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Biography
Gaurav Datt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and Deputy Director of the Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability. Gaurav joined Monash Univeristy in August 2011. He has over twenty years of research and operational work experience in the development sector. He has worked in research positions at the World Bank and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington D.C. Most recently, he worked at the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Department of the World Bank's East Asia and South Asia Regions based in Sydney and Kathmandu. Analysis of poverty, income distribution and social policy has been the primary focus of Gaurav's work. He has published widely in professional journals and authored several poverty assessment reports for the World Bank. His work encompasses a range of countries including India, China, Egypt, Laos, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste.
Homepage: https://sites.google.com/view/gauravdatt/home
Research area keywords
- poverty
- inequality
- development
- labour
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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SPIA Country Study, South India - THE DYNAMICS OF AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION IN SOUTH INDIA
Datt, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Baksi, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Swaminathan, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tjernstrom, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Jacob, S. (Partner Investigator (PI))
1/03/25 → 28/02/27
Project: Research
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SPIA Country Study, North India - THE DYNAMICS OF AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION IN NORTH INDIA
Datt, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Swaminathan, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tjernstrom, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Baksi, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jacob, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Jolliffe, D. (Partner Investigator (PI))
1/12/24 → 30/11/27
Project: Research
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Poverty Research Frontiers for Asia and the Pacific
Datt, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
27/04/22 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
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Gendered Impacts of SME Policy Responses to Covid-19 in South East Asia: Examples from Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam
Datt, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Islam, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gunawardana, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lee, W.-S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bayudan-Dacuycuy, C. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Fillaili, R. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Viet Cuong, N. (Partner Investigator (PI))
20/04/21 → 30/04/22
Project: Research
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Changing Lives and Livelihoods in the Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic in Rural Bihar
Datt, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Dutta, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Mishra, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
London School of Economics and Political Science
6/07/20 → 6/01/21
Project: Research
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Comment on “Indian Economy: Performance, Policies, Politics, Prospects, and Challenges”
Datt, G., Jan 2025, In: Asian Economic Policy Review. 20, 1, p. 100-102 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Coal plants, air pollution and anaemia: evidence from India
Datt, G., Maitra, P., Menon, N. & Ray, R., 2023, In: Journal of Development Studies. 59, 4, p. 533-551 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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On the poverty line
Datt, G. & Lanjouw, P. F., 2023, Research Handbook on Measuring Poverty and Deprivation. Silber, J. (ed.). 1st ed. Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 50-59 10 p. (Elgar Handbooks in Development).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
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The COVID-19 pandemic and migrant workers from rural Bihar
Datt, G., Dutta, S. & Mishra, S. K., 11 Feb 2023, In: Economic and Political Weekly. 58, 6, p. 54-60 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Gendered Impacts of MSME Policy Responses to COVID-19 in South East Asia. Examples from Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines
Datt, G., Lee, W.-S., Gunawardana, S., Fillaili., R., Bayudan-Dacuycuy, C., Viet Cuong, N. & Hoang, C. H., 2022, Clayton Vic Australia: Monash University. 50 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Other