André Butler

Dr. André Butler is a Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge's Department of Land Economy, affiliated with the Conservation Research Institute (CRI) and working in the Centre for Landscape Regeneration under Professor Shailaja Fennell. His research bridges economic development, environmental sustainability, and political economy in lower-income agricultural contexts.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, University of Edinburgh (2023)
• PhD in Earth Science, University of Edinburgh (2011)

Research Expertise: Specializing in quasi-experimental analysis of rural infrastructure investments, groundwater irrigation, soil health economics, and climate resilience finance. Leverages satellite imagery, web scraping, and household surveys to examine how economic growth drivers interact with climate variability and natural resource management.

Professional Context: Contributes to CRI's 'Conservation Across Protected and Productive Landscapes' theme from the David Attenborough Building. Research published in Journal of Public Economics and World Bank Economic Review, with policy insights featured on VoxDev and Ideas for India.