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B.A. Economics Honors (Panjab University Chandigarh);

M.A. Economics Honors (Panjab University Chandigarh);

Ph.D. in Economics Sciences (IIT Kanpur)

Dr. Nupur Nirola

Assistant Professor of Economics; Assistant Dean, Academics, Undergraduate Programmes

Email nupur.nirola@jgu.edu.in
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ORCID ID 0000-0002-3668-5465
Key Expertise Applied Macroeconomics, Public Finance, Growth Models, Economic Institutions

B.A. Economics Honors (Panjab University Chandigarh);

M.A. Economics Honors (Panjab University Chandigarh);

Ph.D. in Economics Sciences (IIT Kanpur)

Biography

I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Jindal School of International Affairs, OP Jindal Global University. I received my Ph.D. in Economic Sciences from IIT Kanpur, in 2020 for which I received an “Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation” award. I received my M.A. and B.A. in Economics from Panjab University, Chandigarh. My research interests lie in the fields of applied macroeconomics, studying regional growth models and development patterns across economies, and assessing the role of institutions in public policy making.

Introduction to Microeconomics (Undergraduate Level)

Introduction to Macroeconomics (Undergraduate Level)

Introduction to Statistics (Undergraduate Level)

Basics of Biostatistics (Masters Level)

Development Economics and Policy (Elective)

Quantitative Political Methods (Doctorate Level)

  • 2023 International Conference Grant, OP Jindal Global University

  • 2021 Research Grant in Engineering, Management, and Science (RGEMS): Societal Needs, Vellore Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh

  • 2021 Best Young Researcher Edition Award, Centre for Law and Economics, Gujarat National Law University

  • 2020 Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis Award and Medal, IIT Kanpur

  • 2014 Doctoral Fellowship, UGC, and IIT Kanpur

  • 2019 Graduate Grant, Dean of Academic Affairs, IIT Kanpur

  • 2018 Excellence Fund, Dean Resources and Alumni, IIT Kanpur

Nupur Nirola & Arth Agarwal (2024). Does the Global South's economic complexity and environmental policy stringency affect its carbon footprint? Polycrisis and Economic Development in the Global South, Routledge.

Saakshi Jha, Sunny Bhushan & Nupur Nirola (2024). Is geopolitical risk always detrimental to economic growth? Economic Change and Restructuring, Springer, 57(2), 25.

Saakshi Jha, Sunny Bhushan & Nupur Nirola (2024). In the middle of chaos – is democracy failing to deliver economic growth?.

Karishma Godara, Nisha Phakey & Nupur Nirola (2024). The Gender Divide in Mental Health: Indian Perspective.

Nupur Nirola, Atrayee Choudhury & Ambreen Agha (2024). Does fiscal decentralization affect voter turnout in national and subnational elections across ethnically fragmented Indian states?

Nupur Nirola & Karishma Godara (2024). Analyzing the Gender Gap in the Gig Economy of India: Insights from Survey Data.

Nupur Nirola, Atrayee Choudhury & Rohith Jyothish (2023). Backdoor effects of decentralization on state investment spending through central grants spending in India. Regional Studies Association.

Nupur Nirola, Sohini Sahu & Atrayee Choudhury (2022). Fiscal decentralization, regional disparity, and the role of corruption. The Annals of Regional Science, Springer.

Nupur Nirola & Sunavo Ray Chowdhury (2022). An institutional approach to violent crimes and income across Indian states. Economic Analysis of Law and Governance.

Nupur Nirola & Sohini Sahu (2020). Revisiting the Wagner’s law for the Indian states using second- generation panel cointegration. Economic Change and Restructuring, Springer, 53(2), 241-263.

Nupur Nirola & Sohini Sahu (2019). The interactive impact of government size and quality of institutions on economic growth-evidence from the states of India. Heliyon, Elsevier, 5(3), e01352.
Email nupur.nirola@jgu.edu.in
ORCID ID 0000-0002-3668-5465
Key Expertise Applied Macroeconomics, Public Finance, Growth Models, Economic Institutions
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