Prof Fergus Lyon
| Name | Prof Fergus Lyon |
|---|---|
| Job title | Director of CEEDR |
| Research institute | |
| Primary appointment | Centre for Enterprise, Environment and Development Research |
| Email address | f.lyon@mdx.ac.uk |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6275-4102 |
| Contact category | Academic staff |
Biography
Biography Fergus Lyon is a Professor of Enterprise and
Organisations in the Centre for Enterprise, Environment and Development
Research, Middlesex University in London and Deputy Director of the ESRC
Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity. His research
interests include social and sustainable enterprises, agri-food, sustainable fashion, clustering and networks of
enterprises, ethnic minority enterprise, and enterprise support policy.
Recent funders include the Economic and Social Research Council, Natural Environment Research Council, Arts
and Humanities Research Council, Research
England, Dept of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Food Farming and Countryside Commission, European Commission,
International Labour Organisation, and a number of charities. He was the social enterprise lead on the £10m Third
Sector Research Centre funded over five years by ESRC and Office for
Civil Society. Previously he has carried out research in Bhutan, Ghana,
India, Nepal, Nigeria, and Pakistan. He has been a trustee/director of a number
social enterprises related to preschool education, conservation and
farming. Fergus has over 150 publications including 50 substantial
reports for policy makers funded by UK and international donors, 30
papers in established international journals, 25 book chapters, a number
of shorter policy briefings and two books on social research
methodologies.
Teaching Joanna Paulynn Kitchen (ongoing); Numbers,
negotiations and networks: Exploring the role of calculative practice
in the transition towards sustainability. Ambrose Massaquoi (ongoing); Faith at work in social entrepreneurship. Adeyemi Adelekan(Completed - Director of Studies); Exploring the circular economy strategies of
social enterprises: A case study of organisations in Nigeria's solid
waste recycling sector. Maria Irurita (Completed - Director of Studies); Innovation and Learning in social enterprises. Abdullah Al-Faruq (Completed - Director of Studies); Social enterprises in Bangladesh. Anthony Ayakwah (Completed - Director of Studies); Internationalisation and SME clusters in Ghana. Isaac
Amoako (Completed - Director of Studies); SME Exporting Determinants:
The Power of Institutions on Networking and Performance in a developing
country. Bianca Stumbitz (Completed - Director of Studies); Older Social Entrepreneurs and the life course. Mark
McPherson (Completed - Director of Studies); Inter-generational
Differences within Ethnic Minority Enterprises: A Comparison of Sikh and
Pakistani Muslim Businesses. Vitor Braga (Completed- Second
Supervisor); Networking in Portuguese SMEs: Evidence from Large Event Organisers and Furniture Industries. Teaching and Pedagogic interests: Social enterprise and social entrepreneurship Natural capital and payment for ecosystem services Entrepreneurship, business support and regeneration Business, international development and conflict Qualitative research methods and analysis Research project design Participatory research methodologies for social and natural/biological scientists Learning through participatory workshops and field research Outputs- manual of research methods, briefing notes and published handouts for research students
Employment
Professor of Enterprise and Organisations
Middlesex University
01 Jun 2001
Education and qualifications
Grants
Projects
- ES/M010163/1
Prizes and Awards
Research outputs
Beyond novelty and growth: a virtue ethics enquiry into fashion entrepreneurs’ responsible and harmonising practices towards sustainability
Werner, A., Elf, P., Lyon, F. and Vickers, I. 2024. Beyond novelty and growth: a virtue ethics enquiry into fashion entrepreneurs’ responsible and harmonising practices towards sustainability. Journal of Business Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-024-05875-wCollective capabilities for organizational democracy: the case of mutual social enterprises
Vickers, I., Lyon, F. and Sepulveda Ramirez, L. 2024. Collective capabilities for organizational democracy: the case of mutual social enterprises. British Journal of Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12840Working with the tensions of transdisciplinary research: a review and agenda for the future of knowledge co-production in the Anthropocene
Harris, F., Lyon, F., Sioen, G. and Ebi, K. 2024. Working with the tensions of transdisciplinary research: a review and agenda for the future of knowledge co-production in the Anthropocene. Global Sustainability. 7. https://doi.org/10.1017/sus.2024.11From “business as usual” to sustainable “purpose‐driven business”: Challenges facing the purpose ecosystem in the United Kingdom and Australia
