Saurabh Singhal

Saurabh Singhal is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Lancaster University, with research interests spanning development economics, political economy, and experimental economics. His work focuses on how individual and household decisions related to health and education interact with political institutions and public policies.

• Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University (2021-present)
• Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University (2018-2021)
• Research Fellow, UNU-WIDER (2013-2018)

Dr. Singhal holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Southern California (2013) and a Masters in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics. His research broadly falls into three interconnected areas: (1) accumulation of health and education; (2) political economy of development; and (3) experimental economics. His current projects analyze individual and household decisions related to health and education, and how these interact with political institutions and public policies.

His publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on the intersection of development, conflict, health, and education across multiple geographic contexts. His recent work shows increasing attention to mental health outcomes in developing contexts, the long-term impacts of conflict on human capital formation, and experimental approaches to understanding decision-making under uncertainty. His research employs both field and laboratory experimental methods alongside traditional econometric approaches.

• Research Fellow at IZA - Institute of Labor Economics
• Research Affiliate at Households in Conflict Network (HiCN)
• Member of Health Economics at Lancaster (HEAL)

Dr. Singhal actively supervises PhD students in development economics and maintains collaborations with researchers across multiple institutions. His work has been featured in media outlets including The Conversation, LUMS 54 Degrees Magazine, and development-focused blogs, demonstrating his commitment to translating academic research into accessible formats for broader audiences.