Pranabes Dutta

Pranabes Probeshika Dutta (Pro) is a PhD candidate in Economics at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Their research focuses on the intersection of LGBTQ+ identity and economic outcomes, with particular attention to how stigma and discrimination shape wealth accumulation among LGBTQ+ individuals. Dutta’s broader interests include labor economics, development, and political economy, and their work critically engages with questions of structural exclusion and marginalization. They have taught at CUNY, NYU, and Fordham University, and actively serve on the board of CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies, as well as the CUNY LGBTQI+ Council. Through both scholarship and service, Dutta aims to contribute to a more inclusive and equitable understanding of economic life.