Dr. Rashmi Ahuja

About

Rashmi Ahuja is working as an Assistant Professor in the area of Economics, whose research interests span the fields of International Trade, International Business, and income inequality. Her current research focuses on understanding the composition of Household savings and examining the impact of Regional Trade agreements on member countries. Prior to joining FMS, she worked at LBSIM and the University of Delhi.

Research

• 1. Ahuja,R. and Marjit,S.(2022), “Liberalizing Trade and Capital Flows and the Wage Gap: Does Sequencing Matter?”, Open Economies review, 33, pp 375-389.
• 2. Ahuja, R.(2021), “Sectoral allocation of foreign capital inflows and skilled unskilled wage inequality in a developing economy: A theoretical model”, The Manchester School, Vol.89, pp 86-101.
• 3. Ahuja, R. (2017),“Sharpe Single Index Model: Evidence from Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India”, Research Bulletin, Institute of Cost Accountant of India, Vol 43, No. 1,pp 166.
• 4. Ahuja,R.(2015), “Trade in Services and Income inequality in developing economies”, Journal of Business Thought, Vol. 6, pp 111-122.

Conference/Seminar/Workshop

• 1. Attended ARTNET Advanced Workshop on Machine learning and Text Mining for Trade policy Analysis with R (2021).
• 2. Participated in two Days National Symposium on Covid-19 and India’s Foreign Trade -Opportunities and Issues organized by Department of Economics & FTPP, Gujranwala Guru Nanak Khalsa college, Civil Lines, Ludhiana(2020).
• 3. Presented a paper titled "Determinants of Current Account Deficit in developing economies: The Case of India” at International Conference on Business, Economics & Sustainable Development (ICBESD) organized by TERI School of Advanced Studies, Delhi(2019).
• 4. Presented a paper titled " Economic Growth Trajectories of Two Asian Giants: India and China " at International Conference on India and China organized by IMI Institute, Delhi(2018).
• 5. Participated in a one-day event on “Reducing Inequalities in India by 2030: Challenges and Way Forward Implementing SDG 10” organized by TERI school of Advanced Studies, Delhi(2018).
• 6. Presented a paper titled “Investment Slowdown in India: Key Drivers and Way Forward” at International conference on Business, Economics and Sustainable Development (ICBESD-2018) organized by TERI school of Advanced studies at New Delhi.
• 7. Attended a Workshop on ‘Trade and Development’, organized by the Centre for Development Economics and the Department of Economics at the Delhi School of Economics, Delhi(2017).
• 8. Attended a workshop on “Asset Quality of Indian Scheduled Commercial Banks: Issues and Concerns” at Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID),Delhi(2017).
• 9. Attended a workshop on 'Contemporary Themes in India's Economic Development and the Economic survey' by Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian at IIT Delhi for a week(2017).
• 10. Presented a paper titled “Sectoral composition of foreign capital inflows and skilled-unskilled wage inequality:A theoretical model” at Center for studies in Social Science(CSSS),Kolkata(2016).
• 11. Presented a Paper titled ‘Trade in Services and income distribution in selected developing economies: An empirical Analysis’, at ‘International Conference on Trade in Services’, Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade(IIFT), New Delhi(2014).
• 12. Attended 2nd IGC-ISI Summer School in Development Economics at Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi(2014).
• 13. Presented a paper titled “Foreign capital inflows and income distribution in a developing economy: A theoretical Model’, at the CESP-CAS Young Scholar Seminar, Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU),New Delhi(2014).

Working papers

• 1. "Education, Lack of Complementary Investment and Underemployment In an Open Economy", CESifo, Munich, 2021, CESifo Working Paper No. 9278.
• 2. “Determinants of Current Account Balance in Emerging Markets: A Study of BRICS”, FREIT Working paper No. 1644, 2020.
• 3. “Sequencing of External sector reforms and Wage Inequality”, working paper at Centre for Training and Research in Public Finance and Policy, CSSS, WP-2016-02.

Books/Book Chapters

• 1. SPRINGER, SINGAPORE
  • 2019 | Chapter in edited Book
  • “A Perspective on the Slowdown in Private Corporate Investments in India”, a chapter published In: Bandyopadhyay S., Dutta M. (eds) Opportunities and Challenges in Development.
• 2. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • 2018 | Chapter in edited Book
  • “FDI in Education vs FDI in commodity Production: A Theoretical Model”, a chapter in Volume in honour of Prof. Ronald Jones titled “International Trade, Welfare and General Equilibrium: Contemporary and Emerging Perspectives” edited by Prof. Sugata Marjit and Saibal Kar.
• 3. HIMALAYA PUBLISHING HOUSE, DELHI
  • 2019 | Chapter in edited Book
  • “Indian Economy: The Road Ahead”, a chapter published In Kumar R., Sharma G.L., (eds) Ease of doing Business in India: A Critical Assessment.

Consulting experience

• 1. Project: “Digital Divide : Bridging the gap" - India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) (2021)

Awards and Honors

• 1. 2012- D. Madhvi Amma Memorial Gold Medal (University of Delhi)
• 2. 2012- Shri Brij Mohan Lal Nanda Memorial Gold Medal (University of Delhi)