Finance beyond Financial Institutions: How the ‘subscription economy’ is colonising our future
Firms like Netflix and Spotify are changing the way we consume. What does this mean for how we study and understand finance?
Leading the debate on a new political economy
SPERI develops and promotes new analysis and understanding of contemporary capitalism, and of the major economic and political challenges arising from it.
Recent News
New EU-funded research network will research ‘New European Borderlands’
SPERI is part of a new research network of nine European universities that will address the impact of recent developments in the EU’s and its member states’ ‘bordering practices’
18 new Associate Fellows join the SPERI research community
We are delighted to announce the appointment of 18 new SPERI Associate Fellows
Tax Spillover multi-stakeholder event leads to ‘London Declaration’ on how to tackle disparities
Tax Spillover multi-stakeholder event leads to ‘London Declaration’ on how to tackle disparities
SPERI Spotlight: Introducing Dr Jasper Blom
For this month’s SPERI Spotlight we speak to Dr Jasper Blom about their research which explores the shift from the G7 to the G20
Our Research
SPERI is an international research centre at the University of Sheffield. We explore how contemporary economies work and the public policies which could achieve a more equal and sustainable society. Our research is focused around four priority themes.
Research Themes
Labour & Decent Work
The nature of labour and work in the global economy is changing fast. Rapid reconfiguration of business models, new technologies, […]
Corporate Power & the Global Economy
As corporate control over global production, consumption, and distribution systems increases, so too does business actors’ economic and political influence. […]
Finance, Debt & Society
This research theme explores the political, institutional, economic, technological and cultural dynamics of change in the financial and monetary sphere, […]
Capitalism, Democracy & the State
Sustained low growth, weakening US leadership, resurgent protectionism, environmental degradation, and the so-called rise of populism all challenge the liberal […]
Our Impact
We work closely with policymakers and partners from around the world to develop our research and ensure it has real impact.