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Arpita Mukherjee, Ph.D Professor

Indian Council For Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)

India Habitat Centre Core 6A, Lodi Road, New Delhi, India 110003

Phone: (+9111) 43112430 (Direct) (+91) 9810189326 (Mobile) Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Summary

Over 20 years of experience in policy-oriented research, working closely with the Government of India and policymakers of different countries.

Over 15 years of experience in leadership roles. External consultant/expert to international organisations (such as ADB, DfiD, WTO, ILO &

OECD), Indian industry associations, academic institutions, non-government organisations, companies and consultancy firms.

Areas of research include trade and investment; special economic zones; economic corridors; food supply chain; start-ups and entrepreneurs; retail; ICT; labour mobility; bilateral and regional trade agreements.

Specialises in sector and product-specific market trends, go-to market strategy, and government policies.

Over 75 publications including books, refereed journals, newsletters, government reports. Presented research papers in conferences, seminars, training programmes and workshops

in over 30 countries. Member of government committees and policy panels. Member of the editorial board of

several international journals.

Professional Experience

10-2008 – till date Professor, ICRIER, New Delhi, India 05-2002 – 09-2008 Senior Fellow, ICRIER, New Delhi, India 03-2000 – 05-2002 Fellow, ICRIER, New Delhi, India 09-1999 – 03-2000 Research Associate, Policy Studies Institute, London, UK 10-1998 – 08-1999 Research Fellow, Policy Studies Institute, London, UK 08-1995 – 10-1998 Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Portsmouth, UK 04-1992 – 07-1995 Head Analyst, A M Technology Centre, Kolkata, India

Education (specialization in Economics)

Ph D University of Portsmouth, UK 1995-1999 (Thesis: Labour Market Experiences of Indians in Great Britain: 1947-1996)

M Sc University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India 1990-1992 B Sc Lady Brabourne College, University of Calcutta 1987-1990


Selected Projects

DFID-ICRIER-PWC: UK-India Economic Policy and Prosperity Partnership (EPPP) – on-going

o Client - Department for International Development (DFID), UK and Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India

o Role: Project Coordinator The Department for International Development (DFID), UK, is supporting Government of India’s reform programmes under the UK-India Economic Policy and Prosperity Partnership (EPPP), which includes research and capacity building of Indian central government agencies. PwC India is the project manager and ICRIER is a consortium partner. As of June 2018, 10 research studies have been commissioned, based on request received from the Department of Economic Affairs and other departments under Ministry of Finance for their G20 negotiations and domestic policymaking.

Facilitating Admission and Growth of EU-based Startups in India: Challenges and Opportunities

o Client - International Labour Organization (ILO), New Delhi o Role: External Collaborator

India does not have any specific polices to attract foreign startups. Recognising that foreign startups can help develop a modern India, create quality employment and solve a variety of social needs, the ILO technical paper discusses how India can support the entry and scaling up of foreign startups, with a focus on EU-based startups. Survey on Nutrient Intake of School Children, Nutritionists & Dieticians

o Client: PepsiCo India Holding Private Limited o Role: Project Coordinator

This survey-based study analysed the actual consumption pattern of fruits, vegetables and juices of dieticians and nutritionists and school children, examined the shortfall in the consumption, if any, and suggested policy recommendations based on the survey findings.

Organic Farming in India: Status, Issues and Way Forward o Client: Amway India Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. o Role: Project Coordinator

This survey-based study examined the current status and future potential for organic farming in India, analysed the regulatory practices in India and examined how India can learn from global best practices in promoting organic farming. The study highlighted issues faced by organic farmers and processed food producers and exporters and made policy recommendations to support the growth of this sector, which have been accepted by Indian government agencies.

Capacity Building Initiative for Trade Development in India o Client: The European Commission, India o Role: Project Coordinator


This project aimed to enhance trade–related capacity building in India so as to meet the country’s development objective. A research paper under this project titled “SPS Barriers to India’s Agriculture Export Learning from the EU Experiences in SPS and Food Safety Standards” has been completed and submitted to the European Commission, New Delhi, India.

