Dr. Neha Jain

Neha Jain is currently working as an Assistant Professor (Economics) at the Delhi Technological University (DTU). She was previously working as an Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT). She completed her PhD and M.Phil. in economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Centre for the Study of Regional Development (School of Social Science). Her research work focuses broadly on Applied Econometrics, Demographic Economics, and Development Economics. She did a master’s in economics from Ambedkar University and graduated with a B.A. (Hons.) economics degree from Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University. She worked as an Assistant Professor at Delhi University, Keshav Mahavidyalaya in 2015. She also worked as a Content Writer under the project “Development of E-Content for MA (Business Economics) funded by UGC.

• Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) - (2021-2025)
• Assistant Professor at Keshav Mahavidyalaya, Delhi University -  (2025-16)
• Visiting Position at International Management Institute - (2024)

• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Econometrics
• Development Economics

• “Population age structural transition, demographic dividend and economic growth in India”, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12, Article number: 771. (Co-authored with Srinivas Goli and Arjun Jana)

• “Digitalization and Exports: A Case of Indian Organized Sector Manufacturing MSMEs”, in the book FDI, MSMEs, Digitalization, and Green Industrialization: Challenges, Opportunities, and Policy Lessons for India, published by Springer Nature. eBook ISBN 978-981-97-8999-3, Print ISBN 978-981-97-8998-6 (Co-authored with Sugandha Huria, Kriti Sharma, and Ahsley Jose) 

• “Patrilocality and Child Sex Ratios in India”, Population Research and Policy Review, DOI: 10.1007/s11113-024-09897-0. (Co-authored with Srinivas Goli, Somya Arora, and TV Sekher)

• “Political determinants of health: (re)Examining the role of governance in reducing maternal mortality”, Health Economics, Policy and Law, DOI:10.1017/S1744133123000026. (Co-authored with Chhavi Tiwari, Srinivas Goli, and Parul Puri))

• “Demographic change and private savings in India”, Journal of Social and Economic Development, DOI: 10.1007/s40847-022-00175-3. (Co-authored with Srinivas Goli)

• “Potential demographic dividend for India, 2001 to 2061: a macro-simulation projection using the spectrum model”. SN Social Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-022-00462-0. (Co-authored with Srinivas Goli).

• Co-Principal Investigator for PayPal India - Digitalization of Indian MSMEs: Impact, Challenges, and Opportunities (2021-22)
• Principal Investigator to Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India - Ease of Doing Business and the Performance of Indian Firms: A Firm-Level study across Industries and States (2022-23)