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Rama Seth

Associate Professor

Emner
International økonomi Finansiering Investering Bæredygtighed Virksomheder Verdensmål

Primary research areas

Bank­ing and Fin­an­cial Sec­tor Re­form
Study­ing risk, reg­u­la­tion, and per­form­ance in bank­ing sys­tems across emer­ging and de­veloped mar­kets.
Private Sec­tor De­vel­op­ment and Policy Eval­u­ation
Lead­ing dia­gnostics and eval­u­ations for gov­ern­ments and in­ter­na­tion­al in­sti­tu­tions to im­prove eco­nom­ic out­comes.
Sus­tain­able Fin­ance and SDGs
Ex­plor­ing in­nov­at­ive fin­ance mech­an­isms to sup­port biod­iversity, cli­mate re­si­li­ence, and in­clus­ive de­vel­op­ment.

I use fin­ance to drive sus­tain­able de­vel­op­ment and policy in­nov­a­tion.

I am an economist and policy advisor with a passion for using finance to solve real-world challenges. My research spans banking, financial markets, and sustainable development, with a focus on emerging economies and institutional reform. 
  
I have led evaluations for the World Bank, IMF, and governments in India, and contributed to global discussions on biodiversity finance, microfinance, and infrastructure resilience. 
  
My academic work has been published in leading journals and I regularly present at international conferences. I am committed to bridging research and practice to create impact. 

Publications

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december 2025

The Dichotomy of Networking and Syndication

Evidence From the United States

Ankur Mehra

Rama Seth, Associate Professor

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november 2024

Overlapping Insiders and the Method of Payment in Acquisitions

New Tests and Evidence on Adverse Selection

Varun Jindal

Rama Seth, Associate Professor

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november 2023

Price Bands and Their Effects on Equity Markets

Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Vladimir A. Gatchev

Rama Seth, Associate Professor

Ajai Singh

S. R. Vishwanatha
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Interview with Rama Seth - The use of multiple-choice quizzes in the classroom
Interview with Rama Seth - The use of multiple-choice quizzes in the classroom

Recent research projects

IFC Star­tup Cata­lyst Eval­u­ation

Case study on early-stage fin­an­cing to meet de­vel­op­ment chal­lenges.

Wet­land Mit­ig­a­tion Cred­it Trad­ing in Tan­zania

Im­prov­ing re­si­li­ence and res­tor­a­tion of wet­land eco­sys­tems (WIP)

Links

Ad­varsel om for­uren­et vand og kræft: Her en­der danske pen­sion­sk­ron­er
En række danske pen­sionssel­skaber in­vester­er i det sel­skab, som op­grader­er om­stridt frack­ing-pro­jekt i Un­garn, hvilket møder skarp kritik fra NGO. Flere af pen­sionssel­skaberne dyk­ker ned i sagen, mens den stør­ste in­vestor fortsæt­ter som hidtil: “Vi har ikke planer om at ændre vores in­ves­ter­ing”.
Commentary on environmental and health risks tied to pension-backed fracking projects in Hungary.

Outside activities

Seni­or Con­sult­ant, World Bank , 2022 - 2025

Eval­u­at­ing IFC ad­vis­ory ser­vices and private sec­tor de­vel­op­ment plat­forms.

Ad­visor, EBRD , 2025 - 2025

Eval­u­at­ing EBRD con­tri­bu­tion to build­ing fin­an­cial mar­kets in cer­tain areas