Asmita Verma
Economics & Social Sciences
Assistant Professor
asmitav[at]iimv[dot]ac[dot]in
+91 891-282 4535
About
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Current Position: [Assistant Professor], [Economics and Social Sciences Area], [Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam]
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Highest Qualification: [PhD], [Economics], [Indian Institute of Technology Delhi], [2021]
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Total Experience: [~5 years] (Academia: [5]]
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Research Interests: [Health Economics; Development Economics; Health Systems and Policy; Digital Health]
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Teaching Areas: [Microeconomics; Macroeconomics; Managerial Economics; Digital Economics; Health Economics; Indian Economy]
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Academic Profile: [Assistant Professor specialising in health and development economics with focus on public health, digital health interventions, demography, and policy impacts in India; active in interdisciplinary research and teaching at postgraduate and doctoral levels.]
Teaching
PGP/MBA (Graduate)
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[Microeconomics | Role: Core | Term/Year(s): Term 1 2022,2023,2024,2025]
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[Macroeconomics | Role: Core | Term/Year(s): Term 2 2022,2023,2024]
PGPeX/EPGP/EMBA
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[Managerial Economics | Role: Core | Term/Year(s): Term 1 2022,2023,2024,2025]
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[Digital Economics | Role: Elective | Term/Year(s): Term 6 2025]
PGPMCI
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[Managerial Economics | Role: Core | Term/Year(s): Term 1 2024,2025]
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[India in the Global Economy | Role: Elective | Term/Year(s): Term 5 2025]
PhD/Doctoral
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[Health Economics] | Year(s): [ 2025, 2026] | Role: [Co-Instructor]
Executive Education / MDP / FDP
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[Module on Introductory Economics | Audience/Organisation: PG Certificate Program in Digital Transformation Strategy & Leadership, IIMV | Dates/Duration: 2023, 2024, 2025 | Role: Faculty]
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[Module on Managerial Economics | Audience/Organisation: Executive Post Graduate Certificate Program in General Management, IIMV | Dates/Duration: 2023, 2024 | Role: Faculty]
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FDP on Econometric Methods | Audience/Organisation: ESS Area IIM Visakhapatnam | Dates/Duration: 5–6 June 2025 | Role: Organiser & Participant (conducted by Prof. Tarun Jain, IIMA)
Research & Publications
Journal Articles
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[Coffey, D., Srivastav, N., Priya, A., Verma, A., Franz, N., Kumar, A., & Spears, D. (2025). “Excess neonatal mortality among private facility births in rural parts of high-mortality states of India: Demographic analysis of a national survey.” Social Science & Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118158]
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[Verma, A., & Gurtoo, A. (2024). “Evaluating global data policies around non-personal data on social and public good.” Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPRG-03-2023-0044]
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[Verma, A. & Paul, S.B., (2022). “Women’s experience of post-natal care: A study from Uttarakhand, India.” Asian Journal of Women Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/12259276.2021.2023282]
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[Verma, A., & Cleland, J. (2021). “Is newborn survival influenced by the place of delivery? A comparison of home, public sector and private sector deliveries in India.” Journal of Biosocial Science. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021932021000080]
Working Papers / Under Review (optional)
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“Opportunities and Challenges for Providing Person-Centred Care through Digital Means” (with Dalingwater, L., & Khera, R.). Under review at ANGLES, 2025.
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“Does mHealth help or hinder health care needs? Insights from two Indian states” (with Khera, R. and Dalingwater, L.). Under review at BMC Health Services Research, 2026
Training & Consulting
Executive Education / MDPs / FDPs
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(As listed in the Teaching section above)
Consultancy / Sponsored Projects
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[Research Project: Punyashloka Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Special Call for Women-Led Research on Women-Led Development | Client/Organisation: ICSSR | Period: Awarded September 2025 | Role: Principal Investigator | Outcome: Ongoing]
Services
Institutional Administrative Roles
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[Area Chair, Economics and Social Sciences Area, IIM Visakhapatnam, April 2025–Present (Key responsibilities: Leading area activities, faculty coordination)]
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[Assistant Warden, Girls Hostel, IIM Visakhapatnam, September 2022–Present (Key responsibilities: Student welfare, hostel administration, grievance handling)]
Committees / Academic Governance
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Member, Post Graduate Program Committee, April 2025–Present
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Member, PhD Program Committee, April 2025–Present
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Member, Student Disciplinary Matters Committee, January 2023–Present
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Member, Anti-Ragging Committee and Squad, July 2023–Present
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Member, Student Matters Facilitation Committee, September 2022–April 2025
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Member, Editorial Publications for Institute Committee, September 2022–April 2025
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Member, PGPMCI Committee, November 2023–April 2025
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Member, PGPDGM Committee, September 2022–June 2024
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Member, EPGP Committee, March 2023–June 2024
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Member, Public Relations Committee, September 2022–June 2024
Academic Service (External)
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[Member, Senate and Academic Advisory Committee, National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh, November 2023–Present]
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Reviewer: [Social Science and Medicine, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth]
Award And Recognition
[Teaching Feedback Incentive, IIM Visakhapatnam, 2023-2024]


