Gaurav Khanna

Gaurav Khanna is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of California, San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy. He also holds significant positions as a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Global Development and as an Editor at the Journal of Labor Economics. His academic work spans multiple institutions and research centers, focusing on the intersection of development, labor, and migration economics.

Professor Khanna's research interests encompass a wide range of economic topics including Development Economics, Labor Economics, Migration Economics, International Economics, Higher Education Economics, Health Economics, Environmental Economics, and Gender Economics. His work employs rigorous empirical methods to examine critical questions about economic development, with particular attention to high-skill migration patterns, international education flows, healthcare workforce dynamics, and the economic impacts of environmental challenges. Much of his research utilizes large-scale datasets from countries across Asia, Latin America, and the United States to understand development challenges and policy implications.

Professor Khanna has maintained a consistently high publication rate, with working papers spanning from 2012 to projected 2025. His recent work shows an evolution toward addressing emerging global challenges including climate risk impacts on supply chains, pandemic effects on women's well-being, and the long-term economic consequences of educational expansions. His publications demonstrate interdisciplinary approaches that bridge economics with public policy, health research, and environmental studies.

His scientific contributions have practical implications for policy discussions on high-skill immigration, international education, healthcare workforce planning, and development strategies. Research on the Conrad 30 waiver program informs rural healthcare access in the US, while studies on China's college expansion help policymakers understand global education dynamics and talent flows.