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Professor Sherman Robinson

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.



Selected Projects and Recent Work

Thematic Expertise

Poverty; Trade.

Selected Publications »»

  • Godfray, H.C.J., Beddington, J.R., Crute, I.R., Haddad, L., Lawrence, D., Muir, J.F., Pretty, J., Robinson, S., Thomas, S.M. and Toulmin, C. (2010) 'Food Security: The Challenge of Feeding 9 Billion People', Science 327:812-18
  • Robinson, S. and Willenbockel, D. (2009) 'The OECD Recession and Developing Country Trade: A Global Simulation Analysis', IDS Bulletin 40.5:14-27, Brighton: IDS
  • Robinson, S. (2009) 'Contributions to chapters' in Tsikata, Y., Moreira, E.P. and Hamilton, P.C. (eds), Accelerating Trade and Integration in the Caribbean: Policy Options for Sustained Growth, Job Creation, and Poverty Reduction, Washington D.C.: The World Bank
  • Willenbockel, D. and Robinson, S. (2009) 'Assessing the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on World Prices and Trade in Developing Countries: Analysis with a World Trade Model' , Brighton: IDS
  • Devarajan, S., Go, D.S., Page, J., Robinson, S. and Thierfelder, K. (2008) 'Aid, Growth, and Real Exchange Rate Dynamics', World Bank Policy Research Working Paper WPS4480, World Bank
  • McDonald, S., Robinson, S. and Thierfelder, K. (2008) 'Asian Growth and Trade Poles: India, China, and East and Southeast Asia', World Development 36.2:210-34
  • Polaski, S., Ganesh-Kumar, A., McDonald, S., Panda, M. and Robinson, S. (2008) 'India's Trade Policy Choices: Managing Diverse Challenges', Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  • Arndt, C., Robinson, S. and Tarp, F. (2006) 'Trade Reform and Gender in Mozambique', Nordic Journal of Political Economy 32:73-89
  • Vos, R., Ganuza, E., Morley, S. and Robinson, S. (2006) Who Gains From Free Trade? Export-Led Growth, Inequality and Poverty in Latin America, London: Routledge
  • Diaz-Bonilla, E., Frandsen, S. and Robinson, S. (2006) WTO Negotiations and Agricultural Trade Policy Liberalization: The Effects of Developed Countries' Policies on Developing Countries, UK: CABI Publishing
  • Evans, D., Kaplinsky, R. and Robinson, S.  (2006) 'Deep and Shallow Integration in Asia: Towards a Holistic Account', IDS Bulletin 37.1:12-22, Brighton: IDS
  • McDonald, S., Robinson, S. and Thierfelder, K. (2006) 'Impact of Switching Production to Bioenergy Crops: The Switchgrass Example', Energy Economics 28:243-265
  • Burfisher, M., Robinson, S. and Theirfelder, K. (2004) 'Regionalism: Old and New, Theory and Practice' in Anania, G., Bohman, M.E., Carter, C.A. and McCalla, A.F. (eds), Agricultural Policy Reform and the WTO: Where Are We Heading?, Cheltenham:
  • Lewis, J.D., Robinson, S. and Thierfelder, K. (2003) 'Free Trade Agreements and the SADC Economies', Journal of African Economies 12.2:156-206