Dr Swarna holds a Ph.D. in Management with a specialization in Economics from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. She has completed her Master of Arts (Economics) from the University of Hyderabad and her Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Economics from the University of Delhi. Additionally, she has obtained specialized training in Microeconometric Methods from the Barcelona School of Economics, Spain.

Dr Swarna is an empirical development economist with interests in household consumption behaviour, poverty and vulnerability, gender gaps in access to finance, and healthcare management. Her research has been published in top-tier economics journals, including Applied Economics, and her most recent work is at the intersection of public policy and management, focusing on road infrastructure and economic growth, and NCD burden among the ageing population. Additionally, she has consistently received acceptances for her work at prestigious international and national conferences, including the Econometric Society, Midwest Econometrics Group (MEG), East Asian Economic Association (EAEA), Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (ECINEQ), Asian Development Bank (ADB), University of Michigan, Delhi School of Economics, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Lucknow.

Her teaching interests include microeconomics, health economics, macroeconomics, managerial econometrics, and public policy.

Parameswaran, S., & Kadam, A. (2025). Access to formal credit for women-owned enterprises in India’s unorganized sector: does technology adoption help close the gender gap?. Applied Economics, 1-14. (ABDC- A) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2025.2526853
 

• Parameswaran, S. and Gandhi, A. (2026). Budget 2026 delivers Scale, Structure and Stability to Healthcare. Pharmaceutical Ingredients Review pp 55-56.
• Parameswaran, S. (2026). The Roadmap For Sustained Economic Growth in A Volatile Global Environment. BW Education. 
  Link: https://www.bweducation.com/article/the-roadmap-for-sustained-economic-growth-in-a-volatile-global-environment-593461 

Academic/Research Association Memberships:

1. Examining the Long-Run Relationship between Road Infrastructure and Economic Growth: Evidence from Indian States
   • 5th Annual International Research Conference, IIM Lucknow, February 2026
      
2. The Effects of Chronic NCDs Among Ageing Population and Public Healthcare Accessibility on Household Vulnerability: Evidence from Rural India
   • 20th East Asian Economics Association Conference, Manila, November 2025
      
3. Access to Formal Credit for Women-Owned Enterprises in India’s Unorganized Sector: Does Technology Adoption Help Close the Gender Gap?
   • Annual Winter School, Delhi School of Economics and The Econometric Society, December 2024
   • 19th East Asian Economics Association Conference, Bangkok, November 2024
      
4. Examining the Spillover Effects of Exposure to MGNREGS on Village Incomes and Household Consumption Expenditures
   • Asia Meeting of Econometric Society (AMES-CSW), IIT Delhi, January 2024
   • 18th Annual Conference on Economic Growth and Development, Indian Statistical Institute, December 2023
   • Annual Winter School, Delhi School of Economics and The Econometric Society, December 2023
   • 33rd Annual Midwest Econometrics Group Conference, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, October 2023
      
5. Examining the Effects of Exposure to Workfare on Rural Household Vulnerability: Evidence from MGNREGS
   • 18th East Asian Economic Association Conference, Seoul, October 2023
   • ECINEQ Conference, Aix-en-Provence, July 2023
   • Annual Conference on Economics and Finance, BITS Pilani Hyderabad, February 2023
   • Annual Winter School, Delhi School of Economics and The Econometric Society, December 2022
   • IIM Lucknow Conference, December 2022 (Best Paper Award)
   • IIM Bangalore Conference, August 2022
   • University of Michigan Conference, January 2022 (Virtual)
      
6. Assessing the Effects of Vulnerability and Workfare on Poverty Measures: Evidence from MGNREGS
   • IMDRC, IIM Bangalore, February 2023
   • Econometric Society Meeting, IIT Bombay, January 2023
   • Ahmedabad University Conference, January 2023
   • IGIDR Conference, Mumbai, December 2022
   • Asian Development Bank Conference, July 2022 (Virtual)
      
7. Exploring pathways for sustainable development in India through linkages between health, education, and economic growth
   • University of Michigan Conference, October 2019