Grahame Fallon

Teaching

International Business (MSc)
International Business Strategy (MBA)
Business Planning (MSc)
Final Year Project supervision (UG)

Research Interests

• The economic causes and effects of foreign direct investment in the Russian and UK regional contexts.
• The impact of outward FDI by technology intensive Chinese multinationals.
• The relationship between international business and conflict reduction.

Research Centres

Centre for Research into Entrepreneurship, International Business and Innovation in Emerging Markets (CEIBIEM)

Publications

Journal Papers

(2011) Kalantaridis, C., Vassilev, I. and Fallon, G., Enterprise strategies, governance structure and performance: A comparative study of global integration, Regional Studies 45 (2) : 153- 166

(2010) Fallon, G. and Cook, M., Exploring the regional distribution of inbound foreign direct investment in the UK in theory and practice: Evidence from a five-region study, Regional Studies 44 (3) : 337- 353

(2009) Langley, A., Fallon, G. and Kakabadse, NK., Strategy evolution in Central and Eastern European pharmaceutical firms 1992–2005, Strategic Change 18 (1) : 59- 80

(2004) Fallon, G., Cook, M. and Jones, A., The determinants of FI location in Central and Eastern Europe: Evidence from Hungary and Romania, Managing Economic Transition NetworkWorking Paper series WP01/04

(2004) Fallon, G. and Brown, R., Supporting ethnic community businesses: lessons from a West Midlands Asian business support agency, Regional Studies 38 (2) : 137- 148

(2004) Fallon, G. and Jones, A., Marketing in Russia by UK businesses: lessons from a survey of trade missioners to Moscow, Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 11 (2) : 174- 185

(2003) Jones, A. and Fallon, G., The political economy of co-operation, trade and aid between the European Union and Russia, Journal of Contemporary European Studies 11 (2) : 253- 277

(2003) Fallon, G., Brown, RB. and Allen, J., The dead hand of the past: The implementation of new quality standards in a business support organisation, easuring Business Excellence: The Journal of Business Performance Management 7 (1) : 63- 70

(2002) Fallon, G. and Brown, RB., Focusing on focus groups: lessons from a research project involving a Bangladeshi community, Qualitative Research Journal 2 (2) : 195- 208

(2001) Cook, M., Fallon, G. and Billimoria, A., How successful are Scotland and the West Midlands in attracting foreign direct investment?, Teaching Business and Economics 5 (3) : 13- 18

(2001) Fallon, G. and Rafailov, A., Potential risks for foreign direct investment into the Russian economy, Transactions of the International Union of Economists and the Free Economic Society of Russia 9 (9) : 186- 207

(2001) Fallon, G. and Jones, A., The political economy of Russia's economic transition problems since 1991 and their implications for Russia's relations with the European Union and other European States, MET Full Papers Series

(2001) Jones, A. and Fallon, G., The political economy of Russia - E.U. trading relations, Managing Economic Transition NetworkWorking Paper 02/01

(2000) Fallon, G. and Jones, A., Will Putin’s new broom be good for business in Russia?, Teaching Economics and Business Studies 4 (3) : 3- 11

(2000) Fallon, G. and Brown, RB., Does Britain need public law status Chambers of Commerce?, European Business Review 12 (1) : 19- 27

(2000) Jones, A., Fallon, G. and Golov, R., Obstacles to foreign direct investment in Russia, European Business Review 12 (4) : 187- 197

(2000) Fallon, G., Graham, S. and Willetts, R., Pricing and positioning for the Single European Currency – the state of play among Northampton small and medium-sized enterprises, Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 7 (2) : 171- 181

(1999) Fallon, G., Jones, A., Golov, R. and Matthews, R., The Russian financial crisis of 1998: Causes, effects and implications for economic stabilisation, Reform and Transition in RussiaWorking Paper 99/02

(1999) Fallon, G. and Brown, RB., Public law status Chambers of Commerce: does Britain need them?, Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 6 (3) : 287- 298

