Paul Mosley obituary

Alongside his academic roles, Paul Mosley worked for the UK Overseas Development Administration and as an adviser to UN agencies Photograph: none requested

My friend Paul Mosley, who has died aged 79, was a scholar of development economics and a leading advocate for making foreign aid more effective.

He held positions in economics and development studies departments from 1971 at universities including Strathclyde, Bath, Manchester and Reading. His last post was as professor of economics at Sheffield University, from where he retired in 2020.