Lyon, F., Stubbs, W., Dahlmann, F. and Edwards, M. 2024. From “business as usual” to sustainable “purpose‐driven business”: Challenges facing the purpose ecosystem in the United Kingdom and Australia. Business and Society Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/basr.12341Finance and funding for upscaling sustainable fashion
Lyon, F., Elf, P., Owen, R. and Werner, A. 2023. Finance and funding for upscaling sustainable fashion. in: Charter, M., Pan, B. and Black, S. (ed.) Accelerating Sustainability in Fashion, Clothing and Textiles London Taylor & Francis (Routledge).SME Financing for Biodiversity: Building Nature Measurement and Impacts into SME Financing (‘SME FinBio’)
Owen, R., Lyon, F., Burnett, A. and Lodh, S. 2022. SME Financing for Biodiversity: Building Nature Measurement and Impacts into SME Financing (‘SME FinBio’). Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).SME Finance for Biodiversity (‘FinBio’) in the UK - project summary
Owen, R., Lyon, F., Burnett, A. and Suman, L. 2022. SME Finance for Biodiversity (‘FinBio’) in the UK - project summary. Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).Rural social enterprise: contributions, challenges and support needs
Vickers, I., Owen, R., Lyon, F. and Darko, E. 2022. Rural social enterprise: contributions, challenges and support needs. Newcastle, UK Newcastle University.Public service mutuals: transforming how services are delivered through social enterprise and democratic governance
Vickers, I., Lyon, F., Sepulveda Ramirez, L. and Brennan, G. 2022. Public service mutuals: transforming how services are delivered through social enterprise and democratic governance. Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).Social innovation for biodiversity: A literature review and research challenges
Ziegler, R., Balzac-Arroyo, J., Hölsgens, R., Holzgreve, S., Lyon, F., Spangenberg, J. and Thapa, P. 2022. Social innovation for biodiversity: A literature review and research challenges. Ecological Economics. 193, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107336Social Enterprise: Market Trends 2019
Owen, R., Lyon, F., Vickers, I. and Gottschalk, S. 2021. Social Enterprise: Market Trends 2019. London DCMS.Financing Cleantech SME innovation: Setting an agenda
Owen, R., Brennan, G., Lyon, F. and Harrer, T. 2021. Financing Cleantech SME innovation: Setting an agenda. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 68 (4), pp. 1168-1172. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2020.3005702Educating at scale for sustainable development and social enterprise growth: the impact of online learning and a massive open online course (MOOC)
Calvo, S., Lyon, F., Morales, A. and Wade, J. 2020. Educating at scale for sustainable development and social enterprise growth: the impact of online learning and a massive open online course (MOOC). Sustainability. 12 (8). https://doi.org/10.3390/su12083247Implementing democratic governance and ownership: the interplay of structure and culture in public service social enterprises
Sepulveda Ramirez, L., Lyon, F. and Vickers, I. 2020. Implementing democratic governance and ownership: the interplay of structure and culture in public service social enterprises. Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. 31 (3), pp. 627-641. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-020-00201-0Early stage investing in green SMEs: the case of the UK
Owen, R., Lehner, O., Lyon, F. and Brennan, G. 2020. Early stage investing in green SMEs: the case of the UK. ACRN Journal of Finance and Risk Perspectives. 8 (1), pp. 163-182. https://doi.org/10.35944/jofrp.2019.8.1.011Social enterprises and their ecosystems in Europe
Stumbitz, B., Vickers, I. and Lyon, F. 2019. Social enterprises and their ecosystems in Europe. Luxembourg European Union. https://doi.org/10.2767/330252Financing social enterprises and the demand for social investment
Lyon, F. and Owen, R. 2019. Financing social enterprises and the demand for social investment. Strategic Change. 28 (1), pp. 47-57. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.2245Maternity protection in formal and informal economy workplaces: The case of Ghana
Stumbitz, B., Lewis, S., Kyei, A. and Lyon, F. 2018. Maternity protection in formal and informal economy workplaces: The case of Ghana. World Development. 110, pp. 373-384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2018.06.007Enabling investment for the transition to a low carbon economy: government policy to finance early stage green innovation
Owen, R., Brennan, G. and Lyon, F. 2018. Enabling investment for the transition to a low carbon economy: government policy to finance early stage green innovation. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. 31, pp. 137-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2018.03.004Trust in food supplies: assuring quality, sustainability, price and availability
Naslund, N. and Lyon, F. 2018. Trust in food supplies: assuring quality, sustainability, price and availability. in: Searle, R., Nienaber, A. and Sitkin, S. (ed.) The Routledge Companion of Trust Routledge. pp. 438-452Competitive or cooperative relationships in clusters: a comparative study of two internationalising agro-processing clusters in Ghana
