David Hulme is Professor of

Development Studies Development studies is an interdisciplinary branch of social science. Development studies is offered as a specialized master's degree in a number of reputed universities around the world. It has grown in popularity as a subject of study since the ...

at The

University of Manchester The University of Manchester is a public university, public research university in Manchester, England. The main campus is south of Manchester city centre, Manchester City Centre on Wilmslow Road, Oxford Road. The University of Manchester is c ...

where he is Executive Director of the Global Development Institute and CEO of the Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre. Currently, he is the president of the Development Studies Association. He has worked on

rural development Rural development is the process of improving the quality of life, quality of life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas, often relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas. Often, rural regions have experienced rural povert ...

poverty Poverty is a state or condition in which an individual lacks the financial resources and essentials for a basic standard of living. Poverty can have diverse Biophysical environmen ...

and

poverty reduction Poverty reduction, poverty relief, or poverty alleviation is a set of measures, both economic and humanitarian, that are intended to permanently lift people out of poverty. Measures, like those promoted by Henry George in his economics classi ...

microfinance Microfinance consists of financial services targeting individuals and small businesses (SMEs) who lack access to conventional banking and related services. Microfinance includes microcredit, the provision of small loans to poor clients; saving ...

, the role of non-government organisations in development, environmental management,

social protection Social protection, as defined by the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, is concerned with preventing, managing, and overcoming situations that adversely affect people's well-being. Social protection consists of policies and ...

and the

political economy Political or comparative economy is a branch of political science and economics studying economic systems (e.g. Marketplace, markets and national economies) and their governance by political systems (e.g. law, institutions, and government). Wi ...

of global poverty for more than 30 years. His main focus has been on

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but he has worked extensively across

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and the

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. Recently, he has been a leading international expert in the discussion of the

Millennium Development Goals In the United Nations, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were eight international development goals for the year 2015 created following the Millennium Summit, following the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. These w ...

and the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

Life and career

Hulme was born in

Ormskirk Ormskirk is a market town in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. It is located north of Liverpool, northwest of St Helens, Merseyside, St Helens, southeast of Southport and southwest of Preston, Lancashire, Preston. Ormski ...

near

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, and moved at the age of 19 to the

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from which he graduated with honors as BA in

Economic geography Economic geography is the subfield of human geography that studies economic activity and factors affecting it. It can also be considered a subfield or method in economics. Economic geography takes a variety of approaches to many different topi ...

in 1974. In 1984 the received his PhD in Land Settlement Schemes and Rural Development at the

James Cook University James Cook University (JCU) is a public university in North Queensland, Australia. The second oldest university in Queensland, JCU is a teaching and research institution. The university's main campuses are located in the tropical cities of Cair ...

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while working as a development practitioner in Papua New Guinea. Among other appointments, Hulme is currently an academician of the

Academy of Social Sciences The Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS) is a representative body for social sciences in the United Kingdom. The academy promotes social science through its sponsorship of the Campaign for Social Science, its links with Government on a variety of m ...

, a member of the Scientific Committee of the Comparative Research on Poverty Programme of the

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(ISSC) and a board member of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD). His most recent appointment, in September 2013, is as the vice-chair of the ESRC/DFID Poverty Alleviation Research Grants Committee.

Research interest and influence

Hulme's current interests in global poverty and global governance extends from his extensive study of poverty at a micro-level, emphasising the significance of the macro landscape and the role of major institutions to the success of poverty reduction. Publications include ‘Global Poverty: How Global Governance is Failing the Poor’ and ‘The Millennium Development Goals and Beyond: Global Development After 2015’ with Rorden Wilkinson (2012) (one of

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's bestsellers). The book ''Just Give Money to the Poor'' (2010) recently co-authored with Armando Barrientos and Joseph Hanlon was shortlisted by

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as one of the recommended books for people interested in development studies. He has been engaged with high level debates about emerging powers and the Post-2015 Development Agenda and the

. In October 2013, Hulme contributed to the British Academy’s ‘Emerging Powers Going Global’ conference. Hulme was appointed

Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

(OBE) in the

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for services to research and international development.

Publications

; Recent authored books: * 2015, ''Should Rich Nations Help the Poor?'', Hulme, D.,

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, * 2010, ''Global Poverty: How Global Governance is Failing the Poor'', Hulme, D.,

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* 2010, ''Just Give Money to the Poor'', Hanlon, J., Barrientos, A. & Hulme, D.,

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* 2007, ''Challenging Global Inequality: the Theory and Practice of Development in the Twenty First Century'', Hulme, D., Greig, A & Turner, M., Palgrave, eScholarID
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* 2006, ''The State of the Poorest in Bangladesh'', Hulme, D., M Turner., Palgrave, eScholarID
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* 2004, ''Governance, Management and Development: Making the State Work'', Hulme, D., Binayak Sen.,

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References

External links

Personal UoM website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hulme, David 1952 births Living people Academics of the University of Manchester English economists English geographers Officers of the Order of the British Empire People from Ormskirk Alumni of the University of Cambridge James Cook University alumni