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Personal profile
Biography
Home Page: https://sites.google.com/site/homepageforpushkarmaitra/Home
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):
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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 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
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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CEVAW23.WS01.03A: WS1.3A Social and Economic Costs of Violence Against Women
Maitra, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Anderson, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Yumna, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Holden, J. (Project Manager)
12/06/26 → 31/10/27
Project: Research
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ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
True, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Carlson, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Douglas, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Davies, S. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fisher, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Humphreys, C. F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), O'Leary, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wendt, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), D'Costa, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mavisakalyan, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mavisakalyan, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Flynn, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wilson, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kidman, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Tolmie, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Naepi, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Wood, E. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Goodmark, L. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Anderson, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kotsadam, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Marddent, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Eddyono, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Olsson, M.-L. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Cripps, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mataia-Milo, L. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Crookes, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Maitra, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Tran, H. (Chief Investigator (CI))
ARC - Australian Research Council, University of Melbourne, Australian National University (ANU), Griffith University, Curtin University, Macquarie University, Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution, Office of the eSafety Commissioner, Asia Foundation, Respect Victoria, ActionAid Australia, Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety Limited (ANROWS), Safe and Equal Inc (trading as Domestic Violence Victoria (DV Vic) Incorporated, No To Violence, Our Watch Limited, Western Australian Council of Social Services Inc, Domestic Violence NSW Inc, Wesnet (Women's Services Network) Incorporated, Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration, SMERU Research Institute, Black Rainbow, Gaston Zavalla Ortigas Peace Institute, UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund (Headquarters), Thammasat University, Lunivesite Aoao o Samoa (National University of Samoa), University of the South Pacific, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Gadjah Mada University), Peace Research Institute (PRIO), Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research, Auckland University of Technology, Research and Training Center for Community Development (RTCCD), University of Auckland, University of British Columbia, University of Maryland Baltimore , Victoria University of Wellington, Yale University, Australian Institute of Women Judges, Kornar Winmil Yunti Aboriginal Corporation, Women's Safety Services SA Incorporated, DVConnect Limited, Koorie Women Mean Business Incorporated, National Indigenous Australians Agency, Breaking Silent Codes Network Incorporated, Department of Social Services (DSS) (Australia) , National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Ltd (trading as The Lowitja Institute), Fiji Women's Rights Movement, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) (Australia), Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of New South Wales (AH&MRC)
1/01/24 → 31/12/30
Project: Research
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Correcting Misperceived Norms About Violence Against Women in Australia
Mavisakalyan, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Sotirakopoulos, P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Maitra, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mahmood, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Holden, J. (Project Manager)
Project: Research
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Advice and its Impact on Social Learning in Developing Countries
Villeval, M. C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Maitra, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gangadharan, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Vecci, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
15/01/21 → 15/01/22
Project: Research
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Exploring Rosca Dynamics with a Cambodian factory worker simulation
Maitra, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Lajbcygier, P. (Chief Investigator (CI))
University of California Irvine
1/10/15 → 30/09/16
Project: Research
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Backlash at the ballot box: electoral repercussions of climate activism
Do, Q. N. & Maitra, P., Aug 2026, In: European Journal of Political Economy. 94, 27 p., 102872.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Education, fertility, and child health trends in West Bengal by religion and social group
Maitra, P., 29 Aug 2026, In: Economic and Political Weekly. 61, 35, p. 102-113 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Impacts of a partial welfare reform on targeting and political competition
Maitra, P., Mitra, S., Mookherjee, D. & Visaria, S., Oct 2026, In: Journal of Public Economics. 262, 14 p., 105762.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Behavioural development economics
Dasgupta, U. & Maitra, P., 2025, Elgar Encyclopedia of Behavioural and Experimental Economics. Chuah, S.-H., Hoffmann, R. & Neelim, A. (eds.). 1st ed. Cheltenham UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 50-52 3 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopaedia / Dictionary Entry › Other › peer-review
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Discrimination in developing countries
Maitra, P. & Neelim, A., 2025, Handbook of Experimental Development Economics. Dasgupta, U. & Maitra, P. (eds.). 1st ed. Cheltenham UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 221-248 28 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review