Vibhor CV 2021

VIBHOR SAXENA
School of Economics and Finance, F8, University of St Andrews, Scotland, U.K., KY16 9AR
Email - vs57@st-andrews.ac.uk ¤ Phone – +44 1334 462438 ¤ Skype – vibhor106
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CURRENT POSITION
Associate Lecturer, School of Economics and Finance, University of St. Andrews, UK.
MAIN INTERESTS
Teaching: development economics; statistics; econometrics; impact evaluation; microeconomics.
Research: applied econometrics; development economics; education economics, energy economics.
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
Fellow (FHEA) Jan 2020
Higher Education Academy (HEA), UK Professional Standards Framework
PhD, Economics (Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics) – Distinction. Jun 2015
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K.
Thesis tittle – Essays on Inequality and Discrimination: Caste, Religion and Gender in India.
Coursework: Advanced Econometrics.
MSc, Economics (Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics) – Merit. Sep 2009
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K.
Dissertation – Returns to Education in Rural Tanzania.
BSc, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics – First. Jun 2005
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.
Project title – Gender and Agriculture in Rajasthan.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Associate Lecturer in Economics (Education Focused) April 2015 – Current
University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland
Lecturer in Development Economics (Visiting) Feb 2020 – Current
University of Edinburgh (SGPE), Edinburgh, Scotland
Assistant Professor of Economics (Visiting) Jan – March (2017 & 18)
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland
Teaching Assistant in Economics Jan 2010 – Oct 2014
Research Assistant Sept 2011 – Dec 2011
NGO School Teacher Aug 2005 – June 2008
Jagrathi Sansthan, Jaipur, India
PUBLICATIONS
--“Social groups and credit shocks: evidence of inequalities in consumption smoothing" (with Bindal, I.
and LeMay-Boucher, P.), Economic Analysis and Policy, 68, p.311-326, 2020.
--“Gender inequality and economic development in BRICs countries” (with Bhattacharya, P.C.) in PB
Anand, Flavio Comim, Shailaja Fennell, and John Weiss (eds.), Oxford Handbook on BRICS and Emerging
Markets, Oxford University Press, 2020.
--“Inequalities in LPG and electricity consumption in India: The role of caste, tribe, and religion” (with
Bhattacharya, P. C.), Energy for Sustainable Development, 42(C), p. 44-53, 2018.
Pedagogical and Media
--“India’s caste system extends to uneven access to cooking fuel and electricity”, The Conversation,
2017 (100% contribution).
--“The Role, Responsibilities and Remuneration of Graduate Teaching Assistants in Scotland” (With
Dickie, V. & Dunker, K.), Scottish Educational Review, 44(2), 24—44, 2012.
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WORK IN PROGRESS
-Financial deleveraging and education outcomes: evidence from a natural experiment (with Bindal, I.).
-Economic development and female labour force participation.
-Access to electricity and education outcomes in developing countries (with Tyagi, P.).
RESEARCH GRANTS AND AWARDS

Research Grants
-2020-21, £33,494, Maximise uptake of treatment technologies in LMICs - the case of COVID19.
-2019-21, £3867.40, Food Security & Health for East Africa, EPSRC.
-2018, £500, Kobe University Honorarium.
Academic Awards/Scholarships
-2010-14, £45,000, James-Watt Research Fund for PhD, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland.
-2008, £3000, International Scholarship for MSc, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.
-2002-06, Semester Fee x 3, Academic Excellence Scholarship, Stani Memorial College, Jaipur, India.
-2004, Semester Fee x 1, Sports Excellence Award (Wicket Keeper, Cricket), Stani Memorial College.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS AND AFFILIATIONS

Referee Experience
Economic Analysis and Policy; European Journal of Development Research; Journal of Interdisciplinary
Economics; Energy Policy; Oxford University Press (book review); Progress in Development Studies;
Telecommunications Policy; Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications.
External Examiner 2019 - 2023
University of Glasgow
Adam Smith Business School, UG Economics Programme.
Consultant, Carbon Masters, Edinburgh, Scotland 2009
Data analysis of telecommunication towers and carbon foot printing in India.
Consultant, World Bank 2011
Quantitative analysis of the project of firm level analysis in South Asia.
Membership
Development Studies Association (DSA).
Certificate Courses (Distance learning) 2014
Monitoring and Evaluation Fundamentals (USAID).
Economic Evaluations Basics (Global eHealth Learning).
Research Supervision 2015– present
I have supervised more than 15 MSc & 4 UG level dissertations/projects across several degree courses.
I am currently supervising a PhD student, joint with School of Medicine.
Administrative Services 2015 – present
Academic misconduct (panel); careers link; UG research internships organiser; personal tutoring; exam
moderation.
CONFERENCES
Nov 2020, Energy Debate on Energy Inequality and Poverty, University of St Andrews (Speaker).
Jan 2020, Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics, Annual Conference (Main Discussant).
May 2018, Workshop on Socially Responsible Investments, University of Pisa, Pisa (Speaker).
May 2018, Edinburgh-Kobe Dialogue on the Economic Development, Edinburgh (Organiser & Speaker).
Jan 2018, Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics, Annual Conference, SIRE (Invited discussant).
June 2017, Partial Identification in Practice, Department of Economics, UCL, London (Delegate).
April 2016, Centre for Global Development, Brandeis University, Massachusetts, USA (Speaker).
Jan 2012, Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics, Annual Conference, SIRE (Speaker).
Jan 2011, Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics, Annual Conference, SIRE (Speaker).
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REFRENCES
Prof Alan Sutherland Prof Philippe LeMay-Boucher
School of Economics and Finance Department of Economics
University of St Andrews, St Andrews Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Email: ajs10@st-andrews.ac.uk Email: p.lemay-boucher@hw.ac.uk
Dr Ian Smith Prof Robert Irvine Mochrie

School of Economics and Finance Department of Economics
University of St Andrews, St Andrews Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Email: is@st-andrews.ac.uk Email: R.I.Mochrie@hw.ac.uk

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