Centre for Development Studies

PLACEMENT GUIDE (2019-21) M.A. in Applied Economics Affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Contents

Director & Program Coordinator's Messages 3-4

Why CDS? 5

About Us 6

Infrastructure 7-8

Events 9-10

Talks 11

Faculty 12-14

Visiting Professors / Fellows 15

Distinguished Alumni 16

Organizations that Alumni are associated with 17

Alumni Talk 18-19

About the Programme 20-22

Student Details 23-31

Contact Us 32 Director's Message

The CDS started a new Master’s programme in Applied Economics during the academic year 2012-13. The programme is affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and within a matter of seven years has found a place as one of the top Master’s level courses in Economics in the country. This is evidenced by the fact that the course has attracted considerable interest from very discerning graduates from some of the best universities in the country and that too in large numbers. Some of our alumni has secured places for pursuing Ph.D. research at some of the top universities in the world such as the University of Oxford, University of Chicago, State University of New York and University of Texas at Austin, Duke besides JNU itself and at the indian Instifute of management Calcutta. Further, some of the top consulting companies have been recruiting directly from this Centre year on year.

Hitherto, the programme has graduated 139 students over 7 batches and the 8th batch is to graduate by the month of May 2021. The ongoing corona virus crisis has delayed our admission process for the 10th batch, but we hope to bring them aboard later this year. Beginning with the academic year 2017-18, we started admitting students from SAARC countries as well. The programme is, thus, very international. We have an academically strong faculty of 20 and these are supplemented with a visiting faculty of about 15 from some of the best universities in and abroad. A large number of seminars, lectures, workshops and certificate courses supplement the regular syllabus of the course thus improving the skill sets of the students.

The course has some distinctive features, which transforms someone who has pursued it, not only into a well-rounded economist with strong foundation in economic theory and quantitative techniques but also the application of economic theory to a wide range of economic problems of developing countries. In this way the training that our students receive makes them eminently suitable for a wide array of careers in government and private sector, in industry and academia, in journalism and in civil society organisations. Careful but rather sophisticated analysis of empirical data, which are at the same time theoretically informed, is an important hallmark of our training at the Centre.

Finally, a word about our graduates who are in the process of entering the labour market. All of them have earned their place in the course after a rigorous and competitive nation-wide entrance examination. Further, they have continued to work very hard, possess excellent communication skills, both oral and written and also can be trusted with any kind of responsibility. I wish the entire batch the very best in their future endeavours and without any hesitation would welcome them to our own centre should they decide to do further studies in economics.

Sunil Mani Director

3 Programme Coordinator's Message

The MA program at the Centre for Development Studies was started in 2012-13 and as of now students of seven batches have completed their course. It is affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru University. The course structure of this programme is a blend of quantitative and qualitative approaches to Economics with special emphasis on various issues related to Economic Development. It currently attracts applications from all over the country, and graduated students pursue successful career both in academia and corporate.

The programme has four semesters and each student goes through sixteen courses. In the last semester one of their courses is actually an original research thesis done under faculty supervision. Students may, if they wish, also sign up for a host of certificate courses, over and above their regular courses, like courses on Financial econometrics, R-programming and Advanced Economic theory. Moreover along with the regular classes, seminars and special lectures by noted academicians augment the intellectual and academic development of the students. The vibrant campus life of CDS nurtures their innate talents in all spheres of life in a holistic manner. All these factors definitely contribute to give a competitive edge to students in the job market and also helps them in their comprehensive personality development. Students of the previous MA batches have joined various institutes of repute as research analysts and research scholars, while some of them have also gone into the private sector.

The current batch of MA students (2019-21) is a group of young minds who are hard working, intelligent and diligent. I sincerely hope and am also confident that each of them would be successful in their chosen professions.

Rajit Biswas (Asst. Professor) Programme Coordinator

4 Why CDS?

Recognition

With a degree awarded by Jawaharlal Nehru University, the M.A. course is taught by prolific faculty associated with stellar institutions such as , UN, Planning Commission, RBI and the like.

Strong Foundation in Economic Analysis

Students not only have a strong theoretical base but are also trained in interdisciplinary applications, including statistical packages such as R, Gretl and EViews.

