Divya Balasubramaniam
Graduate Student
Department of Economics
The University of Georgia
 
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Curriculum Vitae
You can download the full version of my CV in pdf format here. 

Education

Spring 2010 (expected)  The University of Georgia - Athens, GA
Ph.D. in Economics
Dissertation: “ Access to Drinking Water in India: Three Essays on Current Problems and Future Prospects ”
Committee: Santanu Chatterjee (Co-Chair), David B. Mustard (Co-Chair), Scott E. Atkinson, and Ronald Warren, Jr.
Ph.D.Fields: Econometrics, Labor Economics, and International Economics
 
May 2004 Madras School of Economics - Chennai, India
M.Sc in Economics
 
May 2002 Stella Maris College - Chennai, India
Bachelor of Commerce

Papers

“The Distributional Consequences of Accesss to Safe Water and Sanitation on Child Nutrition in India: A Quantile Regressions Approach ”(Job market paper).
“ Got Water? Social Divisions and Access to Public Goods in Rural India,” October 2009, under review in Economica. (with Santanu Chatterjee and David B. Mustard).
“The Effect of Caste on Tap Water Access in Rural India: Underlying Mechanisms, ” work in progress.
“Female Autonomy, Maternal and Child Health Care: Are the Women and Children from the Poorest Households Particularly Disadvantaged,” working paper (with Ramaprasad Rajaram).
 
 
*Abstracts of all working papers available by clicking the paper title.

Research Interests

Health Economics, Development Economics

Teaching Interests

Microeconomics, Cross-Section and Time-Series Econometrics, Health Economics, Labor Economics, International Economics, Macroeconomics

Paper Presentations

2009
“ Got Water? Social Divisions and Access to Public Goods in Rural India>” 
Southeastern International/Development Economics Workshop, (Forthcoming)
December 2009
“ Got Water? Social Divisions and Access to Public Goods in Rural India>” 
Southern Economic Association Conference, (Forthcoming)
November 2009
“ The Distributional Consequences of Access to Safe Water and Sanitation on Child Nutrition in India: A Quantile Regressions Approach>” 
Southern Economic Association Conference, (Forthcoming)
November 2009
“ The Distributional Consequences of Access to Safe Water and Sanitation on Child Nutrition in India: A Quantile Regressions Approach>” 
Summer Seminar Series, Department of Economics, The University of Georgia.
June 2009
“ Got Water? Social Divisions and Access to Public Goods in Rural India  ”
Graduate Student Conference Graduate Student Association, The University of Georgia.
April 2009
 
2008
“ Got Water? Social Divisions and Access to Public Goods in Rural India  ”
Poster Presentation Southern Economic Association Conference,
November 2008
“ Got Water? Social Divisions and Access to Public Goods in Rural India  ”
Summer Seminar Series, The Department of Economics, The University of Georgia.
August 2008
 

Positions Held

January 2009-Present College of Public Health, The University of Georgia - Athens, GA
Department of Health Policy and Management
Graduate Research Assistant (Dr.Phaedra Corso)
 
2008-2009 The University of Georgia - Athens, GA
Department of Economics
Graduate Research Assistant (Dr.Santanu Chatterjee and Dr.David B.Mustard)
 
2007-2008  The University of Georgia - Athens, GA
Department of Economics
Graduate Research Assistant (Dr.Santanu Chatterjee)
 
2004-2007 The University of Georgia - Athens, GA
Department of Economics
Graduate Research Assistant (Dr.David B.Mustard)
 
September- October 2004 Survey Research Center, The University of Georgia - Athens, GA
Telephonic Interviewer
May-July 2003 Madras School of Economics- Chennai, India
Department of Economics
Intern (Dr.Brinda Vishwanathan)
 

Teaching Experience



Instructor  
Spring 2009- Present, Economic Development of The United States (IDL**) 
Summer 2008, Principles of Microeconomics
Spring 2008, Principles of Microeconomics
Summer 2007, Principles of Macroeconomics  
Evaluations and syllabi available upon request.** IDL-Independent and Distance Learning.
Teaching Assistant  
Econometrics-I (Cross-Section and Panel data)- Graduate, ECON8110  
Macroeconomics Theory II - Graduate, ECON8050  
International Trade and Policy, ECON4550  
Intermediate Microeconomics, ECON4010  
Economics of Education(Honors), ECON4250H  
Economics of Environmental Quality, ECON2100  

Empirical Methods Training

Statistics for Econometrics: Mathematical Statistics and Probability Theory.
Cross Section Methods: OLS, FGLS, GMM, and IV.
Panel Data Methods: FE, RE, Pooled OLS, SEM, and SUR.
MLE estimation: Limited dependent variable, sample-selectivity, and failure time.
Time-Series: AR,MA,ARMA,VAR, ARCH,GARCH Models.
Passed Department of Economics Field Exam in Econometrics (June 2007).

Formal Theory Training


Decision Theory, Social Choice Theory, Welfare Economics, Asymmetric Information and Uncertainty,
Cooperative and Non-Cooperative Game Theory.
Passed Department of Economics Field Exam in Microeconomic Theory (August 2005).
Static and dynamic analyses of macro-models, Inter-temporal choice, Models of capital accumulation and growth,
Expectation Formation and Macroeconomic Dynamics, Optimal Control Theory, Dynamic systems, Saddle point, and Phase Diagrams,
Optimal Monetary Growth, Externalities and Long-run Growth, The Basic “AK” Model, Fiscal Policy and Growth and Transitional Dynamics.
Passed Department of Economics Field Exam in Macroeconomic Theory (January 2006).
 

Honors and Awards

2009  Nominated to represent The University of Georgia to present paper at the 79th Southern Economic Association Annual Conference
2009  John Godfrey Outstanding Graduate Student Award
2009  The University of Georgia Graduate School Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
2008-2009  The University of Georgia Graduate School Academic Dean Award
2008  The University of Georgia Graduate School Student Travel Grant
2000-2002 Department of Commerce Proficiency Award
 

Professional Activities

 
Professional Memberships
American Economic Association,Southern Economic Association, Southeastern International/Development Economics Workshop,Institute for Women's Policy Research
Professional Conference Activities 
December 2009, Southeastern International/Development Economics Workshop- Paper Presenter
November 2009, Southern Economic Association Conference- Chair, Paper Presenter, and Discussant
November 2008, Southern Economic Association Conference- Poster Presenter
 

References

Available upon request.
Updated: October,2009