Sanjay Jain

Dr. Sanjay Jain is a Senior Fellow in the Department of Economics at the University of Oxford. He has held academic positions at the University of Cambridge, University of Virginia, George Washington University (as Assistant Professor of Economics and International Affairs), and Princeton University (as Lecturer). He is currently a Research Fellow at IZA (Institute of Labor Economics) and a Visiting Senior Fellow at STICERD, London School of Economics.

• PhD in Economics, Princeton University
• MA in Economics, Johns Hopkins University
• BA (Honours) in Economics, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University

Sanjay Jain’s research spans Development Economics, Political Economy, and Applied Microeconomic Theory, with a focus on economic policy reform dynamics, state capacity, and microfinance competition. Recently, he has pioneered work on robust optimization frameworks for cost-effective diagnostic testing during public health crises, contributing to journals like Management Science (2023), Nature Medicine, and medRxiv.

Scientific contributions include collaborations with institutions such as the World Bank and WIDER (World Institute for Development Economics Research). His affiliations include the Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) and active involvement in Development Economics and Political Economy research groups.