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Curriculum Vitae Curriculum Vitae LEKHA CHAKRABORTY Associate Professor National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, 18/2 Satsang Vihar Marg, Special Institutional Area New Delhi, India 110067 Tel: 91-11-26563688 (111) Fax: 91-11-26852548 ; Mobile: 9650012227 Email: [email protected] CURRENT POSITIONS 2008-present: Associate Professor, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi 2006-present: Research Scholar, The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, New York PREVIOUS POSITIONS 2007-2008.Associate Professor, Centre for Development Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. 2003-2006. Senior Economist, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi. 2000-2003. Economist, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi. EDUCATION 2004, Ph.D. in Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. 1997, MPhil in Applied Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 1995, MA in Analytical Economics, Kerala University, 2nd Rank in University. 1993, BA in Economics, Kerala University, 2nd rank in University OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE 2016-17 Short term consultant, UNESCAP, Bangkok 2015-16. Short term consultant, International Monetary Fund, Washington DC 2014-15. Short term consultant, Tata Steel Ltd, New Delhi 2014. Short term consultant, Global Development Network –GDN. 2013. Short term Consultant, International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD), Geneva. 2013. Short term Consultant, The Commonwealth Secretariat, UK. 2010. Short term Consultant, United Nations Development Programme for Asia Pacific. 2006-present: Research Scholar, The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, New York 2005. Visiting Professor, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA, Summer IWG-GEM,’04. 2004. Short term Consultant, The Commonwealth Secretariat, UK. 2003. Visiting Professor, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. 2003. Short term Consultant, The World Bank. 2003. Short term Consultant, UN Women. 2002, Short term Consultant, The World Bank. 2002. Short term Consultant, UN Women for Government of Sri Lanka, Colombo. 2000. Short term Consultant, UNDP Human Development Report, ISST, New Delhi. 1 AWARDS 2011. Canadian Studies Faculty Research Fellowship, Department of Foreign Affairs and International trade (DFAIT), Government of Canada and SICI. 2004. Ford Foundation, Fellow, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA. 2004. Ford Foundation Fellowship for IAFFE, Oxford, UK. 2003. Canadian Studies Faculty Research Fellowship, Department of Foreign Affairs and International trade (DFAIT), Government of Canada and SICI, Ottawa. 2002. Royal Economic Society (RES) Travel Fellowship, UK. 2001. Infosys’ Best Thesis-Paper Award in Management Research, National Doctoral Consortium, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. 1999. University Grants Commission’s Visiting Doctoral Fellowship, Centre for Advanced Studies in Economics, Mumbai. 1997. University Grants Commission’s Senior Research Fellowship (through nationwide competitive exam): 1997-2000, for PhD at Centre for Development Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. 1995. University Grants Commission’s National Eligibility Test (NET) Lectureship, (through nationwide competitive exam). 1995. Institutional Fellowship for M.Phil, Centre for Development Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 1995-1997. 1993. National Merit Scholarship for post-graduation, 1993-1995. 1993. State University Merit Scholarship for post-graduation (not availed, as national scholarship was on). 1990. State University Merit Scholarship for under graduation, 1990-1993. MEMBER IN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES, PROFESSIONAL BODIES 2003. Member, Expert Committee on ‘Classification of Budgetary Transactions’ with Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Government of India 2005. Member, Committee on “Segregation of Expenditure and budgetary classification”, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. 2011. Member, Working Group on “Women’s Agency and Empowerment for the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017), Government of India, Planning Commission. 2011. Member, “Gender Mainstreaming and Effective Accountability Mechanisms”, for the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017), Government of India, Planning Commission. 2010-13 & since 2016. Member, International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF), Germany 2000-present. Life Member, Econometric Society of India, since 2000. 