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Nilesh Fernando is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Notre Dame and a Kellogg Institute Faculty Fellow since 2017. His research focuses on labor market frictions, agricultural sector dynamics, migration, culture, structural change, and technology adoption in the developing world.
- Education: PhD in Economics (Harvard University, 2015); BA in Economics (Hampshire College).
- Regions: South Asia, with comparative fieldwork in Mali and Europe.
His work combines field experiments and big data analysis to study economic development, emphasizing migration's impact on norms, labor mobility, and agricultural innovation. Recent articles explore topics like land inheritance effects, digital technology diffusion, and policy interventions for small firms.
Key awards include the Luksic Family Collaboration Grant (2017-18) and multiple research grants for projects on migration regulation, technology adoption, and labor intermediaries in Sri Lanka and Mali.
- Doctoral Affiliate: Paul Shaloka (Economics, University of Notre Dame).
- Grants: Funded by Kellogg Institute, Ford Program, and Luksburg Foundation.
