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B.Com (H) (University of Delhi);

M.Com (Panjab University);

Ph.D. (BITS, Pilani)

Dr. Anushka Verma

Assistant Professor

Email anushka.verma@jgu.edu.in
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Key Expertise Information Communication Technology (ICT) for Development, Financial Inclusion, Financial Economics, Inclusive Growth, Development Finance,

B.Com (H) (University of Delhi);

M.Com (Panjab University);

Ph.D. (BITS, Pilani)

Biography

Anushka Verma is currently working as an Assistant Professor and Co-Chair of the Accounting area at the Jindal School of Banking & Finance (JSBF). Her teaching expertise lies in accounting and finance, where she teaches subjects such as Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, and Marketing of Financial Services. Anushka is also a member of the Office of Student Welfare at JSBF.

She completed her PhD from the Department of Economics & Finance at Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani, where her thesis explored the impact of ICT diffusion on financial, economic, and sustainable development in SAARC countries, utilizing quantitative methods and econometric models.

Her research interests center on development finance, particularly ICT diffusion, financial inclusion, growth, and sustainable development. Anushka has contributed to esteemed international journals such as the Australasian Journal of Information Systems (ABDC-A), Environmental Science and Pollution Research (SCI-Q1), Journal of Public Affairs (SCI-Q1), and Poverty & Public Policy (SCI-Q1), among others. She has also presented her research at notable conferences, including the 57th Annual Conference of the Indian Econometric Society (TIES) at the University of Hyderabad, the 6th SANEM Annual Economists’ Conference (SAEC) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and the AIB-South Asia Chapter Conference at IIM Visakhapatnam, focusing on topics such as ICT diffusion and financial development.

Before pursuing her PhD, Anushka completed her B.Com (Hons.) from the University of Delhi and her M.Com from Panjab University. She qualified for the UGC-NET examination in her first attempt and secured the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Commerce in 2019.

In addition to her academic pursuits, Anushka enjoys charcoal sketching, a creative outlet that allows her to explore her artistic side during her leisure time.

Financial Accounting

Management Accounting

Financial Statement Analysis

Marketing of Financial Services

UGC-NET (JRF) in Commerce, January 2019

Best paper award at the ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on Digitalizing India, Chandigarh, November 2018

Verma, A., Dandgawhal, P.S., & Giri, A.K. (2023). Impact of ICT diffusion and financial development on economic growth in developing countries. Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEFAS-09-2021-0185 (ABDC-Rank B, Web of Science-ESCI, Scopus, Publisher: Emerald)

Verma, A., Giri, A. K., & Debata, B. (2022). Leapfrogging into the Knowledge Economy: Information and communication technology for human development. Australasian Journal of Information Systems, 26. https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v26i0.3883 (ABDC-Rank A, SCI-Q2, Web of Science-ESCI, Scopus, Publisher: Elsevier)

Verma, A., Giri, A. K., & Debata, B. (2022). The role of ICT diffusion in sustainable human development: an empirical analysis from SAARC economies. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-23174-7 (SCI-Q1, Web of Science-ESCI, Scopus, Publisher: Elsevier)

Verma, A., Kumari, A., and Giri, A. K. (2022). Environmental effects of ICT diffusion, energy consumption, financial development, and globalization: Panel evidence from SAARC economies. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-25049-3 (SCI-Q1, Web of Science-ESCI, Scopus, Publisher: Elsevier)

Verma, A., & Giri, A. K. (2022). ICT diffusion, financial development, and economic growth: Panel evidence from SAARC countries. Journal of Public Affairs, 22(3), e2557. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2557 (ABDC-Rank B, SCI-Q2, Web of Science-ESCI, Scopus, Publisher: Elsevier)

Verma, A., & Giri, A.K. (2022). Does financial inclusion reduce income inequality? Empirical evidence from Asian economies. International Journal of Emerging Markets, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-02-2022-0271 (ABDC Rank-B, SCI-Q2, Scopus, Publisher: Elsevier)

Verma, A., Giri, A. K., & Debata, B. (2022). ICT diffusion, women empowerment, and sustainable development in SAARC countries. Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences (ahead-of-print). https://doi.org/10.1108/JEAS-03-2022-0073 (ABDC-Rank C, EBSCO, Web of Science-ESCI, Publisher: Emerald)

Verma, A. (2018). Digitalization of Banking Sector: A Study of HDFC Bank. In Digitalizing India: An Endeavour to Empower and Transform Business (pp. 69–81). Mohindra Publishing House. ISBN: 978-93-86558-54-1

Verma, A., & Giri, A. K. (2020). ICT diffusion, financial development, and economic growth: Panel evidence from SAARC countries. Journal of Public Affairs, 22(3), e2557. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2557 [Indexing: Scopus(Elsevier), ABDC-Rank B, SCI-Q1]

Verma, A. (2018). Digitalization of Banking Sector: A Study of HDFC Bank. In Digitalizing India An Endeavour to Empower and Transform Business (pp. 69–81). Mohindra Publishing House. ISBN: 978-93-86558- 54-1

Verma, A., Giri, A. K., & Debata, B (2019, Jan 23-25). Leapfrogging into Knowledge Economy: Information and Communication Technology for Human Development, AIB-South Asia Chapter Conference on Role of International Business and Sustainable Development in South Asian Economies, IIM Visakhapatnam.

Verma, A. (2018, Nov 15). Digitalization of Banking Sector: A Study of HDFC Bank. In Digitalizing India An Endeavour to Empower and Transform Business, ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on Digitalizing India (pp.69–81). Mohindra Publishing House. ISBN: 978-93-86558- 54-1.

Verma, A. (2018, Mar 8). Digital India- Impact on Indian Economy, National Seminar on ‘Impact of current government’s policies on employment, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh.

Verma, A. (2018, Feb 18). Empowering Elderly- Matter of Concern, National Seminar on ‘Empowering Elderly in Vulnerable Constituencies: Role of State and Civil Society’, Department of Social Work, Delhi University, Delhi.

Verma, A. (2018, Feb 17). Smartphone Addiction in Youth, International Conference on ‘Olympism: Global Innovation Forum for Humanity and Sustainable Development from Ancient Olympia to India, Tokyo 2020 & Beyond’, Dev Samaj College of Education, Chandigarh.
Email anushka.verma@jgu.edu.in
Connect with me Linkedin
Key Expertise Information Communication Technology (ICT) for Development, Financial Inclusion, Financial Economics, Inclusive Growth, Development Finance,
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