2008-2010. Executive Member, Econometric Society of India, 2008-2010 2003-present.Member, International Working Group on Gender & Macroeconomics, University of Utah 2007-present. Member, Economists for Full Employment, Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, New York 2004-2006. Member, IAFFE COUNTRY LEVEL EXPERIENCES Canada, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Mexico, South Africa, The Philippines, India. (Details of country- specific Research Papers included in Publications) 2 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2008 August –present: Associate Professor, NIPFP Duties and Responsibilities (Selective): A. Research Team Member, IDRC Project on “Intergovernmental fiscal transfers in South Asia” at NIPFP. Completion date: December 2017 To provide research and policy inputs on (a) Debt-Deficit Dynamics at the State level, (b) environmental federalism (c) asymmetric federalism and (d) direct fiscal transfers for gender equality. My policy paper titled “Emerging debt-deficit dynamics Post-Fourteenth Finance Commission” (co-authored) was released on December 13th 2016. http://www.nipfp.org.in/media/medialibrary/2016/12/Policy_Note.pdf B. Lead Researcher, “Macroeconomic Policy for Mining Regime”, at NIPFP. Completion date: April 2017 (forthcoming book by OUP) The research focusses on macroeconomic policy practices on mining and its impact on competitiveness of extractive industries (my forthcoming book, by Oxford University Press). C. Self-initiated Research: “Fiscal Consolidation, Deficits and Macro economy”. Published by Sage. July 2016 My book focuses on the ongoing debates on fiscal and monetary policy and efficacy of fiscal consolidation by empirically analyzing the macroeconomic impacts of fiscal deficits. The review by Professor Vito Tanzi, IMF Ex-Director Fiscal Affairs Division, on my book is posted here; http://www.nipfp.org.in/blog/2016/12/19/fiscal-consolidation-budget-deficits-and- macro-economy/ D. Asia Pacific Lead Researcher for IMF’s first ever global research on “Macroeconomic policy and gender equality”. December 2015- November 2016 Research and policy co-ordination with IMF Headquarters, Washington DC. Worked in co-ordination with the Asia Pacific UN offices including UNDP, UNESCAP, UN Women, UNFPA, multilateral institutions and Ministry of Finance of selected countries in the region for practitioner’s perspectives and technical inputs of the study. The evidence-based research outcome of macroeconomic policy implications on gender development of 25 countries in Asia Pacific is published as IMF Working Paper [IMF WP150, 2016]. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2016/wp16150.pdf. My paper was peer-reviewed by the academicians including Diane Elson and Janet Stotsky; and also by IMF Fiscal Affairs Division and IMF Regional Divisions including Asia and Pacific (AP), and Middle East and Central Asia (MCA). 3 The paper was presented in the high level panel meeting at IMF, Washington DC, on November 7th 2016, attended by IMF Managing Director Madam Christine Lagarde. http://www.nipfp.org.in/activities/imf-highlevel-panel-fiscal-policies-and-gender-equality/ E. World Bank Research Team Member & Co-author: “Social Sector in Decentralised Economy: India in the era of Globalisation”, published by Cambridge University Press. 2016 This World Bank research project at NIPFP, later published as book, is an analytical examination of financing and public service delivery challenges in a decentralized framework. It also provides critical insights into the effectiveness of public expenditure through benefit incidence analysis of education and healthcare services in India. https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/11663455 and https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/23937 F. Research Collaboration with Levy Economics Institute, New York on “Economic Policy for the 21st Century”. August 2008-present This evidence-based collaborative research focuses not only on economic analysis, but also on the creation of possible strategies through which policymakers may solve the issue at hand. This program includes research on those macroeconomic policy areas most closely associated with public sector activities: monetary policy and financial institutions, the effectiveness of monetary policy; and examinations of federal budget deficits/surpluses. My peer-reviewed papers published under this research collaboration on fiscal deficits, capital formation, interest rate determination and intergovernmental transfers are included here. http://www.levyinstitute.org/research/economic-policy-for-the-21st-century?view=all G. Lead Policy Researcher, ‘Macroeconomic Policy for Mining Sector’ for Tata Steel. September 2014-November 2015 I have worked in co-ordination with the top management of Tata Steel, (Board of Directors, Tata Steel - Group Executive Director (Finance and Corporate) - and Group Director (Corporate Communication & Regulatory Affairs) for this project. The policy co-ordination with FICCI, selected State level Ministries of Mining, Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), Federation of Indian Mining Industries (FIMI) and consultations on Study Group of Royalty were also an integral part of the project management. 4 H. Course Director, ‘Fiscal Policy and Macroeconomic Management’, for senior level
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