Stanford economist Prof. Arun Chandrasekhar to present research on immunization, demonetization and poverty targeting on 18 June
The workshop, organized by IIMB’s Economics area, will be held from 2.30 PM to 5.00 PM
12 June, 2026, Bengaluru: The Economics area at IIM Bangalore will host a research workshop by Prof. Arun G. Chandrasekhar, Professor of Economics at Stanford University, on 18 June 2026 from 2.30 PM to 5.00 PM, in Classroom N-204.
A leading scholar in development economics, social networks and market design, Prof. Chandrasekhar's research investigates how information disseminates through communities and how policy interventions can be designed to improve outcomes at scale. During the workshop, he will present insights from his work on immunization uptake, information dissemination during India's demonetization and new research on the foundations of poverty targeting.
The first session will focus on two co-authored studies from India. Drawing on evidence from a large-scale randomized controlled trial in Haryana, Prof. Chandrasekhar will take a deeper look into how policymakers can identify the most effective combinations of interventions, including reminders, incentives and community mobilization efforts to improve childhood immunization rates. The study introduces a novel approach for evaluating complex policy designs and offers lessons for governments seeking to maximize impact while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
The second presentation on ‘When Less Is More: Experimental Evidence on Information Delivery During India's Demonetization’ will revisit India's 2016 demonetization exercise to examine how information should be communicated to large populations. Through experimental evidence from rural India, the study seeks to understand why informing a carefully selected group of individuals can sometimes be more effective than broad-based communication campaigns.
The final session will introduce new work on poverty alleviation, titled ‘Subjective Targeting: Targeting What? A Conceptual and Empirical Exploration of the Foundations of Poverty Targeting’.
The workshop is expected to bring together faculty members, researchers, doctoral scholars and students interested in development economics, public policy and evidence-based policymaking.
Stanford economist Prof. Arun Chandrasekhar to present research on immunization, demonetization and poverty targeting on 18 June
The workshop, organized by IIMB’s Economics area, will be held from 2.30 PM to 5.00 PM
12 June, 2026, Bengaluru: The Economics area at IIM Bangalore will host a research workshop by Prof. Arun G. Chandrasekhar, Professor of Economics at Stanford University, on 18 June 2026 from 2.30 PM to 5.00 PM, in Classroom N-204.
A leading scholar in development economics, social networks and market design, Prof. Chandrasekhar's research investigates how information disseminates through communities and how policy interventions can be designed to improve outcomes at scale. During the workshop, he will present insights from his work on immunization uptake, information dissemination during India's demonetization and new research on the foundations of poverty targeting.
The first session will focus on two co-authored studies from India. Drawing on evidence from a large-scale randomized controlled trial in Haryana, Prof. Chandrasekhar will take a deeper look into how policymakers can identify the most effective combinations of interventions, including reminders, incentives and community mobilization efforts to improve childhood immunization rates. The study introduces a novel approach for evaluating complex policy designs and offers lessons for governments seeking to maximize impact while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
The second presentation on ‘When Less Is More: Experimental Evidence on Information Delivery During India's Demonetization’ will revisit India's 2016 demonetization exercise to examine how information should be communicated to large populations. Through experimental evidence from rural India, the study seeks to understand why informing a carefully selected group of individuals can sometimes be more effective than broad-based communication campaigns.
The final session will introduce new work on poverty alleviation, titled ‘Subjective Targeting: Targeting What? A Conceptual and Empirical Exploration of the Foundations of Poverty Targeting’.
The workshop is expected to bring together faculty members, researchers, doctoral scholars and students interested in development economics, public policy and evidence-based policymaking.