Chandan Kumar Jha

I am Vice Dean for Faculty, Professor of Finance, and Purcell Endowed Chair in Finance in the Madden College of Business & Economics at Le Moyne College. My work brings together academic leadership, scholarship, and public engagement. In administration, I focus on faculty development, academic operations, accreditation and continuous improvement, curriculum and program development, and strategic initiatives. 

As a scholar, I study how institutions, finance, governance, culture, and historical forces shape economic and social outcomes, with particular interests in corruption, gender inequality, financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development. My research has appeared in journals including the Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Population Economics, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, International Review of Financial Analysis, Energy Economics, Small Business Economics, International Review of Economics and Finance, World Development, and Public Choice. My work on the historical determinants of gender inequality received the Kuznets Prize for the best paper published in the Journal of Population Economics. 

Beyond academic publishing, I write on economics, governance, finance, public policy, and social issues for wider audiences; my op-eds and policy commentary have appeared in outlets including The Times of India, The Indian Express, The Hindu Business Line, Syracuse.com, Free Press Journal, BasisPoint, Vanguardia Dossier, and Ideas for India. I have also contributed expert commentary to media outlets, including CNN and CNYCentral.