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Professor Andy Sumner is a prominent scholar in International Development, affiliated with King’s College London. He has over twenty years of international research experience, utilizing qualitative and quantitative methods to address interdisciplinary questions related to economic development and inequality dynamics in developing countries, particularly in Southeast Asia. Sumner’s significant contributions include being the founder of the International Development Institute at King’s and overseeing its evolution into the Department of International Development in 2016. He collaborates extensively with various universities across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. As a leading researcher, he has served on numerous editorial boards and held positions in influential organizations, including the European Association for Development Research and Training Institutes, where he was recently elected president. Sumner is recognized for his editorial roles in major publications, and his research on poverty and inequality has been widely published, including 15 books and over 100 papers. He is currently involved in exploring the implications of AI and global poverty dynamics in his new book. His academic excellence has earned him a fellowship in the Academy of Social Sciences and numerous accolades, including recognition in Foreign Policy’s ‘Top 100 Global Thinkers’.
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