Nishith Prakash
ifo/CESifo Visiting Researcher
Nishith Prakash, University of Connecticut, CESifo Guest from 30 June to 9 July 2022.
Development Economics
Nishith Prakash’s research revolves around empowering human capital in low income countries. His primary research interests include development, political economy, public policy, economics of education, and behavioral economics. Throughout his academic pursuits, Mr. Prakash has focused on the relationship between government policies and economic development and he has harnessed rigorous empirical evidence to study the impact of policies and institutions in enabling inclusive growth.
Mr. Prakash has experience in conducting surveys in developing countries, working with large-scale observational and administrative data sets, and conducting field experiments (RCTs). Mr. Prakash has worked closely with education departments (in Bihar, Nepal, Zanzibar, and Zambia), the state police (in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana), the Health Department (in Bihar), the Ministry of Home Affairs (Government of India), and the World Bank.
Nishith Prakash is an Associate Professor of Economics with 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 a BA (honors) in Economics from Shivaji College, an MA in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics, and a PhD in Economics from the University of Houston. He is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), the IZA, the Households in Conflict Network (HiCN), and Member of Insights on Immigration and Development (INSIDE-SPAIN).
Nishith Prakash’s research has been featured in The Economist, BBC, World Bank Development Impact Blog, World Economic Forum, Financial Times, Forbes, The Statesman, The Atlantic, The Indian Express, The Hindu, The Times of India, and other national and international publications.