Vaidehi Tandel is an economist specializing in urban economics, real estate, political economy, and public finance, with a focus on India. She is currently a lecturer (assistant professor) at the University of Manchester. Her ongoing research explores flood risks, adaptation, and housing markets in developing countries. Vaidehi’s work has been published in the Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Development Economics, Journal of Urban Economics, among others, and has been featured in The Financial Times, The New York Times, Livemint, and other outlets.