Shree Krishna Avinashi Balashanmugam

Shree Krishna A B is a Research Associate at J-PAL South Asia, based in Tiruppur, where he works on the Input Side Constraints to Quality Upgrading project. The project focuses on labour economics, labour markets, and productivity, and is conducted in collaboration with researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, and the World Bank. He previously worked on large-scale randomized evaluations of community-based mental health interventions under the TNAging portfolio, in partnership with the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women (TNCDW).

Prior to joining J-PAL in 2025, Shree Krishna worked on international trade research and was a Member of Parliament in India.

Shree Krishna holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the Barcelona School of Economics and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Coimbatore Institute of Technology.