Bhaskar Chakravorty
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Contact details
Email: Bhaskar.Chakravorty.1@warwick.ac.uk
Room: S2.119
Advice & feedback hours: Term 2- Tuesday 12.00 to 2.00 pm (no need for prior appointments)
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About me
I have a Ph.D. in Employment Research from the University of Warwick and was a Chancellor’s International Scholar (CIS). I hold an MA (with distinction) in Development Studies with a specialization in Poverty Studies and Econometric Evaluation of Development Policies from the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Erasmus University Rotterdam, and an MA in Rural Development. I have more than 15 years of experience working on a range of public policies with government and non-government organizations in India. I am interested in applied research that seeks to inform public policy.
Research Affiliations
- J-PAL Invited Researcher.
- Global Labour Organisation (GLO) affiliate.
- Fellow of the Warwick International Higher Education AcademyLink opens in a new window (FHEA).
- Development and History Research GroupLink opens in a new window.
- Political Economy and Public Economics RGLink opens in a new window
Research Interests
- Development Economics
- Public Policy
- Labor Economics (micro)
- Education and Training
- Impact Evaluation
Teaching
- EC108 Macroeconomics1 (Module Lecturer)
- EC348: Research in Policy Evaluation (Module Lecturer)
- EC205 Development Economics (Macroeconomics)
- EC233 Development Economics (Microeconomics)
- EC310 Topics In Development Economics
- EC331 Research in Applied Economics
- EC959: MSc Dissertation
Publications and Working Papers
- Chakravorty, B., W. Arulampalam, A.Bhatiya, C. Imbert, and R. Rathelot (2024): “Can Information about Jobs Improve the Effectiveness of Vocational Training? Experimental Evidence from India", Journal of Development Economics (2024) 169, 103273, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103273
- Chakravorty et al. (2023): "Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on India’s Rural Youth: Evidence from a Panel Survey and an Experiment"Link opens in a new window (with Apurav Yash BhatiyaLink opens in a new window, Clément ImbertLink opens in a new window, Maximilian Lohnert, Poonam Panda, and Roland RathelotLink opens in a new window), World Development (2023) 168, 106242. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2023.106242
- Chakravorty, B. and A. S. Bedi (2019): "Skills Training and Employment Outcomes in Rural BiharLink opens in a new window,” The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 62, 173–199. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41027-019-00167-8
- Expected Costs and Benefits of Migration for Rural Youth: Experimental Evidence from India (with Apurav Yash Bhatia, Clément Imbert, Roland Rathelot). Submitted (JDE)
- Sarkar, S., B. Chakravorty, and C. Lyonette (2020): “Social Identity and Aspiration-Double Jeopardy or Intersectionality Evidence from Rural IndiaLink opens in a new window," GLO Discussion Paper, No. 724. Submitted.
Work in Progress
- Impact of Online Job Portals on Rural Unemployment: Experimental Evidence from India (Apurav Yash Bhatia, Clément Imbert, Gaurav Chiplunkar).
- Experimentally testing the effectiveness of soft skills in improving employability among young graduates from Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) in Uttarakhand, India (Lori Beamen, Apurav Yash Bhatia).
Grants as PI
- ESRC Impact Acceleration Account 2023-28 - £ 4,800
- Policy Support Fund 2023-24 - £ 24,547
Other Publications
Informing youth about job opportunities to make training programmes more effectiveLink opens in a new window, Ideas for India, 6 May 2021, [Hindi Version]Link opens in a new window, Ideas for India, 24 May 2021
Covid-19 lockdown and migrant workers: Survey of vocational trainees from Bihar and Jharkhand - IILink opens in a new window, Ideas for India, 28 July 2021, [Hindi VersionLink opens in a new window], Ideas for India, 12 August 2021
Covid-19 lockdown and migrant workers: Survey of vocational trainees from Bihar and JharkhandLink opens in a new window, Ideas for India, 5 November 2020, [Hindi VersionLink opens in a new window], Ideas for India, 4 January 2021
What is the future of youth skill-building in developing countries in the post-COVID-19 era?Link opens in a new window, IER, 21 May 2020.
Do skill building training programs improve labor market outcomes among rural youth in India?Link opens in a new window, ISS blog on Global Development and Social Justice, 14 October 2019.
Making training programmes more effective: Evidence from the DDU-GKY programme in IndiaLink opens in a new window, Policy Brief, 18 May 2021, The International Growth Center, London School of Economics and Political Science
Admin Roles
- Personal Tutor
- Year 1 Tutor
- Member of mitigating circumstances committee.
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Pastoral support drop-in sessions.