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Biography
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Pushkar Maitra is a Professor of Economics at Monash University. He is based at the Clayton Campus (Room 868, Menzies Building).
Areas of Research Interest: Development Economics, Applied Econometrics, Experimental Economics
- Health, Human Capital Accumulation, Skill Development
- Microfinance
- Gender and Leadership
Teaching Commitment:
- Ecc4670/Ecc5690 Development Economics
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):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 15 Finished
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Advice and its Impact on Social Learning in Developing Countries
Villeval, M. C., Maitra, P., Gangadharan, L. & Vecci, J.
15/01/21 → 15/01/22
Project: Research
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Exploring Rosca Dynamics with a Cambodian factory worker simulation
University of California Irvine
1/10/15 → 30/09/16
Project: Research
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Do self-help groups remedy gender discrimination and empower women? Experimental evidence from India
Gangadharan, L., Maitra, P. & Vecci, J.
UNU - United Nations University World Institute for Development
1/05/15 → 30/03/16
Project: Research
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Designing Micro-finance for Agricultural Growth
Maitra, P., Mitra, S., Mookherjee, D., Motta, A. & Visaria, S.
London School of Economics and Political Science
1/11/14 → 28/02/17
Project: Research
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Impact of Elite Capture on the provision of Public Services
Gangadharan, L., Jain, T., Maitra, P. & Vecci, J.
London School of Economics and Political Science
18/11/13 → 30/09/14
Project: Research
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Exogenous shocks and electoral outcomes
Das, K., Ghosh, A. & Maitra, P., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Public Choice. 35 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Labor supply responses to rainfall shocks
Maitra, P. & Tagat, A., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Review of Development Economics. 37 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Time in office and the changing gender gap in dishonesty: evidence from local politics in India
Chaudhuri, A., Iversen, V., Jensenius, F. R. & Maitra, P., Jan 2024, In: American Journal of Political Science. 68, 1, p. 106-122 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus) -
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
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Does the growing private sector deliver schooling for all? Role of gender, parental altruism and family wealth
Maitra, P., Pal, S. & Sharma, A., 2023, India's Social and Economic Transformation in the 21st Century. Choudhuri, P., Desai, S. & Dubey, A. (eds.). 1st ed. Abingdon UK: Routledge, p. 95-125 31 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review