Prior to joining RAND, Shiva led the economics research and policy agenda at Government Outcomes Lab, a research program within the Blavatnik School of Government (BSG) at the University of Oxford. During his time at BSG, Shiva worked on a diverse range of research, teaching, and advisory projects around public/social/health policy, applied economics/econometrics, and evaluation. He has expertise in a range of topics including applied economics and econometrics, health policy, international development, public finance, and sustainability.
Fields of expertise: Economic policy / inclusive economic development, Financing for inclusive development, Health and wellbeing, Inclusive social development / inclusive societies / social inclusion, Social innovation / public sector innovation / policy innovation, Social policy, Sustainable Development Goals
