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Personal profile
Biography
I am Rajesh Ramachandran, a senior lecturer at Monash University Malaysia. I previosuly held post-doctoral positions at the Faculty of Economics at Heidelberg and Goethe University.
I obtained my Ph.D. at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
My principal areas of research lie at the intersection of development economics and its political economy. My primary research interests include political linguistics, economics of discrimination, economics of education, institutional economics and social identity.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Economics, PhD, Universitat Autónom de Barcelona (Autonomous University of Barcelona)
Award Date: 21 Jun 2013
External positions
Co-Director, International Development Economics, Universiatat Heidelberg (University of Heidelberg)
1 Jan 2023 → …
Research area keywords
- political linguistics, economics of discrimination, economics of education, institutional economics and social identity.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Social Darwinism, Colonization and the Rise of Fascism (2023)
Ramachandran, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Becker, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
13/12/22 → 15/12/23
Project: Research
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Caste disparities and affirmative action in India
Deshpande, A. & Ramachandran, R., 2024, In: Oxford Review of Economic Policy. 40, 3, p. 630-640 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Child stunting in Asia at the midpoint of Sustainable Development Goal 2
Asadullah, M. N. & Ramachandran, R., Dec 2024, Striving to Meet the Sustainable Development Goals: Next Steps for Policymakers and Practitioners. Beirne, J., Ma, S., Rahut, D. B. & Suryadarma, D. (eds.). 1st ed. Tokyo Japan: Asian Development Bank Institute, p. 113-132 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research
Open Access -
Education, child health, and mining: evidence from Papua New Guinea
Khoo, P., Ramachandran, R. & Vasuthevan, K., May 2024, In: Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Journal . 31, 1, p. 187-207 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Entrepreneurship trainings and human capital endowment: when learning from external sources does (not) increase performance
Storz, C., Amoncio, E. & Ramachandran, R., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Entrepreneurship Research Journal. 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The hidden divide: a note on the significance of within-india stunting disparities
Deshpande, A. & Ramachandran, R., Dec 2024, In: Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy. 7, 4, p. 285-293 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Press/Media
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The missing puzzle piece in India’s child stunting crisis
15/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Does data justify subdivision of quotas?
Rajesh Ramachandran & Ashwini Deshpande
5/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Redesigning Reservations: How Heterogeneous are the Scheduled Castes?
Rajesh Ramachandran & Ashwini Deshpande
7/10/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Brahmins at the top on all indicators in states with schemes that benefit only them, study says
Rajesh Ramachandran & Ashwini Deshpande
10/10/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Viewing Caste Inequality Upside Down
Rajesh Ramachandran & Ashwini Deshpande
8/10/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs