Mugdha’s research interests are Environmental Economics, Public Health, Health Economics, and Public Finance. Prior to joining the PhD programme at IFMR GSB, she completed her Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, in 2021. She has worked on the Impact of the Finance Commission Recommendation on Public Health Expenditures in Maharashtra. The study focused on the district level and analysed the presence of inequities in the distribution of public healthcare facilities across the levels of care. She has also explored the areas of Global Poverty and Health and Nation, State, and Inclusive Governance, focusing on the issues faced by ethnic groups across the countries.

Earlier, she was associated with the Society for Education, Action, and Research in Community Health (SEARCH), Gadchiroli, as a student fellow from 2021-2022.

Conferences and Publications

Paper Presentations:

1. Management Education and Research Colloquium, 2023, Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur
2. National Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Health Informatics and Vitrual Reality, 2019, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
3. Econ-Visva 2018, National Conference by Visva Bharati University, Shantiniketan, West Bengal

Workshops:

1. Online workshop in Economics of Pandemics 2021. Under Joint Collaboration of the University of Warwick and Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics and Data Sciences, Mumbai

Winter School:

1. WinterSchool 2021( Virtual Mode), Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi

Personal Interests

An ardent believer in expressing thoughts and love for languages, Mugdha relishes poetry compositions and loves engaging herself in theatre. Apart from her academic life, she enjoys listening to Indian classical music and loves socialising. She loves to explore different places, cultures and heritage associated with those places.

Independent Research Studies at IFMR-GSB:

Miles to Go: A systematic literature review of Gender pay gaps (October 2022-April 2023)

Education and Certifications

Academic Background:

1. MPhil in Public Health, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
2. MA in Economics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
3. BA in Economics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune