Khalid Nadvi

Vice Dean and Head of School, SEED, University of Manchester

Khalid Nadvi is a Professor of International Development in the Global Development Institute at the University of Manchester and is the Vice Dean and Head of the University’s School of Environment, Education and Development. He has previously held other leadership roles within the University, including Managing Director of the Global Development Institute and Director of Research in the School of Environment, Education and Development.

Khalid is a political economist specialising on issues relating to trade and industrial development. In particular, his work has focused on small enterprise clusters, global value chains and production networks, global standards, corporate social responsibility and technological upgrading. He is especially interested in issues relating to global regulations, global standards and local outcomes for firms, workers and communities. His current research focuses on the emerging economies (or Rising Powers) of China, India and Brazil and the impacts that they are having on the rest of the developing world.

Khalid’s work is widely cited and has been published in over 50 leading journal articles and book chapters. He has acted as a consultant for a number of leading international agencies including UNIDO, ILO, UNCTAD, IADB and the World Bank.