معرفی
Rubina Verma is an Associate Teaching Professor at Georgetown University with expertise in Macroeconomics, International Trade, and Economic Growth. Her research focuses on productivity dynamics, trade liberalization, and structural transformation in developing economies, particularly India and South Korea. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Southern California (USC) and has taught at USC and Instituto Tecnologico de Autonomo (ITAM) in Mexico.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Economics, University of Southern California
- M.A. in Economics, University of Southern California
- M.A. in Economics, University of Delhi
- B.A. in Economics, University of Delhi
Research Interests: Dr. Verma examines productivity at macro and micro levels, linking it to trade policies and structural change. Her work on India analyzes service-sector growth and informality in manufacturing, while her studies on South Korea explore trade reform impacts. She advocates for evidence-based policy analysis in developing economies.
Publications: Her key contributions include a Journal of Development Economics paper on Indian service-sector growth and an IMF Economic Review analysis of South Korea's structural change. She has authored chapters in major handbooks like The Oxford Handbook of the Indian Economy and Palgrave Macmillan’s The Rise of China and India.
Awards: She was honored as a researcher in Mexico’s Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (2012–2016) and has received multiple teaching awards for her undergraduate courses in Macroeconomics and International Economics. She emphasizes pedagogical innovation and student engagement.
Labs/Teams: No dedicated lab mentioned, but collaborates on development economics projects with global institutions like UNU-WIDER.
