Nirvana Mitra
Welcome to my website!
I am a Research Director (the equivalent of an Assistant Professor or an Economist at the Federal Reserve System) at CAFRAL (Reserve Bank of India)
My primary research interests are macroeconomics focusing on sovereign debt and defaults, and consumer finance. My other work involves empirical research related to misallocation and productivity.
I am on the 2024-25 job market and will be available for interviews.
Recent News & Updates
New working paper draft: The Politics of Debt in the Era of Rising Rates (with M. Azzimonti)
New working paper draft (preliminary): A Quantitative Theory of Installment Loans (with S. Chatterjee)
New working paper draft: Bank Entry, New Loans, and Misallocation (with P. Chakraborty)
New policy paper draft: A Practitioner's Guide to Macroprudential and Monetary Policies in India
Office :
Center for Advanced Financial Research and Learning
Reserve Bank of India
C8, 8th Floor, Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC)
Mumbai 400051