(1999) Fallon, G., Jones, A. and Golov, R., Post-communist Russia – Political and economic obstacles to inbound Foreign Direct Investment and their implications for economic transition, Transformation and DevelopmentEconomics Discussion paper 99/5

(1999) Fallon, G. and Brown, RB., What About the Workers? Academic staff opinions about working with non‐UK postgraduate students in higher education, Journal of Further and Higher Education 23 (1) : 41- 52

(1988) Fallon, G. and Jones, C., FEWDATA - A user friendly viewdata system, Economics 24 (2) : 89- 93

Conference Papers

(2011) Fallon, G. and Korak-Kakabadse, N., Exploring the impact of international business activity on security in the Baltic and Yellow Sea regions, EABIS 10th Annual Colloquium 2011, Proceedings of the EABIS 10th Annual Colloquium 2011

(2009) Fallon, G., Exploring the variations in inbound FDI location within and between Western and Eastern Europe together with their economic impacts on host countries and regions, University of Northampton Postgraduate Research Degree Student and Contract Researcher Conference

(2009) Fallon, G., Developing a new model of FDI location, its causes and economic outcomes at the national and regional levels in Western and Eastern Europe, Northampton Business School

(2007) Fallon, G., Exploring the links between Russia’s economic transformation, FDI inflows and government policies, Russian British Business Centre and the Faculty of Economics

(2007) Kalantaridis, C., Vassilev, I. and Fallon, G., Enterprise strategies in labour intensive industries: A five country comparison, European Union Sixth Framework Programme, International Conference on The Moving Frontier, The Changing Geography of Production in Labour Intensive Industries

(2007) Kalantaridis, C., Vassilev, I. and Fallon, G., The impact of internationalisation on the clothing industry: Industry report, European Union Sixth Framework Programme, International Conference on The Moving Frontier, The Changing Geography of Production in Labour Intensive Industries

(2006) Fallon, G., Langley, A. and Kakabadse, N., What are the key influences on firms’ internationalisation strategies? Evidence from the pharmaceutical industry in the CEECs and Western Europe, 19th Research Seminar, Corporate Governance, Performance and Finance in the CEE, Managing Economic Transition Network

(2005) Fallon, G. and Jones, A., Russia’s inward investment and trading relations and implications for economic reform,

(2005) Jones, A. and Fallon, G., Inward investment in Russia, changes in the Russian investment climate and implications for EU-Russia relations, International Conference, Can the Transitional and Development Economies Ever Catch Up?

(2005) Jones, A. and Fallon, G., Tracking the development of EU Russia relations: an exploration of the progress of Russian economic reform and its affect upon EU/Russian economic Relationships, UACES, 35th Annual Conference and 10th Research Conference, The European Union: Past and Future Enlargements

(2004) Fallon, G., Cook, M. and Ekwulugo, F., Towards a theory of UK African small firms, 2nd African/Caribbean Scholars Forum

(2004) Fallon, G., Cook, M. and Golov, R., Exploring the attractiveness of the Russian economy for foreign investments, Managing Economic Transition Network

(2004) Fallon, G. and Jones, A., The determinants of foreign direct investment in Central and Eastern Europe,

(2004) Fallon, G., Cook, M. and Ekwulugo, F., UK African small firms - Strategic and operational issues, ISBA Conference Track 3 Business and Development

(2004) Jones, A. and Fallon, G., The changing context of inward investment in Russia and its implications for the EU, UACES, 34th Annual Conference and 9th Research Conference

(2004) Fallon, G., Cook, M. and Jones, A., The determinants of foreign direct investment location in Central and Eastern Europe, 31st Annual Conference, Academy of International Business, UK Chapter

(2004) Fallon, G., Cook, M. and Ekwulugo, F., Support and development within the African small business community – A comparative study, IAABD

(2004) Fallon, G. and Jones, A., The determinants of foreign direct investment in Central and Eastern Europe,

