Dr. Ishika Jaiswal is an Assistant Professor in Economics at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur. She holds her Doctorate in Applied Economics from the University of Lucknow. Before that, she did her Post-Graduation (Applied Economics) and Graduation (Economics) from the same institution. She has also qualified UGC JRF in Economics in 2018. Her research areas include Demography and Population Studies, Growth and Development and Emerging Issues in Indian Economy. She has co-authored a textbook titled “Indian Economy” as well as authored a research book titled “Demographic Transition in Major Indian States”. She actively publishes research papers in several national and international journals and has presented her work in various conferences and doctoral colloquiums at reputed institutions like IISc Bengaluru, IBS Hyderabad, IIM Nagpur and alike. She has presented papers at international conferences, as well, in India’s neighbouring nations like Nepal and Bangladesh. She is also associated with several reputed journals as a reviewer.