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Arkadev Ghosh

Assistant Professor of Economics
Economics

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Economics · 2023 - Present Economics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

In the News


Published February 11, 2025
Play Nice, Create Friendships & Bridge Gaps
Published October 17, 2023
Helping Social Scientists Grow an Idea into a Research Project

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Recent Publications


Creating Cohesive Communities: A Youth Camp Experiment in India

Journal Article Review of Economic Studies · January 1, 2026 Non-family-based institutions for socializing young people may play a vital role in creating close-knit, inclusive communities. We study the potential for youth camps—integrating rituals, sports, and civics training—to strengthen intergroup cohesion. We ra ... Full text Open Access Cite

Religious Divisions and Production Technology: Experimental Evidence from India

Journal Article Journal of Political Economy · October 1, 2025 This paper implements a field experiment in India to study whether the effects of religious diversity on productivity and attitudes depend on a firm’s production technology. I randomly assigned Hindu and Muslim workers at a manufacturing plant in West Beng ... Full text Cite

Links and Legibility: Making Sense of Historical U.S. Census Automated Linking Methods

Journal Article Journal of Business & Economic Statistics · April 2, 2024 Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Identity Hiding and Inequality: Experimental Evidence from India

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Chicago · 2024 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of British Columbia (Canada) · 2022 Ph.D.
London School of Economics (United Kingdom) · 2016 M.S.
University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom) · 2015 M.A.

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