Bharat Ramaswami is a Professor of Economics at Ashoka University. He has held visiting appointments at universities in Canada, Japan, Sweden and the United States. He has earned degrees from University of Delhi (B.A (Honours), M.A) and the University of Minnesota (PhD). He was awarded the Mahalanobis Memorial Medal by the Indian Econometric Society in 2004 for his contributions to quantitative economics. Professor Ramaswami’s recent research includes articles on basis risk in rainfall insurance (Q Open, 2024), economic impacts of ozone pollution (PNAS, 2023), global markets for food staples (JDE, 2022), aggregation bias in index numbers (Bulletin of Economic Research, 2022) and the political economy of plant biotech (Economic and Political Weekly, 2022). His research can be accessed at https://ramaswami-s-web-page.web.app/.Ramaswami’s policy engagements include the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Commerce, the Finance Commission and the Planning Commission. He has also worked with the Asian Development Bank, International Food Policy Research Institute, and the World Bank.
Bharat Ramaswami
Co-lead, Agriculture and Rural EconomyProfessor of Economics, Ashoka University
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