Richard McManus

Professor Richard McManus

Professor of Economics

Christ Church Business School

I am Director of Research Development at Christ Church Business School and Reader in Macroeconomic Policy.

I am Director of Research Development at Christ Church Business School, Interim Section Director for Postgraduate and Professional, and Reader in Macroeconomic Policy.

A graduate of the University of York with a BSc in Economics, I went on to qualify as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young. After I graduated with an MSc in Economics from the University of York and completed my Ph.D. from there also. Since then, I have been at Christ Church Business School from August 2013.

I research in macroeconomics currently focusing on the impact of constitutions on economic outcomes, and the impact of tax changes on tax revenue. I have published widely both in academic journals as well as in mainstream media, having my work cited in The Telegraph and Times Higher Education in the UK, as well in the US and Turkey. I have also written for the Guardian, the Conversation and been interviewed on Faculti.

I have won a University Teaching Fellowship Award for Innovation and a Teaching Excellence award in Academic Teaching; I have also won two awards as given by students. 

I am a Senior Fellow of the HEA. My current teaching is in the areas of economics, econometrics, financial accounting and Taxation. In the past, I have also taught in the areas of advanced microeconomics and advanced macroeconomics as well as British economic history and in financial reporting and management accounting.

I have first-supervised one Ph.D. student (Kira Shevchenko: UK pension fund manager governance: agent fiduciary duties to the principal) to viva completion.

In 2016 I won the University Teaching Fellowship award for innovation, an award recognising teaching excellence for the work performed in encouraging greater engagement through the use of weekly podcasts.

In 2019 I won the University Teaching Excellence Award in Academic Teaching for ’super-nudge’, building an inclusive learning community through alternative online engagement and performance dashboards.

In 2016 I won the Canterbury Christ Church Student Union ‘Golden Apple’ award for the Faculty of Social and Applied sciences. This annual award is given by the students to reward academic staff who exhibit exceptional teaching.

In 2018 I won the 'Golden Apple' award for 'Expect Respect', again nominated by the students.

I am an active researcher and have a general interest in all of Economics. My research is grounded in the theoretical and empirical effectiveness of fiscal policy and its redistributional consequences.

In particular, I am currently studying the impact of tax changes on tax revenue, and the implications of this for policy reforms. I am also writing a book on the macroeconomic impacts of constitutions.

Research Projects

  • Abusive tax practices of global accounting firms 1990-2020: an historical study of determining influences and the unexplored role of virtue ethics. Researcher(s): Mr Arvind Lall. Supervisor(s): Dr Amee Kim, Professor Richard McManus. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Capital Structure of listed companies: Assessing the legal impact of credit rating agencies on acquiring finance. Researcher(s): Mr Altaf Khoso. Supervisor(s): Professor Richard McManus, Dr Chrispas Nyombi. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
  • Capital Structure, Corporate Tax Avoidance, and Firm Performance: A Study of Firms in the Manufacturing Sector Listed on the Nigeria Stock Exchange. Researcher(s): Mr Chinedu Eke. Supervisor(s): Dr Seyi Adesina, Professor Richard McManus. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • CIRCULAR BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM CHINA FASHION INDUSTRY. Researcher(s): Ms Shuang Guo. Supervisor(s): Dr Ping Zheng, Professor Richard McManus. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Determinants of Environmental Sustainability: the role of financial development. Researcher(s): Mrs Jiaying Zhu. Supervisor(s): Dr Mamunur Rashid, Professor Richard McManus, Dr Amee Kim. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Determinants of Green Finance of Chinese Banks: A perspective on China’s Dual Carbon Target. Researcher(s): Ms Cecelia Qian. Supervisor(s): Dr Mamunur Rashid, Professor Richard McManus, Dr Amee Kim. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Doctoral Research Project. Researcher(s): Dr Rachel Davey. Supervisor(s): Professor Richard McManus, Professor Thomas Hennessey. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
  • Doctoral Research Project. Researcher(s): Dr Chris Goodman. Supervisor(s): Professor Richard McManus, Dr Colm Fearon. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
  • Environmental concern towards visiting green hotel intention in China: a perspective from Generation Z. Researcher(s): Miss Xingyi Wu. Supervisor(s): Dr Shola Osinaike, Dr Okey Okonkwo, Professor Richard McManus. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Fintech as a Catalyst for the Impact of Corporate Governance on ESG Performance: Evidence from Developed and Emerging Financial markets. Researcher(s): Miss Saima Afsheen. Supervisor(s): Dr Mamunur Rashid, Dr Amee Kim, Professor Richard McManus. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • How has the rise of image rights as a property rights impacted the individual athlete, sport and society?. Researcher(s): Miss Tochi Ehiribe. Supervisor(s): Dr Gowri Nanayakkara, Professor Richard McManus. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • IMPACT OF INSTITUTIONAL FORCES ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN BANGLADESH LEATHER INDUSTRY. Researcher(s): Mr Mehfuzul Haque. Supervisor(s): Dr Amee Kim, Dr Mamunur Rashid, Professor Richard McManus. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • IS THE RECENTLY INTRODUCED T-LEVEL THE ANSWER TO THE SKILLS GAP IN THE UK RETAIL SECTOR?. Researcher(s): Mr Jide Odumade. Supervisor(s): Dr Okey Okonkwo, Professor Richard McManus. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Is the UK Further Education sector ready for Artificial Intelligence (AI)? A training document for the successful implementation of AI in FE organisations.. Researcher(s): Miss Tabitha Smith. Supervisor(s): Dr Libby Farrier-Cave, Professor Richard McManus. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Managing Cultural Integration in Nigerian Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As): An Exploratory Investigation. Researcher(s): Mr Tsolaye Akperi. Supervisor(s): Dr Okey Okonkwo, Professor Richard McManus. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Narratives in economics and their impact on fiscal/economic sustainability. Researcher(s): Mr Bryaan Masindo. Supervisor(s): Professor Richard McManus, Dr Jim Butcher. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • Product Packaging Sustainability and Green Innovation: Exploring the Influencing Factors for Compostable Packaging Innovation in the FMCG packaging supply chain. Researcher(s): Mrs Rongdi Qiu. Supervisor(s): Dr Ping Zheng, Professor Richard McManus. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • The demise of the coffee machine conversation. Researcher(s): Ms Sharon Nash. Supervisor(s): Dr Chris Blunkell, Dr Shola Osinaike, Professor Richard McManus. [Postgraduate Research Project]
  • The Digital Century: Overcoming industry challenges through integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Accounting Information Systems (AIS). Researcher(s): Miss Chloe Wheeler. Supervisor(s): Dr Amee Kim, Dr Christopher Russell, Professor Richard McManus. [Postgraduate Research Project]

Media engagement and technical reports

Ozkan, G., Trzeciakiewicz, D. and McManus R. (2020) `Economic recovery will come with high levels of unemployment: how should governments respond?' The Conversation.

Ozkan, G. and McManus R.\ (2018) `Parliamentary systems do better economically than presidential ones' The Conversation. Results from this paper has also been cited in a variety of Turkish newspapers and blogs including Hurriyet and Sozcu among many others, as well as on Turkish Bloomberg television.

McManus, R., Mumford, K. and Sechel, C. (2016). ‘The Selection of Economics Lecturers into the 2014 Research Excellence Framework Exercise Royal Economic Society Womens Committee Report’ (available from Royal Economic Society).

Carter, J. and McManus, R. (2016) ‘`The data is in: black Strictly contestants are more likely to be voted off’’, The Guardian Newspaper.

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richard.mcmanus@canterbury.ac.uk
01227923188
Ramsey (Rf39), Canterbury

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