Regular biography
Prashant Bharadwaj is a Professor and Placement Director in the Department of Economics at the University of California, San Diego. He holds a Ph.D. from Yale University, awarded in 2009. His research focuses on Development Economics, Health Economics, and Labor Economics, with particular interest in fertility and labor markets, as well as the health impacts of air pollution. His work is accessible through his personal website, where additional details about his research and academic profile can be found.
Scholar-generated biography
Prashant Bharadwaj is a professor in the Department of Economics at UC San Diego. His research focuses on the long-term impacts of early life conditions on human capital and health outcomes. He examines how factors such as prenatal exposure to pollution, maternal education, and health interventions influence academic achievement, child mortality, and adult outcomes. His work also explores the effects of policy interventions, such as smoking bans and child labor regulations, on health and economic outcomes. Bharadwaj's research spans diverse regions, including India, Zimbabwe, and Chile, and often uses historical and contemporary data to analyze socioeconomic disparities and development outcomes.