Aakash Bhalothia

The Backstory Podcast - How Research Papers in Economics Get Made

Spotify, Apple Podcasts

Started at UCSD - we chat with researchers who share how their projects came together, what we can learn from that about creativity, what the key decisions were, what lessons learned to pass on to younger scholars, etc. Co-founded by Aakash Bhalothia, Riccardo Di Cato, and Paul Niehaus


Intern, Department of Women and Child Welfare, Government of Maharashtra

Worked on analyzing data and improving the Maharashtra Migrant Tracking System (MahaMTS) to increase portability of ICDS services for seasonal migrants - Summer, 2023


Interviews with policymakers