A. Nilesh Fernando

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Notre Dame

@nileshfern

A. Nilesh Fernando is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Notre Dame. His research focuses on frictions in labor markets and the agricultural sector in the developing world. His most recent work explores labor market intermediaries, migration, labor mobility, and information frictions in agriculture.

He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2015 and his B.A. from Hamphire College in 2007. More of Professor Fernando’s work can be found at nileshfernando.com

Recent work by A. Nilesh Fernando

How can online job portals help firms find workers? Evidence from India

Providing firms with advertising and identity verification tools increases their hiring through a job portal, improving their ability to fill vacancies

Labour Markets

A. Nilesh Fernando Niharika Singh Gabriel Tourek

Published 05.05.23
Improving migrant workers' welfare

Better information about intermediaries in international migration improves migrant worker outcomes

Migration & Urbanisation

A. Nilesh Fernando Niharika Singh

Published 02.11.22

Mobile phone-based extension, peer interactions, and farmer information exchange: Evidence from Gujarat

Farmers with access to digital agricultural extension shared more information with their peers and became sought-after members of farmer peer groups

Agriculture

A. Nilesh Fernando Renee Yaseen

Published 16.05.22

A. Nilesh Fernando

Recent work by A. Nilesh Fernando

How can online job portals help firms find workers? Evidence from India

Improving migrant workers' welfare

Mobile phone-based extension, peer interactions, and farmer information exchange: Evidence from Gujarat