India’s Phytonutrient Report: A snapshot of fruits and vegetable consumption, availability and implications for phytonutrient intakes

o Client: Amway Opportunity Foundation o Role: Project Coordinator

The objective of this study was to (a) understand the consumption patterns of fruits and vegetables in India and compare this against the World Health Organization’s recommended quantity for an adult in consumption and (b) understand the reason for shortfall and make policy recommendations so that India can move from “Food Security” to “Nutrition Security”.

Evaluation of the Impact of the Scheme of Mega Food Park o Client: Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India o Role: Project Coordinator

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, launched the Mega Food Park (MFP) scheme in the Eleventh Five Year Plan. The projected evaluated the impact of the MFP scheme. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has accepted the recommendations.

4 Pilot Studies in Trade in Telecommunications, Logistics, Audiovisual and Professional Services.

o Client: Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India

o Role: Project Leader

This study examined the methodologies and institutional framework adopted by some developed and developing countries for compilation of services trade data and then suggested a suitable mechanism for regular collection of country-wise, sector-wise and mode–wise services trade data. A pilot survey was conducted to check the validity of the data collection procedure and to help in the design of a business directory.

Study on Enhancing Bilateral Trade, Investment and Collaboration in Services: India and European Union

o Client: Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), Germany o Role: Project Leader

This study examined the trade, investment and collaborations in services between India and the EU, identified the areas of future cooperation and barriers faced in each other’s markets. The study was based on secondary data analysis and a primary survey. The findings of the study are being used by Indian and EC policymakers for their trade negotiations.


India: Visakhapatnam–Chennai Industrial Corridor Development Program

o Client: Asian Development Bank (ADB) o Role: Team Member

As part of the ADB funding to the Indian government, I was an external expert to the ADB on “SEZ policy” for the evaluation study on the economic corridor. I was part of the team doing the economic analysis for the transport corridors and trade policy. I also contributed to the ADB report, which was submitted to the Indian government.

Lowering Trade Costs and Improving the Business Environment in India

o Client: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK and Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore)

o Role: Team Member

This study examined how India was implementing the Trade Facilitation Agreement which it signed in the World Trade Organisation, identified areas where and how India’s trade facilitation regime could be improved, including learning from best practices in other countries like the UK, to lower transactions costs and increase opportunities for trade.

Revisiting SEZs: A Review and Evaluation of India’s SEZ Policy o Client: SEZ Division of the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and

Industry o Role: Project Leader

This study evaluated the performance of SEZs in India, against the objectives laid down in the SEZ policy. It also examined the impact of India’s trade agreements on SEZs and how India can learn from global best practices in developing successful SEZs. The findings of this study have been used by the Department of Commerce to implement reforms in SEZs.

India-UK Collaborations and Investments in Food Supply Chain: Opportunities, Concerns and the Way Forward

o Client: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK and D&B Tangram Advisory Services Pvt Ltd (D&B Tangram)

o Role: Team Member

This study examined the scope for improving the efficiency of food supply chain in India through collaborations and investment inflows from the UK. The study focused on five areas of the food supply chain, namely storage and warehousing, cold-chains, packaging technology, skill development and R&D.

Facilitating Investments between India and the European Union: The Case of Bilateral Investments between India and Germany

o Client: Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), Germany o Role: Project Leader

Germany is an important investor in India and a key source country for technology transfer. A number of Indian companies are investing in Germany. Given this background, the objective of this study was to (a) analyse the patterns of bilateral investment flows


between India and Germany (b) understand the opportunities and prospects for investment in each other’s markets (c) identify the barriers to investments (d) determine the expectations of investors from the India-EU bilateral trade agreement and (d) make policy recommendation to the Indian and German governments and suggest strategies for the EU-India BTIA to facilitate an increase in bilateral investment flows.

Integrating South and East Asia: The Case of Liberalising Services under the India-Thailand CECA

o Client: ADB o Role: Team Leader

The objective of this study was to understand the services value chain between India and the ASEAN countries taking the example of enhancing services trade, investment and cooperation between India and Thailand. The paper is a part of ADB multi-country project on Capacity Building for Implementing Private Sector-Led Integration in South Asia - An Analysis of Economic Effects of Intensified Regional Cooperation and Integration.

Joint Feasibility Study on Enhancing Trade, Investment and Cooperation between India and Taiwan

o Client: Ministry of External Affairs and Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India

o Role: Project Coordinator, India

To enhance trade, investments and cooperation between India and Taiwan, the Indian and Taiwanese governments had commissioned a Joint Feasibility Study which was carried out jointly by ICRIER and a Taiwanese think-tank, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER). The objective of the study was to understand the current scenario, identify the scope of enhancing trade and investments, examine the barriers and make policy recommendations to the two countries.

