Tarun Jain

Biography

Tarun Jain (Ph.D. Economics, University of Virginia) is an Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Indian School of Business. His research focuses on understanding causes and consequences of human capital formation (for instance access to health and education), especially in the context of fast-growing developing countries. Gender is a topic of special research interest given that women face persistent barriers in economic advancement. Current research projects include examinations of peer and network effects in public health insurance and educational achievement, the effects of language on educational outcomes, and an evaluation of an innovative school-based gender sensitization program on gender attitudes and outcomes of students. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals such the Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Human Resources, Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Economic History and European Economic Review. He writes frequently for media outlets such as the New Indian Express, Ideas for India, ISBInsight and Mint. At the ISB, Professor Jain teaches the core course in Managerial Economics as well as an elective in Information Economics in the flagship Post-Graduate Program. His classes apply economic analysis to contemporary business and public policy issues.

Research Interest

His research focuses on understanding causes and consequences of human capital formation (for instance access to health and education), especially in the context of fast-growing developing countries