Lakshmi Iyer
Keough 91视频 of Global Affairs; Department of Economics
Professor of Economics and Global Affairs
- Development economics and political economy
- Social and economic impact of religious and political leaders
- Colonial rule and democratization
- Decentralization and women鈥檚 political participation
- Property rights and the distribution of political power
- Governance, global health and natural resource management
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Iyer in the News
Crux
April 15, 2025
“These results indicate that people are really listening to what the pope has to say,” said Lakshmi Iyer, a professor of economics at Notre Dame. “And the topics he addresses really matter.”
phys.org
April 15, 2025
Lakshmi Iyer, a professor in the Department of Economics, found that there was more to fertility rates than a simple economic or circumstantial explanation. According to her research, people are having fewer children due to cultural factors, with social norms playing a larger role than previously thought.
The Catholic Herald
April 01, 2025
“These results indicate that people are really listening to what the pope has to say,” said Lakshmi Iyer, a professor of economics at Notre Dame. “And the topics he addresses really matter.”