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Neil Malhotra

Neil   Malhotra
Associate Professor, Political Economy
NeilMalhotra
Associate Professor of Political Economy
Philip F. Maritz Faculty Scholar for 2013-2014
Academic Area: 
Political Economy

Research Statement

Professor Malhotra’s research interests include American politics, political behavior, and survey methodology. Among other topics, he has written on: (1) how citizens evaluate government performance; (2) the polarization of political institutions and representation; (3) the relationship between legislative institutions and public finance; and (4) optimal methods for designing and analyzing surveys. He is currently working on four major projects: (1) an exploration of long-term policymaking; (2) political polarization in the mass public; (3) environmental self-regulation by firms; and (4) the methodology of online survey experiments.

Bio

Neil Malhotra is Professor of Political Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he teaches Ethics and Management. He also holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Political Science.  He has authored over 50 articles on numerous topics including American politics, political behavior, and survey methodology. His research has been published in the American Political Science Review, the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Politics, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, among other outlets. 

He received his MA and PhD in political science from Stanford University, where he was the Melvin & Joan Lane Stanford Graduate Fellow. He received a BA in economics (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Distinction in the Major) from Yale University. He has also served on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania.

Academic Degrees

  • PhD in Political Science, Stanford University, 2008
  • MA in Political Science, Stanford University, 2005
  • BA in Economics, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Distinction in the Major, Yale University, 2002

Academic Appointments

  • At Stanford University since 2008

Awards and Honors

  • Jewell-Loewenberg Award for the Best Article in Legislative Studies Quarterly, American Political Science Association
  • Visiting Scholar, Russell Sage Foundation
  • Invited Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
  • Philip F. Maritz Faculty Scholar (2013-2014)

Publications

Journal Articles

Neil Malhotra. Journal of Politics. 2014.
Neil Malhotra. American Journal of Political Science. 2014.
Neil Malhotra. American Journal of Political Science. 2013.
Neil Malhotra. American Journal of Political Science. 2011.
Neil Malhotra. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2010.
Andrew Healy, Neil Malhotra. American Political Science Review. July 2009, Vol. 103, Issue 3, Pages 387-406.
Neil Malhotra, Alexander G. Kuo. The Journal of Politics. 2008, Vol. 70, Issue 1, Pages 120-135.
Jowei Chen, Neil Malhotra. American Political Science Review. 2007, Vol. 101, Issue 4, Pages 657-676.

Courses Taught

Degree Courses

2013-14

With leadership comes responsibility. This course explores the numerous ethical duties faced by managers and organizations. It combines analytical frameworks with the latest findings on human behavior to inform a wide range of ethical decisions...

Measuring the opinions and sentiments of consumers and employees are important responsibilities of several areas of managerial responsibility including marketing, strategy, business development, and sales. We focus on three main approaches...

This seminar will expose students to cutting-edge research in political behavior and political economy published in the leading political science (and other social science) journals. The aim is for students to learn the contemporary literature so...

2011-12

With leadership comes responsibility. This course explores the numerous ethical duties faced by managers and organizations. It combines analytical frameworks with the latest findings on human behavior to inform a wide range of ethical decisions...

Service to the Profession

Member

  • American Political Science Association, 2004-2009

In the Media

Washington Post, March 12, 2014
Writing in the Washington Post, two political scientists explore how media coverage of political polarization shapes public opinion.
Politico, December 22, 2013
Writing in Politico, Andrew Healy and Stanford GSB's Neil Malhotra say "gender of children can have powerful consequences for a family's political attitudes."