Economics and Public Policy

Professor Jain's research uses microeconomic theory to study firm behavior, both in markets and within organizations. His research interests include industrial organization, information economics, and organizational economics. He is particularly interested in how incentives and information shape firms' competitive strategies, internal decision-making, and organizational structures.

Professor Jain earned his PhD in Quantitative Economics from the Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi, in 2025. He holds a BTech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi, an MS in Computers and Systems Engineering from San Jose State University, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Before his doctoral studies, Professor Jain worked in corporate strategy at Cairn Energy, consulting at The Boston Consulting Group, and software development at a start-up in California.