Dr. Surya Nath Maiti is an Assistant Professor of Economics with research expertise in applied microeconomics, particularly in the areas of development, health, and labor economics. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.

His research focuses on issues related to household behavior, gender, health outcomes, social inequality, and awareness-driven interventions in developing countries, with a special emphasis on India. His work has been published in leading international journals such as Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, European Journal of Development Research, Journal of Demographic Economics, Social Indicators Research, and International Social Science Journal.

Dr. Maiti has previously served as an Assistant Professor at Galgotias University, Shiv Nadar University, Birla Institute of Technology, and as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at IIT Gandhinagar. He has presented his research at several national and international conferences and has received multiple academic honors, including the Prof. M.J. Manohar Rao Award (Indian Econometric Society) for Young Economist of the Year (2024).

At NISM, his teaching and research interests align with microeconomics, applied economic analysis, public policy, and evidence-based decision-making.

Research Publications

• Maiti, S. N. (2024). Domestic risk factors, violence and marital dissolution: evidence from demographic and health survey of India. The European Journal of Development Research, 36(5), 1147-1170. (SJR: Q1, ABDC: B)
• Maiti, S. N., Maharia, M., Pakrashi, D., & Gautam, A. (2024). Child marriage and reproductive health of Indian women. Journal of Demographic Economics, 90(2), 176-201. (SJR: Q2, ABDC: B)
• Maiti, S. N. (2024). Gaps in education and marital dissolution: Evidence from India. International Social Science Journal, 74(252), 277-298. (SJR: Q2, ABDC: B)
• Maiti, S. N., Pakrashi, D., Saha, S., & Smyth, R. (2022). Don’t judge a book by its cover: The role of intergroup contact in reducing prejudice in conflict settings. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 202, 533-548. (SJR: Q1, ABDC: A*)
• Pakrashi, D., Maiti, S. N., & Saha, S. (2022). Caste, awareness and inequality in access to maternal and child health programs: evidence from India. Social Indicators Research, 163(3), 1301-1321. (SJR: Q1, ABDC: A)
• Pakrashi, D., Maiti, S. N., Gautam, A., Nanda, P., Borkotoky, K., & Datta, N. (2022). Family planning campaigns on television and contraceptive use in India. The International journal of health planning and management, 37(3), 1492-1511. (SJR: Q2)

Honours and Awards

• Received the International Public Policy Association (IPPA) Grants Award for attending the 2025 ICPP7 Conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
• Awarded the M.J. Manohar Rao Award by the Indian Econometric Society for being the young economist of the year 2024.
• Awarded the B.H.U Medal for securing First Position in M.A. Economics Examination, 2014.
• Awarded the Wagel Medal for securing First Position in M.A. Economics Examination, 2014.
• Awarded Junior Research Fellowship by the University Grants Commission in the examination held in December 2015.
• Received a fee waiver from J-PAL South Asia for participating in J-PAL/CLEAR South Asia Executive Education Course 2014 on Impact Evaluation.