Dr. Payal Seth is a PhD in economics and used to work as an economist with Tata-Cornell Institute, Cornell University, US. Her research interests lay at the intersection of development, health, and behavioral economics. She has extensive experience in survey implementation, data management, and empirical research using experimental, quasi-experimental, and panel data methods. Payal received a master’s degree in economics from the Delhi School of Economics at Delhi University (rank 7) and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Indraprastha College for Women at Delhi University (rank 1). She has published extensively i.e. 50+ op-eds in leading national and international newspapers. She has also published 10+ research papers in peer-reviewed ABDC-listed journals.