Professor John Thornton

Emeritus Professor

j.thornton@bangor.ac.uk

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Professor John Thornton

Profile

Former Head of Â鶹Íø Business School and Professor of Economics

John Thornton is a Financial Stability Advisor with the US Department of the Treasury in Washington DC, USA and Visiting Professor in the Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia, Uk. Previously, he was Head of Â鶹Íø Business School and Professor of Economics. Prior to joining Â鶹Íø Business School in 2008 he was with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC, where he was, respectively, an Assistant Director in the Western Hemisphere Department, the Fiscal Affairs Department, and in the Middle East and Central Asia Department. He also held posts as the IMF resident representative in Nepal and in Costa Rica.

Professor Thornton has also been a staff member of the Economics Department of the Organization of Economic Development and Cooperation in Paris, and was Vice President of Economics at Merrill Lynch International in London. He previously spent a year as Lecturer in Banking and Finance at Â鶹Íø and was a Lecturer in Macroeconomics at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris.

Education

PhD Economics, CASS Business School, London

MSc Economics, University of London

BSc Economics, University of Wales

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Research and Teaching Interests

Macroeconomic policy in emerging market economies; finance and economic development; financial market regulation; macroeconomic management and fiscal decentralization; economics of terrorism.

2024

  • Published
    Vasilakis, C. & Thornton, J., Sept 2024, In: Economics and Business Letters. 13, 3, p. 158-171
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Vasilakis, C. & Thornton, J., 29 Oct 2024, In: Southern Economic Journal. 91, 4, p. 1474-1493 20 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • E-pub ahead of print
    Vasilakis, C. & Thornton, J., 9 Jul 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Accounting Literature.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Altunbas, Y., Qu, X. & Thornton, J., 1 Mar 2024, RED Nacional de Investigadores en Economia.
    Research output: Working paper
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    Thornton, J. & Vasilakis, C., 22 May 2024, In: Economics and Business Letters. 13, 2
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

  • Published
    Thornton, J. & Vasilakis, C., Aug 2023, In: Journal of Financial Stability. 67, 101134.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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    Altunbas, Y., Khan, A. & Thornton, J., 1 Dec 2023, In: Finance Research Letters. 58, part B, 8 p., 104499.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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    Altunbas, Y., Khan, A. & Thornton, J., Dec 2023, In: Energy Economics. 128, 12 p., 107197.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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    Altunbas, Y., Thornton, J. & Vasilakis, C., 1 Nov 2023, In: Economia Internazionale/International Economics. 76, 4, p. 495-528 34 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

  • Published
    Altunbas, Y. & Thornton, J., 28 Jul 2022, In: Journal of Post Keynesian Economics. 45, 4, p. 558–580 23 p., 4.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

  • Published
    Altunbas, Y., Polizzi, S., Scannella, E. & Thornton, J., 15 Jul 2021, In: Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Altunbas, Y., Thornton, J. & Uymaz, Y., Oct 2021, In: International Journal of Finance and Economics. 26, 4, p. 4879-4894
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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    Thornton, J. & Di Tommaso, C., Jul 2021, In: International Journal of Finance and Economics. 26, 3, p. 4822-4839
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

  • Published
    Molyneux, P., Reghezza, A., Thornton, J. & Xie, R., Feb 2020, In: Journal of Financial Services Research. 57, 1, p. 51-68
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Di Tommaso, C. & Thornton, J., Sept 2020, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 27, 5, p. 2286-2298
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. & Vasilakis, C., 13 Oct 2020, In: International Journal of Finance and Economics. 25, 4, p. 499-510
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Klusak, P., Thornton, J. & Uymaz, Y., Mar 2020, In: Finance Research Letters. 33, 101194.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Reghezza, A., Seghezza, E. & Thornton, J., Jul 2020, In: Economics Letters. 192, 109176.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Altunbas, Y. & Thornton, J., Nov 2020, In: Finance Research Letters. 37, 101355.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. & Di Tommaso, C., May 2020, In: Finance Research Letters. 34, 101273.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    AltunbaÅŸ, Y., Thornton, J. & Uymaz, Y., Mar 2020, In: Finance Research Letters. 33, p. 101202 1 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. & Di Tommaso, C., Jan 2020, In: Finance Research Letters. 32, 101180.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

  • Published
    Thornton, J. & Vasilakis, C., Jun 2019, In: Finance Research Letters. 29, p. 61-67
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Altunbas, Y. & Thornton, J., Feb 2019, In: Economics Letters. 175, p. 51-56
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

  • Published
    Altunbas, Y., Thornton, J. & Uymaz, Y., Sept 2018, In: Finance Research Letters. 26, September, p. 1-8
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. & Di Tommaso, C., Sept 2018, In: Finance Research Letters. 26, 9, p. 255-260
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. & Vasilakis, C., Jan 2018, In: Economic Inquiry. 56, 1, p. 446-459
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. & Di Tommaso, C., Sept 2018, In: Finance Research Letters. 26, p. 250-254
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

