Dr. Jitendra Singh

Assistant Professor

PhD in Economics, Ashoka University, Sonepat

Jitendra in an applied economist with interest in the fields of labor economics, economics of gender and political economy. His research empirically examines how social identities, namely gender, caste, and religion determine labor market outcomes and economic welfare in India. Jitendra holds a PhD in Economics from Ashoka University, where his dissertation provides some novel evidence on why female labor force participation in is low and further declining in India. His research work has been featured in various media platforms and newspapers including Business Standard, Times of India, Indian Express, Scroll.in, Outlook magazine, etc. Before PhD, he obtained an MA in Development Economics from South Asian University, New Delhi, and a B.Tech. in Mining Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad. For more information, visit his website: click here

Papers Published/ Working papers

• Ashwini Deshpande and Jitendra Singh. “Dropping Out, Being Pushed Out or Can't Get In? Decoding Declining Labour Force Participation of Indian Women”, IZA Working Paper, 2021
• Ashwini Deshpande and Jitendra Singh. “The Demand-Side Story: Structural Change and the Decline in Female Labor Force Participation in India” Working Paper, 2024
• Anand Murugesan and Jitendra Singh. “Holy Cow! Conflicts, Markets, and Social Costs of Intolerance”, Working Paper
• Maitreesh Ghatak, Mrinalini Jha and Jitendra Singh. “Quantity vs Quality: Long-term Trends in Job Creation in the Indian Labour Market”, The India Forum, 2024