Azhar is a PhD student in Economics at LSE. He did his undergraduate studies in mining engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. Prior to starting the PhD, he worked as a research assistant at Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and the University of Chicago on projects related to energy and environmental economics. He is interested in research questions pertaining to political economy of development, trade, and climate change.

Research Interests
Development Economics, Energy and Environmental Economics, Trade, Political Economy

Supervisors
Tim Besley
Robin Burgess

Research Centres
STICERD

Teaching in 2023/24
EC1B3: Macroeconomics
EC338: International Trade

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