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My name is Kriti Khanna, I am a Founding Faculty, Assistant professor in Economics, at Plaksha University, Mohali, India. I have also served as the Founding Program Chair of the Data Science, Economics, and Business Program at Plaksha University between Aug 2022- Aug 2023.

My research focuses on macroeconomic development, firm-level distortions, and the impact of institutional frictions in emerging economies like India.
My current research explores how credit enforcement mechanisms, labor regulations, industrial policy (such as India’s PLI schemes), shape resource misallocation, productivity, and structural transformation. I integrate dynamic heterogeneous agents macroeconomic models with causal empirical strategies using firm and household data.

Prior to this, I earned my Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Houston, where I developed a strong foundation in both macroeconomic theory and applied econometrics.

At Plaksha University, I teach courses in macroeconomics theory, macro-development, and applied econometrics. I’m especially passionate about mentoring students and building research capacity in fast-growing academic ecosystems.