Suraj Jacob
Associate Professor
Law
Azim Premji University
India
Biography
Suraj is a political economist interested in what makes for "injustice" and "under-development", and their dynamics of change. His formal training is in Economics, but he has broadened it to Politics and Sociology. Suraj was educated in India, England, and the US, and taught for some years in the US. He has also worked with NGOs both in India and the US. Academic Qualifications PhD (Stanford University, Economics) Mphil (Univeristy of Cambridge, Development Studies) MA (JNU, Economics) BA Hons. (St. Stephen's College, Delhi University, Economics) Areas of Interest Political economy of development; gender, politics, and development; institutions and institutional change; comparative public policy
Research Interest
Political economy of development; gender, politics, and development; institutions and institutional change; comparative public policy
Publications
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Jacob S. Gender and Legislative Performance in India. Politics & Gender. 2014 Jun;10(2):236-64.
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Jacob S. The Kerala Regime and Regional Disparities in Health Infrastructure Versus Outcomes. India Review. 2014 Jan 2;13(1):58-77.
