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):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

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.

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