Dr. Shefali Khanna

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Shefali Khanna is a Newcleo Fellow at the London School of Economics, focusing on energy and environmental economics policy. Her research primarily examines the drivers behind the adoption of clean energy technologies and sustainable practices, with an emphasis on evaluating the design and impact of climate policies in the Global South. Previously, she held the position of Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Business School of Imperial College London. She earned her PhD in Public Policy from Harvard University and served as a Pre-Doctoral Fellow at the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. During her time as a PhD student, she was also an Associate at the Evidence for Policy Design center in International Development. Before pursuing her doctorate, she worked as a Research Assistant at Resources for the Future and received a BA in Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park. Her work has been published in prominent journals, highlighting the long-run value of electricity reliability in India among other topics.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Research Associate

— Present

Imperial College London • London

Conducted research on energy and environmental economics, focusing on sustainable practices and climate policy impacts.

Requirements for London School of Economics

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Quantitative
Required:164
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Advanced Calculus Linear Algebra Econometrics and Statistics Intermediate Macroeconomics Intermediate Microeconomics
Application Checklist
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  • Statement of Academic Purpose
  • Two academic references
  • CV
  • GRE scores (if non-UK degree)
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics