Welcome
Karan Bhasin
I am a graduate student in Economics at the State University of New York at Albany. My research focuses on applied econometrics and monetary economics, with particular attention to inflation dynamics, expectations, and forecasting. Before graduate school, I held positions at think tanks, government agencies, and multilateral institutions. You can reach me at kbhasin@albany.edu.
Applied Econometrics
Forecasting
Monetary Economics
Research
Papers & Publications
Teaching
Courses
University at Albany, SUNY — Undergraduate
Eco 350: Money & Banking
Summer 2025
Eco 350: Money & Banking
Spring 2025
Eco 111: Principles of Economics (Macro)
Winter 2024
Eco 350: Money & Banking
Fall 2024
Eco 111: Principles of Economics (Macro)
Summer 2024
Eco 111: Principles of Economics (Macro)
Spring 2024
Johns Hopkins University (AAP) — Graduate
Eco 634: Economic Growth
Summer 2025
Eco 634: Economic Growth
Fall 2024
Eco 615: Macroforecasting & Time Series
Fall 2024
Writing
Policy Commentaries
An assessment of the performance of inflation targeting
Talks
Selected Presentations
Data
Data & Program Files
Living-Standards Project
An exercise aimed at the collection and dissemination of important development data. In the first stage, data on poverty lines across Indian states along with different poverty estimates will be made available to researchers studying poverty, inequality, and growth in India. Data hosted at living-standards.org.
India's Household Employment Data
Access India's Periodic Labor Force Survey (PLFS) data in Stata format for various rounds: