Hasto Narendra

Hasto is a Research Associate at J-PAL Southeast Asia, where he supports an evaluation of tax administration reform. Before joining J-PAL in 2024, he worked as a data practitioner in Indonesia at various tech companies. He also did a summer internship at Harvard Evidence for Policy Design, where he was responsible for supporting the PIs on several projects, such as Kartu Prakerja, tax initiative in Chennai, and social assistance program. 

Hasto holds a master’s degree in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy from MIT. His research interests revolve around development, behavioral economics, and human development.