Dhushyanth Raju is Lead Economist, Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice, the World Bank. In his current position, he works on lending, advisory, and analytical services related to labor market and social welfare policies and programs in Europe and Central Asia. Dhushyanth’s research is mainly in the areas of public economics, labor, risk, poverty, gender, and human development. His research publication record includes reports, chapters in edited volumes, and articles in leading academic journals in economics. Dhushyanth received a PhD in economics from Cornell University.