Krishna Srinivasan

Krishna Srinivasan is a Postdoctoral Researcher at UniDistance and a Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Zurich. His research focuses on behavioral economics and public economics, particularly the implications of societal beliefs and preferences for government roles. He actively engages with academic communities through conferences like LISIT2025 and contributes to discussions on topics such as tax policy, redistribution, and experimental methods.

His work often intersects with policy-relevant questions, such as welfare weights estimation, equity considerations, and the design of public programs. Krishna frequently shares updates on his research via Bluesky, including papers on behavioral insights and methodological advancements like the shift-share design analysis of Overleaf's impact on GDP. He also participates in academic networks, such as the Behavioral Economics Starter Pack on Bluesky.

Key areas of interest include taxation, inequality measurement, and the application of behavioral principles to public finance. His recent contributions highlight empirical studies on redistribution preferences, housing policies' fertility effects, and the comparative welfare of gift-giving versus cash transfers.