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Sherman Robinson - Research Fellow

Globalisation
E: s.robinson@ids.ac.uk

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Sherman Robinson no longer works at IDS.

Economist with research interests in international trade, macroeconomic policy, income distribution, poverty, and policy-oriented general equilibrium modeling. His work on international trade has focused on the impact of global and regional trade agreements. Sherman holds a joint appointment as Professor of Economics at the University of Sussex.

Data Systems and Economywide Modeling to Support Policy Analysis in Ethiopia
This project aims to create and strengthen analytical and practical capacity of policy analysis in Ethiopia and to support the government in its endeavours to meet the challenges of the MDGs.

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Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Ethiopia
Pilot project to develop a dynamic multisectoral modelling framework for climate change impact and adaptation policy assessment.

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Economic Integration and External Shocks: Modeling Outcomes for India
Studying the impact of trade policy changes and other changes in the international economic environment.

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Economic Modeling of Climate Change Adaptation: Case Studies for Ethiopia, Mozambique and Ghana
This project involves a case-study approach to develop an economywide modeling framework for comparative analysis of climate change adaptation strategies linked to impact models.

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Foresight Project Global Food and Farming Futures: Food System Scenarios and Modelling
The Foresight project Global Food and Farming Futures explores the increasing pressures on the global food system between now and 2050. The Report highlights the decisions that policy makers need to take today, and in the years ahead, to ensure that a global population rising to nine billion or more can be fed sustainably and equitably.

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Global Food and Farming Futures – Lead Expert Group
The Foresight Project on Global Food and Farming Futures addresses the question: ‘How can a future global population of 9 billion people all be fed healthily and sustainably?'

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The Impact of the Crisis on World Prices and Trade
This project used a global trade model to gauge the impact of a slowdown in economic activity in the OECD on trade performance, world prices and aggregate welfare in the rest of the world.

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IDS publications on international development research

Food Security: The Challenge of Feeding 9 Billion People

 Science 327 (2010)

Continuing population and consumption growth will mean that the global demand for food will increase for at least another 40 years. Growing competition for land, water, and energy, in addition to the overexploitation of fisheries, will affect our ability to produce food, as will the urgent requirement to reduce the impact of the food system on the environment. More details

IDS publications on international development research

The OECD Recession and Developing Country Trade: A Global Simulation Analysis

 IDS Bulletin 40.5 (2009)
IDS publications on international development research

Contributions to chapters
IDS publications on international development research

Assessing the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on World Prices and Trade in Developing Countries: Analysis with a World Trade Model
IDS publications on international development research

Aid, Growth, and Real Exchange Rate Dynamics

 World Bank Policy Research Working Paper WPS4480 (2008)

Thematic Expertise:
Trade and Growth; Poverty.