Non-Alcoholic Beverages: The Untapped Potential o Client: Indian Beverage Association o Role: Project Coordinator

This study sponsored by the Indian Beverage Association analysed the contribution of the non-alcoholic beverage sector to the Indian economy, its growth and employment generating potential. It also examined the barriers faced by the sector and made policy recommendations to facilitate the growth of this sector and create employment.

Prospects for Liberalising Trade in Services in the India-Thailand and India-Indonesia CECA

o Client: Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India

o Role: Project Coordinator

This project examined the trade in services between India and the two ASEAN economies, identified the trade barriers and suggested negotiating strategies for the Indian policymakers for trade agreements with Thailand and Indonesia.


Joint Study Group (JSG) to explore the possibility of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and Turkey



This study was an input into the India-Turkey Joint Study Group for a free trade agreement (FTA) to enhance bilateral trade, investment and cooperation.

The Express Industry in India: Impact, Constraints and Way Forward o Client: Express Industry Council of India o Role: Project Coordinator

This study in collaboration with Indian Institute of Management (Calcutta) assessed the growth and development of India’s express delivery industry, evaluated its interlinkages with the other sectors of the economy, identified constraints faced by this sector, analysed existing policy framework and made policy recommendations.

Indian Retail Sector: Opportunities for Italian Retailers

o Client: Italian Trade Commission, New Delhi o Role: Project Coordinator

This study examined the market opportunities for Italian and other European retailers in India in selected sectors, identified the trade barriers and suggested reform measures to enhance India-Italy trade, investment and collaboration in the retail sector. The study provided go-to-market strategies for foreign companies in India.

Trade in Services for the proposed India EU BTIA



To provide inputs into the India-EU Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA), this project examined India’s current and future trade possibilities with EU in 13 services sectors, identified the trade barriers and suggested how these can be addressed under the agreement. It analyses the commitments made by the EU and India in the WTO and other bilateral/regional agreements. It suggests reforms that are needed to improve the productivity and global competitiveness of the respective sectors and enable them to meet the challenges and opportunities arising from the India-EU BTIA.

Socio-economic Impact of Direct Selling in India: Need for Policy Stimulus o Client: Indian Direct Selling Association and World Federation of Direct Selling

Associations o Role: Team Lead

This study provided an overview of the direct selling sector in India and examined its socio-economic impact. The report also highlighted the need for policy intervention to sustain the growth of this sector.


East Asian Free Trade Agreements in Services: Facilitating Free Flow of Services in ASEAN? REPSF II Project No. 07/004

o Client: ASEAN Secretariat and Australian National University o Role: Services Trade Expert

I was nominated as the Indian services trade expert to this project coordinated by Australian National University for ASEAN Secretariat under the ASEAN-Australia Development Cooperation Program by the WTO Trade in Services Division. My primary responsibility was to write a research report on the Indian services sector and compare India’s FTAs in services with Singapore FTAs. The report has been submitted to the ASEAN Secretariat.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Retail Sector: India

o Client: Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumers Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India

o Role: Project Leader

This study examined the debate around allowing FDI in retail. It examined the impact of allowing FDI in retail on different stakeholders such as consumers and small businesses and also proposed a model phased liberalisation process.

Trade in Services: Opportunities and Constraints


o Role: Sector Study Team Leader

This project examined India’s trade and investment opportunities and areas of concerns in selected service sectors for the Doha Round of WTO negotiations. The study findings have been used by the government in drawing up the requests/ offers in the Doha Round. As a part of this project, studies were conducted on Maritime Transport services; Construction, Architecture and Engineering services; Audio-visual, Recreational, Cultural and Sporting services; Distribution services; Road Transport services, Rail transport Services and Energy services. After the successful completion of these studies, ICRIER created a niche for itself in services research.

Indo-Singapore CECA: Enhancing Cooperation in Services


o Role: Team Leader - Services Sector

This project was a pioneering study on service sectors in India in the context of an Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations. The research was used in the Joint Study Group Report on India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) and later in the Indo-Singapore CECA negotiations. This study received wide acknowledgement. After successful completion of this study, ICRIER received several projects on services and bilateral/regional agreements.

