معرفی
Roles & Affiliations: Professor of Economics at Boston University and Director of The Institute for Economic Development. Holds Fellowships at BREAD, NBER, and CEPR. Serves on the Executive Committee of the Econometric Society and leads the India program for the International Growth Centre. Holds a PhD from the London School of Economics.
Education: PhD in Economics, London School of Economics.
Research Interests: Focuses on development economics, political economy, inequality, and organization theory. Current projects explore local governance, political clientelism, financial development, and entrepreneurship in Asia. Theoretical work addresses corruption, automation, and globalization impacts. Empirical studies include analysis of welfare programs, agricultural credit systems, and land reforms in India and Nepal.
Recent Articles Trends: Recent work emphasizes misallocation in economies, entrepreneurial networks' welfare implications, and the dynamics of political clientelism. Studies compare development strategies in China and India, analyze microfinance interventions, and evaluate policy targeting mechanisms.
- Awards & Honors:
- Fellow of BREAD, NBER, CEPR
- Executive Committee Member, Econometric Society
- Lead Academic, International Growth Centre India Program
Advising & Grants: Advises on projects related to agricultural credit, land reforms, and political economy. Collaborates with institutions like the World Bank and the International Growth Centre. Research grants focus on empirical development projects in Asia and theoretical models of economic institutions.
Labs/Teams: Directs The Institute for Economic Development, fostering collaborative research on global development challenges. Engages in interdisciplinary teams analyzing policy impacts and institutional frameworks in developing economies.
