Lakshmi Iyer

Biography

Lakshmi Iyer’s primary research fields are development economics and political economy. She has examined the role of many historical and current institutions on economic and human development, including property rights, colonial rule, democratization, decentralization, and women’s political participation. She has conducted archival and field research in several countries including India, Nepal, Vietnam, China, and Myanmar. Her work has been published in leading economics and interdisciplinary journals. Lakshmi Iyer teaches undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. classes in the Department of Economics and the Keough School of Global Affairs. She holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from the Indian Statistical Institute, and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).