India China Trade in Services



o Role: Team Leader

This study contributed to Chapter 3 “India-China Trade in Services” of the Report of the India-China Joint Study Group on Comprehensive Trade and Economic Cooperation (http://meaindia.nic.in/treatiesagreement/2005/11ta1104200504.pdf) set up by the governments of the two countries.

Indo-Sri Lanka Trade in Services: FTA II and Beyond

o Client: SANEI (South Asian Network of Economic research Institutes) o Collaborating Partner: Institute of Policy Studies, Sri Lanka o Role: Team Member

India and Sri Lanka are negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Services sector is one of the key sectors of that agreement. This survey-based study was conducted for providing inputs into the CEPA negotiations.

Indo-US Trade in Services: Prospects for the ICT Sector under a Possible FTA

o Client: NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies o Role: Project Leader

This project examined the possibilities of enhancing trade in Information, Communication and Technology sector if India and its largest trading partner, the US, enter into an FTA. Four sectoral studies (telecommunication services, audio-visual services, IT-enabled services, and software services) were conducted under this project. The study findings were used in the Indo-US Trade Forum and bilateral dialogues.

India-GCC FTA: Trade in Services


o Role: Team Leader

This survey based study was conducted to provide inputs for the India and Gulf Cooperation Countries FTA. It also discussed different bilateral/multilateral/regional engagements of GCC countries to understand what other trading partners are demanding and getting from these countries.

Globalization of Transport Services: India’s Trade and Investment Prospects

o Client: Sir Ratan Tata Trust o Role: Study Team Leader

This study discussed India’s trade and investment prospects in the transport sector. It highlighted the recent trends and development in different sub-sectors of transport (road transport, rail transport, air transport and maritime transport), both globally and within India. It also analysed the linkages of transport with rest of the economy, areas of weaknesses and reform requirements. It examined unilateral/multilateral/bilateral liberalisation in this sector and how India is likely to address this sector in the ongoing WTO negotiations and in its bilateral/regional agreements.


India-US Agricultural Knowledge Initiative

o Client: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) o Role: Team Member

This study focuses on two key research areas identified by the India-US AKI namely agricultural reforms and agri-business investment. Several papers have been commissioned under this project. The findings are compiled in a book format by Cambridge University Press with a grant from NABARD. It is expected to provide valuable policy inputs in the agriculture and related sectors.

The British Lone Parent Cohort (1991-1998)

o Client: Department of Social Security (DSS), Government of UK o Role: Team Member

This project was a part of the DSS/Policy Studies Institute (UK) Programme of Research into Low Income Families (PRILIF). This study looked at the changes in respondents’ circumstances from 1991 to 1998 and focused on issues such as family changes, receipt of income support and family credit, employment, family welfare and patterns of family health.

Health of 18-24 years old New Deal Participants

o Client: Department of Health, Government of UK o Role: Team Member

The study conducted in Policy Studies Institute, UK involved quantitative analysis of the health conditions of 18-24 year old New Deal participants.

New Deal for Over-25s

o Client: Employment Services, UK o Partner: British Market Research Bureau (BMRB) o Role: Team Member

The study was conducted in Policy Studies Institute, UK. Working closely with British Market Research Bureau (BMRB), the primary responsibilities were in the areas of questionnaire design, interviewer briefings and preliminary data analysis.

South Asian Women & Employment

o Client: Nuffield Foundation, UK o Role: Team Member

This project conducted in Policy Studies Institute, UK, involved qualitative analysis of employment profiles of South Asian Women in the UK.

Health & Youth Unemployment: A Review of Literature

o Client: Department of Health, Government of UK o Role: Team Member


This project conducted in Policy Studies Institute, UK, involved a review of econometric literature concerning health and employment.

