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Dr. Matthew Cocks
Dr. Matthew Cocks

Assistant Professor of Economics
Chair of Business Administration and Economics

Teaching Area

Economics

Education

  • PhD, University of Liverpool, UK
  • MA, University of Liverpool, UK
  • BA, University of Liverpool, UK

Contact

Dr. Matthew Cocks joined Principia from a career background of research and teaching in higher education. His interests primarily relate to the transformation of city economies over time and the strategies local urban areas use for economic development. Since graduating from the University of Liverpool in the UK, his research has taken him to numerous countries around the world for field visits and conference presentations. He has previously taught on programs at Liverpool John Moores University, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou, China, and the University of Birmingham, UK.

Scholarly Interests

  • The transformation of urban economies
  • Local economic development strategies
  • The metaphysics of economics

Contributions to Field

  • Numerous academic journal articles, book chapters, and conference presentations
  • Contributions to relevant professional journals 
  • Peer reviewer for international academic journals

Memberships and Affiliations

  • American Economic Association
  • International Economic Development Council
  • Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy

Publications and Presentations

  • Kim H and Cocks M, 2020, ‘A university town and attraction/re-attraction of international students: An investigation into Dushu Lake higher education town in Suzhou, China’, International Planning Studies, 26:3, 236-250
  • Cocks M, 2017, ‘Viewpoint: Compound growth and land: what are the implications for planning?’, Town Planning Review, 88(3)
  • Kim H and Cocks M, 2017, ‘The role of quality of place factors in expatriate international relocation decisions: A case study of Suzhou, a globally-focused Chinese city’, Geoforum, 81, 1-10
  • Cocks M, 2016, ‘Urban entrepreneurialism, global networks and export support: Are UK cities looking east?’, Local Economy, 31, pp. 690–708
  • Cocks M, 2012, ‘Conceptualising the role of key individuals in urban governance: cases from the economic regeneration of Liverpool, UK’, European Planning Studies, 1–21

Dr. Matthew Cocks CV