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Head of the Department and Associate Professor of Economics, Ashoka University
Ph.D. Indian Statistical Institute
Kanika Mahajan is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Economics at Ashoka University. Her research spans labor, trade and development economics, examining how policies shape employment outcomes across demographic groups, education-to-employment pathways and firm growth and labor demand.
Her current work on gender and labor explores the supply- and demand-side factors underlying low female employment rates in India. Her research on firms examines the determinants of growth and resilience, including the role of trade policies, and their implications for employment and capital allocation. Across these areas, she combines data from digital platforms, randomized field experiments and secondary individual- and firm-level datasets.
Other affiliations:
Co-lead (Employment), Isaac Centre for Public Policy, Ashoka University
Research Affiliate, International Growth Centre (IGC), London School of Economics
Affiliate, Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability, Monash University, Australia
Member, The Centre for research on the Economics of Climate, Food, Energy and Environment (CECFEE)
Member, Faculty Advisory Committee, Centre for Economic Data and Analysis (CEDA)
Invited Researcher, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
