Dr. Sriya Iyer

Biography

Sriya Iyer is a Professor of Economics within the Faculty of Economics at the University of Cambridge and a Professorial Fellow of St. Catharine’s College. She serves as a Member of the Council of the Royal Economic Society and has associations with significant research institutions such as the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) in London, the Institute of Labour (IZA) in Bonn, and the Global Labour Organization (GLO). Her research interests encompass Development Economics, Religion, Demography, Education, and Health. Iyer has authored three influential books: 'Demography and Religion in India' (Oxford University Press, 2002), 'Economics of Religion in India' (Harvard University Press, 2018), and 'Advances in the Economics of Religion' (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019). Her scholarly contributions are published in esteemed journals including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and the Journal of Economic Literature. She has been recognized for her academic excellence with awards such as the Population Council Social Science Research Fellowship and the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship. In 2014, she was honored with the Pilkington Prize for Teaching Excellence from the University of Cambridge. Iyer leads the Social Consequences of Religion (SCORE) Initiative and actively participates in research grants addressing the intersection of religion and economic development.

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