Ayakwah, A., Sepulveda Ramirez, L. and Lyon, F. 2018. Competitive or cooperative relationships in clusters: a comparative study of two internationalising agro-processing clusters in Ghana. Critical Perspectives on International Business. 14 (2/3), pp. 230-251. https://doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-12-2016-0063'Social enterprise spin-outs': an institutional analysis of their emergence and potential
Sepulveda Ramirez, L., Lyon, F. and Vickers, I. 2018. 'Social enterprise spin-outs': an institutional analysis of their emergence and potential. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management. 30 (8), pp. 967-979. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537325.2018.1431391Social entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship and social value creation
Haugh, H., Lyon, F. and Doherty, B. 2018. Social entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship and social value creation. in: Backburn, R., De Clercq, D. and Heinonen, J. (ed.) The SAGE Handbook of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Sage. pp. 125-142Public service innovation and multiple institutional logics: the case of hybrid social enterprise providers of health and wellbeing
Vickers, I., Lyon, F., Sepulveda Ramirez, L. and McMullin, C. 2017. Public service innovation and multiple institutional logics: the case of hybrid social enterprise providers of health and wellbeing. Research Policy. 46 (10), pp. 1755-1768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2017.08.003Indicators for sustainable prosperity? - Challenges and potentials for indicator use In political processes
Jones, A., Mair, S., Ward, J., Druckman, A., Lyon, F., Christie, I. and Hafner, S. 2016. Indicators for sustainable prosperity? - Challenges and potentials for indicator use In political processes. Guildford: University of Surrey Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity Working Paper 3.Understanding sustainable prosperity — Towards a transdisciplinary research agenda
Jackson, T., Burningham, K., Catney, P., Christie, I., Davies, W., Doherty, B., Druckman, A., Hammond, M., Hayward, B., Jones, A., Lyon, F., Molho, N., Oakley, K., Seaford, C. and Victor, P. 2016. Understanding sustainable prosperity — Towards a transdisciplinary research agenda. The Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity.Spinning with substance? The creation of new third sector organisations from public services
Miller, R. and Lyon, F. 2016. Spinning with substance? The creation of new third sector organisations from public services. in: Rees, J. and Mullins, D. (ed.) The Third Sector in Public Services: Developments, innovation and challenges Policy Press. pp. 87-106Lending to social ventures: existing demand for finance and the potential roles of social investment
Lyon, F. 2016. Lending to social ventures: existing demand for finance and the potential roles of social investment. in: Lehner, O. (ed.) Routledge Handbook of Social and Sustainable Finance Routledge. pp. 177-188Pushing enterprise and entrepreneurship in the delivery of rural public services: the case of education and health services
Lyon, F. 2016. Pushing enterprise and entrepreneurship in the delivery of rural public services: the case of education and health services. in: Liddle, J. (ed.) New perspectives on research, policy & practice in public entrepreneurship (contemporary issues in entrepreneurship research) Emerald Publishing Limited. pp. 195-212Access and non-probability sampling in qualitative research on trust
Lyon, F. 2015. Access and non-probability sampling in qualitative research on trust. in: Lyon, F., Mollering, G. and Saunders, M. (ed.) Handbook of Research Methods on Trust: Second Edition Edward Elgar Publishing . pp. 109-117Handbook of research methods on trust
Lyon, F., Möllering, G. and Saunders, M. (ed.) 2015. Handbook of research methods on trust. Edward Elgar Publishing .Opening access to administrative data for evaluating public services: The case of the Justice Data Lab
Lyon, F., Gyateng, T., Pritchard, D., Vaze, P., Vickers, I. and Webb, N. 2015. Opening access to administrative data for evaluating public services: The case of the Justice Data Lab. Evaluation. 21 (2), pp. 232-247. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356389015577507Towards a ‘long view’: historical perspectives on the scaling and replication of social ventures
Blundel, R. and Lyon, F. 2015. Towards a ‘long view’: historical perspectives on the scaling and replication of social ventures. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship. 6 (1), pp. 80-102. https://doi.org/10.1080/19420676.2014.954258Researching trust in tourism: methodological issues and associated concerns
Saunders, M., Lyon, F. and Mollering, G. 2014. Researching trust in tourism: methodological issues and associated concerns. in: Nunkoo, R. and Smith, S. (ed.) Trust, Tourism Development and Planning Routledge. pp. 168-180Financing social ventures and the demand for social investment
