Subham Kailthya

Subham Kailthya is a Teaching Professor in Economics at the University of Warwick, UK. He holds a PhD from the University of Reading, an MSc from the Madras School of Economics, and a BA from the University of Pune. His research focuses on political economics, development economics, and applied microeconometrics, particularly examining how transportation infrastructure impacts firm productivity, political competition influences public service provision, and workfare programs mitigate climate vulnerabilities in India. He has published in journals like World Development and Journal of Comparative Economics, and his work addresses topics such as healthcare prioritization, urban slum public services, and climate resilience.

At Warwick, Kailthya leads the EC122: Statistical Techniques A module and lectures in EC902: Econometrics A and EC976: Econometrics. He supervises MSc dissertations and undergraduate projects, and previously taught development economics and microfinance at the University of Reading. His research highlights include analyzing road infrastructure’s role in Indian manufacturing productivity and the electoral incentives shaping healthcare investments.

He actively explores the political economy of public provision, spatial interactions in governance, and the socio-economic impacts of weather shocks. Kailthya’s work bridges theoretical models with empirical data, offering insights into governance mechanisms and development challenges in India.