Ameet Morjaria
Associate Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences
Dr Morjaria joined the Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences faculty at Kellogg School of Management in 2015. He is native of Tanzania, and has lived in Kenya and UK. Prior to joining Kellogg, he was a Junior Scholar at the Harvard Academy's Weatherhead Centre for International Affairs and a Giorgio Ruffolo Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Sustainability Science Program at the Centre for International Development, Harvard Kennedy School. Morjaria completed his PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics. His research interests are in economic development, organizational economics, and political economy across several countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda). His current research focuses on understanding market design issues in commodity exchanges, changes in firm performance due to acquisitions, how firms create and sustain relational contracts, the impact of market structure on quality improvements, the political economy of the environment and nation-building in weakly institutionalized economies. He is currently a CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar in the Innovation, Equity, & The Future of Prosperity program. His affiliation include the NBER (DEVO and PIE), CEPR (DEVO, IO, PE and OE), BREAD, CESifo, IGC, Pan-African Research Council, and the Research Network on Sustainable Global Supply Chains.
- Economic Development
- Organizational Economics
- Political Economy
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PhD, 2010, Economics, London School of Economics
MRes, 2005, Economics, London School of Economics
BSc, 2002, Econometrics & Mathematical Economics, London School of Economics, First Class Honours -
Assistant Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences, MEDS, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, 2015-2019
Academy Scholar, Harvard University, WCFIA, 2011-2012, 2014-2015
Visiting Associate, Economics and STICERD, London School of Economics, 2013-2014
Giorgio Ruffolo Sustainable Science Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School, 2010-2011 -
Young Professional, World Bank, 2012-2014
Strategy Consultant, Kaiser Associates, 2008
Analyst, Deutsche Bank, 2002-2003
Summer Analyst, Deutsche Bank, 2001
Summer Analyst, Credit Suisse First Boston, 2001 -
Azrieli Global Scholar, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, 3 years
EDI RA4 Research Grant: Mergers & Acquisitions in Rwanda, DFID
IGC Country Award: Understanding Constraints to Value Addition in the Ugandan Coffee Sector, International Growth Centre
IGC Country Award: Doing Business in Dangerous Places - Insights from Southern Sudan Beverages Ltd, International Growth Centre
Harvard Junior Academy Scholar, Harvard University, 2014-2015 and 2011-2012
IGC Research Award: Competition and Efficiency in the Rwanda Coffee Value Chain, International Growth Centre, 2010-2012
Giorgio Ruffolo Science Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School, 2010-2012
iiG-CSAE, Oxford, 2008-2010
Athletic Union Full Colors Award, London School of Economics, 2006-2010
C J Modi - KR Narayanan Fellowship, London School of Economics, 2009-2010
Tutorial Fellowship Award, London School of Economics, 2007-2010
Full Scholarship for MRes and Ph.D., Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), 2005-2010
CK Hobson Award, London School of Economics, 2003-2004
Reeves Foundation Award, London School of Economics, 1999-2002
Research in Economics (MECS-560-3)
This course introduces first-year PhD students to the economics research environment. With an emphasis on breadth, and minimal prerequisite knowledge at the graduate level, students are exposed to the process of forming and answering research questions. The course involves multiple faculty providing their perspective on successful approaches to research by highlighting significant recent works in their respective fields of interest.
Political Economy IV: Topics in Development Economics (MECS-540-4)
This course introduces PhD students to three important topics within development economics and political economy, reviewing the frontier of the literature, the latest questions, methods most prevalently used, and the evidence thus far. The class focuses on empirical methods and their connection with theory. The course goal is assisting students as they transition into the research phase of their career.
Strategic Challenges in Emerging Markets (STRT-466-0)
Globalization presents central opportunities and challenges for business growth. Whether a firm seeks new markets for its products, lower-cost production opportunities, or high-yield investment vehicles, many of the most attractive opportunities internationally lie in "emerging markets" in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and elsewhere. At the same time, these business environments present special risks and challenges. Achieving competitive advantage in emerging markets depends on the firm's ability to manage the risks posed by weak legal systems, which limit the enforceability of contracts and property rights while amplifying the challenges of corruption, as well as managing through the macroeconomic, trade policy, and political regime shocks that regularly visit emerging market environments. This course provides toolkits and frameworks to successfully confront these challenges. The course will integrate numerous business examples with insights from the latest economics, business strategy, and political science research to provide the international business manager with a cutting-edge, integrated perspective on globalization and a set of strategic solutions to manage the most prevalent business risks in emerging markets.
