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Apoorv Gupta is an Assistant Professor in Dartmouth College's Department of Economics, specializing in development economics with a focus on firm behavior in developing economies. His research examines productivity barriers, technology diffusion, and market frictions affecting firms in low-income countries.
Key research areas include:
- Technology adoption and productivity impacts
- Information frictions in credit markets
- Labor and language barriers
- Digital payment systems in emerging economies
Gupta's published work analyzes how economic shocks drive technology adoption, with field experiments demonstrating how demonetization accelerated India's shift to digital payments. His research combines field experiments with theoretical modeling to understand firm decision-making under constraints.
He has received several prestigious awards including the BRICS Economic Research Award and Rockefeller-Haney Fellowship. Current projects examine competition in payment networks and optimal debt restructuring in developing economies.
