Connecticut, United States
Professor of Public Policy and Economics with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Economic Research, Socio-economic Research, Program Evaluation, Econometrics, and Public Speaking. Strong education professional with a Post Doctoral Research Associate focused in Development Economics and International Development from Cornell University, and PhD from University of Houston.
Global Action for Policy (GAP) Initiative at Northeastern University adopts an interdisciplinary approach in crafting impactful solutions to economic development challenges on a global scale. GAP capitalizes on Northeastern University’s multidisciplinary approach, expansive global network, and a wealth of outstanding researchers.
AMIE was founded to identify and address group-based disparities faced by PhD students in the economics profession. AMIE welcomes students from all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented minorities (URM), LGBTQIA++ community, first-generation college, and international students. The core functions of AMIE include mentoring, providing equal access to opportunities, inclusion and outreach, and organizing events to improve networking opportunities, professional development, etc. Website: https://econmentoring.org/
Nishith Prakash is an assistant professor of economics on a joint position with the Department of Economics and the Human Rights Institute at the University of Connecticut, Storrs. Born and raised in Bihar, India, he earned B.A. (honors) in economics from Shivaji College, an M.A. in economics from Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University (India), and a Ph.D. in economics from University of Houston, TX and was a post-doctoral research associate at Cornell University, NY from July 2010 till December 2011. He previously held visiting Assistant Professor Positions at Ohio University, Dartmouth College and Visiting Fellow at Yale University, Columbia University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a Research Fellow at Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), The Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), HiCN Households in Conflict Network (HiCN), Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) Network Researcher, and Member of Insights on Immigration and Development (INSIDE-SPAIN). He is currently serving in the Editorial Board of the journal Economies. Prof. Prakash’s primary research interests include development, labor, and public policy and economics of education. Through his academic pursuit, Prof. Prakash has focused on the relationship between government policies and economic development and harnessed rigorous empirical evidence to study the impact of policies and institutions in enabling inclusive growth. He has experience in conducting surveys in developing countries and working with large-scale observational and administrative data sets. His teaching interests include Development Economics, Applied Econometrics and Economics of Gender and Inequality. Professor Prakash’s research has been covered in The Economist, World Bank Development Impact Blog, World Economic Forum, The Statesman, The Atlantic, The Hindu, The Times of India, and other national and international newspapers.