I am an applied microeconomist with an interest in understanding the impacts of relevant societal issues on health, wellbeing, and development, especially in developing countries.  My work so far has focused on the effects of natural disasters, weather shocks, violence, and inequality on child health, and their associated human capital development.

I also have a keen interest in the domain of Political Economy. Specifically, I have explored issues such as redistributive politics, the persisting phenomenon of female under-representation in Indian state legislatures, and the strategic voting behaviors exhibited by agents in the context of Indian elections.

In some of my recent works, I explore the factors that contribute to the resilience of individuals and communities to disasters in Australia. Additionally, I examine the disparities in the impacts of disasters, focusing on  socio-demographic characteristics of both individuals and communities. 

My Personal Website: https://www.sundar-ponnusamy.com/