Arkodipta Sarkar
- Name
- Arkodipta Sarkar
- Affiliation
- National University of Singapore
- Title
- Assistant Professor
Arkodipta Sarkar works as an Assistant Professor of Finance at the National University of Singapore. Arko's research agenda examines how political structures and institutional frameworks shape financial markets, with a particular focus on banking practices and their role in perpetuating or mitigating economic inequality. He investigates the mechanisms through which political representation, social biases, and regulatory design affect access to financial services, exploring how banking institutions serve as critical intermediaries that can either democratize or restrict financial opportunities. His research has been published in the Journal of Political Economy and the Journal of Finance and Quantitative Analysis. Before joining NUS, Arko worked as an Assistant Professor of finance at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology from 2020-2022. Arko received his PhD in finance from the London Business School.