Nitesh Khandelwal is a Research Associate in the Agriculture, Industry, Trade, Technology, and Skills vertical at NCAER. He earned his Master’s degree in Economics from Mumbai School of Economics and Public Policy, and his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from GLA University. His academic interests lie in development economics, health economics, and international trade. Prior to joining NCAER, he was involved in primary research for the Aspirational Cities Program, a project being implemented by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

His master’s dissertation focused on analysing public health expenditure in India, while his undergraduate studies entailed research on India’s agricultural trade potential. He is proficient in the use of R and Excel software as well as econometric techniques such as time series analysis.