Urvashi Jain

Dr. Urvashi Jain is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics, Finance, and Real Estate at the Mitchell College of Business, University of South Alabama. She is an applied microeconomist with expertise in aging economics, health economics, and development economics.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Economics, University of Southern California
  • M.S. in Quantitative Economics, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi
  • B.A. (Hons.) in Economics, St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi

Dr. Jain's research focuses on critical intersections of aging, health, and gender inequality. Her work examines:

• Cognitive health disparities among older adults
• Impact of social structures on elderly health outcomes
• Gender dynamics in informal caregiving systems
• Long-term effects of early-life health interventions
• Application of genomic data in aging research
• Cultural influences on widowhood and cognition

Her publications analyze aging populations across multiple countries including India, Indonesia, the UK, and the US, with methodological contributions to dementia assessment tools and cross-national caregiving comparisons. She has published in journals like Scientific Reports, SSM – Population Health, and Health Economics.

She teaches courses in microeconomics, labor economics, and health economics.