Peter Dicken

Who is Peter Dicken?

Peter Dicken is an economic geographer whose research is primarily focused on the processes and patterns associated with globalisation. He has been quoted as a true ‘Manchester man’ joining the University of Manchester in 1966 following the successful completion of his MA from the same institution. He is currently an Emeritus Professor at the same university which he has dedicated his academic life to, continuing his research on global patterns of business and globalisation. His self-described area of research is:

‘the changing multi-scalar geographies of the global economy and on the structures and dynamics of global production networks, particularly the relationships between transnational corporations and states’.