Vaishnavi Surendra

Development Economist


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I’m a postdoctoral researcher at Precision Development (PxD). My research focuses on rural markets for labor, credit, and information; the role of gender in these markets; and farmer adaptation to climate change through these markets.

At PxD, I lead innovative research projects on digital information services to enhance farmers’ climate resilience and gender inclusivity in India, utilizing my skills in research design, data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and fundraising to drive impactful agricultural and developmental solutions.

I received a PhD from the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Berkeley in August, 2020.

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Email: vaishnavi.s@gmail.com

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Publications

Relief from Usury: Impact of a Self-Help Group Lending Program in Rural India

(with Vivian Hoffmann, Vijayendra Rao, and Upamanyu Datta)

Journal of Development Economics, January 2021

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Weathering Climate Change: How Farmers Learn from Forecast Outcomes

(with Shawn Cole, Tomoko Harigaya)

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Risk Sharing, Commitment Constraints and Self Help Groups

(with Orazio Attanasio, Anjini Kochar, and Aprajit Mahajan)

NBER Working Paper. 31245

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Ideas for India Blogpost

The Moneylender as Middleman: Formal Credit Supply and Informal Loans in Rural India

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Ideas of India Podcast

Ideas for India Blogpost

Self-Help Groups and Women’s Employment in Rural India

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Works in Progress

Customizing Weather Forecasts for Climate Change Adaptation in Rural India

(with Shawn Cole, Tomoko Harigaya)

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