Dr Anindita Chakrabarti

Profile

Experience:

• 2014 - Lecturer (Teaching and Scholarship), University of Leeds
• 2008-2013 Associate Professor, Madras School of Economics, Chennai
• 2003 2008 Assistant Professor, Centre for Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

Responsibilities

• Assistant Head of First Year
• Personal Tutor for First Year Undergraduate Students

Research interests

Select Publication(s):

• How Susceptible is the Black and Ethnic Minority (BAME)? An Analysis of COVID-19 Mortality Pattern in England (co-authors K. Chaudhuri, J. M. Lima), 2022. The Impact of COVID-19 on India and the Global Order: A Multidisciplinary Approach (edited by M. Dutta, Z. Husain and A.K. Sinha, Springer, https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-16-8472-2, 151-167

• COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the UK: a longitudinal household cross-sectional study (Co-authors Chaudhuri, K., Chandan, J.S. et al. 2022. BMC Public Health 22, 104. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12472-3

• The interaction of ethnicity and deprivation on COVID-19 mortality risk: a retrospective ecological study (co-authors: K. Chaudhuri, J.M., Lima, J.S. Chandan and S. Bandyopadhyay 2021. Nature Scientific Report 11, 11555. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91076-8

• Does employment before marriage exert autonomy after marriage? Evidence on female autonomy from India? — (co-author K. Chaudhuri). 2018, Oxford Development Studies, Volume 46 Issue 2, pages 199-214

• Determinants of Health Insurance Penetration in India: An Empirical Analysis? — (co-author A. Shankar). 2015, Oxford Development Studies, Volume 43 Issue 3, pages 379-401, https://doi.org/10.1080/13600818.2015.1057116

• Attitude and Practices towards Food Safety in Domestic Consumption: A Case Study from India. 2012, Journal of International Development, Volume 25, Issue 5, pages 696-713

• Determinants of Child Morbidity and Factors Governing Utilization of Child Health Care: Evidence from Rural India”, 2012,. Applied Economics, Volume 44, Issue 1-3, pages 27-37

• Gender Equality in Fertility Choices in Tamil Nadu: a Myth or a Reality? — (co-author K. Chaudhuri). 2011, Journal of South Asian Development, Volume 6, Issue 2, pages 195-212

Research Projects:

• “Nudging Study Habits” (co-I) - awarded Seed corn Grant from European Economic Association, preliminary findings presented in June, 2025

• “Tackling vaccine hesitancy: the way forward? (co-I ), Research England, Final Report submitted

• “Gender Differences in Fertility Choice in Rural India: a Multilevel Analysis” (co-PI ), Research Project funded by British Academy, U.K., 2009-10, Final Report submitted

• “Household Survey on Food Safety and Quality Control of Drugs in Western India” (co-PI ) ,Project sponsored by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (GOI) and World Bank, 2006, Report Submitted

• “Expenditure on Higher Education in India: Role Played by the Government and Household”, Project sponsored by Board of Research Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, 2004-05, Report Submitted

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
• M.Sc. In Economics, University of Calcutta
• B.Sc. in Economics, University of Calcutta

Student education

Current Teaching:

MECH 2640: Economics and Management

XJME 2640: Economics and Management taught at Joint School Campus in Chengdu, China

LUBS 1951: Economic Theory and Applications

LUBS 1075: Academic, Professional and Research Skills for Studies in Economics

Supervision:

MSc dissertation supervision

Undergraduate Final Year Dissertation Supervision

Past Teaching:

LUBS 2401: International Economics

LUBS 1940: Economics for Management

LUBS 3010: International Trade

Awards:

• Fellow of Higher Education Academy – UK (2016)
• Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2025)