Toby Carroll

My research interests fall within the field of political economy. I am specifically interested in issues relating to the World Bank, The International Monetary Fund, poverty reduction, social capital, governance and the trajectories of neoliberalism. My PhD dissertation develops an analytical framework to analyse the so-called post Washington consensus and incorporates case studies from Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia to demonstrate the framework’s utility. Importantly, while I look critically at orthodox theory, I am particularly interested in the way in which orthodox theoretical positions underpin certain reforms on the ground. However, beyond the content of neoliberal reforms themselves, my research analyses the way in which development organisations, like the World Bank, have developed new approaches to delivering reform, where their previous attempts failed. Here, I am particularly concerned with the political implications that these approaches both involve and encounter.

Publications, conference papers presented and media contributions:

• ‘Auctioning off Manila’s Water Services: Market Extension, the World Bank and Socio-institutional Neoliberalism', Working Paper No. 138, Asia Research Centre, October, 2006. Available online: http://wwwarc.murdoch.edu.au/wp/wp138.pdf
• 'Our parlous region', The Age, 13 January 2007 (with Shahar Hameiri)
• 'The Politics of AusAid’s White Paper', Policy Commentary on Australia’s White Paper on Overseas Aid, The Australian Institute of International Affairs, July 2006
• ‘The World Bank’s Socio-institutional Neoliberalism: A Case Study from Indonesia’, Workshop on the World Bank, Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, September 18, 2006.
• ‘AusAID’s White Paper and the Limits of Market-led Development’, ASIAVIEW, 16 (1), September 2006.(with Shahar Hameiri)
• ‘Auctioning off Manila’s Water Services: The World Bank, Market Extension and Socio-institutional Neoliberalism’, 2006 OCIS Conference, Melbourne University, Melbourne, Australia.
• ‘Aid Misses the Mark’, The Age, June 8, 2006. Reprinted on Australian Policy Online (June 9, 2006)(with Shahar Hameiri)
• AusAID whitepaper on AID, Radio interview, SYN 90.7 FM Melbourne, June 7, 2006. Duration: 6-7 minutes.
• ‘Attempting to Limit Politics Through ‘Participation’ and ‘Partnership’: A Case Study of The World Bank’s Country Assistance Strategy in the Philippines’, North-South Development Issues and the Global Regulatory Framework, Institute for Social Studies, the Hague, the Netherlands, April 2006.
• ‘Efficiency of what and for whom? The theoretical underpinnings of the post-Washington consensus’ socio-institutional neoliberalism’, Working Paper No. 122, Asia Research Centre, July, 2005. Available online: http://wwwarc.murdoch.edu.au/wp/wp122.pdf
• ‘The World Bank and the Politics of Development’, ASIAVIEW, 14 (1), October, 2004.

Research Fellow, Center on Asia and Globalization, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Email: tcarroll@nus.edu.sg