Welcome!
Welcome!
I am a PhD candidate in Economics at the London School of Economics, doing research in Development Economics. affiliated with STICERD.
I am an applied economist with research interests in development economics, political economy, and gender. I study how evidence is used for policy decisions, with a focus on program evaluations and development policy.
I hold an MSc in Economics for Development from Oxford University and a BSc in Economics from LSE. I have held research and policy positions at the World Bank and the UN.
I am on the 2024-2025 job market.
Email: m.rao3@lse.ac.uk
Twitter: @mrao_econ | Bluesky: @mrao.bsky.social