Rohini Pande — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Awarded the Infosys Prize 2022 in Social Sciences for her empirical findings in governance, accountability, women's empowerment, credit in poverty, and environmental economics.
Serves as the Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics and Director of the Economic Growth Center at Yale University.
Co-director of the Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) Initiative at Harvard University.
Serves on the board of directors for the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and the Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development (BREAD).
Holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in economics from the London School of Economics, an M.A. from Oxford University, and a B.A. from St. Stephens College, Delhi University.

Biography

Rohini Pande is the Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics and Director of the Economic Growth Center at Yale University. Prior to her current role, she was the Rafik Hariri Professor of International Political Economy and Mohammed Kamal Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. She also co-directs the Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) Initiative at Harvard University.