Bruce Philp
Head of Business School
Business School Research and Enterprise Activity
Birmingham City University
United Kingdom
Biography
Having left school after his O-levels, Bruce Philp worked in the pharmaceutical industry before returning to education via Hull College of Further Education. In 1990 he gained a BA Economics from Manchester Metropolitan University, and subsequently attained an MA and PhD from the University of Manchester. Dr Philp's PhD applied the techniques of game theory to the study of radical economics, focusing on work time and distribution. In his career he has taught at a number of Universities, primarily in the areas of microeconomics, political economy and industrial economics. He has been an Associate Editor for Economic Issues, 2007-2013, and is presently on the editorial board of Review of Political Economy.
Research Interest
The political economy of labour markets Distribution of income
Publications
-
Philp B, Wheatley D. European work time regulation, surplus-value and underemployment among full-time employees: A cross-sectional analysis using the 2009 EU LFS. Economic Issues. 2013 Mar 1;18(1):57-74.
-
Philp B, Slater G, Wheatley D. New Labour and work-time regulation: a Marxian analysis of the UK economy. Cambridge Journal of Economics. 2014 Nov 16;39(3):711-32.
