I am a PhD candidate in Economics,Princeton University. I joined the PhD program in 2005 fall and am currently in my 4th year of PhD. I specialize in International Trade and Macroeconomics and am working on Optimal Institutional Policies in an Open Economy. I did my undergraduate (2000-2003, Major Economics, Minor Statistics, Mathematics) from Presidency College, Calcutta, India and my M.S in Quantitative Economics (2003-2005) from Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, India.