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Soham Sahoo is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Economics based at Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University.
He is also associated with the Centre for Public Policy, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) in Bonn, Global Action for Policy (GAP) Initiative at Northeastern University, and J-PAL as an Invited Researcher.
He received a PhD in Quantitative Economics from the Economics and Planning Unit of Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi, and has held academic positions at various institutions including London School of Economics, University of Goettingen, and University of Warwick.
Soham’s research interests are in development economics, focusing on education, gender, labour, and political economy. His work involves applying experimental and quasi-experimental econometric methods to address policy-relevant issues. His research has been supported by external funders such as the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) of UKRI and J-PAL based at MIT. His papers have been published in reputed journals including the Journal of Development Economics, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Comparative Economics, Demography, Social Science and Medicine, and World Development.
External activities
- Invited Researcher, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), USA
- Research Fellow, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn, Germany
- Affiliated Researcher, Global Action for Policy Initiative, Northeastern University, USA
- Fellow, Global Labor Organization
Key publications
- Anil, D. S., Sahoo, S., & Pakrashi, D. (2025). Do Educated Politicians Facilitate Better Public Health? Evidence From India. Social Science & Medicine, 117671.
- Prakash, N., Sahoo, S., Saraswat, D., & Sindhi, R. (2024). When criminality begets crime: the role of elected politicians in India. The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, ewae021.
- Balasubramanian, P., Ibanez, M., Khan, S., & Sahoo, S. (2024). Does women’s economic empowerment promote human development in low- and middle-income countries? A meta-analysis. World Development, 178, 106588.
- Jain, C., Kashyap, S., Lahoti, R., & Sahoo, S. (2023). The impact of educated leaders on economic development: Evidence from India. Journal of Comparative Economics, 51(3), 1068–1093.
- Rakshit, S., & Sahoo, S. (2023). Biased teachers and gender gap in learning outcomes: Evidence from India. Journal of Development Economics, 161, 103041.
- Sahoo, S., & Klasen, S. (2021). Gender Segregation in Education: Evidence From Higher Secondary Stream Choice in India. Demography, 58(3), 987–1010.
- Lahoti, R., & Sahoo, S. (2020). Are educated leaders good for education? Evidence from India. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 176, 42–62.
- Sarkar, S., Sahoo, S., & Klasen, S. (2019). Employment transitions of women in India: A panel analysis. World Development, 115, 291–309.
- Mukhopadhyay, A., & Sahoo, S. (2016). Does access to secondary education affect primary schooling? Evidence from India. Economics of Education Review, 54, 124–142.