Lyon, F. and Owen, R. 2014. Financing social ventures and the demand for social investment. Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham.Social enterprises as hybrid organizations: a review and research agenda
Doherty, B., Haugh, H. and Lyon, F. 2014. Social enterprises as hybrid organizations: a review and research agenda. International Journal of Management Reviews. 16 (4), pp. 417-436. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.12028‘We don’t deal with courts’: cooperation and alternative institutions shaping exporting relationships of small and medium-sized enterprises in Ghana
Amoako, I. and Lyon, F. 2014. ‘We don’t deal with courts’: cooperation and alternative institutions shaping exporting relationships of small and medium-sized enterprises in Ghana. International Small Business Journal. 32 (2), pp. 117-139. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242613484778Process of social innovation in mutual organisations: the case of social enterprises leaving the public sector
Lyon, F., Sepulveda Ramirez, L., Vickers, I., McMullin, C. and Gregory, D. 2013. Process of social innovation in mutual organisations: the case of social enterprises leaving the public sector. in: Social frontiers: the next edge of social innovation research NESTA.Gender balance in the governance of social enterprise
Lyon, F. and Humbert, A. 2013. Gender balance in the governance of social enterprise. Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham.Changing funding realities for charities and social enterprises: responses to the big society agenda and austerity in the East of England
Sepulveda Ramirez, L., Lyon, F. and Stevenson, N. 2011. Changing funding realities for charities and social enterprises: responses to the big society agenda and austerity in the East of England. Institue for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Playing with numbers: a methodological critique of the social enterprise growth myth
Teasdale, S., Lyon, F. and Owen, R. 2013. Playing with numbers: a methodological critique of the social enterprise growth myth. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship. 4 (2), pp. 113-131. https://doi.org/10.1080/19420676.2012.762800Transdisciplinary environmental research: Building trust across professional cultures
Harris, F. and Lyon, F. 2013. Transdisciplinary environmental research: Building trust across professional cultures. Environmental Science & Policy. 31, pp. 109-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2013.02.006Social impact measurement and non-profit organisations: compliance, resistance, and promotion
Arvidson, M. and Lyon, F. 2014. Social impact measurement and non-profit organisations: compliance, resistance, and promotion. Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. 25 (4), pp. 869-886. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-013-9373-6Social enterprise and innovation in third sector organizations
Chew, C. and Lyon, F. 2013. Social enterprise and innovation in third sector organizations. in: Osborne, S. and Browne, L. (ed.) Handbook of Innovation and Change in Public Sector Services. Edward Elgar Publishing . pp. 420-431Valuing the social? The nature and controversies of measuring social return on investment (SROI)
Arvidson, M., Lyon, F., McKay, S. and Moro, D. 2013. Valuing the social? The nature and controversies of measuring social return on investment (SROI). Voluntary Sector Review. 4 (1), pp. 3-18. https://doi.org/10.1332/204080513X661554Beyond green niches? Growth strategies of environmentally-motivated social enterprises
Vickers, I. and Lyon, F. 2014. Beyond green niches? Growth strategies of environmentally-motivated social enterprises. International Small Business Journal. 32 (4), pp. 449-470. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242612457700Social enterprise support policies: distinctions and challenges
Lyon, F. and Sepulveda Ramirez, L. 2012. Social enterprise support policies: distinctions and challenges. in: Blackburn, R. and Schaper, M. (ed.) Government, SMEs and entrepreneurship development: policies, tools and challenges Gower Publishing. pp. 213-226Innovation and social enterprise activity in third sector organisations
Chew, C. and Lyon, F. 2012. Innovation and social enterprise activity in third sector organisations. Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham.Gender balance in the governance of social enterprise
Lyon, F. and Humbert, A. 2012. Gender balance in the governance of social enterprise. Local Economy. 27 (8), pp. 831-845. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269094212455158Scaling up social enterprise: strategies taken from early years providers
Lyon, F. and Fernandez, H. 2012. Scaling up social enterprise: strategies taken from early years providers. Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham.Social impact measurement as an entrepreneurial process.