Multicultural Environment CDS is home to people from all corners of the country. As such the academic environment has a unique intermingling of identities. Several researchers from abroad have been an integral part of our community in terms of participation in workshops, research projects and guest lectures.

Research Experience The M.A. course at CDS has a compulsory research project as part of its curriculum in the final semester. Students also have several term papers as part of their optional credit courses.

5 About Us

Centre for Development Studies is an It was set up in 1971 by internationally renowned renowned economist, institution for applied K. N. Raj. He was economics & social instrumental in drafting science research. Its main India’s first five year plan objective is to promote and in setting up research, teaching and the Delhi School of training in disciplines Economics. relevant to development.

Research at CDS is organized into six distinct themes: The centre is funded by Industry; Trade & Government of Kerala Technology; Agriculture and and Indian Council of Natural Resource; Gender, Social Science Research Migration, Population; Health (ICSSR). Certain areas of & Education; Poverty, research are also funded Vulnerability & Social by the RBI & erstwhile Security. There's a seventh Planning Commision. cross-cutting theme, analyzing the impact of globalization on each of the six themes.

The MA teaching Programme of CDS includes a two year The governing body M.A.Programme comprises of eminent in Applied Economics and a academicians & four year Ph.D. Programme administrators. in Economics. Both the The present chairman is Mr. programmes are affiliated to K.M. Chandrasekhar. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

6 Infrastructure

Campus The CDS campus and buildings, designed by the renowned architect, Dr. Laurie Baker, exemplify the cost-effective techniques in construction. Residential accommodation in the campus consists of quarters for faculty and staff, hostel for students, a guesthouse and a cafeteria.

IT To facilitate the provision of computing services to cover the length and breadth of the institution efficiently, there is an in-house IT- service centre. Services provided include self-administered web pages for each of the users, online library catalogue and 24/7 Wi-Fi hotspots located all around the campus.

Hostel Hostels are provided on campus for all the students. The campus at present has 4 hostels in close proximity to the academic block and library. All hostels have access to Wi-Fi facility.

7 K.N. Raj Library

The library has over 1,50,000 titles covering economics, statistics, development studies, sociology, The K.N.Raj Library is one of the demography, history, political leading social science, research and science and other allied subjects. reference libraries in the country Currently it subscribes to 230 with a rich collection of books, journals. In addition, it receives journals, government publications about 120 journals by way of gifts or and publications of other research exchange. The library is maintaining institutes. an exchange programme of publications with a number of national and international organizations.

The library’s collection is also enriched by some precious books received in the form of gifts and donation by the well-wishers of CDS. This includes a collection of books donated by the Raja of Kollengode, family of Lord Nicholas Kaldor (Economist, Cambridge), books received as a gift from Sanjay Lall (Economist, Oxford), books donated by Padma Bhushan Devaki Jain (Activist and Feminist Economist), books received as gift from Prof K N Raj, books donated by the family of B G Gopal Kumar (Economist) and many more.

8 Events

Seminars The Centre organizes weekly seminars by the faculty and special experts. Past sessions have included seminars on Randomised Contol Trials, Patents, Free Trade Agreement, Behavioural economincs, Indian Economy and society, Public finance and monetary policy.

Cultural Activities We at CDS are a close knit community. Beyond academics, there are facilities for several sports and games. The Centre comes together to celebrate festive occasions like Onam, Diwali, Eid and Christmas. We also play host to regular Spic Macay music and dance performances.

Book Reviews & Discussions To develop a holistic perspective beyond the curriculum, the Centre organizes discussions moderated by a panel of experts, ranging from issues like Implementation of Forest Rights Act to discussions on the Indian Economy and on special reports such as the World Development Report. Book reviews at CDS by both students and academicians take place regularly.

9 Outreach The Centre provides a common forum for debate and discussion on issues of national relevance. In the past, sessions such as the one by Professor Ashoka Mody (Ex-IMF Deputy Director of Research and Visiting Professor at ) on ‘India: From Promise to Hubris’ have been conducted.

Workshops The Centre is a pioneer in interdisciplinary research with a broad range of themes including introduction to statistical packages, migration, innovation, inclusive development et al. It also holds special workshops for the State Government.

Memorial Lectures CDS has had the privilege of hosting eminent personalities ranging from Nicholas Kaldor and Joan Robinson to Amartya Sen, Kaushik Basu and Montek Singh Ahluwalia, to name a few. An emphasis on India’s inclusive development trajectory has been the underlying theme of work.

10 Talks

Ashoka Mody, Visiting Professor, Princeton University, USA Santhosh Kumar Mehrotra, Professor, Centre for Informal Sector and Labour Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Sunil Kumar, Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London Professor T.T. Ram Mohan, Professor, Finance & Accounting IIM, Ahmedabad Sebastian Morris, Professor, IIM, Ahmedabad Prof. Bhaven Sampat, Department of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University Grace Sunny, Professor of Economics, Collin College, Texas TV Paul, Professor, James McGill University Shyama Ramani, Professor, UNU-MERIT, Maastricht, The Netherlands Sanjay Reddy, Associate Professor of Economics at the New School for Social Research, New York Professor Guilhem Fabre, Department of Chinese Studies at the Universite Paul Valery- Montpellier 3, France Dr Thomas Isaac, Finance Minister of Kerala Prof Robin Jeffrey, Visiting Research Professor at the Institute of South Asian Studies, Singapore Jose Sebastian, Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation Professor Frances Woolley and Professor David Long, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada Prof J.V. Meenakshi, Professor, Delhi School of Economics Rajmohan Gandhi, Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA Biswajit Dhar, Professor of Economics, CESP, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University

11 Faculty

PhD in Economics (JNU) Sunil Mani Technological innovation and R&D and IPR, Industry, Industrial Policy

PhD in Economics (ISI, Kolkata) Rajit Biswas Pure Theory of International Trade, Industrial Organization, Political Economy

Chidambaran PhD in Economics (IGIDR) G. Iyer Technology, Innovation, Productivity, Spillovers

PhD in Economics (IGIDR) Ritika Jain Public Policy, Political Economy, Public Economics, Industrial Organization

PhD in Economics (JNU) Abhilash T. Social Exclusion, Ethnography, Tribal Marginality

Chandril PhD in Quantitative Economics (ISI, Kolkata) Bhattacharyya Growth Theory, Macroeconomic Theory

Praveena PhD in Economics (University of Hyderabad) Kodoth Gender studies, Agrarian studies

12 Vinoj PhD in Economics (JNU) Abraham Labour Economics, Regional Development, Structural Transformation of Economics

Irudaya PhD in Demography (IIPS ) Rajan.S Population and Development, Economics of Aging, Gender and Development, International Migration

PhD in Economics (JNU) Beena P.L Economic Development, International Trade and Foreign Investment, M&A

Jayaseelan PhD in Social Anthropology (University of Bergen, Norway) Raj Anthropology of Development, Plantation Labour, Poverty and Inequality

PhD in Economics (JNU) Joseph K.J Innovation and Development, Information Technology and Development, Industry Studies

Parameswaran PhD in Economics (JNU) M. Development Economics and Industrial Economics

PhD in Economics (ISI) Srikanta Kundu Financial Econometrics, Time Series Modelling, Macroeconometrics

13 PhD in History (MG University)

Devika J. Feminist Theory and Practice, Social Theory and Social Science, Research Methodologies

Ph.D. in Development Studies (IGIDR, Mumbai) Tirtha Chatterjee Agriculture and Nutrition inter-linkages, Agricultural marketing in India, Agri commodity futures market, Spatial Econometrics

PhD in Population Studies (IIPS) Udaya Measuring of Poverty and Inequality,Population S.Mishra and Development, Gender and Health: Measurement Issues

PhD in Economics (ISEC) Hrushikesh Mallick Applied Macroeconomic, Public Finance Real Estate Economics, Remittance issues

PhD in Economics (JNU) Harilal K.N International Political Economy, Planning and Democratic Decentralization, International Economics

PhD in Economics (IIT, Mumbai) Thiagu Applied Microeconomics, Agricultural Economics, Ranganathan Development Economics, Game Theory, Behavioural Economics

PhD in Economics (Jadavpur University) Sunandan Ghosh Regional Economic Integration, Delegation Game in Customs Union and Endogenous Quality Choice

14 Visting Professors / Fellows

Prof. James Nedumpara Dr. Dilip K. Dutta Centre for International Trade and University of Sydney Investment Law (CTIL) at the Indian Econometrics, Macro Economics Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi Prof. Pulapre Balakrishnan Trade & Investment Agreements Ashoka University, Haryana/ IIM, Kozhikode Prof. Krishnendu Ghosh Dastidar Applied Macroeconomics Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Game Theory Professor R. Nagaraj Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Prof. Madhura Swaminathan Research (IGIDR), Mumbai Indian Statistical Institute – Bangalore Indian Economy – Macroeconomic Centre performance Indian agriculture/Rural Economy Prof. Thankom Arun Prof. Sujoy Chakravarty University of Essex Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Economics Microeconomics/ Behavioural economics Prof. Frances Stewart Prof. Sukhpal Singh Oxford University IIM, Ahmedabad Development Economics Indian agriculture Prof. Ravi Kanbur Dr. A. V. Jose Cornell University ILO, Geneva (Retd.) Development Economics Development Economics Prof. Tirthankar Roy Dr. Ravi Raman London School of Economics and Political Kerala State Planning Board Science Political Economy Economics History

Dr. Suraj Jacob Mr. R Mohan Azim Premji University, Bangalore Indian Revenue Service (Retd.) Project Evaluation Public Finance

Professor Sebastian Morris Prof. T V Paul Indian Institute of Management, McGill University Ahmedabad Political Science/International Relations Infrastructure Financing/Applied Macroeconomics/ Indian Economy

15 Distinguished Alumni

Dr. Ambesh Ambasta - Vice President, ITC Limited Dr. Ashoka Mody - Visiting Professor, Princeton University Dr. AV Jose - Former Economist, ILO Mr. Bharat Bhushan - Former Executive Editor, HT, Indian Express Dr. Cherian Samuel - Lead Evaluation Officer, MIGA, World Bank Group Dr. Deepa Sankar - Senior Economist, World Bank Dr. Haseen Drabu – Finance Minister, J&K Dr. J Dennis Rajakumar - Director, EPW Research Foundation Dr. Jeemol Unni - Director, IRMA, Anand Dr. KP Sunny - Group Head, National Productivity Council, New Delhi Dr. MH Suryanarayana - Professor, IGIDR, Mumbai Dr. Mahesh Surendran - Decision Science Lead, Barclay Card Dr. Mihir Shah - Former Member, Planning Commission, New Delhi Dr. Narendra Pani – Professor, NIAS, IISc Dr. Pinaki Chakraborty – Economic Advisor, 14th Finance Commission Mr. P. Raghavan - Senior Assistant Editor, The Times of India Ms. Piush Antony– Social Policy Specialist, UNICEF Dr. R. Nagaraj – Professor, IGIDR, Mumbai Dr. Rajib Nandi – Research Fellow, ISST, New Delhi Dr. Rakesh Basant – Professor, IIM - Ahmedabad Dr. Rammanohar Reddy – Former Editor-in-Chief, EPW Dr. Sanjaya Baru – Honorary Fellow, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi Dr. Satish Deshpande – Professor, Delhi School of Economics Ms. Sudha Mahalingam – Senior Fellow, Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis, New Delhi Dr. Sukhpal Singh – Professor, IIM- Ahmedabad Dr. TT Sreekumar – Professor, National University of Singapore (NUS) Dr. Tirthankar Roy – Professor, London School of Economics and Politics Dr. Thomas Isaac – Finance Minister, Govt. of Kerala Mr. V. Anil Kumar – Joint Chief, National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council, New Delhi Mr. V.Sridhar – Special Correspondent, Frontline

16 Organizations that Alumni are associated with

IIM Ahmedabad Duke Universitiy IIM Bangalore University of Chicago IIM Calcutta University of Oxford KPMG University of York Deloitte State University of New TISS York AI Prescience George Washington University of Texas at University Austin Azim Premji Foundation Ministry of Commerce PrayasEnergy Group and Industry, GoI Nielsen Cognizant NTT Data JCPenney Institute of Social Studies IFMR LEAD Trust J-PAL National Council of PwC Applied Economic NTT Data Research (NCAER)

17 Before CDS, I was searching for my calling and passion. At CDS, I found it. This was the gift of Professor K.N. Raj, an intellectual giant, and his wife, Sarsamma, who generously adopted my wife, Jyothsna, and me into their lives. Dr. Raj taught me the importance of the highest standards of intellectual integrity while relentlessly pursuing a scholarly investigation (“research is a slow process,” he said). His insistence on folding history and politics into economic policy discussion have enriched my research immeasurably. I had the great good fortune also of being mentored and welcomed by Professors Iqbal and Leela Gulati. Professors A. Vaidyanathan and T.N. Krishnan were always there to discuss research and policy ideas.

