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Dr. Astha Agarwalla

Dr. Astha Agarwalla is an Associate Professor Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. She is also Fellow of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), specializing in Public Systems, and a Masters in Economics. Her teaching and research interests are in the areas of Public Policy, Infrastructure Management, and Urban Economics, besides the core courses in Economics. She has earlier worked with a leading consulting firm in India where she executed feasibility studies for Infrastructure projects, project management support to leading PSUs, and policy framework development assistance for leading international donor agencies. She has designed and taught courses in Public Policy and Urban Infrastructure domain as a Visiting Faculty at Indian Institute of Management – Indore during 2011-13. Besides she has been associated with various other renowned professional Institutions in India, as adjunct faculty. Her research work is published in reputed journals and in the form of working papers. She has won several awards and accolades for academic excellence. Read more

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