Balasubramanyam Pattath

Balasubramanyam Pattath (Balu) is an Economist and Programme Development Officer at GDN. A Ph.D. candidate in Development Economics at the Graduate Institute, Geneva, Balu is also an instructor at Smith College in Geneva and a Research Fellow at the International Institute of Migration and Development in Thiruvananthapuram. His work at GDN involves developing the Digitalisation portfolio, having previously been programme manager for the pilot evaluating the socioeconomic impact of Digital Public Infrastructure. As an academic, Balu's research focuses on migration, public finance, and household behaviour in developing countries and he has published in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes, ranging from Vaccine to the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, as well as research experience with institutions such as the World Bank, NORRAG, and the Indian School of Business. Previously at GDN, Balu worked as a consultant for the preparation of a publication on the proceedings of the G20 Green Growth Conference.

You can reach him at bpattath@gdn.int.