Roland Yawo Getor

Roland Getor

Post Doctoral Research Associate

Faculty and Department

  • Faculty of Business, Law and Politics
  • Hull University Business School

Qualifications

  • MSc
  • PGCert (University of Hull)
  • PhD / DPhil (University of Hull)

Summary

Researcher with PhD in Labour Economics focusing on worklessness (unemployment and economic inactivity) related issues with emphasis on the role of social networks in helping workless individuals engage with the labour market. Currently researching into sustainable/closed loop supply chains for plastics as part of the Interdisciplinary "Evolving a Circular Plastics Economy Project". Previously worked on Green Port Hull's Renewable Energy Sector focused "Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment of the Siemens-Gamesa/Associated British Ports (ABP) Hull Wind Turbine Investment and Review of Green Port strategies to develop a sustainable renewables industry in Hull and East Riding”. Also have background in Accounting with a professional qualification in Accounting and an affiliate member of Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA).

No teaching at the moment

Recent outputs

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Journal Article

Identifying container hotspots for table grape exports from South Africa to the UK: A case study

Goedhals-Gerber, L. L., van Dyk, E., Getor, R. Y., Louw, B., & Mishra, N. (2024). Identifying container hotspots for table grape exports from South Africa to the UK: A case study. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 24, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2024.101054

Social acceptability of a wind turbine blade facility in Kingston upon hull

Getor, R. Y., Ramudhin, A., & Keivanpour, S. (2022). Social acceptability of a wind turbine blade facility in Kingston upon hull. Journal of cleaner production, 379(2), Article 134859. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134859

The role of technological innovation in plastic production within a circular economy framework

Getor, R. Y., Mishra, N., & Ramudhin, A. (2020). The role of technological innovation in plastic production within a circular economy framework. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 163, Article 105094. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105094

Research interests

Labour Economics (Unemployment and Economic Inactivity);

Renewable Energy (Socio-Economic Impact Assessment);

Sustainable Plastic Supply Chains and Industry 4.0

Co-investigator

Project

Funder

Grant

Started

Status

Project

ECPE PPF: A Decision Support System for tracking, reporting and visualising plastic waste

Funder

EPSRC Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council

Grant

£40,110.00

Started

1 December 2019

Status

Complete

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