Nikhil Feroze Ghosh

Profile

Biography

I am a heterodox economist and environmental geographer with an interest in the causal relationships between structural transformations in capitalist economies and ecological change. I am particularly interested in financial systems, and studying the processes through which financial capital transforms economies, geographies, and ecologies.  I believe that only by thoroughly understanding the causes behind these trends, meaningful strategies and practical actions for socially just sustainability transitions can be developed.

I hold an MSc in Ecological Economics from the University of Leeds, and an BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Durham University.

Research

Overview

Area of Research:

• Socio-ecological Economics
• Sustainability and Financial Systems
• Innovation Studies
• Global Food Systems and Supply Chains
• Political Economy / Ecology

My PhD project concerns the relationship between financial systems and sustainability transitions, with an applied focus on food systems. My research studies the role of financial institutions and capital markets in driving innovations, structural change, insecurity, and socio-ecological transformation in the food sector. Using a multidisciplinary lens and a mixed methods approach, I aim to explain the causes, risks, and challenges associated with the food-finance relationship, with a view to understanding pathways through which the financial sector may hinder or enable food systems to undergo sustainability transformations.