Balasubramanian, Pooja
Pooja Balasubramanian, PhD
Department
Transformation of Economic and Social Systems
Function
Senior Researcher
Specialization
Social Economics
Work areas
- Povery and Inequality
- Structural change
- Social protection and inclusive policies
- Financial inclusion and indebtedness
Vita
since 12/2020 | German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) (until 6/2022 German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)) Researcher, Research Department "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems" |
1/2016-11/2020 | University Göttingen Research Associate |
9/2014-9/2015 | Luxembourg Institute for Socio Economic Research (LISER) Researcher |
9/2014-9/2015 | KU Leuven and Luxembourg Institute for Socio Economic Research MSc Social Policy Analysis |
9/2013 - 10/2014 | Evidence for Policy Design (EPOD) and JPAL Research Associate |
9/2012 - 9/2013 | School of Oriental and African Studies MSc Development Economics |
4/2009 - 4/2012 | St. Xaviers College, University of Mumbai BA Economics |
Refereed Publications
- Balasubramanian, Pooja / Marcela Ibanez / Sarah Khan / Soham Sahoo (2024)
Does women's economic empowerment promote human development in low- and middle-income countries? A meta-analysis
in: World Development 178, article106588 - Breuer, Anita / Daniele Malerba / Srinivasa Srigiri / Pooja Balasubramanian (eds.) (2023)
Governing the interlinkages between the SDGs: approaches, opportunities and challenges
London: Routledge - Balasubramanian, Pooja / Francesco Burchi / Daniele Malerba (2023)
Does economic growth reduce multidimensional poverty? Evidence from low- and middle-income countries
in: World Development 161, article 106119 - Breuer, Anita / Daniele Malerba / Srinivasa, Srigiri / Pooja Balasubramanian (2022)
Governing the Interlinkages between the SDGs: Approaches, Opportunities and Challenges (Introduction)
in: Anita Breuer / Daniele Malerba / Srinivasa, Srigiri / Pooja Balasubramanian (eds.), Governing the interlinkages between the SDGs: approaches, opportunities and challenges, London: Routledge, 1-14 - Allen, Cameron / Anita Breuer / Julia Kercher / Julia Leininger / Pooja Balasubramanian / Arvinn Gadgil (2022)
The role of good governance in reducing poverty and inequality: evidence from a scoping review of interlinkages between SDGs 16, 10 and 1
in: Anita Breuer / Daniele Malerba / Srinivasa, Srigiri / Pooja Balasubramanian (eds.), Governing the interlinkages between the SDGs: approaches, opportunities and challenges, London: Routledge, 30-50 - Balasubramanian, Pooja (2022)
Poverty, inequality, and growth: the East Asian experience
in: Anita Breuer / Daniele Malerba / Srinivasa, Srigiri / Pooja Balasubramanian (eds.), Governing the interlinkages between the SDGs: approaches, opportunities and challenges, London: Routledge, 192-210 - Breuer, Anita / Daniele Malerba / Srinivasa, Srigiri / Pooja Balasubramanian (2022)
Governing the interlinkages between the SDGs: conclusions
in: Anita Breuer / Daniele Malerba / Srinivasa, Srigiri / Pooja Balasubramanian (eds.), Governing the interlinkages between the SDGs: approaches, opportunities and challenges, London: Routledge, 225-237
Non-refereed Publications
- Strupat, Christoph / Pooja Balasubramanian / Srinivasa Srigiri / Anna-Katharina Hornidge (2023)
Gesundheitsfinanzierung in Zeiten von Mehrfachkrisen: Analyse und Empfehlungen
(Policy Brief 13/2023) - Strupat, Christoph / Pooja Balasubramanian / Srinivasa Srigiri / Anna-Katharina Hornidge (2023)
Health financing in times of multiple crises: analysis and recommendation
(Policy Brief 11/2023) - Balasubramanian, Pooja / Anita Breuer / Julia Leininger / Cameron Allen / Julia Kercher (2022)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 16: a governance compass towards just transition?
(Policy Brief 4/2022) - Allen, Cameron / Julia Kercher / Anita Breuer / Julia Leininger / Pooja Balasubramanian (2022)
Connections that matter: how the quality of governance institutions may be the booster shot we need to reduce poverty and inequality
Oslo: UNDP / DIE (May 2022) - Balasubramanian, Pooja / Francesco Burchi / Daniele Malerba (2021)
Does economic growth reduce multidimensional poverty? Evidence from low and middle-income countries
in: Courant Discussion Papers, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (288) - Balasubramanian, Pooja (2020)
Subjective returns to education: rational expectations of disadvantaged groups in India
Wider University Working Paper 144, published August 2020 - Balasubramanian, Pooja / Marcela Ibanez / Sarah Khan / Soham Sahoo (2019)
Does female economic empowerment promote development?
PEGNet Policy Brief 17, online
Opinion Pieces
- Asimeng, Theodore / Pooja Balasubramanian (2024)
Why transportation should work for women in Africa
Bonn: German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), The Current Column of 6 March 2024 - Balasubramanian, Pooja (2021)
A critique on the increasing role of finance in social policy
Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), The Current Column of 15 December 2021 - Adhikari, Anindita / Ankita Aggarwal / Balu / Megha Bahl / Pooja Balasubramanian (2011)
Food Entitlements
Economic & Political Weekly 46 (30), Letters
Projects
Contact
E-mail Pooja.Balasubramanian@idos-research.de
Phone +49 (0)228 94927-311
Fax +49 (0)228 94927-130
Highlight
Why transportation should work for women in Africa
Asimeng, Theodore / Pooja Balasubramanian (2024)
The Current Column of 6 March 2024
Highlight
Does economic growth reduce multidimensional poverty? Evidence from low- and middle-income countries
Balasubramanian, Pooja / Francesco Burchi / Daniele Malerba (2023)
in: World Development 161, article 106119
Highlight
Health financing in times of multiple crises: analysis and recommendation
Strupat, Christoph / Pooja Balasubramanian / Srinivasa Srigiri / Anna-Katharina Hornidge (2023)
Policy Brief 11/2023