Andrew Fischer

Andrew Fischer is a Full Professor at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Netherlands, specializing in Development Studies and Social Policy. His research interrogates the political economy of global development, focusing on Global South issues, demographic transitions, debt crises, and the ideology of poverty measurement.

Key research interests include reparatory justice, socioeconomic transitions, and ethnic demography. His recent work analyzes 21st-century global reparations, debt dynamics in developing countries, and structural inequality in Tibet.

He has edited special issues on social policy under right-wing populism and post-neoliberal development. His 2018 book Poverty as Ideology critically examines poverty metrics in global development agendas. Fischer's publications span peer-reviewed journals, working papers, and multidisciplinary chapters, often addressing systemic vulnerabilities and policy alternatives.

He has supervised postgraduate research on topics like cash transfer programs and ethnic labor dynamics. His work frequently engages with international organizations and policy debates on social justice and economic redistribution.