Swapnil N. Landge

Welcome

I am Swapnil Landge, an economist specializing in labor economics, applied microeconometrics, and the study of economic opportunity and inequality. Beginning in July 2026, I will join the Amrut Mody School of Management at Ahmedabad University as an Assistant Professor of Economics.

I recently completed my Ph.D. in Economics at The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY), where my research focused on understanding how occupations, skills, and economic advantages are transmitted across generations and how these processes contribute to income inequality and social mobility.

My research lies at the intersection of labor economics, intergenerational mobility, income inequality, and machine learning in economics. Using large-scale longitudinal and census datasets, I combine traditional econometric methods with modern computational techniques to examine how family background and occupational choices shape economic outcomes over the life cycle.

Under the supervision of Professor Miles Corak, my dissertation investigates the role of parental occupations and occupational skills in shaping children’s career choices and earnings outcomes in the United States. My work develops both structural and machine-learning frameworks to better understand the mechanisms underlying occupational persistence and economic mobility.

Prior to pursuing academia, I spent nearly a decade in industry leading large-scale business transformation and technology projects across manufacturing and consumer goods sectors. This experience continues to inform my research and teaching by connecting economic theory with real-world organizational and policy challenges.

My research has been supported by the Dissertation Year Fellowship and the Stone Center Junior Scholar Award. I have presented my work at conferences and seminars in economics, sociology, and public policy in the United States and internationally.

Research Interests

• Labor Economics
• Intergenerational Mobility
• Income Inequality
• Occupational Choice
• Applied Microeconometrics
• Machine Learning in Economics

For more information about my research, publications, and ongoing projects, please explore the pages on this website.

Email: swapnil.landge@ahduni.edu.in Alternative Email: snlandge@gmail.com

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