Development Economics

Dynamic Macroeconomics

Applied Micoreconomics

• PhD , 2021 , Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi
• MA Economics , 2014 , Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi
• BA Economics Hons. , 2012 , Hansraj College, University of Delhi

Dr. Deepika Kandpal did her MA and PhD at Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. The title of her PhD dissertation is “Essays on Economics of Social Status. Her thesis demonstrates that social identity, income distribution of reference groups and crime incidences have a substantial impact on household status signalling behaviour. Her area of interest are Development Economics and Economic theory of crime. She has previously taught at Hansraj College, Hindu College, SGTB Khalsa College and Delhi Technological University.  Currently, she is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, PGDAV College.

Introductory Microeconomics

Mathematical Methods for Economics

Environmental Economics

Supervised a research project undertaken by third year students of BA Economics Hons., PGDAV College. The paper titled  "No fashion on a dead planet: An empirical analysis on Fashion Consumption and Environment" was selected and appreciated at Annual Winter Conference - Research Paper Competition 2021 held at Ramjas College.

Convenor of Ecolibrium, The Economics Society of PGDAV College for the year 2023

Member of Core Team of Admission committee for the session 2022-23

Co-Convenor of Kaizen, The Career Counselling Club for the session 2022-23

Involved in data collection for NAAC Criteria 3 and 5

Member of Core Team of Admission committee for the year 2021-22

Member of Time-Table committee from 2019 (till present)

Convenor of Paper-Setting Committee for various papers in 2021 and 2022

PhD Title: "Essays on Economics of Social Status". Awarded in 2021, Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics.

Verma, Saumya, and Deepika Kandpal. "Green economy and sustainable development: a macroeconomic perspective." In Environmental Sustainability and Economy, pp. 325-343. Elsevier, 2021.

Kandpal, Deepika, and Dibyendu Maiti. Social Identity, Local Neighbourhood Effect and Conspicuous Consumption: Evidence From India. No. 327. Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics, 2022. Can be accessed at: https://econpapers.repec.org/paper/cdecdewps/327.htm

Kandpal, Deepika. "Water And Sanitation For The Poor: Case Study Of Three Slums In Delhi." Think India Journal 22, no. 14 (2019): 14861-14866. (Listed in UGC Care)

Kandpal, Deepika. "Examining the Determinants of Conspicuous Consumption in India: A Conceptual Framework and Empirical Evidence" Journal of Indian Research, no. 4 (2019): 1.

Presented a paper titled "Social Identity, Local Neighbourhood Effect and Conspicuous Consumption: Evidence From India" in Asian Meeting of the Econometric Society (AMES) 2023 at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB).

Presented a paper titled "Social Identity, Local neighbourhood effect and Conspicuous consumption: Evidence from India" in NCAER Seminar Series on November 22, 2022.

Presented a paper titled “Modesty is the best policy? Property crime and conspicuous consumption: Evidence from India” in the Contributed Talks Session, Winter School, 2021, organized by the Centre for Development Economics (CDE) jointly with the Econometric Society at the Delhi School of Economics.

Presented a paper titled “Status seeking, Networks and Macroeconomic Volatility” in the Contributed Talks Session, Winter School 2020, organized by the Centre for Development Economics (CDE) jointly with The Econometric Society at the Delhi School of Economics.

Presented a paper titled "Disparity in Status Signalling: Role of Social Identity and Income distribution"  in Third International Conference on Issues in Economic Theory and Policy (2019), organized by Presidency University, Kolkata.

Completed One-Week Online National Faculty Development Program “Statistics with ‘R’, Financial Database and Analysis Software” jointly organized by University of Delhi and Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) of Ministry of Education held during 4th November- 11th November 2022.

Member of the organising committee for an online short-term course on Data Analysis using R conducted by Department of Economics P. G. D. A. V. College And Internal Quality Assurance Cell in 2021 and 2022