Ravi Radhakrishnan
Associate Professor of Economics and Business
Economics and Business Program Chair
Offices & Programs
Education
BA: Economics, Delhi University
MA: Economics, Delhi University
PhD: Economics, Virginia Tech
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Ravi Radhakrishnan joined Centre College in 2012 as an Assistant Professor of Economics. His area of specialization is growth theory with a focus on the role of rent-seeking activities like lobbying on long-run productivity growth. Another area of his work focuses on intellectual property rights and economic growth. His research in these areas has appeared in several peer-reviewed journals in economics. Dr. Radhakrishnan was named Centre Scholar during 2017-2019 for excellence in scholarship, teaching, and service to the college.
COURSES TAUGHT
- Macroeconomic Analysis
- Economic Growth
- Money and Banking
- International Trade
- Topics in Monetary Policy.
PUBLICATIONS
1. "Public expenditure allocation, lobbying, and growth", forthcoming, Journal of Public Economic Theory.
2. "Productivity growth and welfare in a model of allocative inefficiency", Journal of Economics, Vol.123(3), 2018
3. "Trade and Growth in a Model of Allocative Inefficiencies", B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, Vol. 17(2), 2017