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Manoj Mohanan

Creed C. Black Professor
Sanford School of Public Policy
Box 90245, Durham, NC 27708
123 Sanford Building, Box 90245, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Manoj Mohanan is an applied microeconomist, focusing on health and development economics, with a background in medicine and public health. His research focuses on topics related to health and health care in developing countries including: performance-based contracts, measurement of provider quality and performance, social franchising, and social accountability / monitoring.  He also studies the role of subjective expectations and beliefs in health care behavior.

Several of his projects feature field experiments, policy interventions and evaluations. Many of his current projects are based in India. 

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Creed C. Black Professor · 2023 - Present Sanford School of Public Policy
Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy · 2023 - Present Sanford School of Public Policy
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research in the Sanford School of Public Policy · 2023 - Present Sanford School of Public Policy
Professor of Economics · 2023 - Present Economics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Research Professor of Global Health · 2023 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers
Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Population Research Center · 2010 - Present Duke Population Research Center, Duke Population Research Institute
Affiliate of the Duke Center for International Development · 2023 - Present Duke Center for International Development, Sanford School of Public Policy

Education, Training & Certifications


Harvard University · 2009 Ph.D.
Harvard University · 2000 M.S.P.H.