Arjun Singh Bedi

Arjun Singh Bedi is a Full Professor of Development Economics at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam. He currently serves as Deputy Rector for Research at ISS.

• Current Affiliation: Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS)
• Past Positions: University of Bonn (1998-99), Columbia University (1996-98)
• Visiting Professor: Georgetown University (Doha, 2013-2014)

His research focuses on labor economics, health economics, and human resource economics in developing countries, with particular expertise in Ethiopia, India, and Portugal. Key areas include child labor, community-based health insurance schemes, and healthcare-seeking behavior.

Recent publications analyze child labor decline in Europe (2024), health insurance impacts in Ethiopia (2024), and healthcare-seeking behavior in India (2016). Research trends show strong emphasis on empirical analysis of health systems and labor dynamics in low-income settings.

He has contributed to datasets on particle pollution's cognitive impacts (2020) and healthcare-seeking behavior in India (2016). Media engagement includes commentary on Dutch election impacts for immigrant minorities (2023).