Seema Maurya

A motivated researcher with academic research experience in areas related to labour market, social identity, and development economics. Experienced in conducting econometric analysis, conducting field-based assessments, and preparing evidence-driven policy recommendations for government and multilateral agencies. Proficient in data analysis using NSS, IHDS, CMIE, and other large-scale datasets.

• (Under-review) Maurya, Seema (2025). Understanding Gender Segregation in Urban India: A Caste Perspective. Submitted to Indian Journal of Labour Economics.
• Maurya, Seema. (2019). Women Participation under MGNREGS: Impact on their Socio-economic Empowerment. IASSI Quarterly, 38(2), pp. 227- 247. [ https://www.iassi.org/pdf/IASSI-Quarterly-Issue-2.pdf ]
• Sales of Illicit Cigarette Brands: Results of a Survey of Retailers (Draft report) Contributing Author, submitted to the Revenue Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Published on NIPFP Website. June 2025 [https://nipfp.org.in/publication-index-page/report-index-page/sales-of-illicit-cigarette-brands-results-of-a-survey-of-retailers/]
• Preparation of a Viable Financial Model for Generation of Own Source Revenue (OSR) Contributing Author. Published on NIPFP Website. March 2025. [https://cdnnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s316026d60ff9b54410b3435b403afd226/uploads/2025/04/20250411810478462.pdf ]
• Stocktaking on Management of Public Investment in Selected States: A Report on Odisha Contributing Author. Published on NIPFP Website. June 2024. [https://www.nipfp.org.in/media/medialibrary/2024/06/Odisha_PIM_Final_Report_3_June_.pdf ]
• Understanding Gender Segregation in Urban India: A Caste Perspective International Conference on Social Identities, Institutions, and Economic Development in South Asia at Azim Premji University, Bhopal, 2025
• Un-favourable Inclusion of Women Workers in Rural India 5th India Public Policy Network Conference, Ashank Desai Centre for Policy Studies, IIT Bombay, 2024
• Causal Impact Analysis of Lockdown on Labour Market in India 63rd Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics at Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, 2023.
• Factors Determining the Work Choice of Women towards Professional Jobs in India Annual Meeting of Population Association of America (PAA), Washington, 2020.
• Women Participation under MGNREGS: Impact on their Socio-economic Empowerment 19th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Social Science Institutions at National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), Hyderabad, 2019.

• Capacity Building Programme on Quantitative Data Management and Analytical Writing in Labour Research. VVGNLI & CSD Hyderabad, 2023.
• India’s Industrial Transformation Conference, ISID, 2024.
• Web discussions and lectures on labour, gender, and COVID-19 impacts, hosted by IHD, ISLE, and ILO, 2020.