Overview
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. Many of his current projects are based in India.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Creed C. Black Professor of Public Policy
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2023 - Present
Sanford School of Public Policy
Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Programs
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2026 - Present
Duke University
Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
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2023 - Present
Sanford School of Public Policy
Professor of Economics
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2023 - Present
Economics,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Research Professor of Global Health
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2023 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Population Research Center
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2010 - Present
Duke Population Research Center,
Duke Population Research Institute
Affiliate of the Duke Center for International Development
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2023 - Present
Duke Center for International Development,
Sanford School of Public Policy
Recent Scholarly Works
Beyond the individual: Household activity of daily living limitations, urban-rural residence, and mental health.
Journal article SSM. Mental health · December 2025 Activity of daily living (ADL) limitations, such as difficulty walking or dressing, are increasing as populations age and experience more chronic conditions. To understand the scope of ADLs and make interventions more effective, it is important to examine ... Full text CiteInvestigating the know-do gap in antibiotics prescribing: Experimental evidence from India.
Journal article Science advances · September 2025 Antimicrobial resistance is largely driven by overuse of antibiotics, which is particularly common in low- and middle-income countries. We combine provider knowledge assessments and over 2000 anonymous standardized patient visits to providers in India to e ... Full text CiteLocal government actions can curb air pollution in India and Pakistan.
Journal article Nature · October 2024 Full text CiteRecent Grants
Consequences of COVID-19: A longitudinal study of child health and mitigating factors in India
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2027Medical Scientist Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2022 - 2027Effects of Negotiated Price Transparency Regulations: Evidence from Hospital Prices
ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality · 2023 - 2025View All Grants
Education
Harvard University ·
2009
Ph.D.
Harvard University, T.H. Chan School of Public Health ·
2004
M.S.
Harvard University ·
2000
M.S.P.H.
University of Mumbai (India) ·
1997
M.B.B.S.