Manoj Mohanan
Associate Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Manoj Mohanan is an applied microeconomist, focusing on health and development economics, with a background in medicine and public health. His research focuses on topics related to health and health care in developing countries including: performance-based contracts, measurement of provider quality and performance, social franchising, and social accountability / monitoring. He also studies the role of subjective expectations and beliefs in health care behavior.
Several of his projects feature field experiments, policy interventions and evaluations. He is involved in research projects in India, Kenya and China.
For more on policy evaluation and research projects in India, please visit COHESIVE-India.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
- Associate Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University 2018
- Associate Professor of Economics, Economics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2018
- Associate Research Professor of Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers 2018
- Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Population Research Center, Duke Population Research Center, Duke Population Research Institute 2010
Contact Information
- 260 Rubenstein Hall, Box 90312, Durham, NC 27708
- Box 90312, Durham, NC 27708
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manoj.mohanan@duke.edu
(919) 613-9263
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Manoj Mohanan's website
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http://www.cohesiveindia.org
- Background
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Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Harvard University 2009
- M.S.P.H., Harvard University 2000
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Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, Economics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2011 - 2018
- Assistant Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University 2011 - 2018
- Assistant Research Professor of Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers 2016 - 2018
- Assistant Research Professor of Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers 2011 - 2015
- Assistant Research Professor of Economics, Economics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2009 - 2013
- Assistant Research Professor of Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers 2009 - 2011
- Recognition
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In the News
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NOV 9, 2020 Sanford School of Public Policy -
APR 9, 2018 Sanford School Ways&Means podcast -
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FEB 21, 2017 Sanford School of Public Policy -
OCT 24, 2016 NPR -
OCT 10, 2016 Mumbai Firstpost -
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FEB 23, 2015 Quartz -
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FEB 16, 2015 Duke Today -
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DEC 13, 2013 Business Standard -
DEC 11, 2013
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- Expertise
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Subject Headings
- Accidents, Traffic
- Clinical Competence
- Debt
- Disease Management
- Economic Development
- Economic impact analysis
- Economics
- Education, Medical
- Education, Medical, Graduate
- Evaluation Studies
- Field experiments
- Fluid Therapy
- Health Personnel
- Infant
- Motor Vehicles
- Patient Simulation
- Physician's Practice Patterns
- Pneumonia
- Primary Health Care
- Private Sector
- Public Sector
- Quality Indicators, Health Care
- Quality of Health Care
- Regression Analysis
- Rural Health Services
- Schools, Medical
- Urban Health Services
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Global Scholarship
- Research
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Selected Grants
- Medical Scientist Training Program awarded by National Institutes of Health 2022 - 2027
- Consequences of COVID-19: A longitudinal study of child health and mitigating factors in India awarded by National Institutes of Health 2021 - 2026
- Economic security and health disparity in COVID-19: A computational modeling approach. awarded by National Institutes of Health 2022 - 2023
- Research on Quality and Adherence to Protocols in Primary Care settings in India awarded by Harvard University 2022 - 2023
- Healthy Friendships: Social Networks and Health in Uttar Pradesh, India awarded by National Institutes of Health 2020 - 2022
- Doctoral Dissertation Research in Economics: Female Underemployment - Job Attributes and Labor Supply Decisions awarded by National Science Foundation 2018 - 2020
- Innovative partnership to target antimalarial subsidies in the retail sector awarded by National Institutes of Health 2014 - 2019
- Monitoring and Evaluation of PMMVY Program in Madhya Pradesh, India awarded by World Bank 2018
- Developing an Interdisciplinary Graduate Curriculum in Global Health at Duke University awarded by National Institutes of Health 2008 - 2012
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External Relationships
- Artha Global, India
- Social Alpha - Community Science Alliance
- wellcome trust
- Publications & Artistic Works
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Selected Publications
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Academic Articles
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Varela, Gabriel, et al. “Visualizing COVID Restrictions: Activity Patterns Before, During, and After COVID-19 Lockdowns in Uttar Pradesh, India.” Socius : Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, vol. 8, Jan. 2022, p. 23780231221117960. Epmc, doi:10.1177/23780231221117962.Full Text
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Wagner, Z., et al. “Does the market reward quality? Evidence from India.” International Journal of Health Economics and Management, Jan. 2022. Scopus, doi:10.1007/s10754-022-09341-w.Full Text
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Kuppalli, Krutika, et al. “India's COVID-19 crisis: a call for international action.” Lancet (London, England), vol. 397, no. 10290, June 2021, pp. 2132–35. Epmc, doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(21)01121-1.Full Text
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Mohanan, Manoj, et al. “Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Karnataka, India.” Jama, vol. 325, no. 10, Mar. 2021, pp. 1001–03. Epmc, doi:10.1001/jama.2021.0332.Full Text
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Maffioli, E. M., et al. “Can individuals’ beliefs help us understand nonadherence to malaria test results? Evidence from rural Kenya.” Review of Development Economics, vol. 25, no. 1, Feb. 2021, pp. 163–82. Scopus, doi:10.1111/rode.12708.Full Text
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Malani, Anup, et al. “Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in slums versus non-slums in Mumbai, India.” The Lancet. Global Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Feb. 2021, pp. e110–11. Epmc, doi:10.1016/s2214-109x(20)30467-8.Full Text
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Mohanan, M., et al. “Different Strokes for Different Folks? Experimental Evidence on the Effectiveness of Input and Output Incentive Contracts for Health Care Providers with Varying Skills†.” American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, vol. 13, no. 4, Jan. 2021, pp. 34–69. Scopus, doi:10.1257/app.20190220.Full Text
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Mohanan, Manoj, et al. “Information and Facilitation Interventions for Accountability in Health and Nutrition: Evidence from a Randomized Trial in India.” Economic Research Initiatives at Duke (Erid) Working Paper, no. 295, Dec. 2020.