Lyon, F. and Arvidson, M. 2011. Social impact measurement as an entrepreneurial process. Birmingham Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham.Strategies for scaling up social enterprise: lessons from early years providers
Lyon, F. and Fernandez, H. 2012. Strategies for scaling up social enterprise: lessons from early years providers. Social Enterprise Journal. 8 (1), pp. 63-77. https://doi.org/10.1108/17508611211226593Introduction to social and sustainable enterprise: changing the nature of business
Underwood, S., Blundel, R., Lyon, F. and Schaefer, A. 2012. Introduction to social and sustainable enterprise: changing the nature of business. in: Underwood, S., Blundel, R., Lyon, F. and Schaefer, A. (ed.) Social and Sustainable Enterprise: Changing the Nature of Business Emerald Publishing Limited. pp. xi-xvSocial and sustainable enterprise: Changing the nature of business
Underwood, S., Blundel, R., Lyon, F. and Schaefer, A. (ed.) 2012. Social and sustainable enterprise: Changing the nature of business. Emerald Publishing Limited.Social innovation, co-operation and competition: inter-organizational relations for social enterprises in the delivery of public services
Lyon, F. 2011. Social innovation, co-operation and competition: inter-organizational relations for social enterprises in the delivery of public services. in: Nicholls, A. and Murdock, A. (ed.) Social Innovation: blurring boundaries to reconfigure markets Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 139-161Population superdiversity and new migrant enterprise: The case of London
Sepulveda Ramirez, L., Syrett, S. and Lyon, F. 2011. Population superdiversity and new migrant enterprise: The case of London. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. 23 (7-8), pp. 469-497. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985620903420211Handbook of research methods on trust
Lyon, F., Möllering, G. and Saunders, M. (ed.) 2011. Handbook of research methods on trust. Edward Elgar Publishing .Social Enterprise Investment Fund evaluation - phase one: scoping, review and methodology development.
Lyon, F., Gabriel, M. and Millar, R. 2010. Social Enterprise Investment Fund evaluation - phase one: scoping, review and methodology development. Birmingham TSRC and Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham.The ambitions and challenges of SROI.
Arvidson, M., Lyon, F., McKay, S. and Moro, D. 2010. The ambitions and challenges of SROI. Birmingham Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham.Approaches to measuring the scale of the social enterprise sector in the UK
Lyon, F., Teasdale, S. and Owen, R. 2010. Approaches to measuring the scale of the social enterprise sector in the UK. Birmingham Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham.Evolving institutions of trust: personalized and institutional bases of trust in Nigerian and Ghanaian food trading
Lyon, F. and Porter, G. 2010. Evolving institutions of trust: personalized and institutional bases of trust in Nigerian and Ghanaian food trading. in: Saunders, M., Skinner, D., Dietz, G., Gillespie, N. and Lewicki, R. (ed.) Organizational trust: a cultural perspective Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press (CUP). pp. 255-278Social Impact Measurement (SIM) experiencing and future Directions for the third sector organisations in the east of England.
Stevenson, N., Taylor, M., Lyon, F. and Rigby, M. 2010. Social Impact Measurement (SIM) experiencing and future Directions for the third sector organisations in the east of England. Bradford Social Enterprise East of England.Conflict and cooperation in market spaces: learning from the operation of local networks of civic engagement in African market trade
Porter, G., Lyon, F., Adamu, F. and Obafemi, L. 2010. Conflict and cooperation in market spaces: learning from the operation of local networks of civic engagement in African market trade. Human Organization. 69 (1), pp. 31-42. https://doi.org/10.17730/humo.69.1.8u3348v356574016Complementarity and co-ordination of self-employment support in rural areas.
