Vaasu Aggarwal

Vaasu Aggarwal is a Research Associate at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). His core research interests broadly encompass Financial Inclusion, Household Finance, Macro/Monetary Economics, and Transmission of Monetary Policy.

Research Interests:

Macro/Monetary Economics
Financial Inclusion
Household Finance
Development Economics
Public Policy

Education:

M.A. (Economics), Ambedkar University Delhi, New Delhi
B.A. (Honours in Economics), Ambedkar University, New Delhi

Bio Summary:

Vaasu Aggarwal is a Research Associate at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). His core research interests broadly encompass Financial Inclusion, Household Finance, Macro/Monetary Economics, and Transmission of Monetary Policy.

He holds an M.A. and a B.A. (Honours) in Economics from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi, having graduated at the top of his class as a consistent merit scholar. Prior to joining IIMA, Vaasu worked as a Research Assistant at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) under the Ministry of External Affairs. There, he managed complex datasets to evaluate MSME digitalisation shocks and co-authored policy recommendations that were reflected in the Union Budget. His earlier experience includes empirical impact evaluation and quantitative modeling roles with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur and the Ministry of Rural Development.

Vaasu’s core research interests broadly encompass Financial Inclusion, Household Finance, Macro/Monetary Economics, and Transmission of Monetary Policy. His expanding academic portfolio features working papers, book chapters, and policy briefs on diverse topics, including the impact of mandatory gold hallmarking on household credit behavior, sustainable infrastructure financing, and investment facilitation.