PRABHAT BARNWAL School of International and Public Affairs International Affairs Building 420 West 118th Street New York, NY 13905 (718) 316-5704 [email protected] http://columbia.edu/~pb2442 Placement Director Matthew Neidell, email: [email protected] References Wojciech Kopchuk Professor Department of Economics and School of International and Public Affairs Columbia University [email protected] Cristian Pop-Eleches (Sponsor) Associate Professor School of International and Public Affairs Columbia University [email protected] Eric Verhoogen Associate Professor Department of Economics and School of International and Public Affairs Columbia University [email protected] Education 2015 (expected) 2014 2010 2006 Ph.D. M.A. M.A. B.E. Fields of Specialization Secondary Field Sustainable Development Sustainable Development International Development, Distinction Electrical Engineering, First Class Columbia University, USA Columbia University, USA International University of Japan, Japan National Institute of Technology, India Development Economics, Environmental and Energy Economics Health Economics, Public Finance Job Market Paper “Curbing Leakage in Public Transfer Programs with Biometric Identification Systems: Evidence from India's Fuel Subsidies” Working Papers “Mines: The Local Welfare Effects of Mineral Mining in Developing Countries,” with Jan von der Goltz Ongoing Research “Replacing Subsidies with Fee-based Delivery: Arsenic Testing in Bihar,” with Lex van Geen and Chander Kumar Singh “The Impact of Landmine Clearance on Household Welfare: Evidence from Cambodia,” with Jan von der Goltz and Ofir Reich “Emotions and elections during Natural Disasters: Evidence from hurricane Sandy,” with James Rising Publications “Climatic impacts across agricultural crop yield distributions: An application of quantile regression on rice crops in Andhra Pradesh, India,” with Koji Kotani. Ecological Economics (2013). Honors, Grants, Awards and Affiliations 2013 – 2014 2013 – 2014 2012, 2013, 2014 2013 – 2010 – 2008 – 2010 International Growth Centre, for Fuel Subsidies in India – $36000 (PI) International Growth Centre, for Fee-based delivery of well Arsenic testing (Two separate grants for Myanmar and India) – $75000 (Co-PI) Center for International Business Education and Research, small grants – $5300 Fellow, Center for Development Economics and Policy, Columbia University Faculty Fellowship, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Columbia University Matshushita International Foundation Fellowship, International University of Japan Research Experience Spring 2013 Summer 2011 Research Assistant for Jonas Hjort, Columbia University Research Assistant for Wolfram Schlenker, Columbia University Teaching experience Columbia University: Advanced Economic Development for Karna Basu (Fall 2013), Research Methods & Quantitative Techniques for David Spiro (Fall 2012), Introduction to International Development for Jose Antonio Ocampo and Akbar Noman (Fall 2011) International University of Japan: Basic Macroeconomics for Koji Kotani (Fall 2009), Microeconomics for Jinhwan Oh (Winter 2010), Development Economics for Eiji Mangyo (Spring 2010) Invited Seminars and Conference Presentations 2014 2013 NEUDC – Boston University, Development Seminar – Columbia University, IGC Growth Week – London School of Economics, IGC Bihar Growth Conference – Patna, IGC ISI India Development Policy Conference – New Delhi Advanced Graduate Workshop on Poverty, Development and Globalization, Bangalore, IGC South Asia Growth Conference, New Delhi Service 2013 – 2014 2012 – 2013 Student Coordinator, Sustainable Development seminar, Columbia University Coordinator, Sustainable Development colloquium, Columbia University Other work experience Summer 2009 2008 2006 – 2008 Intern (Environment and Development division), United Nations, Thailand Energy Analyst (Green building consulting), Kalpakrit Sustainable Environments, India Assistant Manager (Manufacturing), General Motors, India Personal Citizenship: Indian Languages: English (near native), Hindi (native), Japanese (basic)