Vigyan Ratnoo

Dr. Vigyan Ratnoo is an Assistant Professor in Economic and Social History at the Department of History and Art History, Utrecht University. He previously held a Lecturer position in Economics at the University of Bristol (UK) and earned his PhD in Economics from the University of York. His academic work bridges economics and history, with methodological expertise in quantitative analysis and GIS mapping.

• Research Focus: Long-run development in India and Asia, colonial institutions, economic geography, and sustainability
• Teaching: Courses on economic history, quantitative methods, and societal transitions

Ratnoo’s recent publications analyze colonial-era land tenure systems in India and water-related development in the Asian tropics during 1900–1939. His work combines historical data with spatial analysis to understand institutional and geographical determinants of economic outcomes.