Pragati Priya

Assistant Professor



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Profile

Dr. Pragati Priya has a Ph.D. in Economics from Indian Institute of Management Lucknow. She specializes in the fields of Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, Financial Economics, and Household Finance. She completed her Master’s degree in Financial Economics from University of Hyderabad and Bachelor’s degree in Economics from University of Delhi. She has also published in several reputed journals such as Energy Economics, Economic Modelling, International Journal of Managerial Finance, Applied Economics, etc. While her primary research area lies in the intricate mechanisms of monetary policy transmission, she has actively pursued research projects on diverse topics, including the impact of corruption on firm performance and innovation, inequality of opportunity, energy prices, and macro-finance. She has presented her research at numerous prestigious international and national conferences, engaging with distinguished scholars in her field.

Prior to joining MDI, she had worked as an Assistant Professor of Economics at T. A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal. Over there, she has taught courses such as Microeconomics and Seminar Courses at IPM and Doctoral levels.

  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • Money, Credit, and Financial Institutions
  • Macroeconomic Policy Dynamics

  1. Priya, P., Sharma, C., Jha, C. K. (2025). “Asymmetry in the inequality of opportunity in energy consumption across gender, caste, and religion in India”. Energy Economics, 141, 108110. [ABDC - A*]
  2. Priya, P., Sharma, C. (2024). “On transmission channels of energy prices and monetary policy shocks to household consumption: Evidence from India”. Energy Economics, 136, 107723. [ABDC - A*]
  3. Priya, P., Sharma, C. (2023). “Reinforcing the effects of corruption and financial constraints on firm performance: Normal versus crisis period in developing economies”. Economic Modelling, 127, 106463. [ABDC - A]
  4. Priya, P., Sharma, C. (2023). “Monetary policy, macroeconomic uncertainty and corporate liquid asset demand: a firm-level analysis for India”. International Journal of Managerial Finance, 20(1), 119-146. [ABDC - A]
  5. Priya, P., Sharma, C. (2023). “Does uncertainty dampen corporate leverage? Empirical analysis of demand and supply channels”. Applied Economics, 1-16. [ABDC - A]
  6. Priya, P., Pal, D. (2024). “Does crude oil price volatility respond asymmetrically to financial shocks?” Resources Policy, 92(105029). [ABDC - B]
  7. Priya, P., Sharma, C. (2023). “COVID-19 related stringencies and financial market volatility: sectoral evidence from India”. Journal of Financial Economic Policy, 15(1), 16-34. [ABDC - B]
  8. Priya, P., Sharma, C. (2022). “Do financial constraints and corruption limit firms' innovation capability? Evidence from developing economies”. Managerial and Decision Economics, 44(4), 1935-1961. [ABDC - B]