Priyadarshi Amar is a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science and Agricultural and Applied Economics at University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research interest lies at the intersection of political economy and development economics, focusing on South Asia. For his dissertation, he examines how political institutions influence representation in local governments, with a particular emphasis on historically underrepresented groups, such as women and minorities. Outside his dissertation, he is working on various projects on misinformation, voting systems, and the political effects of extreme climate in India.
Prior to starting his PhD, he worked as a research assistant at Indian School of Business and Delhi School of Economics’ Center for Development Economics. He holds a M.S. in Economics from the University of Wisconsi–Madison, a M.Sc. in Financial Mathematics from King’s College London, and a B.Sc. in Statistics from the University of Delhi.
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