Smriti Tiwari

Smriti Tiwari serves as Associate Professor and Director of Quantitative Reasoning in the Economics Department at Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs, NY), with office Filene 216 and contact stiwari@skidmore.edu. Her research bridges development economics with rigorous microeconometric methods to address critical questions in migration, social protection, and food security.

Education Background:

• Ph.D. in Economics, American University (2015)
• B.A. in Mathematics/Economics, Connecticut College (2009)

Research Focus: Dr. Tiwari specializes in impact evaluation of social programs with emphasis on migration dynamics and food security in developing regions. Her work combines applied microeconometrics with field research in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, examining how economic shocks, policy interventions, and disability status affect household welfare and mobility decisions. Current projects analyze refugee impacts on host communities and long-term effects of temporary income disruptions.

Publication Trends: Her 2016-2025 publications reveal consistent methodological rigor in natural experiment designs and cross-country comparative analysis. Key thematic clusters include migration determinants (Indonesia case studies), refugee integration effects (Brazil/Venezuela), and cash transfer efficacy in African contexts – all employing quasi-experimental approaches to establish causal relationships in development settings.

Prior Professional Experience: As Economist with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, she led impact evaluations of social protection programs across seven Sub-Saharan African countries, focusing on food security, nutrition, and agricultural production – field experience directly informing her current research agenda.