Prof Jennifer Johns’ research interests are primarily concerned with network approaches to economic development and have two interrelated strands: industrial agglomeration local economic development, and geographies of innovation and entrepreneurship. Previous research projects include creative industries in the North West, temporary staffing markets in Japan, Sweden, Australia and the UK, and the global production networks of the video games industry. Primary research has been conducted in a wide range of international contexts.
Jennifer trained as an economic geographer before moving to management. She works on research issues of inter-disciplinary interest including globalisation, the agglomeration of economic activities, entrepreneurship and innovation and global trade and production networks.
Experience
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2018–presentReader, Universityof Bristol
Education
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2004University of Manchester, PhD
Grants and Contracts
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2017Modern Slavery Act: Clothes, Chocolate and Children
- Role:
- Co-Investigator
- Funding Source:
- DIFD/British Academy
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2017Global Production Networks of Additive Manufacturing
- Role:
- Primary Investigator
- Funding Source:
- British Academy
- Manchester, UK
- Website
- @jennifer_johns_
- Article Feed
- jennifer.johns@bristol.ac.uk
- ORCID
- Joined
