Dr Sanchari Roy
Research Affiliate
Research interests
- International development
- Policy
Contact details
Biography
Dr Sanchari Roy is a Research Affiliate of the Department of International Development. She was a Reader in Development Economics in the department until August 2023.
Sanchari completed her BA in Economics at Presidency College, Calcutta, MA in Economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and PhD in Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She was also a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Warwick and Lecturer in Economics at the University of Sussex.
Sanchari’s research has been published in the Economic Journal, Journal of Development Economics and Oxford Review of Economic Policy. Her work has also received press coverage in The Economist, The Hindu and Deccan Herald. In addition, she has also written on issues pertaining to the Indian economy in newspapers such as The Guardian, as well as in magazines such as The Outlook and Economic and Political Weekly.
Research
- Development economics
- Effective public service delivery in developing countries
- Psychological constraints in perpetuating poverty
Sanchari's main area of research is development economics. In particular, her work focuses on examining the various types of constraints faced by developing countries in the process of poverty alleviation and economic development. One of the core themes of her research is to understand the role of gender constraints in perpetuating poverty, with special focus on female inheritance rights.
A second theme of Sanchari’s research centres around examining the challenges faced in providing effective public service delivery in developing countries, with particular emphasis on the role of information constraints.
A third theme of her research explores the role of psychological constraints in perpetuating poverty, focusing in particular on non-cognitive skills and mental health.
Further details
News
Trade war between superpowers provided unexpected boost for nation
A trade war between China and the United States triggered by former president Donald Trump created an unexpected boost for Vietnam, new research has shown.
Women 'suffered greater mental stress' during COVID-19 lockdown
Women suffered from greater levels of mental stress relative to men during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, data gathered by a team of...
Financial incentives could be the solution for higher enrolment rates in Indian healthcare schemes
Research by Dr Sanchari Roy has found India's caste system impedes information flow and financial incentives could help spread public awareness.
Events
The COVID-19 pandemic and the Indian economy
Join us for this talk with Jayati Ghosh about the COVID-19 and the Indian economy.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Mental health crisis deepened in India during COVID-19, especially for women
There's been little research into how COVID-19 impacted people in developing countries. Sanchari Roy shares the findings into how mental health in India was...
News
Trade war between superpowers provided unexpected boost for nation
A trade war between China and the United States triggered by former president Donald Trump created an unexpected boost for Vietnam, new research has shown.
Women 'suffered greater mental stress' during COVID-19 lockdown
Women suffered from greater levels of mental stress relative to men during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, data gathered by a team of...
Financial incentives could be the solution for higher enrolment rates in Indian healthcare schemes
Research by Dr Sanchari Roy has found India's caste system impedes information flow and financial incentives could help spread public awareness.
Events
The COVID-19 pandemic and the Indian economy
Join us for this talk with Jayati Ghosh about the COVID-19 and the Indian economy.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Mental health crisis deepened in India during COVID-19, especially for women
There's been little research into how COVID-19 impacted people in developing countries. Sanchari Roy shares the findings into how mental health in India was...