Yr Athro Andrew Henley
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Economics, Director of Research Engagement and Impact
- henleya@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5392
- C09b, Adeilad Aberconwy, Rhodfa Colum, Cathays, Caerdydd, CF10 3EU
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I am Professor of Entrepreneurship and Economics. My published research in over 60 peer-reviewed articles, 2 books and a range of book contributions spans Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Regional Economics and Labour Economics.
I am currently Vice-Chair of the Economic and Social Research Council’s Capability Committee. I was also elected in 2017 as a board member of the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
I have previously served as a member of the ESRC's Methods and Infrastructure Committee, and the Scientific Advisory Panel of Understanding Society, the UK's household longitudinal survey. Between 2002 and 2012 I was an appointed member of the Welsh Government’s Economic Research Advisory Panel, advising the First Minister of Wales on economic research and policy. I have also been a director of the Wales Management Council.
I was elected to Fellowship of the Learned Society of Wales in 2017.
I am a Research Fellow of the IZA Institute for Labor, Bonn.
Follow me on Twitter: @AndrewGHenley
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Education and Qualifications
- 1982: BA (Hons) Industrial Economics University of Nottingham
- 1984: MA Economics University of Warwick
- 1987: PhD University of Warwick
- Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Career Overview
- 2016 - present: Cardiff Business School, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Economics
- 2012-2016: Aberystwyth University, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Regional Economic Development; and Director (Dean) of Institute of Management, Law and Information Science
- 2004-2012: Swansea University, Professor and Head of School of Business and Economics; Director, LEAD Wales programme
- 1996-2004: Aberystwyth University, Professor of Economics
- 1986-1995: University of Kent, Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Economics
- 1985-1986: University of Warwick, Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Economics
Cyhoeddiadau
2022
- Henley, A. 2022. Digital technologies, gig work and labour share. Cambridge Journal of Economics 46(6), pp. 1407-1429. (10.1093/cje/beac043)
- Henley, A. 2022. Religion and entrepreneurship. In: Zimmermann, K. F. ed. Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, pp. 1-27., (10.1007/978-3-319-57365-6_373-1)
- Henley, A. 2022. Is there a link between small business leadership and productivity?. University of Warwick, Enterprise Research Centre. Available at: https://www.productivity.ac.uk/research/is-there-a-link-between-small-business-leadership-and-productivity/
- Henley, A. 2022. Is rising self-employment associated with material deprivation in the UK?. Work Employment and Society (10.1177/09500170221092640)
2021
- Henley, A. 2021. The rise of self-employment in the UK: entrepreneurial transmission or declining job quality?. Cambridge Journal of Economics 45(3), pp. 457-486., article number: beab007. (10.1093/cje/beab007)
- Henley, A., Reuschke, D., Daniel, E. and Price, V. 2021. Self-employment in Wales during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Welsh Economic Review 28, pp. 1-13. (10.18573/wer.259)
- Henley, A., Vorley, T. and Gherhes, C. 2021. Implications and impacts of the crisis on micro businesses and their future resilience. In: McCann, P. and Vorley, T. eds. Productivity and the Pandemic: Challenges and Insights from Covid-19. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing
2020
- Henley, A., Kapitsinis, N., Munday, M. and Roberts, A. 2020. Covid-19 Welsh government financial interventions: an analysis of Welsh beneficiaries. Technical Report.
- Henley, A. and Song, M. 2020. Innovation, internationalisation and the performance of microbusinesses. International Small Business Journal 38(4), pp. 337-364. (10.1177/0266242619893938)
- Henley, A. 2020. Small business growth and productivity. In: Productivity Perspectives. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing
2019
- Daniel, E. M., Henley, A. and Anwar, M. N. 2019. Contemporary ethnic minority entrepreneurship in the UK: A quantitative exploration of break out and entrepreneurial quality. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research 25(7), pp. 1410-1432. (10.1108/IJEBR-01-2019-0021)
- de Meza, D., Dawson, C., Henley, A. and Arabsheibani, G. R. 2019. Curb your enthusiasm: optimistic entrepreneurs earn less. European Economic Review 111, pp. 53-69. (10.1016/j.euroecorev.2018.08.007)
2018
- Prysor, D. and Henley, A. 2018. Boundary spanning in higher education leadership: identifying boundaries and practices in a British university. Studies in Higher Education 43(12), pp. 2210-2225. (10.1080/03075079.2017.1318364)
2017
- Henley, A. and Lang, M. 2017. Self-employment in Wales: micro-business activity or the rise of the gig economy?. Welsh Economic Review 25, pp. 9-17. (10.18573/j.2017.10194)
- Henley, A. 2017. Creating value. In: Mabey, C. and Knights, D. eds. Leadership Matters: Finding Voice, Connection and Meaning in the 21st Century. Routledge Studies in Leadership Research London: Routledge, pp. 153-166.