Ashoka Mody, Charles and Marie Robertson Visiting Professor in International Economic Policy at the Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University and former Deputy Director, IMF

CDS is where I learnt my economics. If "It is a method, rather than a

k doctrine, an apparatus of mind, a technique of thinking" - as John l Maynard Keynes said - the Centre helped me acquire it. With some of the country's finest economists as teachers, liberal intellectual a environment, and a thoughtful student body, studying at the Centre was an intense and rewarding experience. T

i R Nagaraj, Professor, IGIDR, Mumbai n

m CDS taught me two lessons. First, anything is worth studying if it is based on observation of life around us. Second, we should be open- u minded about method. CDS in the 1980s when I was a student l gathered together a group of methodological liberals. They were receptive to history, statistics, economics, anthropology, Marxism,

A neoclassicism, and subalterns. Such mixture did not descend into chaos because individually, the faculty, and the visitors, were bright and creative minds. Looking back, it is trust in one’s observation and methodological liberalism that mattered most to my evolution as an academic. I imbibed both qualities in CDS. I hope the tradition continues.

Tirthankar Roy, Professor of Economic History, London School of Economics (LSE)

For many decades the unique academic programme of CDS has turned out graduates who have gone on to occupy senior positions in a vast number of areas - academics of course, and financial institutions, civil society and the media.

C. Rammanohar Reddy, Editor, Economic and Political Weekly, Mumbai

18 I have great memories of my time at CDS , for the camaraderie and friendships that the community provided. I was privileged to be amongst a group of brilliant minds, committed to finding solutions to India's numerous development challenges. Being a Malayalee, I was also proud to be associated with a place of academic excellence like CDS, in my own homestate!

Dr. Cherian Samuel, Lead Evaluation Officer, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (World Bank Group) WashingtonD.C.

I owe my conviction in Kenneth Boulding's quote that 'Theories without facts may be barren, but facts without theories are meaningless' to my training at CDS with an integrated perspective on these two dimensions.

k M.H Suryanarayana,

l Professor, IGIDR, Mumbai a T

i CDS is more than an institution that taught me Economics. It taught

n me to think and empathize with the issues and problems that affect the lives of the common people in rural and urban India. The professors and seniors at CDS along with the CDS community and

m the various discussion forums outside the campus provided an intellectually stimulating environment to the young mind. u l Jeemol Unni, Director, Institute of Rural Management (IRMA), Anand A

CDS fostered a dynamic and adaptive learning environment with a thrust on academic rigour and honed my skills in economic analysis. Importantly, I learnt the importance of nurturing institutions in the role that each one has to play in ensuring the dynamism of institutions. It also taught me to be guided by a sense of social responsibility in whatever I do. I carried these learning to my classrooms-teaching management students, training corporate executives and government officials. CDS academic legacy has a indelible influence in my professional advancement.

J. Dennis Rajakumar, Director, EPW Research Foundation, Mumbai

19 About the programme

20 M.A. in Applied Economics at CDS is a unique master’s programme in economics that aims at providing arduous training in theory, tools and methods for applied economic analysis. Trained as applied economists, the students are well prepared for career in academia, corporate sector, research institutions, development agencies and the media.

Admission Procedure Admission to the highly sought after Master’s Programme is based on a rigorous entrance test held across the country. The selection procedure is stringent with only 3% (a batch of 20) of all applicants being selected for the course.

Evaluation Techniques The M.A. Programme is divided into four semesters, each semester has a demanding evaluation process which consists of the following: Bi–semester Examinations Presentations Term Papers Assignments requiring application of theory and econometric tools

Quantitative Skills Analytical Skills Exposure to Statistical Application of Economic Packages- R, Stata, Theory to Real Issues EViews, Gretl, SPSS Hypothesis Building and Training in Forecasting, Testing Time Series Analysis, Financial Econometrics Rigorous Data Analysis Soft Skills

Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Leadership and Teamwork

Presentation Skills

21 Course Curriculum s e s Fundamentals of Microeconomic Theory r

u Fundamentals of Macroeconomic Theory o Mathematical Methods C

Statistics y r Econometric Methods o s

l International Economics u Economic Development p Indian Economic Development m

o Project C

Economics of Project Evaluation Public Economics Industrial Organisation Topics in Trade and Development E Economics of Technology and Innovation l

Law, Economics and Development e

Issues in Indian Industry c t

Population and Development i v History of Economic Thought e

Economic History of Modern India s Environment and Sustainable Development Gender and Development Labour and Development Issues in Indian Agriculture Political Economy, Development and Governance

22 Albert Abraham, 23

Educational Qualification: B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics, St. Stephens College, University of Delhi

Project/Others: •Inspire Scholarship(SHE), Dept. of Science, Govt. of India •Determinants of Indian Trade Dynamics and Indian Intra Industry Trade (2020) •Stata, EViews, MS Office, Gretl, LaTex •JRF in Economics

Aparna G, 23

Educational Qualification: B.A. (Hons) Economics, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi

Work Experience: Tutor, Sunrays Institute (July 2018- June 2019)

Internships: • Research Intern, Consumers India (December 2016- January 2017) • Volunteer, Soul of Life, NGO, Delhi (December 2015- January 2016)

Projects/Others: • Determinants of Net Foreign Assets Position: A VAR Analysis (2018) • The Economic Impact of Natural Disasters: A comparative analysis of different countries (2017) • Certificate Course on Ethnography • MS Office, R, Gretl, QGIS

23 Arghyadip Gupta, 22

Educational Qualification: B.Sc. (Economics) from Ramakrishna Mission Residential College – (Autonomous), Calcutta University.

Projects/Others: • Authored and presented a paper on the title – “Is Growth Enough? - Impact of growth on poverty and an analysis of the necessary and sufficient conditions (2020)” at Madras School of Economics, Chennai and secured first position. • Co-authored and presented a paper on the title “Monetary Policy in India (2017)” at St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous) – Calcutta University. • Authored and presented a paper on the title “Inequality, Development and Growth - An analysis of the relationship and impact (2019)” at Ramakrishna Mission Residential College as a coursework under Calcutta University. • Authored and selected to present a paper on the title “Is Growth Enough - An Empirical Analysis of the impact of Growth on Poverty under Inequality and the necessary and sufficient conditions (2020)” (The seminar got cancelled due to the outbreak of Covid-19). • MS Word, MS Excel, Gretl, EViews, Stata

Divya Johnson, 22

Educational Qualification : B.A. Economics, University of Madras

Project/Others: •Determinants of FDI inflows to India（2020） •An Analysis of Kancheepuram Handloom Industry（2019） •MS Office, EViews and Gretl

24 Gunjan Arora, 22

Educational Qualification: B.A. (Hons.) in Economics, Hans Raj College, University of Delhi

Internship: Market research intern at Enactus IIT Delhi on project “TITLI”

Projects/Others: C, Microsoft Office, Gretl, basic knowledge of Stata Co-authored a research project – ‘ Factors Determining Menstrual Hygiene and Management’ Project on ‘Bivariate Causality Analysis between Money Supply, Inflation and GDP’

Hisham Ali Ashraf KT, 22

Educational Qualification: B.A. (Hons.) Economics, Jamia Millia Islamia

Projects/Others: • MS Office, Stata, Gretl • Project on Impact of Agriculture and Services on Industrial Output • JRF in Economics

25 Kalpit Kaushik, 21

Educational Qualification: B.A. (Hons.) Economics, Shyamlal College, University of Delhi

Projects/Others: Is there any relationship that exists between trade deficit and Indian economic growth? (2020) Granger causality between Indian stock market and macroeconomic indicators (2020) Co-author: Ensuring diversity and unbiased inclusion in education and employment MS-Office, Stata, EViews, R, Gretl

Mangal K Sharma, 21

Educational Qualification: B.A. Hons. (Economics), University of Rajasthan

Project/Others: • Relationship between GDP, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Export and Import in Brazil using VECM • MS Word, MS Excel, EViews, Stata • Macroeconometric Forecasting (eDX)

26 Moniraj Ghallay, 32

Educational Qualifications: • BA Economics and Geography, Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan. • Post Graduate Diploma in Education (Specialized Subject; Economics), Samtse College of Education.

