Sandip Sureka

Postdoctoral Fellow

Immigration, Labor Economics, Experimental Economics

Sandip Sureka is the Shrivastava Family Graduate Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Immigration Research at the Institute for Immigration Research (IIR). Sandip Sureka earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Iowa State University. His dissertation, titled Three Essays on Migration studies factors affecting migration decisions and the implications of migration policy on the flow of undocumented and low-skilled temporary immigrant workers. His ongoing research topics include: Contribution and Challenges of H-Visa Workers in the D.C. Metropolitan Area; Immigrants and Entrepreneurship, Risk Preference of Immigrants, Immigrants and Housing Market.

Prior to joining IIR, Sandip Sureka taught economics at Cornell College. His research interests include international migration, labor economics, undocumented immigrants, and temporary guest workers. He uses econometric and experimental techniques in his research.

Education

Ph.D. in Economics, Iowa State University (2022)

M.S.S. in Economics, University of Dhaka (2010)

B.S.S. in Economics, University of Dhaka (2009)