Sakshi Jain

Lecturer

Departments/Programs

The Heller School for Social Policy and Management

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 finance

Profile

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’.