Short Bio

Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Dr. Simrit Kaur is the Principal of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), University of Delhi. Prior to joining SRCC, Prof. Kaur was with the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, where she has been teaching ‘The Economic Theory of a Firm’, ‘Macro Economics’ and ‘Public Policy Reforms’ for long. She also guides research scholars in areas of Development Economics, Environmental Economics, Disinvestment and Mergers & Acquisitions. Nominated by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations, Dr. Kaur has been a ‘Visiting Professor’ at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and a ‘Visiting Scholar’ at Kingston University, London. She has also participated in the International Teachers Program held at the Kellogg School of Business, Chicago. Dr. Kaur has undertaken several research projects and acted as an advisor to institutes and organizations such as the Ministry of Finance, Government of India; the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India; the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) andthe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Her areas of interest include agricultural policy, poverty and food security, economic freedom, privatization, productivity, and competition. In addition, she has published and/or presented several papers at national and international conferences. Dr. Kaur’s book ‘Privatization and Public Regulation: The Indian Experience’, published by Macmillan received the Best Book Award. Two of her papers titled ‘MOUsCorporate Governance with Information Asymmetries’ and ‘NREGA and TPDS in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh: Complements or Substitutes?’ have also received the Best Research Paper Award by the Association of Indian Management School and the Indian Institute of Science respectively. Being the Principal of the Best College in Commerce Education, Prof. Kaur has the experience and skills required for professional success and growth of an institute.