Key Responsibilities and Scope of Work o ICRIER, New Delhi, India

Fund raising and project leadership Administration-in Charge Managing stakeholders commitments and client relationships Organizing seminars, conferences and workshops Talent identification, mentoring and monitoring researchers, training of junior staff International networking & representing ICRIER in international forums Publication and dissemination of ICRIER’s research Media interaction

o Policy Studies Institute (PSI), London, UK

Engage with different Departments of the Government of UK in social sector research Proposal writing, getting project through competitive bidding Coordination with stakeholders Working as part of large multi-disciplinary research teams Quantitative and qualitative data analysis & survey coordination Dissemination and publication

o Department of Economics, University of Portsmouth, UK

Preparing teaching modules and Teaching Assistantship for students in Economics Honours and Business Management courses - subjects taught were Econometrics, Macro Economics, International Economics

o A M Technology Centre, Calcutta, India

Proposal writing and fund raising Statistical analysis, feasibility studies and coordinating data collection

Publications Books/Chapters in Books

1 “Integrating South and Southeast Asia through Services Value Chain: The Case of India and

Thailand” with Tanu M. Goyal in “Integrating South and East Asia” Ed. Jayant Menon and T. N. Srinivasan, Oxford University Press (OUP), October 2017.

2 “Organic Farming in India: Status, Issues and Way Forward” coauthored with Souvik Dutta, Tanu M. Goyal, Avantika Kapoor and Disha Mendiratta, Academic Foundation, August 2017.

3 “Special Economic Zones in India: Status, Issues and Potential” coauthored with Parthapratim Pal, Saubhik Deb, Subhobrota Ray and Tanu M. Goyal, Springer, August 2016.


4 “Institutional Framework for Collection of Statistics on Trade in Services: Four Pilot Surveys on Trade in Audiovisual, Logistics, Professional and Telecommunication Services” coauthored with Tanu M. Goyal, Bhavook Bhardwaj and Raj Kumar Shahi, Academic Foundation, June 2016.

5 “India-UK Collaborations and Investments in Food Supply Chain: Opportunities, Concerns and the Way Forward” coauthored with Dipankar De, Nikhil Khurana, Tanu M. Goyal, Bhavook Bhardwaj and Rohini Sanyal, Academic Foundation, April 2016.

6 “India’s Phytonutrient Report: A Snapshot of Fruits and Vegetables Consumption, Availability and Implications for Phytonutrient Intake” coauthored with Souvik Dutta and Tanu M. Goyal, Academic Foundation, February 2016.

7 “Trade in Services and Trade Agreements: The case of India and the European Union” coauthored with Rupa Chanda and Tanu M. Goyal, Sage Publication, October 2015.

8 “Facilitating India-EU Mobility of IT Professionals” with Divya Satija in “India – EU People Mobility: Historical, Economics and Regulatory Dimensions” Ed. Rupa Chanda and Pralok Gupta, Cambridge University Press, June 2015.

9 “Movement of Indian Architects and Engineers: Prospects and Challenges in the EU” with Tanu M. Goyal in “India – EU People Mobility: Historical, Economics and Regulatory Dimensions” Ed. Rupa Chanda and Pralok Gupta, Cambridge University Press, June 2015.

10 “Impact of the Retail FDI Policy on Indian Consumers and the Way Forward”, with Divya Satija, Tanu M Goyal, Murali K. Mantrala and Shaoming Zou, in “Globalization and Standards: Issues and Challenges in Indian Business” Ed. Keshab Das, Springer Publication, October 2014.

11 “Food Supply Chain in India: Analysing the Potential for International Business”, coauthored with Parthapratim Pal, Saubhik Deb and Tanu M. Goyal, Academic Foundation, March 28, 2014.

12 “Audiovisual Services in India” chapter in ‘Trade Policy in Asia: Higher Education and Media Services” co-edited with Christopher Findlay, Hildegunn Kyvik Nordas, Gloria Pasadilla, World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, March 2014.

13 “Food Processing Industry in India: Unleashing the Potential of the Non-alcoholic Beverage Sector”, co-authored with Debolina Mukherjee, Deboshree Ghosh and Divya Satija, Academic Foundation, December 2013.

14 “The Service Sector in India” in “Developing the Service Sector: As an Engine of Growth for Asia” edited by Donghyun Park and Marcus Noland, Asian Development Bank, November 2013.

15 “Enhancing Trade, Investment and Cooperation between India and Taiwan” co-edited with Parthapratim Pal and Kristy Tsun-Tzu Hsu, Academic Foundation, September 2013.

16 “FDI in Sensitive Sectors: The Case of Retail Sector in India”, with Tanu Goyal in “Trade, Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities Post-Global Financial Crisis”, Ed. By Shahid Ahmed, Routledge Publication, New Delhi, June 2012.

