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Building a More Effective Indian State: Theory, Evidence, and Practice

Maxwell Hall, 204

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While many of India’s post-independence achievements are commendable, the Indian state still struggles to adequately deliver basic services, such as education, health, policing, and justice. In this talk, Prof. Muralidharan, will synthesize insights from two decades of research on improving public service delivery and state capacity in India and present the core argument of his new book on this topic.

Karthik Muralidharan is the Tata Chancellor’s Professor of Economics at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).  His research spans development, public, and labor economics with a focus on improving the effectiveness of public spending in the social sector (education, health, and social protection programs). His research program is characterized by large-scale randomized experiments conducted in partnership with governments to study the impact of programs and policies at scale. His research has been published in leading economics journals including the American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, and Journal of Political Economy; and also been featured in global media outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and The Economist in addition to several leading Indian newspapers.

Prof. Muralidharan is a Research Associate of the NBER, on the Board of Directors of the Poverty Action Lab at MIT where he is co-chair of the education research program, and a Fellow and Board Member of the Bureau of Economic Analysis of Development (BREAD). He is actively involved in policy advising and capacity building in India at both the central and state government level, writes a column on economic policy for the Hindustan Times, and teaches a popular course on the Indian Economy at UCSD.


Category

Social Science and Public Policy

Type

Talks

Region

Campus

Open to

Alumni

Faculty

Parents and Families

Staff

Students, Graduate and Professional

Students, Prospective

Students, Undergraduate

Cost

Free

Organizers

MAX-Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, MAX-South Asia Center

Contact

Emera Bridger Wilson
315.443.2553

elbridge@syr.edu

Accessibility

Contact Emera Bridger Wilson to request accommodations

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