Professor Adam Dixon

Adam Dixon holds the Adam Smith Chair in Sustainable Capitalism at Panmure House, the final home of the moral philosopher and economist Adam Smith. His research focuses on the political economy of institutional investors, the evolution of state capitalism, and the complex relationship between markets and the state in the context of global economic transitions.

At Panmure House, Professor Dixon has launched a dialogue series on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). This initiative examines the role that markets can play in addressing the AMR challenge, focusing on how institutional frameworks and market-based incentives can be structured to foster innovation and sustainable solutions in the pharmaceutical sector.

He is the author of several books on global finance and governance, including The Spectre of State Capitalism (Oxford University Press, 2024) and Sovereign Wealth Funds: Between the State and the Market (Agenda, 2022). His previous works, such as The New Frontier Investors (2016) and The New Geography of Capitalism (2014), explore the shifting dynamics of investment management and globalization.

Professor Dixon holds a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford, a Diplôme from Sciences Po Paris, and a BA from The George Washington University. Previously, he led a European Research Council project on sovereign wealth funds at Maastricht University and held a leadership role in political economy research at the University of Bristol. At Panmure House, he continues to advance research on the institutional requirements for a prosperous and sustainable global economy.