Michael Pollitt

Professor Michael Pollitt is a faculty member at the University of Cambridge, holding the title of Professor of Business Economics. He serves as Director of the MPhil in Technology Policy Programme and is affiliated with the Centre for Business Research (CBR). Additionally, he holds advisory roles on Ofwat's Water 2020 board and the National Infrastructure Commission's Regulatory Challenge Panel, and is a Joint Academic Director at CERRE Centre on Regulation in Europe.

His research focuses on industrial economics, privatisation and regulation of utilities (particularly electricity), productive efficiency measurement, and the intersection of Christian ethics with business practices. He has advised numerous governmental and international bodies, including the UK Competition Commission, World Bank, and European Commission, and has consulted for major energy firms like National Grid and Eneco.

His publications address critical energy and regulatory issues, with recent work exploring electricity market design, carbon pricing, net zero transitions, and infrastructure productivity. He contributes to academic governance as a member of editorial boards for journals such as The Energy Journal and Utilities Policy, and leads the Association of Christian Economists, UK.