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Welcome to the SOAS Economics publications page, an invaluable platform for scholars and the public alike to delve into the forefront of economic research at the SOAS Department of Economics.
Published by members of staff, our papers offer insightful analyses, empirical studies, and theoretical advancements, each contributing to global conversations on pressing and real-world economic issues. Whether you're an academic researcher, policymaker, student, or simply curious about research at SOAS Economics, we invite you to explore our collection and engage with the latest insights shaping economic discourse.
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Publications 2026
Andreoni, A., Robb, N., & Van Huellen, S. (2026). Financialization of non-financial corporations: A new framework with cases from South Africa. Development and Change, 57(2), 339–376. https://doi.org/10.1111/dech.70054
Balliester Reis, T. (2026). What is financial inclusion? A critical review. Journal of Economic Issues, 60(1), 210–231. https://doi.org/10.1080/00213624.2026.2613366
Dafermos, Y. (2026). The climate crisis meets the ECB: Tinkering around the edges or paradigm shift? New Political Economy, 31(4), 716–736. https://doi.org/10.1080/13563467.2025.2607699
Dryden, A. (2026). Where are all of Asia's debt-for-nature swaps? Asian Development Review, 43(1), 277–311. https://doi.org/10.1142/s0116110526500034
Heisse, C. (2026). Economics imperialism: A rejoinder to Ambrosino, Cedrini, and Davis. The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 33(3), 612–614. https://doi.org/10.1080/09672567.2026.2674651
Heisse, C. (2026). Talking a lot, yet little to say: Economics imperialism in the economics of climate change. Review of Radical Political Economics, 58(2), 315–332. https://doi.org/10.1177/04866134251415573
Hennessey, M., Tak, M., Karamchedu, A., & Syndicus, I. (2026). Rise of the golden chicken: Tracking Bangladeshi Sonali production amid global poultry transformation. Agriculture and Human Values, 43(2), Article 94. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-026-10891-9
Kopati Gbali, C. A., Eze, O. I., & Arbor, F. (2026). Cloud, control and diagnostic sovereignty: The political economy of AI-enabled health diagnostics in Africa. Journal of Global Health Economics and Policy, 6, Article e2026022. https://doi.org/10.7189/001c.161583
Lapavitsas, C. (2026). A topography of the new dollar imperialism. New Left Review, 157. https://doi.org/10.64590/yn5
Lapavitsas, C., & Hart, R. (2026). Trump's chaotic imperialism: Economic warfare, geopolitical truculence and domestic authoritarianism. Socialist Register, 62. https://socialistregister.com/index.php/srv/article/view/47469
Lawes-Johnson, A., Tak, M., & Abeyesinghe, S. M. (2026). Untangling animal-based production narratives: A review of UK's post-Brexit policy landscape. British Food Journal, 128(13), 390–412. https://doi.org/10.1108/bfj-04-2025-0405
Oyadeyi, O. O., Uddin, E., & Olusola, E. O. (2026). Economic policy uncertainty and firm profitability in Nigeria: Does oil price volatility deepen the shock? Economies, 14(1), Article 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/economies14010018
Zhang, J. (2026). Learning to industrialize: Ideas, institutions and power in the development of industrial parks in Ethiopia. Development and Change, 57(2), 377–406. https://doi.org/10.1111/dech.70053