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Dr Gary Lynch-Wood is a Visiting Associate Professor at the City University of Hong Kong. He research interests are regulation and the challenges of designing effective programmes of regulation. His main focus has been on the regulatory strategies for fostering greater levels of corporate social and environmental responsibility, but he has also examined governance and regulatory structures in relation to the provision of health and welfare as well as into the provision of higher education . He has published widely on subject of regulation in leading journals (e.g., Journal of Law and Society, Journal of Environmental Law, Journal of Business Ethics, Environmental Politics, Regulation & Governance). His recent book, The Structure of Regulation, provides a general theory for understanding why regulation succeeds and fails, and it has been described by leading scholars as “A fine new contribution” and as taking “a substantial step forward”.
Research Interests/Areas
Regulation and the challenges of designing effective programmes of regulation
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations from the last five years
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Williamson, D., Lynch-Wood, G. & Prochorskaite, A., 24 Mar 2026, Research Handbook on Environmental Regulation: Elgar Handbooks in Energy, the Environment and Climate Change. Williamson , D., Lynch-Wood, G. & Prochorskaite, A. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 459-465 (Elgar Handbooks in Energy, the Environment and Climate Change).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author) › peer-review
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The evolution of ship arrest: stakeholders’ views and the Hong Kong paradigm
Tsimplis, M., Lynch-Wood, G. & Chen, M., 2026, In: Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly. 2026, p. 244-274 31 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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A resource-based perspective on the regulatory welfare state: Social security in the United Kingdom
Horton, D. P. & Lynch-Wood, G., Jul 2024, In: Regulation and Governance. 18, 3, p. 953-969Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Governance of agents in the recruitment of international students: a typology of contractual management approaches in higher education
Huang, I. Y., Williamson, D., Lynch-Wood, G., Raimo, V., Rayner, C., Addington, L. & West, E., 2022, In: Studies in Higher Education. 47, 6, p. 1150-1170Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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The Structure of Regulation: Explaining Why Regulation Succeeds and Fails
Williamson, D. & Lynch-Wood, G., 23 Sept 2021, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 160 p. (Elgar Studies in Law and Regulation)Research output: Scholarly Books, Monographs, Reports and Case Studies › RGC 11 - Research book or monograph (Author) › peer-review
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