Pramila Krishnan

Dr Pramila Krishnan serves as a University Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Economics at the University of Cambridge and is affiliated with Jesus College. Her academic career centers on empirical development economics with fieldwork concentrated in India and Ethiopia.

Her research spans critical areas including:

• Technology adoption dynamics in agricultural settings
• Non-cognitive skill development in urban poverty contexts
• Education production functions and resource allocation
• Longitudinal analysis of rural living standards
• Social network structures in village economies

Dr Krishnan employs rigorous empirical microeconomic methods, frequently utilizing longitudinal datasets and natural experiments. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with real-world policy applications in developing economies, particularly examining how institutional structures and social networks mediate economic outcomes. Current research extends into digital economy dynamics through analysis of online recommendation systems.

She actively contributes to the Empirical Microeconomics research group at Cambridge. While her publication record demonstrates significant scholarly impact in top economics journals, the available documentation does not specify details regarding doctoral advisees, research grants, or scientific awards.