(2004) Fallon, G., The determinants of foreign direct investment in Central and Eastern Europe,

(2003) Jones, A. and Fallon, G., Assessing the impact of Russian domestic policy failure on EU Russia trade relations, UACES/ Jean Monnet Centre Workshop on Russia EU Relations

(2003) Jones, A. and Fallon, G., The development of the new Tacis arrangements and their implications for EU/Russia relations, UACES 33rd Annual Conference and Research Conference

(2003) Fallon, G. and Cook, M., Business start-ups in marginalised communities: Evidence from an exploratory study into UK African and Caribbean SMEs, UCN Internal Conference

(2003) Jones, A. and Fallon, G., Exploring attitudes towards Russia's proposed membership of the WTO, nature and development of economic relationships between the European Union, Russia and other CIS states, UACES Study Group / International Research Group Seminar

(2003) Fallon, G., Cook, M. and Jones, A., The determinants of foreign direct investment in Russia and the implications of exclusion from European Union membership, UACES Study Group / International Research Group Seminar on the Nature and Development of Economic Relationships between the European Union, Russia and other CIS states

(2003) Fallon, G., Jones, A. and Cook, M., The relative attractiveness of Hungary and Romania as destinations for foreign direct investment and the implications for the success of their economic transition processes, Fifth International Conference on Enterprise in Transition

(2003) Fallon, G., Jones, A. and Cook, M., The determinants of foreign direct investment in Hungary and Romania, Managing Economic Transition Network Research Seminar 2003, Proceedings of the Managing Economic Transition Network Research Seminar 2003

(2003) Fallon, G. and Cook, M., A four regional approach to inbound FDI location decisions, 30th Annual Conference, UK Chapter, Academy of International Business:

(2002) Jones, A. and Fallon, G., Exploring EU attitudes towards Russia’s proposed membership of the WTO, UACES 32nd Annual Conference and Research Conference

(2002) Fallon, G. and Brown, RB., Using focus groups in qualitative research: Lessons from a research project involving the Northampton Bangladeshi community, University College Northampton Graduate School Internal Conference, People and Society

(2002) Fallon, G., Cook, M. and Billimoria, A., Exploring the regional distribution of inbound direct investment in the United Kingdom in theory and practice: Evidence from the West Midlands and Scotland and policy implications for Government, 29th Annual Conference Academy of International Business, UK Chapter

(2002) Jones, A., Fallon, G. and Seythal, H., The nature, determinants and policy implications of foreign direct investment in Russia by UK and German companies, 29th Annual Conference Academy of International Business, UK Chapter

(2002) Fallon, G., Cook, M. and Ekwulugo, F., Start-up and motivation factors in UK, African and Caribbean SMEs: An exploratory study, International Academy of African Business and Development Conference

(2002) Fallon, G. and Jones, A., The political economy of Russia-EU trading relations and the likely impact of Russian accession to the WTO, Managing Economic Transition Network Seminar

(2001) Fallon, G., Foreign direct investment in Russia by UK and German companies, Staff Research Seminar

(2001) Jones, A. and Fallon, G., The political economy of EU-Russia trade relations since 1991 and their implications for Russia's relations with the EU, UACES 31st Annual Conference and 6th Research Conference

(2001) Fallon, G. and Jones, A., Marketing goods and services in emerging market countries – Evidence from a pilot survey of British Trade Missioners to Moscow, October 2000, Academy of Marketing Annual Conference

(2001) Fallon, G. and Jones, A., An assessment of the impact of Russian domestic policy failure on EU-Russia trade relations, UACES Workshop

(2001) Fallon, G., Cook, M. and Billimoria, A., Explaining the regional distribution of inbound direct investment in the United Kingdom: Preliminary evidence from the West Midlands and Scotland, 28th Annual Conference, Academy of International Business, UK Chapter, International Business in the 21st Century: Change and Continuity – Strategies, Institutions, Regulations and Operations (1) : 271- 283

