Neha Gupta

Neha Gupta is a Research Associate at J-PAL South Asia, based at the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) in Chennai. Her work focuses on environmental and development economics, including a study on how air pollution from coal-fired power plants affects economic outcomes in India.

Before joining J-PAL in 2025, Neha worked as a Research Assistant at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) and at the University of Göttingen’s Chair of Development Economics. She has also gained field experience across India, Morocco, Mexico, and Indonesia, contributing to projects on women’s occupational health, inclusive health systems, and agricultural innovations.

Neha’s research lies at the intersection of global health, gender, and political economy, with a focus on South Asia. She holds a Master’s degree in Development Economics from the University of Göttingen, where her thesis — in collaboration with Harvard University — examines the impact of electing female legislators on women’s and children’s health outcomes in India.