EDUCATION:
2013 MA, Sociology of Law, University of Basque Country, Spain
2010 MA, Sociology, Delhi University
2006 BA, Journalism, University of Mumbai
Kinjal Sampat
Senior Consultant - Academics & Research | skinjal at iihs dot ac dot in
Countries: India
States: Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat
Cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Bangalore
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Kinjal has worked as a researcher for over a decade. Her focus areas have been around inequality, links between growth and employment, and social protection. Using methodological innovation and synthesis to answer contemporary questions has been a constant pursuit.
At IIHS, Kinjal looks forward to engaging with imminent questions that lay at the intersections of human and economic development. In the past, she has led teams at the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship, Centre for Equity Studies and Centre for the Study of Developing Societies. She holds a Master in Sociology from Delhi University and a Master in Sociology of Law from the University of Basque country.