Rajshri Jayaraman

Rajshri Jayaraman is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, Department of Economics. Her research interests include economic development, labour economics, applied econometrics, and organizational economics. She holds a Ph.D. from Cornell (2001), an M.A. from Yale (1995), and a B.A. from McGill (1994). Her personal website is available at https://www.economics.utoronto.ca/index.php/index/person/person/faculty/1917, and her email is r.jayaraman@utoronto.ca.

Rajshri Jayaraman is a researcher specializing in Development Economics, Labor Economics, and Applied Econometrics. Her work focuses on understanding the impact of policy interventions on education, poverty, and labor market outcomes, particularly in developing countries. She has conducted field experiments to evaluate the effectiveness of school feeding programs, charitable donations, and workplace productivity initiatives. Her research also explores the role of international public goods in development assistance and the influence of social and institutional factors on economic behavior. Jayaraman's studies often combine rigorous econometric methods with real-world data to provide actionable insights for policymakers.