Timothy Neal

Dr Timothy Neal is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Economics and a member of the Institute for Climate Risk & Response at the University of New South Wales. His work integrates panel data econometrics, machine learning, and climate change economics to address critical issues in environmental, agricultural, and behavioral economic research.

Current research includes

• Modeling the economic implications of climate change
• Exploring synergies between machine learning and econometric methods
• Analyzing climate impacts on agricultural productivity
• Investigating behavioral responses during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic
• Assessing child labor effects on cognitive development

His recent publications (2020–2025) demonstrate expertise in areas such as

• Instrumental variable analysis
• Regression discontinuity designs
• Comparative modeling techniques
• Environmental policy evaluation
• Consumer behavior in pandemics
• Climate risk assessment

Scientific recognitions include

• Paul Bourke Award for Early Career Research (2021)

Contact: timothy.neal@unsw.edu.au
Media appearances:

• 'Panic index' analysis (The Sydney Morning Herald, 2020)
• Climate policy commentary (The Conversation, 2020)