to supervised students
One M Phil, 3 Phds. 

Grants & contracts

The following items are for the South West Economy Centre.

South West Regional Accounts

Preparation and up-keep of South West regional accounts. Impact model and software development. Extension of models for forecasting and environmental assessment for SWERDA, 2002-5.

Regional Accounts for South West; for SWERDA, 2001

Input-Output Tables for Dorset, Dorset economic partnership, 2000

Input-Output Tables for Devon and Cornwall; for Prosper, 2000

Input-Output Tables for Devon and Cornwall; for Prosper, Cornwall County Council, Devon County Council, West Cornwall Leader, West Country Tourist Board and Rural Development Commission, 1998

Applications of an input-output model for Cornwall; for Cornwall County Council, 1992

South West Business and Economy Module

Development and Management of Business and Economy Module of South West regional Observatory for South West RDA and Partners, 2002-5.

Economic Impact Studies

Revised Economic Impact of National Marine Aquarium for NMA, 2006.
Value of Museums, Galleries and Libraries to South West Economy for South West Museums Council, 2003-4.

An assessment of the socio-economic impact of the sinking of HMS SCYLLA for South West RDA, 2003.

The Regional Economic Impact of ITV in the South West Region, 2002

Economic Impact of Proposed Marine Science Park for National Marine Aquarium, 2002.

Economic Impact of Extension to National Marine Aquarium for National Marine Aquarium, 2001.

Economic Impact of the move of The Met. Office to Exeter for Exeter City Council, 2002.

Economic Impact of Foot and Mouth Disease; for South West Regional Assembly, 2001.

Economic Impact of Foot and Mouth Disease in BBC South West Area; for BBC Spotlight, 2001

Economic Impact of Foot and Mouth Disease in Wiltshire; for Great Western Enterprise Partnership, 2001

The Economic Contribution of Museums and Galleries; for South West Museums Council, 2000

Economic Impact of New Power Station at Langage; for NEC Power, 2001, 2000

Economic Impact of Direct Marketing; for Direct Marketing Association West, 1999,2000.

Economic Impact of Royal Navy in Plymouth; for Royal Navy, 2000

Economic Impact of Watchet Marina- update; for West Somerset DC, 2000

The Impact of the Broadcast and Film Media on the South West; for South West Media Development Agency, 1999

The Economic Impact of RAF Chivenor; for North Devon District Council, Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, 1993

The Port of Plymouth: An Examination of Its Economic Impact and the Case for Further Development; Atlantic Arc Task Force, 1992

An Analysis of the Economic Impact of Certain Major Water Resource Projects in Cornwall; for South West Water/Pell Frischmann, 1990-91

South West Economic Outlook

Productivity in the South West for South West RDA, 2003.

The Devon and Cornwall Economy; for the BBC, 1997

The Economy of Devon and Cornwall; for Severn Trent Water, 1996

The South West in Regional Economic Prospects; for Cambridge Econometrics (Annual)

The Economy of Devon and Cornwall: Some Scenarios; for Devon and Cornwall Development Bureau, 1993

The Devon Economy: a review; for Devon County Council, 1991

The South West Economy: A review; for Devon County Council, 1991

The South West Economy: A Review; for South West Regional Standing Planning Conference, 1990-91

Unemployment Forecasting in the South West; for Devon and Cornwall Training and Enterprise Council, 1991

Regional Development

An Assessment of Proposal to Develop Skills Training in Somerset for South West RDA, 2003.

A Review of the South Somerset and West Dorset Enterprise Agency; for South Somerset District Council, 1991

Economic Development in South Somerset: A Review; for South Somerset District Council, 1989

Industrial Employment Growth and Its Implications; for Plymouth City Council, 1988

Examination of Economic Development Plan; Mendip District Council 1992

Defence Industry

The Plymouth Defence Supply Chain Survey; for Plymouth City Council, 1993

Job losses in the UK Defence Industry, Business Television, for Channel 4 documentary "From swords into tube trains", 1992

The Defence Sector in Devon; for Devon and Cornwall TEC/Devon County Council/Plymouth City Council, 1992

