Assistant Professor, Economics
basusx@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Teaching & Research Interests
- Environment and Natural Resource Economics
- Development Economics
- Urban Economics
- Applied Microeconomics
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Education
- Ph.D., Economics, Arizona State University - 2021
- M.A., Economics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India - 2015
- B.S., Economics, St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, India - 2013
Positions Held
- Short Term Consultant, World Bank Group
- Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Economics, University of California, San Diego
- External Faculty Affiliate, 21st Century India Center, University of California, San Diego
Select Publications
Basu, S., Mueller, V. Miners and minors: the impact of mineral resource booms on underage employment. Rev Econ Household (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11150-026-09856-y
Basu S. The effect of drought on household occupation choices in rural India. Environment and Development Economics. Published online 2025:1-20. doi:10.1017/S1355770X25100314
Basu, Sayahnika & Ketcham, Jonathan D. & Kuminoff, Nicolai V., 2025. "Environmental regulation, residential sorting, and pollution exposure among senior Americans," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier, vol. 133(C).
Awards and Recognitions
- Teaching Excellence Award, ASU Graduate & Professional Student Association - 2019
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