Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Indranil Dutta received his Ph.D in Economics from the University of California, Riverside and M.A. (Economics) from Delhi School of Economics, India. He was a research associate of the Brooks World Poverty Institute, at Manchester, and a research fellow with the World Institute of Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) at Helsinki. He has previously taught at the University of Sheffield and the University of East Anglia.
Research interests
My research lies in the area of quantitative development economics and applied welfare economics. Broadly, I am interested in understanding issues related to well-being, deprivation and distribution. Within this, I am particularly interested in: measurement issues related to indicators of well-being and deprivation and the political economy issues associated with poverty and inequality
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Creative Manchester
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Identifying the vulnerable: Concepts and measurement
Dutta, I., Foster, J., Mishra, A. & Nandeibam, S., Feb 2025, In: Review of Income and Wealth.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding Inequality in the UK: What Can We Learn from the Deaton Review?
Dutta, I., Oct 2025, In: The Political Quarterly.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Measuring vulnerability to poverty: A unified framework
Dutta, I. & Mishra, A., 17 Mar 2023, Research Handbook on Measuring Poverty and Deprivation. Silber, J. (ed.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, p. 523-534 12 p. (Elgar Handbooks in Development).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Impact of Rohingya Refugees on Food Prices in Bangladesh: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
Alam, A., Dutta, I., Haque, M. E. & Nogales, R., 1 Jun 2022, In: World Development. 154, 105873.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Should Developing Countries Ban Dual Practice by physicians? An Analysis Under Mixed Hospital Competition*
Dutta, I., Pezzino, M. & Song, Y., 14 Jul 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Health Economics .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Financialised Cocoa Chains and Implications for Ghanaian Farmers’ Productivity, Income and Livelihoods
Van Huellen, S. (PI), Imai, K. (CoI) & Dutta, I. (CoI)
1/09/24 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Demonestisation in India: The Fight against Black Money
Dutta, I. & Mishra, A.
7/12/16
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media