Defence Industry Job Losses September 1989-September 1992; for Business Television, 1992

The Defence Industry in Devon; for Devon and Cornwall TEC, Devon County Council and Plymouth City Council, 1992

The Impact of Devonport Dockyard/Naval Base on the Local Economy of Devon and Cornwall; for Devonport Management Limited, 1992

The Impact of Redundancies at Devonport Dockyard; for Plymouth City Council, 1992

An Analysis of the Impact of Defence Cuts on Cornwall; for Cornwall County Council, 1991

An Analysis of the Impact of Defence Cuts on Cornwall; for Cornwall County Council, 1991

Technology Sector

The Case for a Science Park in Devon and Cornwall; for PEP, 1993

The Plymouth Economy: A Case Study of High Technology Industry in a Peripheral Area 1991; for CEDRE, Strasbourg, 1991

High Technology Industry in the Plymouth Economy; for English Estates, 1987

Agricultural Sector

Agricultural Co-operatives as a Solution to Agricultural Problems; for Cornwall County Council, 1991-92

Agriculture and Its Development in the Frome Sub-region; for CEDRE, Strasbourg, 1991

Call Centres

The Scope for Further Development of Call Centre Employment in South West Urban Locations for SWERDA, 2001.

The Scope for New Call Centre Activity; for SWRDA, 2000

South West Export Sector

Analysis of Exports from South West Region for Trade Partners UK and SWERDA, 2002

Exporting from the South West; for British Trade International 2000

Exporting from the South West; for the Department of Trade and Industry and Cornwall, Devon and Wiltshire County Councils, 1991

Miscellaneous

Future Demand for Water in Devon and Cornwall with Cambridge Econometrics for South West Water, 2003.

An Economic Overview of the case for a New Devon Airport at Plymouth for Sutton Harbour Company, 2002.

Economic Scoping Study; for SWERDA, 2001

The Impact of Welfare to Work; for South West Water and SWEB, 1997

Travel Patterns Associated with Proposed Broadmoor Farm Development; for Westcountry Enterprises, 1996

Assessment of the Need for a Recruitment and Training Package; for the Plymouth Area for Plymouth Development Corporation, 1995

Examination of Case for Building a Marina in Watchet; for North Somerset District Council, 1994

Preparation of Plan for Objective 5 funds; for Devon and Cornwall County Council, 1994.

The Impact of Inward Investment: A Case Study of Five Plymouth Establishments; for Department of Trade and Industry, Plymouth City Council and the Devon and Cornwall Development Bureau, 1992

Four Ports Programme; for Plymouth City Council and the European Commission, Stage One, 1992-92

The Demography of the Arc Atlantique; for European Centre for Regional Development, CEDRE, Strasbourg 1991

The Bristol Economy: A Case Study; for CEDRE, Strasbourg, 1991

OTHER WORK

The Centre produces a commentary on the South West for the annual forecast of the economic prospects of the UK Regions prepared by Cambridge Econometrics. Staff of the Centre also write articles for newspapers and appear regularly on radio and television.

 

Creative practice & artistic projects

 


Publications

Publications: Articles (Journal)
Gripaios P, Bishop P, Hart T and McVittie E (2007) Analysing the impact of Objective One funding in Europe: a review, Environment and Planning C, forthcoming.
Gripaios P and Bishop P, (2006) Objective One funding in the UK: a critical assesssment. Regional Studies, 40,8, 937-952.
Bishop P and Gripaios P (2006) Earnings convergence in GB counties: a distribution dynamics approach, Applied Economics Letters, 13.

Bishop P and Gripaios P (2005) Patterns of persistence and mobility in GDP per head across GB counties, Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 96.5.
Gripaios P and Bishop P (2005) Goverment output and expenditure in UK regions and sub-regions: an analysis of the new experimental accounts data, Regional Studies, 39,6.
Gripaios P and Bishop P (2004) Earnings Biases in the United Kingdom Regional Accounts, Applied Economics Letters, January.