(2001) Fallon, G. and Jones, A., The political economy of Russia’s economic transition problems since 1991 and their implications for Russia’s relations with the west, Managing Economic Transition Network Seminar Download publication

(2001) Fallon, G., The uses and limitations of focus group interviews in small business and entrepreneurship research – Lessons from the Northampton Bangladeshi community education and training needs research project, mall Business and Enterprise Development Conference

(2000) Fallon, G., Phillips, P. and Bates, M., The role of business support organisations in promoting the adoption of waste minimisation policies by SMEs in the Anglian region, Business Strategy and the Environment Conference

(2000) Fallon, G., Brown, RB. and Allen, J., Overcoming Barriers To The Effective Introduction of the business excellence model – The case of Milton Keynes Chamber Of Commerce, Training and Enterprise, Small Business and Enterprise Development Conference

(2000) Fallon, G. and Jones, A., Russia the permanent outsider? The non-economic roots of economic failure in Post Communist Russia and its consequences for relations with the European Union and Europe as a Whole, UACES 30th Annual Conference and Fifth Research Conference

(1999) Fallon, G., Supporting Asian and Afro-Caribbean community businesses: Lessons from the West Midlands, Academy of Marketing Annual Conference, New Marketing, New Relevance: Evolution and Innovation for the Next Generation

(1999) Fallon, G. and Jones, A., Obstacles to inbound foreign direct investment into Central and Eastern Europe - The case of Russia, 26th Annual Conference of the Academy of International Business, UK Chapter, International Business and its European Dimensions 323- 347

(1999) Fallon, G. and Jones, A., The political and economic implications of obstacles to FDI in Russia, International Economics Study Group, Mini- Conference, International Political Economy

(1999) Fallon, G. and Brown, RB., Supporting ethnic community businesses, lessons from Birmingham and the West Midlands, Small Business and Enterprise Development Conference

(1998) Fallon, G., Graham, S. and Willetts, R., The single European currency - pricing convergence and limitations on positioning policies, Academy of Marketing Annual Conference

(1998) Fallon, G., Brown, RB. and Brown, RB., Supporting ethnic community businesses - Lessons from a West Midlands business support agency, Regional Studies Association Seminar, Building the Social Economy- Beyond the Millennium

(1998) Fallon, G., Wilkinson, G. and Boutellier, G., The role of foreign direct investment as a part of structural adjustment: The case of Senegal, UK Africa Studies Association Conference

(1998) Fallon, G. and Brown, RB., New style Chambers of Commerce in the UK - How will they influence the growth and success of SMEs ?, Small Business and Enterprise Development Conference

(1998) Fallon, G., Willetts, R. and Graham, S., The single European currency - pricing convergence and limitations on positioning policies for SMEs, Small Business and Enterprise Development Conference

(1997) Fallon, G. and Brown, RB., What about the workers? Academic staff opinions about working with non-UK postgraduate students in higher education, Society for Research into Higher Education Conference

(1997) Fallon, G. and Brown, RB., New style Chambers of Commerce - Do we need them?, British Academy of Management Conference

(1996) Fallon, G., Reast, J. and Willetts, R., The single european currency-pricing convergence and limitations on positioning policies, Academy of Marketing Annual Conference, 2021 – A Vision for the Next 25 Years

(1996) Fallon, G., UK higher education - The international postgraduate student experience, Marketing Education Group Annual Conference, 2021 – A Vision for the Next 25 Years

(2011) Cook, M., Fallon, G. and Hall, G., An analysis of inbound FDI and its economic outcomes in Wales, Annual Conference of UK and Ireland Academy of International Business

(2009) Fallon, G. and Cook, M., The location of inbound FDI in Wales and Scotland: analysis and determinants, Annual Conference of UK and Ireland Academy of International Business

