Patrick Ring
Biographic Data
| ID | 4239088 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patrick Ring |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patrick |
| FAMILY NAME | Ring |
| SIGNATURE | RING P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Glasgow Caledonian University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4451-9480 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 61 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Examining cash waqf giving decisions in Malaysia
Purpose This study examined Muslim civil officers’ cash waqf giving decisions in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach Using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), the effects of the said factors on the decisions were examined using logistic analysis. A total of 583 Muslim civil officers were involved in this work. The discrete dependent variable measures whether a civil officer is a donor or non-donor cash waqf. Findings Results obtained indicat…
Care and anger motives in social dilemmas
This paper provides evidence for the following novel insights: (1) People’s economic decisions depend on their psychological motives, which are shaped predictably by the social context. (2) In particular, the social context influences people’s other-regarding preferences, their beliefs and their perceptions. (3) The influence of the social context on psychological motives can be measured experimentally by priming two antagonistic motives—care and…
Justifying pension reforms
The latest UK and Norwegian state pension reforms have reflected contrasting policy design in the balance of private pensions, savings and state provision. Nevertheless, we argue that both governments have in many ways adopted strikingly similar approaches in seeking public acceptance of these potentially controversial reforms, employing a similar repertoire of discursive elements to persuade populations about their logic and rationality. Based o…
Resilience in the face of uncertainty
The transboundary dynamics of COVID-19 present an unprecedented test of organisational resilience. In the UK, the National Health Service (NHS), a talisman of collective fortitude against disease and illness, has struggled to cope with inadequate provision of virus tests, ventilators, and personal protective equipment needed to fight the pandemic. In this paper, we reflect on the historic dynamics and strategic priorities that have undermined the…
Taking notice of risk culture – the regulator’s approach
Following the financial crisis and a series of mis-selling and 'rigging' scandals in the financial services, organisational culture, and particularly the risk culture of organisations, has come to be regarded as a key issue for both financial firms and their regulators This paper considers the extent to which regulatory published notices, 'Final Notices' (FNs), relating to breaches of the regulatory Handbook, are able to provide lessons, or point…
Pension Confusion, Uncertainty and Trust in Scotland
In the context of the new automatic enrolment requirements for all eligible employees to make pension provision for their employees, and the importance of trust in pension provision, this article utilises data from the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, which, in its 2005 wave, asked correspondents specific questions regarding pension provision. We integrate two different empirical approaches in order to achieve a more robust understanding of pens…
Trust
It is generally accepted there has been a shift from defined benefit to defined contribution provision in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, along with which comes a shift of pension risk to individuals. Having trust in defined contribution arrangements, and those involved in providing them, may be regarded as a strategy for coping with that risk. As the United Kingdom moves to adopt widespread auto-enrolment defined contribution provision in an a…
Governance and governmentality
While the governance of pension schemes, and the risk this poses for pension savers, is a prominent issue in current pension debate in the UK, this paper places that debate in, arguably, the more important context of the governance of individual behaviour. Using the concept of governmentality as a means of interpreting the course of recent UK pension policy and its attempts to influence individual saving behaviour, it critiques that policy. The p…
Trust in UK pensions policy
English This article discusses the nature of trust and its importance for pensions policy. Trust in the financial services sector has suffered in the face of a ‘pensions crisis’. Government's response focuses on ‘empowering’ consumers through education, information and pensions simplification, to create a domain of ‘active trust’ (Giddens, 1994). This approach is likely to fail many, and government must focus on rebuilding trust in its own abilit…
Security in Pension Provision
The Labour government has often argued that it is attempting to find a 'third way' in politics, appearing to take its inspiration from Anthony Giddens and, in relation to Labour's pensions policy, Giddens' notion of 'positive welfare'.Noting that the government maintains that 'pensions are all about security', and that it has declared the importance of this position throughout its reform of UK pension provision, this article critically examines t…
Risk” and UK Pension Reform
“Risk” is a word that has become common currency in the financial services industry in general, and in the pensions industry in particular. This article critically examines its use in the context of the current debate about UK pension reform. “Risk” is used by a broad spectrum of interests to discuss a wide range of pension issues in a variety of contexts. The article outlines key theoretical perspectives on the nature and construction, or concep…
The ‘Pillared-Privatisation’ of Pension Provision in the European Union
Across the European Union, national governments are re-assessing the institutional mechanisms through which pension provision is delivered. This articles sets the debate within the wider context of the ‘pillared’ structural analysis often adopted by international institutions when discussing pensions reform. It then sets out a detailed discussion of developments in the UK, arguing that the UK is moving towards a model of reform akin to that promo…
