Biography

Animesh is a PhD Economics candidate in the Department of Economics. His primary research interests lie in environment and development. Before joining the programme, he held research and policy positions at EPIC University of Chicago and J-PAL South Asia. Animesh holds an MA in Research Methods from the University of Chicago, and a BTech in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.

Current areas of research include:

• Long-run impacts of climate shocks on industrial market structure
• Market competition and quality upgrading in the Indian sugar value chain
• Contract design in voluntary carbon markets