Shresth Garg

Shresth Garg is a Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania (2024-2025) and will transition to Assistant Professor starting 2025. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University (2024) and advanced degrees from Indian Statistical Institute and University of Delhi. His research focuses on Industrial Organization and Development Economics, with notable contributions to regulatory policy analysis in sectors like cement, solar energy, and agriculture.

Education:

• Ph.D. Economics, Harvard University (2018-2024)
• MSc Quantitative Economics, Indian Statistical Institute (2016-2018)
• BA Economics, University of Delhi (2013-2016)

Research interests include the dynamic effects of price controls, distributional impacts of agricultural policies, and optimal industrial strategies in oligopolistic markets. His work combines structural econometric models with policy simulations to evaluate long-term economic outcomes.

Teaching Experience:

• Intermediate Macroeconomics (Harvard, 2022-2023)
• Intermediate Microeconomics (Harvard, 2021-2022)
• Economics of Cities (Harvard, 2021)
• Industrial Organization (Harvard, 2020)

Scientific Awards:

• Fellowships & Student Recognition of Teaching, Harvard (2022)
• Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, Harvard (2021)

Grants include Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG) Grant (2021), Lab for Economic Applications and Policy (LEAP) Grant (2020), and Harvard Global Institute (HGI) Grant (2020).