Centre for Evolution of Global Business and Institutions (CEGBI)
The Centre for Evolution of Global Business and Institutions (CEGBI) aims to carry out groundbreaking research which fosters a better understanding of how business and institutions succeed in a global economy while simultaneously addressing societal challenges.
About CEGBI
Established in January 2009, CEGBI is a research centre in the School for Business and Society at the University of York. The centre aims to carry out groundbreaking research which will foster a better understanding of how business and institutions succeed in a global economy. By developing a better understanding of the relationship between past and the present, the aim is to draw lessons that help business and policy makers in more informed decision making and address grand challenges. It draws on an eclectic approach, both in terms of research topics and methodologies used. A distinctive characteristic of the members of the centre is their emphasis on international business, business and economic history, global marketing, ethics and social enterprise.
Highlights
CEGBI Seminar
‘Impact of Distant Political Uncertainty on Retail Sales: Examining the Mechanism of Brand Line Length and Brand Type’
12th February 2025 12:30-2:00pm, Church Lane Building - Boardroom CL/A/103 and Online (Zoom link)
Intense political uncertainty can lead to retail revenue losses and store closures. For firms dealing with the cascading challenges of political uncertainty, the current study offers timely empirical insights related to the domino effects of distant political uncertainty (Dpol) as exists in a country that is neither an ally nor closely connected to the focal market. With large-scale data involving 2.9 million retail transactions and 691 brands in Bangladesh, a largely overlooked emerging market, the current research seeks to answer three pertinent questions: To what extent does Dpol affect retail sales revenue? Which mechanism drives the relationship between Dpol and retail sales revenue? Do key brand types (e.g., big-four brands, foreign brands, and private-label brands) influence Dpol’s impact on retail sales revenue?
CEGBI Summer Conference 2025
‘Global Business and Policy in a World of Fragmentation and Societal Change’
12th September 2025, Church Lane Building
Call for Abstracts
The Centre for Evolution of Global Business and Institutions (CEGBI), part of the School for Business and Society (SBS) at the University of York, invites you to participate in the 2025 Summer Conference.
The conference serves as an interdisciplinary forum for research and teaching across the school and beyond, to promote dialogue, discuss work in progress with an interdisciplinary audience, and to support research and teaching collaboration on topics associated with ‘A World of Fragmentation and Societal Change’ and its impact on business and policy making.
Keynote Speaker: Professor Nina Caspersen, Associate Dean (Research), University of York
For full details on the event, topics and themes, and abstract submission point please click below:
