Dr. Saylee Jog is an Assistant Professor and B.Sc. Economics Program Coordinator at Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune. She teaches courses in Microeconomics, Urban Economics and Economic Geography to undergraduate and postgraduate students, designing interactive, application-oriented learning experiences.

She has collaborated and mentored on projects with Janwani, the Policy Research Organisation, and other initiatives focusing on urban policy, governance, and civic engagement. Before joining GIPE, she taught in the Department of Economics at Fergusson College (Autonomous), Pune, and worked with the Urban Governance team at Janwani, a Pune-based non-profit.

She holds a B.Sc. in Economics from Symbiosis School of Economics, an M.A. in Economics from Fergusson College, and a Ph.D. in Economics from GIPE. Her research interests lie in urban governance, urban finance, land economics, municipal taxation, and policy evaluation.

Beyond academics, she is passionate about mentoring students and enjoys reading, travelling, and exploring cities through the lens of economics and culture.

• Co-authored a book chapter titled Macroeconomic Factors Affecting FDI Inflows into Emerging Economies—A Panel Study, in the “Trade, Investment and Economic Growth Issues for India and Emerging Economies” published by Springer in May 2021.
• Saylee Jog, May 2021, Importance of land valuation and property taxation for municipal finances: A case study of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) India, published as a part of the book of abstracts released by IGIDR and IBS Hyderabad at the 14th Doctoral Thesis Conference.

• Ghoshal, I., Jog, S., Sinha, U., & Ghosh, I. (2021). Macroeconomic factors affecting FDI
  inflows into emerging economies—a panel study. Trade, Investment and Economic Growth,
  109–119. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6973-3_7
• Saylee Jog, April 2021. Challenges In Financing Sustainable Urban Land Use: A Case
  Study of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), India, in the International Journal of
  Advanced and Innovative Research (conference special)
• Saylee Jog, May 2021, Importance of land valuation and property taxation for municipal
  finances: A case study of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) India, published as a part
  of the book of abstracts released by IGIDR and IBS Hyderabad at the 14 th Doctoral Thesis
  Conference.

• Principle Investigator on District Strategy Plan project of Maharashtra government, with focus on Parbhani District (2023-2024).
• Project Mentor in the research study prepared in collaboration with the Austrian Foundation of Development Research (OFSE) and Stanford University, titled ‘Impact of Covid 19 Pandemic and the lockdown on the consumption of food, water, and energy resources in Pune city’, as a part of the Stanford FUSE program.
• Worked as a Research Assistant with Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, on a District Survey, from February 2015 to June 2015.
• Project Coordinator at Janwani (Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture- Drafted an approach paper for Hamara Bachpan Campaign, titled “Identifying gaps and probable entry points for improving the living conditions of children in slums of Pune – Pune Municipal Corporation Budget” 
• Worked on the annual publication of the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (MMCIA) Budget analysis,” My City…My Money! A brief summary of the PMC budget 2013-14”.

• Landscaping Study: Agricultural Products and Services for Small Holder Farmers – a study for the project for Syngenta Foundation, India.
• Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the Food-Energy-Water Nexus: Exploratory study with special reference to Pune, India – a research study in collaboration with Austrian Foundation of Development Research (OFSE) and Stanford University.
• Project Mentor for the publication of the Analysis of Pune Municipal Corporation Budget for Year 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 by Policy Research Organisation (PRO), Pune