(2008) Kalantaridis, K., Fallon, G. and Vassilev, I., The impact of global integration on organisational relationships and enterprise strategy in the European clothing industry, Annual Conference on UK and Ireland Academy of International Business

(2007) Langley, A. and Fallon, G., Strategic responses to market developments In transition economies: Evidence from CEE based pharmaceutical firms, 34th Annual Conference, Academy of International Business, UK Chamber

(2006) Fallon, G., Exploring the main factors attracting manufacturing and non-manufacturing DFI inflows to five UK regions, 33rd Annual Conference, Academy of International Business, UK Chapter, International Business in the Age of Anxiety

(2005) Ekwulugo, F., Cook, M. and Fallon, G., How entrepreneurial are African businesses in the UK?, 3rd African/Caribbean Scholars Forum

(2005) Fallon, G. and Cook, M., To what extent do national factors explain the regional distribution of inbound DFI? Evidence from four UK regions, 32nd Annual Conference, Academy of International Business, UK Chapter

(2004) Fallon, G., Cook, M. and Ekwulugo, F., Financial bootstrapping in the African and Caribbean small business sector, 4th African/Caribbean Scholars Forum

(2003) Fallon, G., Cook, M. and Ekwulugo, F., Business support and development within the UK African and small business sector, 1st African/Caribbean Scholars Forum

(2003) Fallon, G., Cook, M. and Nandi Das, S., Contrasting patterns of business experience amongst Indian and Bangladeshi owner-managers in Northamptonshire: empirical evidence and policy implications, Small Business and Enterprise Development Conference

(2003) Fallon, G., Cook, M. and Jones, A., The determinants of foreign direct investment in Russia and the implications of exclusion from European Union membership,

(2001) Fallon, G. and Jones, A., Foreign direct investment in Russia by UK and German companies - motives, attitudes, plans and influences, 7th Annual Conference, Centre for Research into East European Business and other Transforming Economies

(1999) Fallon, G., Jones, A. and Golov, R., Post-communist Russia – political and economic obstacles to inbound foreign direct investment and their implications for economic transition, Transformation and Development Research Seminar

Book Chapters

(2008) Kalantaridis, C., Vassilev, I. and Fallon, G., Patterns of enterprise strategies in labour-intensive industries: The case of five EU countries. In: Labrianidis, L. ed. The moving frontier: The changing geography of production in labour intensive industries. Ashgate Publishing 59- 100

(2008) Kalantaridis, C., Vassilev, I. and Fallon, G., The impact of internationalisation on the clothing industry. In: Labrianidis, L. ed. The moving frontier: The changing geography of production in labour intensive industries. Ashgate Publishing 149- 176

(2005) Jones, A. and Fallon, G., Russian domestic economic policy and the development of economic and trading relations with the EU. In: Johnson, D. and Robinson, PF. eds. Perspectives on EU-Russia relations. Oxford and New York : Routledge (7) : 128- 146

(2004) Fallon, G. and Cook, M., A four regional approach to inbound DFI decisions. In: McDonald, F., Mayer, M. and Buck, T. eds. The process of internationalization. Palgrave Macmillan (11) : 219- 312

(2003) Fallon, G., Cook, M. and Bilimoria, A., The regional distribution of inbound Foreign Direct Investment in the United Kingdom: Evidence from the West Midlands and Scotland. In: Wheeler, C., McDonald, F. and Greaves, I. eds. Internationalization: Firm strategies and management. Palgrave MacMillan (10) : 37- 59

(2001) Fallon, G. and Jones, A., Obstacles to inbound FDI: The case of Russia. In: Hughes, M. and Taggart, JH. eds. International business: European Dimensions. Palgrave Macmillan (7) : 212- 231

(2000) Fallon, G., Phillips, P. and Bates, M., The role of business support organisations in promoting the adoption of waste minimisation policies by SMEs in the Anglian region. In: Phillips, P. and Bates, M. eds. Waste minimisation in the Anglian region, A report to the environment agency. (1) : 25- 30