The implications of the `New Insurance Contract' for UK pension provision
The government, in its 1998 pensions Green Paper, has set out to establish a `New Insurance Contract'. It promises security in retirement for those who cannot afford to provide for themselves and a strengthened private pensions framework for those who can. In return, it expects individuals, wherever possible, to provide for their own retirement. This article argues that the security promised amounts to little more than greater means testing and c…
Resilience in the face of uncertainty
The transboundary dynamics of COVID-19 present an unprecedented test of organisational resilience. In the UK, the National Health Service (NHS), a talisman of collective fortitude against disease and illness, has struggled to cope with inadequate provision of virus tests, ventilators, and personal protective equipment needed to fight the pandemic. In this paper, we reflect on the historic dynamics and strategic priorities that have undermined the…
Governance and governmentality
While the governance of pension schemes, and the risk this poses for pension savers, is a prominent issue in current pension debate in the UK, this paper places that debate in, arguably, the more important context of the governance of individual behaviour. Using the concept of governmentality as a means of interpreting the course of recent UK pension policy and its attempts to influence individual saving behaviour, it critiques that policy. The p…
Security in Pension Provision
The Labour government has often argued that it is attempting to find a 'third way' in politics, appearing to take its inspiration from Anthony Giddens and, in relation to Labour's pensions policy, Giddens' notion of 'positive welfare'.Noting that the government maintains that 'pensions are all about security', and that it has declared the importance of this position throughout its reform of UK pension provision, this article critically examines t…
Pension Confusion, Uncertainty and Trust in Scotland
In the context of the new automatic enrolment requirements for all eligible employees to make pension provision for their employees, and the importance of trust in pension provision, this article utilises data from the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, which, in its 2005 wave, asked correspondents specific questions regarding pension provision. We integrate two different empirical approaches in order to achieve a more robust understanding of pens…
Trust in UK pensions policy
English This article discusses the nature of trust and its importance for pensions policy. Trust in the financial services sector has suffered in the face of a ‘pensions crisis’. Government's response focuses on ‘empowering’ consumers through education, information and pensions simplification, to create a domain of ‘active trust’ (Giddens, 1994). This approach is likely to fail many, and government must focus on rebuilding trust in its own abilit…
Risk” and UK Pension Reform
“Risk” is a word that has become common currency in the financial services industry in general, and in the pensions industry in particular. This article critically examines its use in the context of the current debate about UK pension reform. “Risk” is used by a broad spectrum of interests to discuss a wide range of pension issues in a variety of contexts. The article outlines key theoretical perspectives on the nature and construction, or concep…
The implications of the `New Insurance Contract' for UK pension provision
The government, in its 1998 pensions Green Paper, has set out to establish a `New Insurance Contract'. It promises security in retirement for those who cannot afford to provide for themselves and a strengthened private pensions framework for those who can. In return, it expects individuals, wherever possible, to provide for their own retirement. This article argues that the security promised amounts to little more than greater means testing and c…
Justifying pension reforms
The latest UK and Norwegian state pension reforms have reflected contrasting policy design in the balance of private pensions, savings and state provision. Nevertheless, we argue that both governments have in many ways adopted strikingly similar approaches in seeking public acceptance of these potentially controversial reforms, employing a similar repertoire of discursive elements to persuade populations about their logic and rationality. Based o…
Taking notice of risk culture – the regulator’s approach
Following the financial crisis and a series of mis-selling and 'rigging' scandals in the financial services, organisational culture, and particularly the risk culture of organisations, has come to be regarded as a key issue for both financial firms and their regulators This paper considers the extent to which regulatory published notices, 'Final Notices' (FNs), relating to breaches of the regulatory Handbook, are able to provide lessons, or point…
Trust
It is generally accepted there has been a shift from defined benefit to defined contribution provision in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, along with which comes a shift of pension risk to individuals. Having trust in defined contribution arrangements, and those involved in providing them, may be regarded as a strategy for coping with that risk. As the United Kingdom moves to adopt widespread auto-enrolment defined contribution provision in an a…
The ‘Pillared-Privatisation’ of Pension Provision in the European Union
Across the European Union, national governments are re-assessing the institutional mechanisms through which pension provision is delivered. This articles sets the debate within the wider context of the ‘pillared’ structural analysis often adopted by international institutions when discussing pensions reform. It then sets out a detailed discussion of developments in the UK, arguing that the UK is moving towards a model of reform akin to that promo…
The implications of the `New Insurance Contract' for UK pension provision
