Dr Rakesh Banerjee
Lecturer in Economics
R.Banerjee@exeter.ac.uk
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Streatham Court 0.44
Streatham Court, University of Exeter, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4PU, UK
Overview
Rakesh joined the Department of Economics, University of Exeter in September 2019. Prior to this he was Rice Academy Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University.
Nationality: Indian
Qualifications
- PhD in Economics, University of Southern California, 2017.
- M.A in Economics, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, 2010.
- B.Sc in Economics, Presidency College, University of Calcutta, 2008.
Research
Research interests
- Development Economics
- Health Economics
His main research interest is development economics. His main focus is on issues of early life health care in developing countries. He also works on political economy and education in developing countries.
Publications
Journal articles
Ahsan MN, Banerjee R, Maharaj R (In Press). Early-Life Access to a Basic Health Care Program and Adult Outcomes in Indonesia. The World Bank Economic Review
Banerjee R, Maharaj R (2020). Heat, infant mortality, and adaptation: Evidence from India. Journal of Development Economics, 143, 102378-102378.
