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Research interests
Business & Economics - Urban and regional economics
Business & Economics - Applied microeconomics
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Applied Economics & Management, PhD, Cornell University
2022
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Bridging Divides: The Influence of Urban Transportation on Economic Equity
RAO, D. (PI) & ZHOU, Z. Y. (CoI)
1/07/25 → 30/06/28
Project: Research
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Local Governance and Environmental Regulation: Evidence from China's Urbanization
RAO, D. (PI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Cascading Effects: the Impact of Continental Drying on People, Food, and the Planet
ZHANG, F., CHANDANPURKAR, H., FAMIGLIETTI, J., RAO, D., HOGEBOOM, R., SIERRA, P., BORJA-VEGA, C., NAMARA, R. & RASU, Z., Sept 2025, Continental Drying : A Threat to Our Common Future. World Bank PublicationsResearch output: Chapter in Book/Conference Proceeding/Report › Book Chapter
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Continental Drying as Seen from the Outer Space
ZHANG, F., CHANDANPURKAR, H., FAMIGLIETTI, J., RAO, D., HOGEBOOM, R., SIERRA, P., BORJA-VEGA, C., NAMARA, R. & RASU, Z., Sept 2025, Continental Drying : A Threat to Our Common Future. World Bank PublicationsResearch output: Chapter in Book/Conference Proceeding/Report › Book Chapter
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Random Forests with Economic Roots: Explaining Machine Learning in Hedonic Imputation
Zeng, S. & Rao, D., Sept 2025, In: Computational Economics. 66, 3, p. 2457-2481 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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The Healthcare Cost of Air Pollution: Evidence from the World’s Largest Payment Network
Li, S., Zahur, N. B., Barwick, P. J. & Rao, D., Mar 2024, In: Review of Economics and Statistics. p. 18994Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Improved Transportation Networks Facilitate Adaptation to Pollution and Temperature Extremes
BARWICK, P. J., DONALDSON, D., LI, S., LIN, Y. & RAO, D., 2021.Research output: Working paper
Activities
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Water Woes in a Woven World: the Economic and Trade Impacts of Water Stress
RAO, D. (Invited speaker)
28 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
Awards
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Recognition of Excellent Teaching Performance 2024SP ECON 5670 Urban Economics
RAO, D. (Recipient), Dec 2025
Prize: Honorary Award
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Recognition of Excellent Teaching Performance 2022/23 ECON 4999X
RAO, D. (Recipient), Dec 2024
Prize: Honorary Award
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2023 Dyson Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award
RAO, D. (Recipient), Apr 2023
Prize: Best Paper Award and Prize