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Tarun Khandelwal

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Tarun Khandelwal is an economist specializing in macroeconomics and monetary policy, with a focus on inflation dynamics and policy credibility in emerging economies. He served as Assistant Professor of Economics at the Symbiosis School of Economics, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune from December 2016 to December 2025. He holds a B.A. (Hons.) in Economics from the University of Delhi and an M.A. in Economics from the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE). He completed his PhD in Economics at GIPE, with a doctoral thesis titled “Monetary Policy and Inflation Targeting in India”, and has qualified UGC-NET (Assistant Professor).

His teaching spans Macroeconomics, Money & Banking, and History of Economic Thought, emphasizing concept-building, real data, and policy relevance. His research examines inflation persistence, nonlinear adjustment, and threshold effects, with ongoing work on identifying threshold levels of inflation and their implications for macroeconomic policy design.

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Education

  • PhD, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Monetary Policy and Inflation Targeting in India., 2026
  • Masters of Arts, Economics, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, 2014
  • Bachelors of Arts (Hons) Economics, University of Delhi, 2010.

Area of Interest and Research

  • Monetary Policy, Inflation Dynamics, and Threshold Effects: inflation targeting, credibility, and nonlinear/threshold relationships between inflation and growth.
  • Applied Econometrics for Policy: time-series and panel methods (including regime-switching and threshold models) for evaluating macro-development outcomes.

Teaching Courses and New Courses Developed

  • Macroeconomics, Game Theory, Money Banking and Finance,

Experience

  • Assistant Professor of Economics, Symbiosis School of Economics (Symbiosis International University), Pune (Dec 2016–Dec 2025)
    Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Macroeconomics, Money & Banking, Development Economics, and applied econometrics. Supervise BA/BSc and MSc dissertations, mentor student research projects, and contribute to curriculum design, assessment planning, and academic coordination/quality initiatives.
  • Academic Associate, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (2014–2016)
    Supported teaching, tutorials, and evaluation for economics/quantitative courses; assisted in course preparation, data-based assignments, and academic coordination

Academic Positions and Assignments

  • Visiting Faculty, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), Pune (as invited/visiting faculty)
    Delivered postgraduate teaching modules, including Macroeconomics with strong emphasis on linking theory to data and applied policy analysis.
  • Visiting Faculty, IITRAM, Ahmedabad (as invited/visiting faculty)
    Taught applied economics/econometrics components (course/module-based), focusing on conceptual clarity and practical application.

Recognitions and Awards

  • Merit Certificate University of Delhi 2008

Research Papers and Working Papers

  • Authors: Das, Dipankar; Khandelwal, Tarun;
    Title: Existence of Monopoly Power in Dietary Market and the Question of Market Failure: A Measurement Using Fuzzy Matrix Theory
    Publication: Available at SSRN 3181868
    Year: 2018
  • Authors: Tiwari, Chandan Kumar; Pal, Abhinav; Khandelwal, Tarun;
    Title: Pandemics and Their Business Impacts: A Global Perspective
    Publication: Cardiometry
    Year: 2022
    Publisher: Russian New University
  • Authors: Khandelwal, T; Hari, K.S.; Dash, R.K.;
    Title: Determinants of Monetary Policy: An Application of Regime Switching Model
    Publication: Indian Journal of Economics and Development
    Year: 2023
    Publisher: The Society of Economics and Development
  • Authors: Patil, Gargi; Khandelwal, Tarun;
    Title: Sustainable Urban Development Through Public Bus System Financing: An Indian Multicity Study
    Publication: International Journal of Transport Development and Integration
    Year: 2023
    Publisher: International Information and Engineering Technology Association (IIETA)
  • Authors: Dash, R.K., Gupta, D.J. & Khandelwal, T;
    Title: Revisited the role of foreign aid in capital formation: experience of South Asian countries
    Publication: Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
    Year: 2024
    Publisher: Springer Nature

Books, Chapters and Technical Reports

  • Authors: Khandelwal, Tarun;
    Title: Subsidy in Parking
    Publication: Transforming India
    Year: 2017
  • Authors: Pal, Abhinav; Tiwari, Chandan Kumar; Khandelwal, Tarun;
    Title: India Towards a Cashless Economy
    Publication: Maintaining Financial Stability in Times of Risk and Uncertainty
    Year: 2019
    Publisher: IGI Global
  • Authors: Lockhat, Shehnaz Ismail; Diwekar, Brig Rajiv; Bhoyar, Pravin Kumar; Khandelwal, Tarun;
    Title: Comparative Analysis of Islamic Banks with Conventional Banks in Terms of Performance
    Publication: Securing the Future through Sustainability, Health, Education, and Technology
    Year: 2025
    Publisher: Routledge

Conference, Seminar Paper and Presentations

  • Presented a paper on Technology, Patterns of Education, and Environment Evidence from Next-11 Countries in the International Conference on Sustainable Goals (ICSG 2022) hosted by the Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya during 16-09-22 – 17-09-22.
  • Role of RBI on Monetary Policy Committee: Evidence from Taylor Rule presented in the 16th GJ-IntComITE 2022 on the theme “Challenge of Changing Patterns in a Borderless World” in July 2022.
  • Comparative Analysis of Islamic Banks with Conventional Banks in Terms of Performance – Presented at the SIMSARC’23 conference organised by Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS), Pune from 13th to 15th December 2023.
  • Subsidy in Parking – Presented in the International Conference on “Transforming India 2030: Strategies for Sustainable Development Goals” at Symbiosis International University, Lavale, Pune held from 15–17 February 2017.
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