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Maffioli, Elisa M., et al. “Does improving appropriate use of malaria medicines change population beliefs in testing and treatment? Evidence from a randomized controlled trial.” Health Policy Plan, vol. 35, no. 5, June 2020, pp. 556–66. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/heapol/czaa010.Full Text Link to Item
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Kruk, Margaret E., et al. “High-quality health systems in the Sustainable Development Goals era: time for a revolution.” The Lancet. Global Health, vol. 6, no. 11, Nov. 2018, pp. e1196–252. Epmc, doi:10.1016/s2214-109x(18)30386-3.Full Text
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Prudhomme O’Meara, Wendy, et al. “Improving rational use of ACTs through diagnosis-dependent subsidies: Evidence from a cluster-randomized controlled trial in western Kenya.” Plos Med, vol. 15, no. 7, July 2018, p. e1002607. Pubmed, doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002607.Full Text Open Access Copy Link to Item
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Maffioli, Elisa M., and Manoj Mohanan. “Touching beliefs: Using touchscreen technology to elicit subjective expectations in survey research.” Plos One, vol. 13, no. 11, Jan. 2018, p. e0207484. Epmc, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0207484.Full Text
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Mohanan, Manoj, et al. “Different Strokes for Different Folks: Experimental Evidence on the Effectiveness of Input and Output Incentive Contracts for Health Care Providers with Different Levels of Skills.” Center for Global Development Working Paper, no. 464, Oct. 2017.
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Sherry, T. B., et al. “Multitasking and Heterogeneous Treatment Effects in Pay-for-Performance in Health Care: Evidence from Rwanda.” American Journal of Health Economics, vol. 3, no. 2, MIT Press, May 2017, pp. 192–226.Open Access Copy
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Mohanan, M., et al. “Evaluation of a social franchising and telemedicine programme and the care provided for childhood diarrhoea and pneumonia, Bihar, India.” Bulletin of the World Health Organization, vol. 95, World Health Organization, May 2017, pp. 343–52.Link to Item
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Laktabai, Jeremiah, et al. “Innovative public-private partnership to target subsidised antimalarials: a study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate a community intervention in Western Kenya.” Bmj Open, vol. 7, no. 3, Mar. 2017, p. e013972. Pubmed, doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013972.Full Text Link to Item
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Puri, L., et al. “Enhancing quality of medical care in low income and middle income countries through simulation-based initiatives: Recommendations of the Simnovate Global Health Domain Group.” Bmj Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning, vol. 3, Mar. 2017, pp. S15–22. Scopus, doi:10.1136/bmjstel-2016-000180.Full Text
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Mohanan, Manoj, et al. “Effect Of A Large-Scale Social Franchising And Telemedicine Program On Childhood Diarrhea And Pneumonia Outcomes In India.” Health Affairs (Project Hope), vol. 35, no. 10, Oct. 2016, pp. 1800–09. Epmc, doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0481.Full Text
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Mohanan, Manoj, et al. “Quality Of Health Care In India: Challenges, Priorities, And The Road Ahead.” Health Affairs (Project Hope), vol. 35, no. 10, Oct. 2016, pp. 1753–58. Epmc, doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0676.Full Text
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Sherry, Tisamarie B., et al. “Multitasking and Heterogeneous Treatment Effects in Pay-for-Performance in Health Care: Evidence from Rwanda.” Economic Research Initiatives at Duke (Erid) Working Paper, no. 136, Mar. 2016.
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Mohanan, M., et al. “Providers' knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis using vignettes: Evidence from rural Bihar, India.” Bmj Global Health, vol. 1, no. 4, Jan. 2016. Scopus, doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2016-000155.Full Text
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Prudhomme O’Meara, Wendy, et al. “Assessing the independent and combined effects of subsidies for antimalarials and rapid diagnostic testing on fever management decisions in the retail sector: results from a factorial randomised trial in western Kenya.” Bmj Glob Health, vol. 1, no. 2, 2016, p. e000101. Pubmed, doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2016-000101.Full Text Link to Item
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Mohanan, Manoj, et al. “The know-do gap in quality of health care for childhood diarrhea and pneumonia in rural India.” Jama Pediatrics, vol. 169, no. 4, Apr. 2015, pp. 349–57. Epmc, doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.3445.Full Text
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Mohanan, M., et al. “Effect of Chiranjeevi Yojana on institutional deliveries and neonatal and maternal outcomes in Gujarat, India: A difference-in-differences analysis | Effets du programme Chiranjeevi Yojana sur les accouchements en institutions et les résultats néonatals et maternels au Gujarat, en Inde: Une analyse de l'écart des différences.” Bulletin of the World Health Organization, vol. 92, no. 3, 2014, pp. 187–94.
