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I am a Professor of Economics at the Geneva Graduate Institute, where I hold a Pictet Chair for Finance and Development. I am also a professor (hoogleraar) at the KU Leuven (20%). Since September 2020, I am affiliated with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL).

My research mainly focuses on financial inclusion, micro-enterprise development and gender in India, Bangladesh and Uganda. I have also been working on political reservations and public good provision in India.Â