17 “Impact of the Retail FDI Policy on Indian Consumers and the Way Forward”, with Divya Satija, Tanu M Goyal, Murali K. Mantrala and Shaoming Zou, in “Globalization and Standards: How Have Firms and Consumers Responded in India?” Ed. Keshab Das, Routledge Publication, New Delhi, June 2012.

18 “Fuelling the Retail Boom: What Should be the Right Employment Policy for Gujarat” with Tanu M. Goyal, in “Changing Scenario of Employment in Gujarat- 1960-2010” Ed. Lancy Lobo and Jayesh Shah, published by Centre for Culture and Development, Vadodara, 2012.

19 “Facilitating Trade and Global Competitiveness: Express Delivery Services in India” co-authored, Oxford University Press, 2012.

20 “Food for Policy – Reforming Agriculture” jointly edited with Surabhi Mittal, Foundation Books & Cambridge University Press, New Delhi, 2008.

21 “Services Liberalization in PTAs and the WTO: The Experiences of India and Singapore” in “Opening Markets for Trade in Services: Countries and Sectors in Bilateral and WTO Negotiations” edited by Juan A. Marchetti and Martin Roy, Cambridge University Press and WTO, UK, 2008.


22 “Developing Country: the Case of India” in D. Barrowclough and Z. Kozul-Wright (eds) Creative Industries and Developing Countries: Voice, Choice and Economic Growth, Routledge, UK, 2007.

23 “Evolution of Food Retail Chains in India” with PG Chengappa, Lalith Achoth, BNR Reddy, PC Ravi and Vijayalakshmi Dega in P K Joshi, Ashok Gulati and Ralph Cummings Jr. (eds), Agricultural Diversification and Smallholders in South Asia, published by Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2007.

24 “India’s Trade in Distribution Services” in Rupa Chanda edited “Trade in Services & India”, published by Wiley India, 2006.

25 “Doha Round of Services Negotiations: Indian Perspective” in Deepika MG (ed) India and the WTO: The Development Agenda, ICFAI University Press, 2006.

26 “FDI in Retail Sector: India”, coauthored with Nitisha Patel, published by Academic Foundation in association with ICRIER and Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Govt. of India), 2005.

27 “Audio-visual policies and international trade: the case of India” in Paolo Guerrieri, P.Lelio Iapadre and Georg Koopmann (eds), Cultural Diversity and International Economic Integration: The Global Governance of the Audio-Visual Sector, Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, UK, 2005.

28 “GATS and Developing Countries: Key Issues and Prospect for India” in J.K Mittal and K.D. Raju (eds) World Trade Organization and India: A critical study of its first decade, New Era Law Publications, New Delhi, 2005.

29 “India and GATS 2000 Negotiations: Issues and State of Play” in Bibek Debroy and Mohammad Saqib (eds), Future Negotiations Issues at WTO: An India China Perspective, Globus Books, June 2004.

30 “The British Lone Parent Cohort Study: 1991-1998”, Department of Social Security Research Report No. 128, published by Corporate Document Services, London, 2000 with Finlayson, L.; Ford, R.; Marsh, A. and McKay S.

Refereed Journals 1 “India and Trade Facilitation in Services (TFS) Agreements : Concerns and Way Forward" with

Avantika Kapoor in “Economic Developments in India – Volume 237” Ed. Uma Kapila, Academic Foundation, April 2018, pgs 71-102.

2 “Ensuring Nutrition Security: A Survey of Urban Indian Consumers’ Purchase and Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables” with Souvik Dutta and Suvi Agrawal in Journal of Business and Economics published by Academic Star Publishing Company, New York, USA, February 2017, pgs 170-185.

3 “Trade Agreements and Services Value Chain: The Case of India and Thailand” with Tanu M. Goyal in Applied Finance and Accounting, Volume 3, No. 1, Published by Redfame Publishing, Oregon, USA, http://redfame.com/journal/index.php/afa/article/view/1840/2091 (last accessed on February 6, 2017) February 2017, pgs 11-23.

4 “Integrating South and Southeast Asia through Services Value Chain: The Case of India and Thailand" with Tanu M. Goyal in Asia Pacific Journal of Rural Development (APJORD), ISSN 1018-5291, Vol. XXVI, No. 2, published by Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia & the Pacific (CIRDAP), Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 2016, pgs 37-71.