  • Published
    Thornton, J. & Vasilakis, C., Feb 2017, In: Finance Research Letters. 20, p. 296-302
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. & Vasilakis, C., Feb 2017, In: Finance Research Letters. p. 63-67
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Drago, D., Thornton, J. & Di Tommaso, C., Aug 2017, In: Finance Research Letters. 22, 8, p. 140-145
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

  • Published
    Altunbas, Y., Di Tommaso, C. & Thornton, J., May 2016, In: Finance Research Letters. 17, p. 246-250
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. & Vasilakis, C., Aug 2016, In: Finance Research Letters. 18, August, p. 237-241
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J., Feb 2016, In: Finance Research Letters. 16, 2, p. 143-153
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Altunbas, Y., Di Tommaso, C. & Thornton, J., May 2016, In: Finance Research Letters. 17, p. 218-221
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Altunbas, Y. & Thornton, J., 5 Dec 2016, In: Manchester School. 85, 1, p. 65-87
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

  • Published
    Thornton, J. S. & Jaafar, A., 1 Dec 2015, In: International Journal of Accounting. 50, 4, p. 435-457
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

  • Published
    Altunbas, Y. & Thornton, J., 20 Aug 2014, In: Applied Economics. 46, 32, p. 3922-3930
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

  • Published
    Altunbas, Y. & Thornton, J. S., 1 Feb 2012, In: Economics Letters. 114, 2, p. 221-223
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Altunbas, Y., Thornton, J. S., AltunbaÅŸ, Y. & Thornton, J., 1 Jan 2012, In: Public Finance Review. 40, 1, p. 66-85
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

  • Published
    Altunbas, Y. & Thornton, J. S., 1 Jan 2011, In: Southern Economic Journal. 78, 2, p. 262-272
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

  • Published
    Thornton, J. S., Thornton, J. & Adedji, O., 1 Jul 2010, In: Applied Economics Letters. 17, 11, p. 1043-1047
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S., Thornton, J. & Adedji, O., 1 May 2010, In: Applied Economics Letters. 17, 7, p. 711-715
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S. & Thornton, J., 1 Jun 2010, In: Applied Economics Letters. 17, 8, p. 733-736
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S., Lusinyan, L. & Thornton, J., 10 Jun 2010, In: Applied Economics.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S. & Thornton, J., 1 Jun 2010, In: Applied Economics Letters. 17, 8, p. 737-740
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2009

  • Published
    Thornton, J. S. & Thornton, J., 1 Sept 2009, In: Economists' Voice. 6, 10, p. Article 1
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S. & Thornton, J., 1 Jun 2009, In: Journal of Economic Policy Reform. 12, 2, p. 127-132
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Bornhorst, F., Gupta, S. & Thornton, J. S., 1 Dec 2009, In: European Journal of Political Economy. 25, 4, p. 439-446
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S. & Thornton, J., 1 Jan 2009, In: Applied Economics Letters.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S. & Thornton, J., 1 Sept 2009, In: Applied Economics Letters. 16, 14, p. 1461-1466
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S., Thornton, J. & Lusinyan, L., 1 Mar 2009, In: Applied Economics. 41, 7, p. 859-868
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2008

  • Published
    Thornton, J. S. & Thornton, J., 1 Jun 2008, In: South African Journal of Economics. 76, 2, p. 316-320
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S. & Thornton, J., 1 Jan 2008, In: Journal of African Economies. 17, 3, p. 451-464
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S., Thornton, J. & Mati, A., 1 Jan 2008, In: Public Finance Review. 36, 2, p. 243-254
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S., 1 Mar 2008, In: Economics Letters. 98, 3, p. 247-252
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S., Thornton, J. & Adedji, O., 1 May 2008, In: Economics Letters. 99, 2, p. 349-352
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S. & Thornton, J., 1 Sept 2008, In: South African Journal of Economics. 76, 3, p. 356-366
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S., Thornton, J., Bornhorst, F. & Gupta, S., 1 Jul 2008, Unknown.
    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S. & Mati, A., 1 Jul 2008, In: Economics Letters. 100, 1, p. 115-118
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S. & Thornton, J., 29 Jan 2008, In: Applied Economics Letters.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2007

  • Published
    Thornton, J. S. & Thornton, J., 1 Jan 2007, In: Journal of Urban Economics. 61, 1, p. 64-70
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S. & Thornton, J., 1 Jan 2007, In: Economics Letters. 95, 1, p. 140-145
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S. & Thornton, J., 1 Jun 2007, In: South African Journal of Economics. 72, 2, p. 258-264
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S., Thornton, J. & Adedji, O., 1 Jun 2007, In: Journal of African Economies. 16, 3, p. 393-405
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S. & Thornton, J., 1 Apr 2007, In: Southern Economic Journal. 73, 4, p. 858-870
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Thornton, J. S., Thornton, J. & Lusinyan, L., 1 Sept 2007, In: South African Journal of Economics. 75, 3, p. 496-507
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1994

  • Published
    Molyneux, P., Lloyd-Williams, D. M. & Thornton, J., May 1994, In: Journal of Banking and Finance. 18, 3, p. 445-459
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review