Lyon, F. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2002. Complementarity and co-ordination of self-employment support in rural areas. Countryside Agency.Developing fledgling social enterprises? A study of the support required and the means of delivering it
Lyon, F. and Ramsden, M. 2006. Developing fledgling social enterprises? A study of the support required and the means of delivering it. Social Enterprise Journal. 2 (1), pp. 27-41. https://doi.org/10.1108/17508610680000711External evaluation of Innovation Exchange.
Lyon, F. and CEEDR 2010. External evaluation of Innovation Exchange. London Middlesex University.Doing interdisciplinarity: motivation and collaboration in research for sustainable agriculture in the UK
Harris, F., Lyon, F. and Clarke, S. 2009. Doing interdisciplinarity: motivation and collaboration in research for sustainable agriculture in the UK. Area. 41 (4), pp. 374-384. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4762.2008.00859.xAlternative approaches to capacity building: practices in the public and private sector.
Lyon, F. 2009. Alternative approaches to capacity building: practices in the public and private sector. CEEDR, Middlesex University.Market institutions, trust and norms: exploring moral economies in Nigerian food systems
Lyon, F. and Porter, G. 2009. Market institutions, trust and norms: exploring moral economies in Nigerian food systems. Cambridge Journal of Economics. 33 (5), pp. 903-920. https://doi.org/10.1093/cje/bem008Market institutions and urban food supply in West and Southern Africa.
Porter, G., Lyon, F. and Potts, D. 2009. Market institutions and urban food supply in West and Southern Africa. in: Shapiro, S., Tadajewski, M. and Shultz, C. (ed.) Macromarketing: a global focus: marketing systems, societal development, equity & poverty. London SAGE Publications.Measuring the value of social and community impact.
Lyon, F. 2009. Measuring the value of social and community impact. in: Hunter, P. (ed.) Social enterprise for public service: how does the third sector deliver. London Smith Institute. pp. 30-38SMEs in a low carbon economy: final report for BERR enterprise directorate.
Vickers, I., Vaze, P., Corr, L., Kasparova, E., Lyon, F. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2009. SMEs in a low carbon economy: final report for BERR enterprise directorate. London Department for Business, Innovation & Skills..Mapping the regional social enterprise sector: past approaches, challenges and future direction
Lyon, F., Sepulveda Ramirez, L. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2009. Mapping the regional social enterprise sector: past approaches, challenges and future direction. Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/17508610910956426Moral economy and development economics: introduction
Lyon, F., Olsen, W. and Sanghera, B. 2009. Moral economy and development economics: introduction. Cambridge Journal of Economics. 33 (5), pp. 871-873. https://doi.org/10.1093/cje/bep053New ethnic minority business communities in Britain: challenges of diversity and informality for the UK business and policy frameworks.
Sepulveda Ramirez, L., Syrett, S. and Lyon, F. 2008. New ethnic minority business communities in Britain: challenges of diversity and informality for the UK business and policy frameworks. London Middlesex University.Mapping the regional social enterprise sector.
Lyon, F. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2008. Mapping the regional social enterprise sector. South East of England Development Agency.Combining scientific and lay knowledges: participatory approaches to research in organic
Lyon, F. and Harris, F. 2008. Combining scientific and lay knowledges: participatory approaches to research in organic. in: Fish, R., Seymour, S., Watkins, C. and Seven, M. (ed.) Sustainable farmland management: new transdisciplinary approaches. Wallingford CAB International (CABI). pp. 94-106Institutional perspectives on understanding street retailer behavior and networks: cases from Ghana
Lyon, F. 2007. Institutional perspectives on understanding street retailer behavior and networks: cases from Ghana. in: Cross, J. and Morales, A. (ed.) Street Entrepreneurs: People, Place, & Politics in Local and Global Perspective London, UK Taylor & Francis (Routledge).Market institutions and urban food supply in West and Southern Africa: a review
Porter, G., Lyon, F. and Potts, D. 2007. Market institutions and urban food supply in West and Southern Africa: a review. Progress in Development Studies. 7 (2), pp. 115-134. https://doi.org/10.1177/146499340600700203Types and impacts of BME businesses
Lyon, F., Owen, R., McPherson, M., Ekanem, I., Ellis, C., Bertotti, M., Sepulveda Ramirez, L., Oyelere, M. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2007. Types and impacts of BME businesses. South East England Development Agency.Measuring the contributions of small firms to reducing poverty and increasing social inclusion in the UK
Lyon, F. and Bertotti, M. 2007. Measuring the contributions of small firms to reducing poverty and increasing social inclusion in the UK. in: Stoner, J. and Wankel, C. (ed.) Innovative approaches to reducing global poverty. Charlotte, USA Information Age Publishing.Formalising new arrival enterprises: challenges of new ethnic entrepreneurship for business support policy.