- Henley, A., Contreras, F., Espinosa, J. C. and Barbosa, D. 2017. Entrepreneurial intentions of Colombian business students: planned behaviour, leadership skills and social capital. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research 23(6), pp. 1017-1032. (10.1108/IJEBR-01-2017-0031)
- Henley, A. 2017. The post-crisis growth in the self-employed: volunteers or reluctant recruits?. Regional Studies 51(9), pp. 1312-1323. (10.1080/00343404.2016.1184753)
- Henley, A. 2017. Does religion influence entrepreneurial behaviour?. International Small Business Journal 35(5), pp. 597-617. (10.1177/0266242616656748)
- Morris, W., Henley, A. and Dowell, D. 2017. Farm diversification, entrepreneurship and technology adoption: analysis of upland farmers in Wales. Journal of Rural Studies 53 (10.1016/j.jrurstud.2017.05.014)
2015
- Henley, A. 2015. Economics and virtue ethics: reflections from a Christian perspective. In: Kidwell, J. and Doherty, S. eds. Theology and Economics: A Christian Vision of the Common Good. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 109-125., (10.1057/9781137536518)
- Henley, A. 2015. Business schools, economic virtues and Christian theology. In: Mabey, C. and Mayrhofer, W. eds. Developing Leadership: Questions Business Schools Don't Ask. London: Sage, pp. 121-131.
- Dawson, C. and Henley, A. 2015. Gender, risk, and venture creation intentions. Journal of Small Business Management 53(2), pp. 501-515. (10.1111/jsbm.12080)
2014
- Dawson, C., de Meza, D., Henley, A. and Arabsheibani, G. R. 2014. Entrepreneurship: cause and consequence of financial optimism. Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 23(4), pp. 717-742. (10.1111/jems.12076)
- Jones, K., Sambrook, S. A., Pittaway, L., Henley, A. and Norbury, H. 2014. Action learning: how learning transfers from entrepreneurs to small firms. Action Learning: Research and Practice 11(2), pp. 131-166. (10.1080/14767333.2014.896249)
- Dawson, C., Henley, A. and Latreille, P. 2014. Individual motives for choosing self-employment in the UK: does region matter?. Regional Studies 48(5), pp. 804-822. (10.1080/00343404.2012.697140)
2013
- Dawson, C. and Henley, A. 2013. Over-optimism and entry and exit from self-employment. International Small Business Journal 31(8), pp. 938-954. (10.1177/0266242612445462)
2012
- Dawson, C. and Henley, A. 2012. Something will turn up? Financial over-optimism and mortgage arrears. Economics Letters 117(1), pp. 49-52. (10.1016/j.econlet.2012.04.063)
2010
- Disney, R., Gathergood, J. and Henley, A. 2010. House price shocks, negative equity, and household consumption in the United Kingdom. Journal of the European Economic Association 8(6), pp. 1179-1207. (10.1111/j.1542-4774.2010.tb00552.x)
2009
- Henley, A., Arabsheibani, G. R. and Carneiro, F. G. 2009. On defining and measuring the informal sector: evidence from Brazil. World Development 37(5), pp. 992-1003. (10.1016/j.worlddev.2008.09.011)
2007
- Henley, A. 2007. Entrepreneurial aspiration and transition into self-employment: evidence from British longitudinal data. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development 19(3), pp. 253-280. (10.1080/08985620701223080)
2005
- Henley, A. 2005. Job creation by the self-employed: the roles of entrepreneurial and financial capital. Small Business Economics 25(2), pp. 175-196. (10.1007/s11187-004-6480-1)
- Henley, A. 2005. On regional growth convergence in Great Britain. Regional Studies 39(9), pp. 1245-1260. (10.1080/00343400500390123)
2004
- Henley, A. 2004. Self-employment status: the role of state dependence and initial circumstances. Small Business Economics 22(1), pp. 67-82. (10.1023/B:SBEJ.0000011573.84746.04)
- Henley, A. 2004. House price shocks, windfall gains and hours of work: British evidence*. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics 66(4), pp. 439-456. (10.1111/j.1468-0084.2004.00088.x)
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Teaching commitments
- BS1547 Introduction to Economics
- BST621 Entrepreneurship and Innovation (executive MBA)
Primary research interests
- Self-employment and entrepreneurship
- Small business growth and leadership
- Regional economic development
- Economics and ethics
PhD supervision research interests
- Entrepreneurship and innovation
- Individual labour market choice and self-employment
- Small business growth
- Regional economic development
