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{{Short description|Indian economist}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Shamika Ravi
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| birth_place = [[Patna]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]
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| alma_mater = [[Lady Shri Ram College|Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi]]<br> [[New York University|New York University, New York]]
| occupation = [[Economist]]
| office = Member of the [[Economic Advisory Council|Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM)]]
| predecessor =
| term_start = 2023
| office2 = Secretary to the [[Government of India]]
| term_start2 = February 2023
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'''Dr. Shamika Ravi''' is an Indian economist and public policy researcher. She currently serves as a member of the [[Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister]] and as a Secretary to the [[Government of India]]. Her research focuses on public policy issues such as healthcare, gender equality, poverty alleviation, and economic development.<ref name="orf">{{cite web |title=Shamika Ravi |url=https://www.orfonline.org/contributors/shamika-ravi |website=Observer Research Foundation |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref><ref name="HT2023">{{cite news |title=Shamika Ravi appointed to PM's Economic Advisory Council |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/shamika-ravi-joins-economic-advisory-council-to-pm-101685330789987.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=20 July 2023 |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Ravi was born in [[Patna]], and raised in [[Kerala]], India. She completed her undergraduate degree from [[Lady Shri Ram College]], Delhi, in 1996.<ref name="w20">{{cite web |title=Prof. Shamika Ravi |url=https://w20india.org/prof-shamika-ravi/ |website=W20 India |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref> She later attended the [[Delhi School of Economics]] and received her Ph.D. in economics from [[New York University]].<ref name="eac">{{cite web |title=Dr. Shamika Ravi |url=https://eacpm.gov.in/team/dr-shamika-ravi |website=Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref>

== Academic career ==
Ravi joined the [[Indian School of Business]] (ISB) in 2005 as a visiting faculty member, later becoming an assistant professor and eventually a professor of economics.<ref name="isb">{{cite web |title=Shamika Ravi - ISB Profile |url=https://www.isb.edu/en/deccan-dialogue-2019/shamika-ravi.html |website=Indian School of Business |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref> She has taught courses in managerial economics, game theory, and microfinance.

Her research includes studies on health financing, women’s political participation, and financial inclusion. She co-authored the report ''Health and Morbidity in India (2004–2014)'', which analyzed the economic impact of public health insurance programs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Health and Morbidity in India (2004–2014) |url=https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/health-morbidity_sr052017.pdf |website=Brookings Institution |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref> Her academic work has appeared in journals such as the ''World Development'', ''Journal of Urban Economics'', and ''Journal of Development Economics''.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Ravi |first1=Shamika |title=Institutional Corruption in Indian Politics: An Empirical Analysis |journal=Journal of Development Economics |year=2021 |volume=148 |pages=101–115}}</ref>

== Policy roles and public engagement ==
Ravi has held multiple advisory and research roles:
* 2023–present: Member, [[Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister]] of India<ref name="eac" />
* 2022–2023: Vice President, Economic Policy, [[Observer Research Foundation]]<ref name="orf" />
* 2018–2020: Director of Research, [[Brookings Institution]]<ref name="IGC">{{cite web |title=Shamika Ravi |url=https://www.theigc.org/people/shamika-ravi |website=International Growth Centre |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref>
* 2014–2018: Fellow, Brookings Institution<ref name="IGC" />

She is a regular contributor to Indian media outlets and has authored opinion pieces in newspapers such as ''The Indian Express'', ''Mint'', and ''The Hindu'', focusing on data-driven policymaking and development economics.<ref>{{cite news |title=India's hidden burden of health debt |author=Shamika Ravi |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indias-hidden-burden-of-health-debt-8236784/ |work=The Indian Express |date=4 November 2022 |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref>

== Research and views ==
Ravi’s work on gender and politics has examined women’s representation and voting behavior in Indian elections. She has advocated for targeted reservation policies based on empirical evidence of political exclusion.<ref>{{cite news |last=Masoodi |first=Ashwaq |title=Women can impact outcome, they vote differently from men: Shamika Ravi |url=https://www.livemint.com/Home-Page/HeKM8i8vOKrqpG2398mXMK/Women-can-impact-outcome-they-vote-differently-from-men-Sh.html |work=Mint |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref> She has publicly opposed the use of randomized quotas, favoring a compensatory justice approach to policy design.

Her views on global trade have emphasized the need for India to balance protectionism with liberalization, particularly in light of international trade tensions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Trump tariff threats present opportunity for India: Shamika Ravi |last=Punj |first=Shweta |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/trump-tariff-threats-present-opportunity-for-india-too-much-protection-detrimental-to-growth-shamika-ravi-12963010.html |website=Moneycontrol |date=12 March 2025 |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref>

Her contributions are also featured in edited volumes such as ''Economic Reasoning and Public Policy Case Studies from India'' published by RIS.<ref>{{cite web |title=Economic Reasoning and Public Policy Case Studies from India |url=https://www.ris.org.in/sites/default/files/Opinions-Comments/E-book%20-%20Economic%20Reasoning%20and%20Public%20Policy%20Case%20Studies%20from%20India.pdf |website=RIS India |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref>

== Media and public discourse ==
Ravi frequently appears in policy forums and public events, discussing development challenges, data governance, and evidence-based reforms. She writes frequently for News and Media Platforms.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-07 |title=For India's complex, growing economy, a lesson from China's Qing dynasty |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/for-indias-complex-growing-economy-a-lesson-from-chinas-qing-dynasty-10110482/ |access-date=2025-09-22 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> She has been featured in media programs and platforms such as SheThePeople, Open Magazine, and Asia Society.<ref>{{cite web |title=It Is Crucial For Young Girls To See Female Mentors: Shamika Ravi |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/crucial-young-girls-female-mentors-shamika-ravi/ |website=SheThePeople |date=6 December 2018 |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Shamika Ravi: India's Explainer |url=https://openthemagazine.com/features/shamika-ravi-%EF%BB%BFindias-explainer/ |website=Open Magazine |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Prime Minister of India]]
*[[Gender equality in India]]
* [[Development economics]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://eacpm.gov.in/team/dr-shamika-ravi Profile at Economic Advisory Council]
* [https://www.orfonline.org/contributors/shamika-ravi Profile at ORF]
* [https://www.isb.edu/en/deccan-dialogue-2019/shamika-ravi.html Profile at ISB]

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