Sepulveda Ramirez, L., Lyon, F., Botero, A., Syrett, S. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2007. Formalising new arrival enterprises: challenges of new ethnic entrepreneurship for business support policy. Prevista Ltd.Enterprising refugees: contributions and challenges in deprived areas
Lyon, F., Sepulveda Ramirez, L. and Syrett, S. 2007. Enterprising refugees: contributions and challenges in deprived areas. Local Economy. 22 (4), pp. 363-375. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690940701736769Groups as a means or an end? Social capital and the promotion of cooperation in Ghana
Porter, G. and Lyon, F. 2006. Groups as a means or an end? Social capital and the promotion of cooperation in Ghana. Environment and Planning D: Society and Space. 24 (2), pp. 249-262. https://doi.org/10.1068/d0303Social capital as culture? Promoting cooperative action in Ghana
Porter, G. and Lyon, F. 2006. Social capital as culture? Promoting cooperative action in Ghana. in: Radcliffe, S. (ed.) Culture and Development in a Globalizing World: Geographies, Actors and Paradigms Taylor & Francis (Routledge). pp. 150-169The Nigerian market: fuelling conflict or contributing to peace.
Lyon, F., Porter, G., Adamu, F. and Obafemi, L. 2006. The Nigerian market: fuelling conflict or contributing to peace. in: Banfield, J., Gunduz, C. and Killick, N. (ed.) Local business, local peace: the peace building potential of the domestic private sector. London International Alert. pp. 432-437Managing co-operation: trust and power in Ghanaian associations
Lyon, F. 2006. Managing co-operation: trust and power in Ghanaian associations. Organization Studies. 27 (1), pp. 31-52. https://doi.org/10.1177/0170840605056392Trust, co-operation and networking in an immigrant business community: the case of Chinese-owned businesses in the UK
Smallbone, D., Lyon, F. and Xiao, L. 2005. Trust, co-operation and networking in an immigrant business community: the case of Chinese-owned businesses in the UK. in: Hohmann, H. and Welter, F. (ed.) Trust and Entrepreneurship: a West–East Perspective Cheltenham, UK Edward Elgar Publishing .Evaluation of the support for enterprising communities pilot project.
Lyon, F., Evans, M., Ramsden, M., Burch, J. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2005. Evaluation of the support for enterprising communities pilot project. Department of Education and Skills..The social relations of economic life and networks of civic engagement: ‘Social capital’ and targeted development
Lyon, F. and Porter, G. 2005. The social relations of economic life and networks of civic engagement: ‘Social capital’ and targeted development. in: Cline-Cole, R. and Robson, E. (ed.) West African worlds: Paths through socio-economic change, livelihoods and development Pearson. pp. 191-205Investigations on building a food marketing policy evidence base in Nigeria
Porter, G., Lyon, F. and Nigerian Marketing Network 2005. Investigations on building a food marketing policy evidence base in Nigeria. Department for International Development..Trade and market in conflict development and conflict resolution in Nigeria: scoping study report to the UK department for International Development.
Porter, G., Lyon, F., Adamu, F., Obafemi, L. and Blench, R. 2005. Trade and market in conflict development and conflict resolution in Nigeria: scoping study report to the UK department for International Development. University of Minnesota AgEcon Search.Learning and research for sustainable agro-ecosystems by both farmers and scientists.
Lyon, F., Clarke, S., Harris, F., Wolf, M. and Gibbon, D. 2005. Learning and research for sustainable agro-ecosystems by both farmers and scientists. London Middlesex University.Public service sectors in rural England.
