Biography

M.V. Rajeev Gowda, PhD

 

EDUCATION

  • The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia
  • Doctor of Philosophy—Public Policy and Management Sep 1985 - Jan 1992 Fordham University New York
  • Master of Arts—Economics Sep 1984 - Aug 1985 St. Joseph's College, Bangalore University Bangalore, India
  • Bachelor of Arts—Economics, History, Political Science July 1981 - Aug 1984

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

  • Professor of Economics and Social Sciences 2007-present
  • Associate Professor of Economics and Social Sciences 2000-2007
  • Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore
  • Research Fellow in Science and Public Policy, and 1992-2000
  • Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Oklahoma 1999-2000
  • Assistant Professor of Political Science 1992-99
  • Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Environment Program 1999
  • Visiting Scholar, Center for Jurisprudence and Social Policy, 1991
  • John M. Olin Post-doctoral Fellow in Law and Economics,
  • Law School (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley.

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • John M. Olin Post-doctoral Fellowship in Law & Economics, University of California, Berkeley.
  • University Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania.
  • Loyola Fellowship, Fordham University.
  • University Gold Medal—Political Science, Bangalore University

 

TEACHING

Business, Government, and Society; Political Economy; Decision Analysis & Risk Management, Environmental Policy; Public Policy Analysis; Micro and Institutional Economics

 

PUBLICATIONS

Books:
  • Judgments, Decisions, and Public Policy: Behavioral Decision Theory Perspectives and Applications, (Editor, with Jeffrey Fox), New York: Cambridge University Press, 2002.
  • Integrating Insurance and  Risk Management for Hazardous Wastes, (Co-editor, with Howard Kunreuther), Boston: Kluwer, 1990.
Articles and Book Chapters:
  • “Evolution of Indian Political Parties and Political System,” (with E. Sridharan), in State of India’s Democracy, Larry Diamond, Sumit Ganguly, and Marc Plattner (editors), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.
  • “Early Indian Initiatives in E-Democracy,” International Journal of E-Government, forthcoming 2007.
  • “E-lectoral Reforms in India” in E-Government: Macro Issues (ed. R. K. Mitra), New Delhi: GIFT Publishing, 2006
  • “Transport and the Environment,” (with K.M. Anantharamaiah, Aparna Sawhney and Somashekhar Reddy), in State of the Environment: Karnataka, Government of Karnataka, 2004.
  • “Integrating Politics with the Social Amplification of Risk Framework,” in The Social Amplification of Risk, Nick Pidgeon, Roger E. Kasperson, and Paul Slovic (eds), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
  • “Enhancing the effectiveness of innovative policy instruments: the implications of behavioral decision theory for right-to-know policies,” in Judgments, Decisions, and Public Policy: Behavioral Decision Theory Perspectives and Applications, (Rajeev Gowda and Jeffrey Fox, editors), New York: Cambridge University Press, 2002:
  • “Urban Development Department: A Functional Review,” (with K.M. Anantharamaiah), in Report of the Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission, Government of Karnataka, 2001.
  • “Globalization: The Challenges Facing India.” Proceedings of the Evian VI Plenary Meeting on “Restoring Confidence, Momentum, & Vision to the Global Liberal Order,” Institute for Management and Development, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2001.
  • “Voluntary Siting and Equity: The MRS Facility Experience in Native America,” (with Doug Easterling). Risk Analysis. 2000. Vol. 20, No. 6, pp. 917-930.
  • “Heuristics, Biases, and the Regulation of Risk,” Policy Sciences 31(1), 1999, pp. 1-20.
  • “Social Trust & Risk Management: Cross-Cultural Insights from Native America,” in Advances in Social Trust Theory & Research, G. Cvetkovich & R. Lofstedt  (Eds), London: Earthscan, 1999.
  • “Nuclear Waste and Native America: The MRS Siting Exercise,” (with Doug Easterling), Risk: Health, Safety, and Environment, 9, 1998, Summer, pp. 229-258.
  • “Of Nuclear Energy and Acceptable Risk—The Relevance of Social Science to Societal Technology Choices,” (with P.O.Long), Studies in the Social Sciences, 35, April 1998, pp. 74-84.
  • “Students’ Understanding of Climate Change: Insights for Scientists and Educators,” (w. J Fox & R. Magelky), Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 78(10), 1997, pp. 2232-40.
  • “Teaching the Prisoners’ Dilemma,” Journal of Policy Analysis & Management, 15(4), 1996.
  • “Attitudes Toward Managing Hazardous Waste: What Should Be Cleaned Up & Who Should Pay for It?” (with Jonathan Baron & Howard Kunreuther), Risk Analysis, 13(2), 1993.
GRANTS:
  • “Risk and Regulation,” (with Ian Scoones, Institute for Development Studies, University of Sussex, United Kingdom-India Education and Research Initiative, 150,000 GB Pounds.
  • “Participation in the GLOBE Atmospheric Science Experiment,” Co-Principal Investigator. National Science Foundation, $640,000, 1998.
  • “Climate Prediction, Information, and Policy Response: A Retrospective Assessment of Drought Management in Okla.,” Co-PI. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, $192,845, 1997.
  • “Participation in the GLOBE Atmospheric Science Experiment,” Co-PI. National Science Foundation, $537,797, 1995.
  • “Ethical, Legal, & Social Implications of the Human Genome Project in Two Native American Communities,” Co-PI. National Institutes of Health, $498,294, 1995.
  • “Health-related Risk Perceptions Among the Mvskoke of Oklahoma,” PI, National Science Foundation, $123,942, 1994.
  • “A Conference to Explore Cross-Cultural Assessment of Environmental Risks,” Co-PI, National Science Foundation, $29,000, 1994.
  • “Conceiving the Commons,” Co-PI;  National Endowment for Humanities, NSF, and Fund for Improvement in Post-Secondary Education, $163,007 external, $296,724 internal match. 1994.
  • “Risk and the Water Environment: Public Perceptions and Research Needs,” Co-PI; National Geographic Society, $48,347, University of Oklahoma, $34,362, 1992.

 

CONSULTING

  • “Establishing an Urban Management Program,” St. Joseph’s College of Business Administration, Bangalore, 2004.
  • Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of Karnataka and The World Bank, “State of the Environment Report-Karnataka,” 2003.
  • Government of Karnataka. “Revitalising Kolar Gold Fields,” Non-official member of Committee set up by Government of Karnataka, 2003.
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers and Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited. “Communicating Power Sector Reform,” 2002.
  • Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission. “Functional Review of Urban Development Department,” 2001.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

  • Director, General Insurance Corporation of India, 2007-present.
  • Runner-up, Mastermind India Quiz Competition, BBC-TV, 2001
  • Founder Secretary, Karnataka Quiz Association, 1983
  • Invited Columnist, Bangalore BIAS, BusinessWorld, Deccan Herald, Economic Times, India Today, Sunday Indian Express, Times of India, and Invited Quiz Columnist, Outlook.
  • Active in various Indian-American organizations in the USA and raised funds for disaster relief  Vice President, Student Union (elected), St. Joseph’s College, 1982-83
  • Served as Co-founder & Director, CDC-Linux, an Information Technology startup based in USA, now called EverGrid
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