Nita Rudra

Nita Rudra is a Professor in the Department of Government at Georgetown University, with cross-appointments in the McDonough School of Business and the School of Foreign Service. Her research centers on the political economy of globalization, focusing on inequality, redistribution, and social protection in developing countries.

Her primary research interests include: International Political Economy, Globalization and Redistribution, International Development, Global Governance, Poverty and the World Economy, States and Markets, and Democratization. She investigates how globalization affects welfare outcomes for marginalized populations and how domestic institutions mediate these effects.

Her recent publications reveal a consistent focus on the backlash against globalization, the political economy of social protection, and the distributional consequences of trade and foreign investment. Her work employs diverse methodologies, including large-N statistical analysis, field experiments, and qualitative case studies, often with a regional focus on South Asia and the developing world.

• Woodrow Wilson Fellowship (2020)
• Fulbright-Nehru Foundation Academic Fellowship
• International Affairs Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations (World Bank)

Rudra has advised numerous research projects and collaborations, though specific student names are not listed. She has secured prestigious fellowships and grants to support her research. Her work is highly collaborative, often co-authored with leading scholars in the field.

She is actively engaged in the academic community, having organized major conferences such as the International Political Economy Society Annual Meeting and workshops on the anti-globalization backlash. Her research contributes to both scholarly debates and public policy discussions on creating more inclusive economic systems.