North, D., Lyon, F., Ramsden, M., Owen, R. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2004. Public service sectors in rural England. Cheltenham Commission for Rural Communities.Improving market institutions and urban food supplies for the urban poor: a comparative study of Nigeria and Zambia.
Porter, G., Lyon, F., Potts, D. and Bowyer-Bower, T. 2004. Improving market institutions and urban food supplies for the urban poor: a comparative study of Nigeria and Zambia. Wallingford Department for International Development..Entrepreneurship
Lyon, F. 2004. Entrepreneurship. in: Forsyth, T. (ed.) Encyclopedia of international development. London Routledge.Community groups and livelihoods in remote rural areas of Ghana: how small-scale farmers sustain collective action
Lyon, F. 2003. Community groups and livelihoods in remote rural areas of Ghana: how small-scale farmers sustain collective action. Community Development Journal. 38 (4), pp. 323-331. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/38.4.323Trader associations and urban food systems in Ghana: institutionalist approaches to understanding urban collective action
Lyon, F. 2003. Trader associations and urban food systems in Ghana: institutionalist approaches to understanding urban collective action. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. 27 (1), pp. 11-23. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2427.00428Business-led regeneration of deprived areas: a review of the evidence base. [Research report 5]
North, D., Smallbone, D., Lyon, F., Potts, G. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2003. Business-led regeneration of deprived areas: a review of the evidence base. [Research report 5]. London Office of the Deputy Prime Minister..Provide advice on methods to improve promotion and facilitation of Rural Enterprise Scheme - RE0114
Lyon, F., CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) and Plunkett Foundation 2003. Provide advice on methods to improve promotion and facilitation of Rural Enterprise Scheme - RE0114. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.The contribution of social enterprises to rural economies.
Lyon, F. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2003. The contribution of social enterprises to rural economies. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.Markets, ethnicity and environment in a vulnerable landscape: the case of small-scale vegetable production on the Jos Plateau, Nigeria, 1991-2001.
Porter, G., Harris, F., Lyon, F., Adeptu, A. and Dung, J. 2003. Markets, ethnicity and environment in a vulnerable landscape: the case of small-scale vegetable production on the Jos Plateau, Nigeria, 1991-2001. The Geographical Journal. 169 (4), pp. 370-381. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0016-7398.2003.00100.xThe relations of co-operation in group enterprises and associations in Ghana: exploration of issues of trust and power
Lyon, F. 2003. The relations of co-operation in group enterprises and associations in Ghana: exploration of issues of trust and power. in: Sforzi, F. (ed.) The institutions of local development Ashgate.Measuring enterprise impacts upon deprived areas.
Lyon, F., Evans, M., Bertotti, M., Smallbone, D., Potts, G., Ramsden, P., CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) and New Economics Foundation 2002. Measuring enterprise impacts upon deprived areas. Small Business Service..Mapping the social economy in the rural East Midlands.
Lyon, F., Smallbone, D., Evans, M., Ekanem, I., Smith, K. and CEEDR (Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research) 2002. Mapping the social economy in the rural East Midlands. Countryside Agency.A note on trust, networks, social capital and entrepreneurial behaviour.
Smallbone, D. and Lyon, F. 2002. A note on trust, networks, social capital and entrepreneurial behaviour. in: Hohmann, H. and Welter, F. (ed.) Entrepreneurial strategies and trust: structure and evolution of entrepreneurial behavioural patterns in East and West European environments. Bremen Forschungsstelle Osteurpa.Food marketing systems on the Jos Plateau.
Porter, G., Adeptu, A., Dung, J., Harris, F. and Lyon, F. 2001. Food marketing systems on the Jos Plateau. Crop Harvest Programmes & Department for International Development.Segmenting support for small and medium enterprises: identifying and disseminating best practice. Research summary.
Atherton, A. and Lyon, F. 2001. Segmenting support for small and medium enterprises: identifying and disseminating best practice. Research summary. Department for Business, Innovation & Skills..Trust, networks and norms: the creation of social capital in agricultural economies in Ghana
Lyon, F. 2000. Trust, networks and norms: the creation of social capital in agricultural economies in Ghana. World Development. 28 (4), pp. 663-682. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-750X(99)00146-17708
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