Project and Position Description:

Professor Rohini Pande, Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics, Director of the and , is hiring one or more pre-doctoral research fellows. The role is designed for strong recent graduates who plan to pursue a PhD in economics and want serious, hands-on research experience first.

The team works on policy-relevant questions about inclusion and climate in India, Nepal and Kenya, and on global carbon markets. Current projects include:

- Climate mitigation and adaptation: emissions markets, payments for ecosystem services, and flood early-warning systems
- Gender and economic prospect: expanding women's access to jobs and political participation in South Asia
- State capacity and social protection: improving how governments deliver programs and payments

Projects combine large-scale randomized evaluations, quasi-experimental methods, satellite and administrative data, and original surveys. Many are run in partnership with governments and implementing organizations.

- Fellows contribute to every stage of empirical research:
- Clean,



build and manage large datasets (survey, administrative and program-monitoring data)
- Conduct statistical analysis in Stata and/or R
- Write literature reviews, background research, and draft sections of papers and grant proposals
- Prepare project reports, slide decks and research protocols
- Work with field teams, including travel to study sites in South Asia and East Africa

Requisite Skills and Qualifications:

- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Economics, Data Science, International Development, or other degrees with substantial quantitative coursework
- Programming experience in Stata and/or R (Python a plus)
- Strong academic record and interest in pursuing a PhD in economics
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to work independently
- Willingness to travel to South Asia or Sub-Saharan Africa, including rural areas
- Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.

📌 Development Economics Research Fellow - Yale Inclusion Economics (India)
🏢 J-PAL South Asia
📍 India