Researcher Spotlight: Shobhini Mukherji on her journey to development economics

Update: 2025-06-30

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In this episode, host Sambhav Choudhury speaks with Shobhini Mukerji, Executive Director of J-PAL South Asia. From her transformative summer internship with education nonprofit Pratham to becoming a principal investigator on groundbreaking research, Shobhini shares her journey into development economics and experimental approaches.

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Researcher Spotlight: Shobhini Mukherji on her journey to development economics

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Researcher Spotlight: Shobhini Mukherji on her journey to development economics

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

Researcher Spotlight: Shobhini Mukherji on her journey to development economics