Akash R Thakkar

Who I Am

Enthusiastic and motivated budding scholar passionate for development and social improvement with a persistent work ethic and a hunger to learn. Always interested in new research opportunities to gain knowledge and technical expertise in economic and policy fields of study. Particularly keen on applied microeconomic research and fieldwork in topics of development, humanitarianism, crisis response & management, migration, and crime. Currently working as a predoctoral research fellow under Dr. Dave Donaldson at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Let's Talk

Email: akashis AT mit.edu • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akash-r-thakkar/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/AkashRThakkar