Antara Rao Yadavalli

Antara Rao Yadavalli is a Research Associate at J-PAL South Asia, where she works on the Targeted and Flexible Microfinance project in Tamil Nadu. Her work focuses on expanding access to credit for urban self-employed households, with responsibilities spanning data management and field operations to evaluate the viability of flexible loan products.

Prior to joining J-PAL, she was a research associate at the Indian School of Business, where she worked on projects exploring the philanthropic activities of global firms.

Antara holds a Master’s degree in Sociology and a Bachelor’s degree in economics, both from the University of Delhi.