Sakshi Jain
Lecturer

sakshijain@brandeis.edu
Heller-Brown Building, 156
Heller-Brown Building, 156
Degrees
University of Houston, Ph.D.University of Houston, M.A.
Jawaharlal Nehru University, M.Phil.
Jawaharlal Nehru University, M.A.
University of Delhi, B.A.
Expertise
Applied microeconomics, Development economics, Quantitative methods, Economics of education, Health, Gender and racial inequality, Policy and impact evaluation, Public financeProfile
Sakshi Jain has 5 years of experience in public policy analysis related to development and education economics, and using econometric methods to evaluate socioeconomic changes in Asia, and the United States. Her current research applies to inequality, and human capital accumulation, and their interactions with public policy. She is especially interested in exploring how public policy affects development issues in economies, through programs like conditional cash transfers, compulsory schooling, and environmental regulations. Her research agenda spans analyzing key issues relating to public policies implemented in both low and high-income countries, intra-household investment in human capital, understanding education gaps, gender and racial inequalities, and environmental protection. Before joining Brandeis, she taught at Franklin & Marshall College, and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Temple University. Dr. Jain earned her BA from the Delhi University, her MA, MPhil in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, and her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Houston.Courses Taught
HS | 290a | Economic Analysis for Managers |
HS | 341a | Public Finance and Budgeting |
HS | 372b | Economic Theory and Social Policy |
HS | 404b | Applied Regression Analysis |
Scholarship
Jain, Sakshi (Joint work with Sarah Cordes). "Impact of Diverse-by-Design Charter Schools on Student Outcomes [Working title].
Jain, Sakshi. "Spill-over Effects of Conditional Cash Transfer Program on Health and Education.
Jain, Sakshi. "‘Conditional Cash Transfer Program Targeting Young Girls: Evidence from India’.