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Neil McCulloch

Neil McCulloch is an economist specialising in the analysis of poverty in developing countries and the linkages between poverty and both global and local economic reform. Dr McCulloch currently works on the political economy of private investment in Vietnam and Indonesia. He has led research on the Rural Investment Climate in Indonesia and has worked on the relationship between growth and poverty reduction in that country. In addition, he has written a systematic review of the evidence on financial transaction taxes, and has co-written a book 'Trade Liberalisation and Poverty: A Handbook' for the UK DFID which provides a comprehensive analysis of the evidence linking trade liberalisation and poverty and guidelines for how policymakers can ensure that policies of economic integration are pro-poor.

Dr McCulloch has published academic papers on the causes of movements into and out of poverty and the effectiveness of different anti-poverty policies using data from China, Pakistan and Zambia. He also has experience of working as a long-term advisor within a developing country government and managing capacity building projects in that context. He also has considerable experience of teaching and training and the management of research activities.



Selected Projects and Recent Work

Thematic Expertise

Economic Growth; Financial Crisis; Poverty; Trade; Work and Labour.

Geographic Expertise

China; Indonesia; Pakistan; Viet Nam; Zambia.

Selected Publications »»

  • McCulloch, N. and Pacillo, G. (2011) 'The Tobin Tax - A Review of the Evidence' ED WPS No 16-2011, Brighton: Department of Economics, University of Sussex
  • McCulloch, N. and Grover, A. (2010) 'Estimating the Impact of the Food, Fuel and Financial Crises on Zambian Households', IDS Working Paper 350, Brighton: IDS
  • von Luebke, C., McCulloch, N. and Patunru, A.A. (2009) 'Heterodox Reform Symbioses: The Political Economy of Investment Climate Reforms in Solo, Indonesia', Asian Economic Journal 23.3:269-96
  • McCulloch, N. and Sumner, A. (2009) 'Introduction: The Global Financial Crisis, Developing Countries and Policy Responses', IDS Bulletin 40.5:1-13, Brighton: IDS
  • McCulloch, N. (2009) Rural Investment Climate in Indonesia, Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
  • McCulloch, N. and Timmer, C.P. (2008) 'Rice Policy in Indonesia', Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies 44.1
  • Rosner, L.P. and McCulloch, N. (2008) 'A Note on Rice Production, Consumption and Import Data in Indonesia', Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies 44.1:81-91
  • McCulloch, N. (2008) 'Rice Prices and Poverty in Indonesia', Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies 44.1:45-63
  • McCulloch, N. (2005) 'The Impact of Structural Reforms on Poverty: A Simple Methodology with Extensions' in Bussolo, M. and Round, J. (eds), Globalisation and Poverty: Channels and Policy Responses, Routledge
  • Winters, L.A., McCulloch, N. and McKay, A. (2004) 'Trade Liberalization and Poverty: The Evidence So Far', Journal of Economic Literature 42.1:72-115
  • Humphrey, J., McCulloch, N., and Ota, M. (2004) 'The Impact of European Market Changes on Employment in the Kenyan Horticulture Sector', Journal of International Development 16.1:63-80
  • McCulloch, N. and Calandrino, M. (2003) 'Vulnerability and Chronic Poverty in Rural Sichuan', World Development 31:611-28
  • McCulloch, N. and Baulch, B. (2000) 'Simulating the Impact of Policy upon Chronic and Transitory Poverty in Rural Pakistan', Journal of Development Studies 36.6:100-30


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