Gripaios P and Bishop P (2005) Spatial Inequalities in UK GDP per head:the role of  private and public services, Service Industries Journal,25,8.
Bishop P, Gripaios P,and Bristow G (2003) Determinants of Call Centre Location: Some Evidence for UK Urban Areas. Urban Studies, 40,13.

Gripaios P and McVittie E (2003) UK Objective One Regions: A Suitable Case For Treatment, European Urban and Regional Studies, 104,4, 369-373.

Gripaios P, Bristow G and Munday M (2002) Financial Call Centres and the Changing Distribution of Financial Employment in the UK, Service Industries Journal

Gripaios P (2002) The Failure of Regeneration Policy in Britain, Regional Studies,36, 5.

Gripaios P (2002) Regional Spending, A Comment on MacKay, Regional Studies, 36,6.

Gripaios P, Bishop P and Keast S (2000) Differences in GDP per head in UK Counties, Applied Economics, 32, 1161-1167.

Gripaios P, Bristow G and Munday M (2000) Call Centre Growth and Location: Corporate Strategy and the Spatial Division of Labour, Environment and Planning A, 519-538.

Gripaios P and Jones P (2000) A Review of the BURA Awards for Best Practice in Urban Regeneration, Property Management, 18,4,218-229

Gripaios P and Munday M (2000) Uneven Development in UK Financial Services, The Service Industries Journal, 20, 1.

Gripaios, P and Munday, M (2000) Regional Winners and Losers from Recent Trends in Utility Rationalization. Regional Studies. 33.8, 769-778.

Gripaios, P and Jones, P (1999) Recognising 'best practice' in urban regeneration. Town & Country Planning, 66, 7. 238-239.

Gripaios P, Gripaios, B, Keast, S and Wiseman N (1999) Differences in household income per head over the UK trade cycle: a comment. Applied Economics Letters, 6, 471-476.

Bristow, G, Gripaios, P and Munday M (1999) Financial and Business Services and Uneven Economic Development: Some Welsh Evidence. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 90, 2, 156-167.

Gripaios P (1999) Ports and their influence on local economies – a UK perspective, The Dock & Harbour Authority, 79, March/April.

Gripaios P and Wiseman N (1999) Explaining Differences in Unemployment in British Travel to Work areas, Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 10, 51-58.

Bishop, P and Gripaios P (1998) The Impact of Defense on the Distribution of Income Per Head Across the UK Counties. Defense Analysis, 14, 3, 299-308.

Gripaios P and Munday M (1998) Unforseen Policy Impacts: the Case of Utility Privatisation, Policy Studies, 19, 2, 127-139.

Gripaios P A, Gripaios R J and Munday M (1997) The Role of Inward Investment in Urban Economic Development: The Cases of Bristol, Cardiff and Plymouth, Urban Studies, 34, 4, 579-603.

Gripaios P A and Wiseman N (1996) The Impact of Industrial Structure on Changes in Unemployment in GB Travel to Work Areas, Applied Economics, 28, 1263-1267.

Gripaios P A (1995) The Coherence of UK Super Regions: A UK Perspective, Political Quarterly, 66, 3.

Gripaios, P A and R J (1995) The Impact of a Port on its Local Economy: The Case of Plymouth, Maritime Policy and Management, 22, 1.

Gripaios, P A (1994) The Use and Abuse of Forecasts, Management Decision, 32, 6.

Gripaios P A and R J (1994) An Examination of the Case for the Extension of Port Facilities in South West England, Area, 26.4.

Gripaios, P 'A and R J (1994) The Impact of Defence Cuts: the Case of Redundancy in Plymouth, Geography, Vol. 79, 1, pp 32-42.

Gripaios, P A and R J (1994) The Role of European Super Regions, European Regional and Urban Studies, Vol. 1, No. 1, April.

Gripaios, P A (1994) Subsidiarity in Decision Making in Europe: A Role for Super Regions, Current Politics and the Economics of Europe, 4, 4.

Gripaios, P A (1993) Objective One Status and the UK Regions, European Business and Economic Development.

Gripaios, P A and R J (1993) The Cost and Benefits of Inward Investment: the Case of Plymouth. Local Economy, Vol. 8, No. 3, 209-229.

