I am a doctoral candidate at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. I am visiting Yale University as a International Fox Fellow in the academic year 2024-25. My research focuses on the intersections of education policy & social inequality in the context of developing countries. I study various aspects of this intersection-how education policies could unintentionally reinforce social inequalities as well as its potential in alleviating the same. The latter includes the role of education in redistributing opportunities as well as shaping social ideologies. My broader research agenda is to enhance policy-makers’ understanding of the need to design education policies with an intention to foster greater social equity. I hold a BA (Hons) in Economics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, India & a Masters in Economics & Public Policy from SciencesPo, Paris. I have also worked at the International Institute for Education Planning (IIEP)-UNESCO, Paris where I conducted impact evaluations of education programmes implemented by IIEP in Western Africa. Prior to joining the PhD program, I was enrolled in a pre-doctoral research fellowship at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

I am a Ph.D. student in the Department of Economics at the University of Memphis, specializing in applied microeconomics. My research areas are economics of crime, labor economics, & public policy. My current work centers on the impact of gun policies & welfare programs on youth/teenage crime. I hold an MBA from Southeast Missouri State University & a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Memphis.

I am Emine, a Ph.D. candidate at Boston College, specializing in behavioral market design, gender economics, & matching theory. I hold a double major in Mathematics & Economics from my undergraduate studies & a Master's degree in Economics from Boğaziçi University in Turkey.

I am a 5th year PhD at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. My research interests lie in the fields of political economy & development economics. In my dissertation, I am studying the relationship between political systems, poverty & social mobility. Before this, I have completed my B.Sc. (Research) in Economics degree from Shiv Nadar University, with minors in Sociology & International Relations.

Kamal Bookwala is a fifth-year PhD Candidate in Economics at the University of California, Irvine. Her primary research interests lie at the intersection of labor & public economics, with a particular focus on immigration & education policy. Currently, she is studying the impact of the Optional Practical Training Extension on undergraduate students' choices here in the United States. Before beginning her PhD program, she received her B.A. in Economics from Lafayette College.

Leticia C. Donoso Peña is a dedicated economist specializing in development & gender economics. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Economics & Public Policy at Tufts University, her research focuses on adolescent fertility & its impacts on later-life outcomes. She has extensive professional experience as a consultant at the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, & the International Monetary Fund. Leticia holds an M.A. in International Affairs from American University, where she was a Fulbright Scholar & received the Harold Davis Memorial Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Latin American Studies. She also has a B.A. in International Business Administration from USM, in her hometown of Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Andrea Cornejo is currently a Ph.D. student at the Paris School of Economics. Her research interests are in labor & development economics, with a focus on education & human capital development. Her work studies how to leverage education & skill development initiatives to reduce educational & socio-economic inequalities. Currently, she is undertaking a project to better understand & reduce the learning gaps between non-migrant students & the increasing population of migrant students in K-12 education.

Danielle Purcell is a fourth-year PhD student at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Her research interests are in combining Experimental, Behavioral, & Development Economics. Her current work seeks to further the understanding of the economic impact of corruption awareness & whistleblower incentives. She holds a Master of Science in Economics from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, & a Bachelor of Science in Economics & Banking/Finance from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica.

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at UCD, specializing in Education & Labour Economics. My research focuses on human capital formation, development, & its broader implications for society. I like to think about models & how to better translate lived experiences into mathematical forms.

Raj is focusing his research on development economics to better underst& how interventions & policies affect the well being of the population. Prior to joining the University of Delhi, he worked as a research academic at the prestigious Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He has research experience in diverse fields of economics with the focus on sectors such as energy policy, health economics, & development. He also has publications in international peer-reviewed journals to his credit. Prominent among them is the paper "Renewable Deployment in India: Financing Costs & Implications for Policy,” published in the Energy Policy Journal. Currently he is pursuing PhD in the area of health economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.