The government, in its 1998 pensions Green Paper, has set out to establish a `New Insurance Contract'. It promises security in retirement for those who cannot afford to provide for themselves and a strengthened private pensions framework for those who can. In return, it expects individuals, wherever possible, to provide for their own retirement. This article argues that the security promised amounts to little more than greater means testing and c…
Risk” and UK Pension Reform
“Risk” is a word that has become common currency in the financial services industry in general, and in the pensions industry in particular. This article critically examines its use in the context of the current debate about UK pension reform. “Risk” is used by a broad spectrum of interests to discuss a wide range of pension issues in a variety of contexts. The article outlines key theoretical perspectives on the nature and construction, or concep…
Trust in UK pensions policy
English This article discusses the nature of trust and its importance for pensions policy. Trust in the financial services sector has suffered in the face of a ‘pensions crisis’. Government's response focuses on ‘empowering’ consumers through education, information and pensions simplification, to create a domain of ‘active trust’ (Giddens, 1994). This approach is likely to fail many, and government must focus on rebuilding trust in its own abilit…
Security in Pension Provision
The Labour government has often argued that it is attempting to find a 'third way' in politics, appearing to take its inspiration from Anthony Giddens and, in relation to Labour's pensions policy, Giddens' notion of 'positive welfare'.Noting that the government maintains that 'pensions are all about security', and that it has declared the importance of this position throughout its reform of UK pension provision, this article critically examines t…
Governance and governmentality
While the governance of pension schemes, and the risk this poses for pension savers, is a prominent issue in current pension debate in the UK, this paper places that debate in, arguably, the more important context of the governance of individual behaviour. Using the concept of governmentality as a means of interpreting the course of recent UK pension policy and its attempts to influence individual saving behaviour, it critiques that policy. The p…
Trust
It is generally accepted there has been a shift from defined benefit to defined contribution provision in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, along with which comes a shift of pension risk to individuals. Having trust in defined contribution arrangements, and those involved in providing them, may be regarded as a strategy for coping with that risk. As the United Kingdom moves to adopt widespread auto-enrolment defined contribution provision in an a…
Taking notice of risk culture – the regulator’s approach
Following the financial crisis and a series of mis-selling and 'rigging' scandals in the financial services, organisational culture, and particularly the risk culture of organisations, has come to be regarded as a key issue for both financial firms and their regulators This paper considers the extent to which regulatory published notices, 'Final Notices' (FNs), relating to breaches of the regulatory Handbook, are able to provide lessons, or point…
Pension Confusion, Uncertainty and Trust in Scotland
In the context of the new automatic enrolment requirements for all eligible employees to make pension provision for their employees, and the importance of trust in pension provision, this article utilises data from the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, which, in its 2005 wave, asked correspondents specific questions regarding pension provision. We integrate two different empirical approaches in order to achieve a more robust understanding of pens…
Justifying pension reforms
The latest UK and Norwegian state pension reforms have reflected contrasting policy design in the balance of private pensions, savings and state provision. Nevertheless, we argue that both governments have in many ways adopted strikingly similar approaches in seeking public acceptance of these potentially controversial reforms, employing a similar repertoire of discursive elements to persuade populations about their logic and rationality. Based o…
Resilience in the face of uncertainty
The transboundary dynamics of COVID-19 present an unprecedented test of organisational resilience. In the UK, the National Health Service (NHS), a talisman of collective fortitude against disease and illness, has struggled to cope with inadequate provision of virus tests, ventilators, and personal protective equipment needed to fight the pandemic. In this paper, we reflect on the historic dynamics and strategic priorities that have undermined the…
Care and anger motives in social dilemmas
This paper provides evidence for the following novel insights: (1) People’s economic decisions depend on their psychological motives, which are shaped predictably by the social context. (2) In particular, the social context influences people’s other-regarding preferences, their beliefs and their perceptions. (3) The influence of the social context on psychological motives can be measured experimentally by priming two antagonistic motives—care and…
Examining cash waqf giving decisions in Malaysia
Purpose This study examined Muslim civil officers’ cash waqf giving decisions in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach Using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), the effects of the said factors on the decisions were examined using logistic analysis. A total of 583 Muslim civil officers were involved in this work. The discrete dependent variable measures whether a civil officer is a donor or non-donor cash waqf. Findings Results obtained indicat…
Economics (11 works) · Political science (10 works) · Business (9 works) · Finance (9 works) · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (9 works) · Pension (8 works) · Public economics (8 works) · Government (linguistics (7 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (6 works) · Context (archaeology (5 works)