Rohit Lamba
Assistant Professor, Economics
Academic focus:
Economic theory, economic development
Current research projects:
I recently published “Breaking the Mold, India’s Untraveled Path to Prosperity,” co-authored with Raghuram Rajan (Princeton University Press). I’m also working on algorithmic pricing -- can use of algorithms lead to collusion, and on uncertain repeated games – how to model dynamic games when players may not understand or agree on the future draw of games.
Previous positions:
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, School of Social Sciences, New York University Abu Dhabi, 2024
- Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Pennsylvania State University, 2015-2023
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 2018-2019
- Postdoctoral Fellow, St. John’s College and Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge, 2014-2015
Academic background:
- Ph.D., Economics, Princeton University, 2014
- M.A., Economics, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, India, 2008
- B.A., Mathematics, St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, India, 2006
Last book read:
“The Loom of Time: A Selection of His Plays and Poems” by Kalidasa
In your own time/when not working:
Play squash, read and write poetry, trek, cook
Courses you’re most looking forward to teaching:
Undergraduate class on networks and graduate class on game theory
What most excites you about Cornell:
The students, my colleagues in the economics department, and interdisciplinary interactions
Website: www.rohitlamba.com
Social media: @rohlamba
