Vatsal Khandelwal
@vatsalecon
Assistant Prof @UofEBusiness | PhD @OxfordEconDept | Former JRF @MertonCollege @UniofOxford | Development economist, working on social & economic networks.
Very happy that my job market paper was awarded the Econ JM Best Paper Award by @UniCredit_PR and @EEANews😊 You can find the thread below... #EconJobMarket
JMP🧵 Social networks help us deal with -ve economic & health shocks. But what if people worry about norms & do not ask for help? My JMP combines a RCT+ survey experiments+ structural model to show how incorrect beliefs about peers lead to silent networks bit.ly/475VrdX
Thanks for this profile of my work! gsas.harvard.edu/news/every-mot…
📢Registration is now open for #NEUDC2025! Conference registration link is available here: neudc2025.com The last day for paper submission is August 17 and the last day for registration is October 17. #NEUDC #EconTwitter
Tufts University is thrilled to host the North East Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference on November 8-9, 2025! 📝 Call for Papers: Submissions start June 16, and end August 17. Submit your papers here: editorialexpress.com/conference/Tuf… 📌More details to come! #NEUDC #NEUDC2025
Hello! The next Behind-the-Scenes seminar will feature Drazen Prelec @MITEcon on 26 June at 4pm UK time. You can sign up here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/vBvrMZFGLC Recordings of past seminars are on our YouTube page: youtube.com/@btsseminar
Prof. Patricia Cortés @cortespatico (@BUQuestrom ) delivers the third keynote at the 3rd Diversity and Human Capital Workshop, presenting “Understanding the Barriers to Paternity Leave-Taking: Evidence from Japan.” @UofEBusiness @SoniaOreffice @vatsalecon #DHC2025
Session 4 on Labour starts with Amen Jalal @amenjalal_ (@LSEEcon) presenting "Screening Women Out? Experimenting with Salary Disclosure in Job Ads". #DHC2025 @UofEBusiness @vatsalecon @SoniaOreffice
Prof. Imran Rasul @ImranRasul3 (@ucl) delivers the 2nd keynote at the 3rd Diversity and Human Capital Workshop at @UofEBusiness, presenting their research on firm behavior and worker outcomes during the pandemic in Uganda. #DHC2025 @SoniaOreffice @vatsalecon @Russell__Parton
Session 2 on Human Capital kicks off with Ronak Jain @rjain_econ (@econ_uzh) discussing how access to 3G internet impacts human capital development. #DHC2025 @UofEBusiness @vatsalecon @SoniaOreffice
Nobel Laureate Prof. Joshua Angrist @metrics52 (@MITEcon) delivers the 1st keynote at the 3rd Diversity & Human Capital Workshop @UofEBusiness, presenting “Dissertation Paths: Advisors and Students in the Economics Research Production Function.”#DHC2025 @SoniaOreffice @vatsalecon
In exactly two weeks, India will have its first ever data visualisation conference. I am happy to be part of a group of data enthusiasts who have brought it together. More about the conference and the community here: vizchitra.com
Work with me and my star coauthors (Patrick Agte & Pascaline Dupas) on AI & health! We're recruiting a full-time, Hindi-speaking field research associate to work on our project in Rajasthan. Please share and apply. Link in next tweet @econ_ra #econtwitter
Looking forward to the 8th Workshop on Subjective Expectations next week at @NovaSBE Exciting lineup of talks ahead—check out the full program here: equalnovaera.pt/wp-content/upl… #EconWorkshop
📣🎉Applications are open for the CSAE Visiting Fellowships Scheme 2026. The scheme supports African scholars pursuing a career in economics (with a doctorate). Candidates must apply online by 31 May 2025 to be considered. csae.ox.ac.uk/visiting-fello… csae.ox.ac.uk/csae-visiting-…
Hi! The Behind-the-Scenes seminar series, where we explore how research papers come together, is back! We’re excited to welcome @dmckenzie001, who will be presenting on 27th May at 2 PM (UK time). Please register here to receive the Zoom link: forms.office.com/e/FUgVh7Jqxi…
An excellent opportunity to meet a vibrant network of development economists in Europe and beyond. Join us in sunny Madrid 🌞
🚨 The call for the III Spanish Workshop on Development Economics is out! Organized by the Spanish Network of Development Economists (SPANDE) and hosted by @FundacionAreces on Oct 21–22 in Madrid. Keynotes: Raúl Sánchez de la Sierra (UChicago) & Sylvie Lambert (PSE). 1/2
Come work with me, @NinaBuchmann6, @AMenzel_Econ, and Lisa Ho in Jordan! Looking for a full-time RA. Updated details: povertyactionlab.org/careers/unpack… @econ_ra
Excited to share work with @kateorkin @EmmaRiley19 in rural Kenya. We show that adding an aspiration-boosting workshop to cash transfers increased women’s control over resources & decreased intimate partner violence as compared to cash transfers alone. tinyurl.com/3fwuhjyc
Just apply
Applications for the 2026 @Oxford_CSAE Visiting Fellowship are now open. Includes a residency in Oxford from January to March, including flights, accommodation & a small stipend. Open to African scholars currently pursuing a career in economics ➡️ csae.ox.ac.uk/visiting-fello…
A personal musical journey provoked by the excellent Amazon Prime series Bandish Bandits, and in particular the Raga Marwa sung by the great Hindustani classical khayal singer Ustad Amir Khan in @scroll_in: scroll.in/article/108097…
Hi! The Behind-the-Scenes seminar, where we explore how research papers come together, is back! This time, we’re joined by @PietroOrtoleva, who will be presenting on 25th April at 3 pm (UK time). Please register here and we’ll send you the Zoom link: forms.office.com/e/FUgVh7Jqxi…