Gripaios, P A and Mangles, T E (1993) An Analysis of European Super Regions, Regional Studies, Vol. 27, 8, pp 745-752.

Gripaios, P A and R J (1992) Post-Redundancy Experience: the Case of Devonport, Defence Analysis, 8, 3.

Gripaios, P A and Bishop, P (1988) Academic Industry Linkages: Some Evidence from SW England, Journal of Further and Higher Education.

Gripaios, P A and Herbert, C (1987) The Role of Small Firms in Economic Growth - the Case of S.W. England, Regional Studies, Vol. 21, No. 2.

Gripaios, P A (1985) Regional Policy and Recession: A new Role for Planning, Planning Outlook, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp 43-44.

Gripaios, P A (1985) Growth of Services: a Solution to Unemployment, Service Industries Journal, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp 299-305.

Gripaios, P A (1985) Slower Growth in the Developed Countries: Time for a New Bretton Woods?, European Management Journal, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp 48-50.

Gripaios, P A, Cuthbertson K and Foreman-Peck, J. (1983) A Model of Local Authority Fiscal Behaviour: A Reply to Bennett, Public Finance, Vol. 38, No. 2, pp 322-325.

Gripaios, P A and Brooks, N (1983) The Determination of Employment in the South West Region: A Preliminary Model, South West Papers in Geography, Vol. 2, University of Exeter.

Gripaios, P (1983) A New Approach to Regional Policy, Management Today, pp 52-55.

Gripaios, P (1983) De-Industrialisation Causes and Cures, Teaching Politics, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp 54-65.

Cuthbertson, K, Foreman-Peck J and Gripaios, P A (1982) The Effects of Local Authority Fiscal Decisions on Population Levels in Urban Areas, Regional Studies, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp 165-171.

Gripaios, P A (1981) Industrial Policy and the Politics of Consensus, Teaching Politics, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp 65-77.

Cuthbertson, K C, Foreman-Peck, J and Gripaios P (1981) A Model of Local Authority Fiscal Behaviour, Public Finance, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp 229-43.

Gripaios, P and Brooks, N (1981) The Determination of Employment in Counties: Some Evidence on the Importance of Local Authority Fiscal Policy and Government Regional Policy in England and Wales, Applied Economics, Vol. 13.

Cuthbertson, K C, Foreman-Peck, J and Gripaios (1979) Local Authority Fiscal Policy and Urban Employment, Applied Economics, Vol. 11, 4, pp 377-388.

Cuthbertson, K C, Foreman-Peck, J and Gripaios P A (1979) Local Authorities and the Local Economy, Political Quarterly, Vol. 50, No. 2, pp 234-240.

Gripaios, P A (1978) Spatial Employment in England: an Urban and a Regional Problem?, British Review of Economic Issues, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp 25-35.

Gripaios, P A and Foreman-Peck, J (1977) Inner City Problems and Inner City Policies, Regional Studies, Vol. 11, pp 401-412.

Gripaios, P A (1977) Inner City Economic Decline: Some Implications for Regional Policy and Regional Strategic Planning. Planning Outlook, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp 14-18.

Gripaios, P A (1977) Industrial decline in London: An Examination of its Causes, Urban Studies, 14, pp 181-189.

Gripaios, P A (1977) The Closure of Firms in the Inner City, Regional Studies, 11, pp 1-6.

Gripaios, P A (1976) The End of Decentralisation Policy in London. Some comments, Town and Country Planning, pp 426-428.

Articles (Books)

Gripaios P (1999) The South West in Breheny M (ed) The People: Where Will They Work, Town and Country Planning Association, London.

Gripaios, P A; Gripaios, R J and Munday, M (1998) Inward Investment and City Development in the South West and Wales in Hill, S. (ed) Inward Investment, Business Finance and Regional Development, Macmillan Press, London.

 

Reports & invited lectures
See consultancy activity. Numerous lectures to outside bodies. Also frequent commissioned loal newspaper articles and national and regional TV and radio appearances. 

Conferences organised

 



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