Shefali Khanna
Shefali Khanna is an LSE Newcleo Fellow in Energy Economics and Policy in the Department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics. She was previously a Research Associate in Energy and Environmental Economics in the Business School at Imperial College London. She earned a PhD in Public Policy from Harvard University.
Research interests
- Environmental economics
- Development economics
- Electricity markets
- Policy evaluation
Research
Research - 2025
This paper assesses the effectiveness of India’s largest ban on crop residue burning in order to deepen policymakers' understanding of CRB and the use of bans as a potential deterrent. Read more
News
News - 2025
The introduction of India’s ban on crop residue burning led initially to a 30% decline in illegal fires, according to a new study published today by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the LSE, Ashoka University and the University of British Columbia. Read more
