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Divya Balasubramaniam serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Economics & Asian Studies at Saint Joseph’s University, a position she has held since August 2016. Previously, she was Assistant Professor at the same institution (2010-2016) and Instructor at the University of Georgia’s Department of Economics (2009-2010).
Her academic credentials include a PhD in Economics from the University of Georgia (2010), an MSc in Economics from Madras School of Economics (2004), and a Bachelor of Commerce from Stella Maris College, University of Madras (2002).
Professor Balasubramaniam’s research centers on Development Economics, Health Economics, and Gender Economics with exclusive focus on India. She investigates how social divisions influence access to public goods like water, the impact of women’s empowerment on child health outcomes, and the comparative effects of public versus private investment in health infrastructure. Her work employs rigorous econometric analysis of national survey data, particularly India’s National Family Health Survey.
Her publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output from 2012-2019, with six peer-reviewed articles examining critical development issues in India. Recent work shows increasing emphasis on gender-economy intersections, including inheritance rights’ effects on child stunting and water access implications for children’s nutritional status.
While no formal lab structure is documented, her collaborative publications with researchers like Santanu Chatterjee and David Mustard indicate active research partnerships. As faculty in Economics & Asian Studies, she likely mentors students in development-focused empirical research, though specific advising details aren’t provided in available materials.
