Soham Sahoo

Soham Sahoo is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Economics at Loughborough University, UK, and an affiliated Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn, Germany. He holds a PhD in Quantitative Economics from the Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi, and has held academic positions at the London School of Economics, University of Goettingen, and University of Warwick. His research focuses on development economics, emphasizing education policy, gender equality, labor markets, and political economy. He is associated with the Centre for Public Policy at IIM Bangalore and contributes to global initiatives like J-PAL and the Global Action for Policy (GAP) at Northeastern University.

• Education: BA (Jadavpur University), MA (Jadavpur University), PhD (Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi)
• Affiliations: Loughborough Business School, IZA Bonn, IIM Bangalore

His work applies experimental and quasi-experimental methods to address policy-relevant issues in education, gender, and political leadership. Key areas include the impact of educated politicians on public health, gender biases in education, and the economic empowerment of women. His research has been supported by the ESRC (UKRI) and J-PAL, with publications in top journals like the Journal of Development Economics and Demography.

He serves as an Associate Editor for Economics of Education Review and an Assistant Data Editor for Economic Inquiry.