Santosh (Kumar) Gautam
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Assoc Prof @KeoughGlobalND |Postdoc @HarvardPopCtr |RF @iza_bonn @Glabor_org |Editor @PLOSONE @PLOSGPH| Ph.D. @UHouston | Dev & global health economist, India
South Bend (IN); Bihar (India)
Joined February 2020
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन । मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भुर्मा ते संगोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ॥ You've a right to perform your duty, but you're not entitled to the results. Never consider urself to be the cause of the results of your activities, and never be attached to not doing your duty.
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🚀 Calling #DevelomentEconomics postdocs from low- and middle-income countries! Applications are open for the 6th cohort of the Stephan Klasen Fellowship at University of Göttingen. 📅 Duration: April 2026 – March 2027 ⏰ Deadline: November 16, 2025 Please retweet! Details👇
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“New evidence from rural Albania shows upgrading local roads boosts asset values, self-employment, and consumption, no impact on incomes. Connectivity matters for rural welfare. #Development #Infrastructure #EJDR #Albania @KeoughGlobalND @PulteInstitute
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The European Journal of Development Research - This study evaluates the impact of investment in rural roads on household welfare in Albania using a difference-in-differences method. We find that...
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U. Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) is hiring an Asst/Assoc Professor in Global Environmental Policy! Strong fit for environmental/development economists interested in policy & interdisciplinary work. Review begins Nov 1. Details:
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Eat well to earn more. New research co-authored by global health expert Santosh Kumar Gautam draws on evidence from India, showing that better nutrition boosts wages for low- and middle-income workers. 🔗 https://t.co/0CgHHYpTz1
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As shifting weather patterns push farmers to use more resilient crop varieties, how can farmers adjust and learn new practices to optimize yields ? The BIG Lab's Alejandro Estefan and Paul Winters team up in a new paper for Food Policy. https://t.co/kDufmzNAJX
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Q for soccer fans @FIFAcom just now I bought City Glory: Houston (RTB), so this is not the actual ticket, right? I need 2 tickets, and I bought 2 RTB, or would1 RTB allow me to buy 2 tickets? too confusing, first timer
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Paper 3 by @danilaserra_eco @BIGLabND #BIGForumND, presenting findings from women survey on job to career transition in India, Pakistan , Bangladesh @PulteInstitute @KelloggInst @NotreDame @UNDResearch
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Tylenol and autism causality
"On Tylenol and #autism, one thing is clear: There is no credible evidence that the former causes the latter. What we do know is that fear and misinformation can cause real harm." Keep reading Dean @ashishkjha's latest @GlobeOpinion.⤵️
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Catch the BIG Forum live stream for a fireside chat with @deankarlan and Lakshmi Iyer at 4:45 PM Eastern, Thursday, September 25. Don't miss out! #BIGForumND
https://t.co/5XMlgYUVpf
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The Keough School of Global Affairs is hiring! Associate/Full professors in International Political Economy and Religion and Global Affairs. We are also looking for an assistant level position in modern Ireland. Please spread the news widely! Links with more details below!
keough.nd.edu
Join our diverse and misison driven team at the Keough School of Global Affairs. Explore our current faculty, staff, and postdoc openings.
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Wonderful to see Lakshmi Iyer recognized for her impactful development research!
During Saturday night's game, Professor Lakshmi Iyer was honored as one of this year's All-Faculty Team. As a professor of Economics in @ArtsLettersND and Global Affairs in @KeoughGlobalND, Iyer is seeking innovative solutions that give the world's most vulnerable a chance to
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Paper alert: Eat well to earn more.."calorie and wages in India @KeoughGlobalND @BIGLabND @PulteInstitute @KelloggInst #econtwitter #calorie #wage #india @Prof_Nishith_P @NotreDame @UNDResearch @NDHumRts
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Thanks @leightjessica , presented Intergenerational transmission of poor health from parents to U5 children in India @timhalliday7 , higher mobility in south compared to north @ashecon #ASHEcon2025 @BIGLabND @PulteInstitute @KeoughGlobalND @NotreDame @UNDResearch
@ashecon @monira_smf @hasan_emu128 @nayantara_ @DevikaHazra @santosh_econ joint w/ Halliday + Mazumder showed that there is some intergenerational persistence in health (anemia + stunting) in India: correlation around .15, similar to high-income countries
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BIG Lab hosting development conference
Mark your calendars for BIG Lab's inaugural conference, the BIG Forum, happening on September 25-26. Registration kicks off in July. #BIGForum @nd_econ @kelloggInst @keoughglobalnd @artslettersnd
https://t.co/HT3L9j8K9i
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Pub alert on the marginal benefit of increas in prental visits on Birthweight in The Gambia #Gambia #nolowbirthweight #prental
@BIGLabND @Prof_Nishith_P @WHOAFRO @MohGambia @UniOfGambia @UNICEFGambia @UNFPATheGambia @UNGambia
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The prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) remains disproportionately high in sub-Saharan Africa. LBW is a significant risk factor for infant mortality and is associated with long-term physical and...
A new study co-authored by @NotreDame researchers highlights the importance of prenatal care for improving the health of mothers and newborns, providing evidence that can inform policy: https://t.co/awgtJMtS8s
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