Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and Finance at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Pilani Campus. I obtained my PhD from CSRD, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. I have spent the last five years teaching economics and carrying out research in the field of economics. My research interest includes employment and labour migration, informality; economic growth, and issues related to poverty, inequality and health. Recently, I associated with the NITI Aayog's first study on India’s Booming platform and Gig work.
Education
Ph.D. - Economics (2014-20): Centre for the Study of Regional Development (CSRD), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India
M.Phil. -Applied Economics (2011-13): Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Trivandrum, Kerala (Affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi), India
MA - Economics (2008-10): Department of Economics, Sambalpur University, Odisha, India
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