Saravana Ravindran

Dr. Saravana Ravindran is an Assistant Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore. He holds a PhD in Economics from New York University (2019) and was a postdoctoral fellow at UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs (2019–2020). His research focuses on applied microeconomics in developing economies, emphasizing human capital formation, migration, and digital financial services. He is affiliated with J-PAL South Asia.

• Education: PhD Economics (NYU), MSc Economics (LSE), BSc Econometrics (LSE)

His research investigates early childhood development programs, migration patterns, and mobile banking's role in poverty reduction. Notable studies include analyzing lockdown impacts on gender-based violence in India and evaluating mobile banking's effects in Bangladesh. His work has been funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and J-PAL.

Teaching includes core modules on public policy economics and development economics. Awards include the LKYSPP Dean's Commendation for Teaching Excellence (2024) and Digital Teaching Excellence Award (2021).

He collaborates with global institutions like the World Bank and is frequently cited in media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal and The Hindu.