Timothy Wilson
Disaster impacts
Email: timothy.wilson@vuw.ac.nz
Supervisor: Professor Ilan Noy
Profile
Timothy is a PhD student in Economics focusing on disasters and climate change. An experienced policy professional, including extended service in the United Nations and New Zealand government agencies, Timothy has technical expertise in empirical analysis, law, gender and development. Timothy has worked and lived in Austria, Indonesia, Kosovo, New Zealand, Rwanda, the United Kingdom and the United States, among other countries.
Qualifications
Master of Public Administration with Distinction * London School of Economics & Political Science (1st equal in Class, Director’s Mention Award) * 2010 – 2012
Master of Public Administration in International Finance and Economic Policy * Columbia University in New York * 2011 – 2012
Grad Dip. Economics * Victoria University of Wellington * 2009 – 2010
LLBS (Hons) * Otago University * 2003 – 2007
BCom * Otago University * 2003 – 2007
Research interests
Climate change, natural hazards, gender, social protection, corruption, law.
Publications
Wilson, Timothy (2016) "Economic Recovery in Somalia," Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies: Vol. 15 , Article 9.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/bildhaan/vol15/iss1/9
Wilson, Timothy (2019) “Healing after terror: Sources of strength from the UN community” The Christchurch Press 15 April 2019 https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-shooting/111840418/healing-after-terror-sources-of-strength-from-the-un-community
Mold, A, Wilson, Timothy and Leteane, E. (2016) Social cohesion in Eastern Africa UN Economic Commission for Africa: Addis Ababa ISBN: 978-99944-92-22-0 (
Wilson, T. (2012) “Prescribing a Healthy Dose of Skepticism to Reveal a Wealth of Possibility: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Challenge to Improve Access to Medicine in Low-Income Countries” Journal of Public and International Affairs Vol. 23 Available at https://jpia.princeton.edu/sites/jpia/files/2012.pdf
Wilson, T. (2011) “Profitable enterprises during a period of economic uncertainty – making money during tough times” The London Globalist Issue 2