Dr Lynda Porter
+44 (0) 1225 383505
PhD
Job Title:
Lecturer in Business Economics
Subject Group:
Business, Society & Business Economics
Research Interests
My research has primarily focussed upon game-theoretic modelling of the effect of taxation systems on the location decisions of multinational firms, taking into account asymmetries both between firms and between national tax-setters. Another current research interest is the role of the geographicl diversification of firms in determining corporate social performance (CSP). More specifically, recent empirical work hs sought to investigate the effect of CSP, and its various components, on the extent and character of the dispersion of a firm's operations across the globe. Of particular interest is the potential role of a firm's presence in controversial countries.
Publications
Refereed journal papers
Pavelin S & Porter LA (Forthcoming) Race to the bottom or top at home or abroad: Health and Safety standards and the multinational firm. Economic and Social Review
Porter LA (Forthcoming) Asymmetric oligopoly and foreign direct investment: Implications for host-country tax-setting. International Economic Journal
Brammer SJ, Pavelin S & Porter LA (2009) Corporate charitable giving, multinational companies and countries of concern. Journal of Management Studies 46(4):575-596 DOI:38AM260
Pavelin S & Porter LA (2008) The corporate social performance content of innovation in the UK Journal of Business Ethics 80:711-725 DOI:10.1007/s10551-007-9464-7
Brammer SJ, Pavelin S & Porter LA (2006) Corporate social performance and geographical diversification Journal of Business Research59(9):1025-1034 DOI:10.1016/j.jbusres.2006.04.001
