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B.A. (Economics) (Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University);

M.A. (Economics) (Jawaharlal Nehru University);

M.A.; Ph.D. (Southern Methodist University)

Prof. (Dr.) Manini Ojha

Associate Professor and Editor, Jindal Journal of Public Policy

Email mojha@jgu.edu.in
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ORCID ID 0000-0001-8933-6560
Key Expertise Applied Econometrics, Development Economics, Economics of the Household, Economics of Education, Economics of Gender, Health Economics and Labour Economics

B.A. (Economics) (Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University);

M.A. (Economics) (Jawaharlal Nehru University);

M.A.; Ph.D. (Southern Methodist University)

Biography

Dr. Manini Ojha is an Associate Professor at the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy of O.P. Jindal Global (Institution of Eminence Deemed to Be University) since 2018. She completed her Ph.D. in Economics from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, the United States in 2018. Prior to joining SMU, she was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University. She received an M.A in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and a B.A. from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University.

Her areas of research interest lie in the fields of Applied Microeconometrics, Empirical Development Economics, Economics of the Households, Economics of Education, Economics of Gender, and Labour Economics. Her current research focuses on household dynamics and gender differences, domestic violence; health and educational outcomes; as well as the educational value of online learning. She is also interested in addressing questions relating to how government policies affect household and individual behaviour. She teaches courses on Statistics, Data Analysis, Econometrics, Applied Econometrics and Development Economics.

Data Analysis & Survey Methods, 

Advanced Econometrics, 

Empirical Development Economics, 

Econometrics - I & II (UG)

Econometrics (Masters),

Statistics (Masters),

Statistics and Probability - I & II (UG)

“Power to choose? Examining the link between contraceptive use decision and domestic violence”, with Karan Babbar, Economics and Human Biology, 2024, Volume 55, 101416. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101416.

Decisions and dynamics: Unpacking the impact of contraceptive decisions on domestic violence, with Karan Babbar, Ideas for India, 2024

Workplace Maternity Benefits Elude 94% Working Indian Women, with T. S. Kavita Rajeshwari and Avanindra Nath Thakur, IndiaSpend, 2024

What NFHS-5 reveals about menstrual health and hygiene practices, with Karan Babbar, The Economic Times, 2024

“Family planning practices: Examining the link between contraception and child health”, with Mehreen Mookerjee and Sanket Roy, Economic Modelling, 2023, Volume 129, 106562. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2023.106562

“In good times and bad: Voice-call based teaching during a pandemic”, with Kartik Yadav, Economics of Education Review, 2023, Vol. 96, 102439. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2023.102439

“Binary and Ordinal Probit Regression: Applications to Public Opinion on Marijuana Legalization in the United States” with Mohit Batham, Soudeh Mirghasem, and Mohammad Arshad Rahman, in “Applied Econometric Analysis Using Cross Section and Panel Data”, Springer 2023.

Towards an Inclusive National Policy on Menstrual Health and Hygiene, with Karan Babbar, Observer Research Foundation, 2023

Home-based learning through low-cost mobile teaching: Findings from Odisha, with Kartik Yadav, Ideas for India, 2023

Contraceptive decision-making in India, with Karan Babbar, Observer Research Foundation, 2023

“Does Increased Credibility of Elections Lead to Higher Political Competition? Evidence from India”, with Somdeep Chatterjee, Mehreen Mookerjee, Sanket Roy, European Journal of Political Economy, 2022, 102277.

“Fertility targets: Linkages between desire for sons and sterilization in India”, with Mehreen Mookerjee and Sanket Roy, Applied Economics, 2022, DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2022.2083069.

“Hunger and Health: Reexamining the Impact of Household Food Insecurity on Child and Adolescent Malnutrition in India”, with Punarjit Roychowdhury and Gaurav Dhamija, Journal of Development Studies, 2022, 1-28.

Food insecurity and child malnutrition: New empirical evidence from India, with Gaurav Dhamija and Punarjit Roychowdhury, Ideas for India, 2022

“Gender gap in schooling: Is there a role for health insurance?”, Journal of International Development, 2021, 1-26.

“Who’s your neighbour? Social influences on domestic violence”, with Mehreen Mookerjee and Sanket Roy, Journal of Development Studies, 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2021.1969012.

“Spousal beliefs and intimate partner violence: Are women conditioned to internalize patriarchal norms?”, with Mehreen Mookerjee and Sanket Roy, Economics Letters, 2021, 202, 109811.

“Do Online Courses Provide an Equal Educational Value Compared to In-Person Classroom Teaching? Evidence from US Survey Data using Quantile Regression”, with Mohammad Arshad Rahman, Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2021, Vol. 29, No. 85, 1-25.
Email mojha@jgu.edu.in
Connect with me Linkedin
ORCID ID 0000-0001-8933-6560
Key Expertise Applied Econometrics, Development Economics, Economics of the Household, Economics of Education, Economics of Gender, Health Economics and Labour Economics
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