Areas of Interest:
- Entrepreneurship, innovation and economic development policy
- Political economy and allocation of entrepreneurship in areas of political instability, conflict, and disaster
- Postconflict reconstruction
- Social entrepreneurship
She specializes in entrepreneurship, competitiveness, and economic development policy. In her research, she explores the conditions that influence entrepreneurship and the regional economic and resilience outcomes of various types of entrepreneurial activity. Desai’s work focuses on access to entrepreneurial opportunity and inclusive economic development pathways.
Areas:
- Governance & Public Law
- Policy Analysis
- Public Management
- Public Finance & Economics
Research + Teaching Interests: economic development; globalization and entrepreneurship; private sector development in conflict / post-conflict recovery and political instability
Regional Expertise: Rwanda
