I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Boston. I am also associated with the Asian Studies Department.

Broadly speaking, my research intervenes in the areas of Economic Development, Political Economy, Welfare Economics and Microeconomics. I am an economist by training, but I draw upon work in other social sciences and humanities for my research.

I teach courses in several fields, including Economic Development and Microeconomics.

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Wealth, Power, and Populism in India

Video | Oct 1, 2025

India’s economic reforms of the 1990s promised growth and modernization. But what happens when growth is “jobless” and inequality deepens?