Work experience: Teacher at Chukha Higher Secondary School (2013 onwards)

Neil J Oommen, 23

Educational Qualification: B.A. (Hons.) in Economics, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore

Internships: Corporate Sales Internship, Aditya Birla Online Fashion (2016) Program Management Internship, EY (2017) Investment Associate, Leap Investment Advisors (2018)

Projects/Others: MS Office, EViews, basic knowledge of Stata and R ‘Analysis of relationship between inflation, unemployment, policy rate and money supply in the UK’ (Using VECM in EViews) Macroeconometric Forecasting (edX) Ethnography Certificate Course – Dr. Jayaseelan Raj, CDS

27 Niranjana CP, 21

Educational Qualification: BA Economics, Krishna Menon Memorial Government Women's College, Kannur University

Projects/Others: Analysis of Application of Nudge Theory in Indian Economy: A Behaviourist Approach to study incentives to take better decisions. Impact of Global Economic Uncertainty on Economic Growth of Low, Middle and High Income Economies: A VAR Analysis. EViews, Gretl, MS Office University first rank holder in Kannur University BA Economics Examination, 2019 Authored "Economics of Environment: What lessons from Kerala" (Best essay award at third annual conference of Kerala Economic Association, 2017) Presented a paper titled "Aftermath of demonetisation in India: A Critical Analysis" in the National Seminar on 'Recent trends in Indian Economy: Past lessons and future options' organised by Economics Dept., Krishna Menon Memorial Government Women's College (2018)

Rohit James Joseph, 23

Educational Qualification: B.A. Economics and Statistics, St. Xavier's College - Autonomous, Mumbai

Work Experience: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) - Research Consultant (2018-’19)

Internships: University of Chicago, Booth School of Business - RA to Shohini Kundu and Nishant Vats (July – September 2020) Johns Hopkins University - RA to Prof. Yujung Hwang (June 2020) O.P Jindal Global University - RA to Prof. Yugank Goyal (March - April 2020)

Projects/Others: Revisiting the Commons: Sustainable Resouce Management Strategies for Inclusive Growth in India (2018) - awarded Best Paper at the 14th South Asian Economics Students' Meet Skilled in Stata, R, EViews, GIS, SurveyCTO, LaTeX

28 Rucha Takle, 23

Educational Qualification: BA Economics, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai (2015-2018) Work Experience: Analyst, IDFC Institute Mumbai (2018-2019) Centre for Development Research and Action (April 2018- May 2018): Research intern Building Inclusive Urban Communities (BInUCom) (June 2017)- Worked as an enumerator on a case study entitled, “Of Health and Climate Risks in Informal Settlements in Mumbai: A Case of Deonar” Toybank, Mumbai (April 2017- June 2017) - Intern, Welfare Department. IDFC Institute, Mumbai (April 2015- June 2015) - Research Intern. Projects/Others: The Effect of Demographic Factors on Educational Attainment in India (2020) - empirical analysis using IHDS-I and IHDS-II data R/Gretl/Stata, MS Office Volunteer for the Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged Written and Directed a play at Ithaka 2017, the English theatre festival, later performed at National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA)

Sagar Kumar, 23

Educational Qualification: B.A. (Hons.) Economics, Satyawati college, University of Delhi.

Others: EViews, MS-office Ethnography Certificate Course – Dr. Jayaseelan Raj, CDS

29 Sushil Kumar Modi, 23

Educational Qualification: B.A. (Hons.) Economics (Minor: Commerce), Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi.

Projects/Others: MS Excel, EViews Macroeconometric Forecasting by edX (IMF) Relationship between Money Supply, Inflation and Real GDP in France using VECM

Tejesh Mukherjee, 21

Educational Qualification: B.Sc. (Hons.) Economics, Scottish Church College, University of Calcutta

Others: Stata, EViews, MS Office.

30 Uddesh Khuntia, 21

Educational Qualification: B.A. (Hons.) Economics, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi

Others: Certificate Course on Ethnography STATA, EViews, MS-Office.

31 Contact Us

Address: Centre for Development Studies, Prasanth Nagar, Ulloor, Medical College P.O., Thiruvananthapuram - 695011

Mobile No.: Neil J. Oommen (Coordinator) +91 7353716888 +91 9899650636

Email: [email protected]

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