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Mohanan, Manoj. “Causal Effects of Health Shocks on Consumption and Debt: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Bus Accident Injuries.” Review of Economics and Statistics, vol. 95, no. 2, May 2013, pp. 673–81.
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Mohanan, Manoj. “Causal Effects of Health Shocks on Consumption and Debt: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Bus Accident Injuries.” Review of Economics and Statistics, vol. 95, no. 2, MIT Press - Journals, May 2013, pp. 673–81. Crossref, doi:10.1162/rest_a_00262.Full Text
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Das, Jishnu, et al. “In urban and rural India, a standardized patient study showed low levels of provider training and huge quality gaps.” Health Aff (Millwood), vol. 31, no. 12, Dec. 2012, pp. 2774–84. Pubmed, doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2011.1356.Full Text Link to Item
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Mohanan, Manoj, and Joanna Maselko. “Quasi-experimental evidence on the causal effects of physical health on mental health.” Int J Epidemiol, vol. 39, no. 2, Apr. 2010, pp. 487–93. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/ije/dyp331.Full Text Link to Item
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Mahal, Ajay, and Manoj Mohanan. “Growth of private medical education in India.” Med Educ, vol. 40, no. 10, Oct. 2006, pp. 1009–11. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2929.2006.02560.x.Full Text Link to Item
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Mahal, A., and M. Mohanan. “Medical Education in India: Implications for access to care and its quality.” Journal of Educational Planning and Administration, vol. 20, no. 4, 2006.
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Conference Papers
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Donato, Katherine, et al. “Personality Traits and Performance Contracts: Evidence from a Field Experiment among Maternity Care Providers in India.” American Economic Review, vol. 107, no. 5, American Economic Association, 2017, pp. 506–10. Crossref, doi:10.1257/aer.p20171105.Full Text
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Maselko, J., et al. “RESPONDING TO ADVERSITY? QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE OF DYNAMIC SOCIAL CAPITAL AND ITS RELATION TO MENTAL HEALTH.” American Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 171, 2010, pp. S53–S53.Link to Item
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- Teaching & Mentoring
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Recent Courses
- PUBPOL 155D: Introduction to Policy Analysis 2023
- ECON 393: Research Independent Study 2022
- GLHLTH 396T: Bass Connections Global Health Research Team 2022
- GLHLTH 796T: Bass Connections Global Health Research Team 2022
- PUBPOL 155D: Introduction to Policy Analysis 2022
- PUBPOL 188FS: Economics, Policy, and Global Health 2022
- GLHLTH 395T: Bass Connections Global Health Research Team 2021
- GLHLTH 795T: Bass Connections Global Health Research Team 2021
- PUBPOL 155D: Introduction to Policy Analysis 2021
- PUBPOL 188FS: Economics, Policy, and Global Health 2021
- Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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Presentations & Appearances
- Southern Economics Association. November 1, 2013 2013
- Triangle Health Economics Seminar. October 1, 2013 2013
- World Bank Forum on Hospital Management, Kerala, India. July 1, 2013 2013
- World Bank Forum on Health Insurance, Bangalore, India. May 1, 2013 2013
- 3ie (Intl Initiative for Impact evaluation) – Delhi Seminar series. December 10, 2012 2012
- 3ie (Intl Initiative for Impact evaluation) – Delhi Seminar series. December 10, 2012 2012
- Health Systems research symposium. December 10, 2012 2012
- Health Systems research symposium. December 10, 2012 2012
- Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. December 10, 2012 2012
- University of Washington, Seattle (IHME). December 10, 2012 2012
- University of Washington, Seattle (IHME). December 10, 2012 2012
- Virginia Commonwealth University. December 10, 2012 2012
- Virginia Commonwealth University. December 10, 2012 2012
- Yale University - Health Policy Colloquium. December 10, 2012 2012
- Yale University - Health Policy Colloquium. December 10, 2012 2012
- Causal Effects of Health Shocks. November 4, 2011 2011
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Outreach & Engaged Scholarship
- Bass Connections Team Leader. Trust and Violence in Healthcare. 2021 - 2022 2021 - 2022
- Duke Global Health Outreach. Impact of Social Accountability Interventions on Healthcare Delivery and Health Outcomes in U.P., India. May 2015 2015
- Duke Global Health Outreach. Bihar Evaluation of Social Franchasing and Telemedicine (BEST) Supplement. COHESIVE-India. January 2015 2015
- Duke Global Health Outreach. BEST Evaluation-Bihar Evaluation of Social Franchising and Telemedicine. June 2011 2011
- Duke Global Health Outreach. Qualitative Supplement to IMATCHINE Project. July 2010 2010
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Service to the Profession
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Service to Duke
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