5 “Services Sector in India: Trends, Issues, and the Way Forward”, in Eurasian Geography and Economics, available at Taylor & Francis Online http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15387216.2016.1151371 (last accessed on March 4, 2016), February 2016, pgs 635-655.

6 “Logistics Services in the WTO and Bilateral Agreements: The Case of India” with Ramneet Goswami in ‘The Asian Journal – Journal of Transport and Infrastructure’, Volume 1, Number 1, Asian Institute of Transport Development, January 2016, pgs 20-38.


7 “India – EU BTIA: Status, Issues and Way Forward” with Tanu M. Goyal and Ramneet Goswami in “The Journal of International Relations” Vol. 37, 2014, pgs 1-66.

8 “Institutional Framework for Collection of Data on Trade in Services: Lessons from Global Experiences” with Tanu M. Goyal, Focus WTO Trade in Services, IIFT, Volume 16, Number 3, July-September 2014.

9 “Audiovisual Services in India” in “Trade Policy in Asia: Higher Education and Media Services” Ed. Christopher Findlay (University of Adelaide, Australia), Hildegunn Kyvik Nordas (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, France) and Gloria Pasadilla (APEC Secretariat, Singapore), World Scientific Studies in International Economics, Vol. 36, June 2014, pgs 335-376.

10 “The political economy of retail liberalization: The case of India”, with Tanu Goyal, Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy, Vol 5. No. 1, World Scientific, February 2014, pgs 1-24.

11 “FDI in Services and India”, with Tanu Goyal, FTR – IIFT, Volume 48, Number 3, August 2013, pgs 413-430.

12 “Facilitating Trade and Improving Competitiveness through Improved Road Network: Issues and Way forward” with Dr. Parthapratim Pal and Ramneet Goswami, FTR – IIFT, Volume 48, number 2, May 2013, pgs 247-254.

13 “Liberalizing FDI in Retail: Implications for India’s Trade Agreement” with Tanu Goyal, Foreign Trade Review, Volume 48, Number 1, January – March 2013, pgs 143-151.

14 "India and the Services Negotiations in the Doha Round", Transnational Corporations Review, Volume 4, Number 2, June 2012, pgs 41-49.

15 “Are Indian Consumers Brand Conscious? Insights for Global Retailers”, Asia Pacific Journal for Marketing and Logistics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Vol 24, No. 3, April 2012, pgs 482-499.

16 “Employment Conditions in Organized and Unorganized Retail: Implications for FDI Policy in India” with Tanu M. Goyal in Journal of Business and Retail Management Research, Volume 6, No. 2, April 2012, pgs 26-37.

17 “India-EU-BTIA: Implications for Services Sector”, with Ramneet Goswami, Journal of Indo-European Business Studies, Volume 1, November 2011 pgs 2-22.

18 “Logistics Sector in India: Opportunities and Constraints for EU Business”, with Smita Miglani in Journal of Indo-European Business Studies Vol. 1, November 2011, pgs 87-113.

19 “Fuelling India’s Retail Boom – What Should be the Right Policy”, in Advances in International Marketing, Volume 21, “International Marketing: Emerging Markets”, January 2011, Emerald, UK, pgs 57-74

20 “Foreign Direct Investment in the Indian Express Delivery Sector: Experiences of UPS, FedEx, DHL, and TNT”, co-authored in Productivity, Vol. 51, No. 3, October – December 2010, pgs 224-236

21 “The New Indian Postal Bill: Issues and Way Forward”, with P. Pal, and S. Mitra, in Economic and Political Weekly Vol.XIV. No. 49, December 4-10, 2010, pgs 18-22

22 “Exploring relationships between key success factors and performance metrics for Indian Express Delivery Service Providers”, coauthored, in Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal, Vol. 11- No. 2, June 2010, pgs 72-84

23 “La integracion en La cadena de valor global de Los servicios: El caso de la India” (Integrating into Global Services Value Chain: The Case of India) in Claves de la Economía Mundial , 8th Edition, June 2008, pgs 393-399

24 “Indo-US FTA: Prospects for IT-enabled/BPO Services” in IIMB Management Review, Vol. 19, No 3, September 2007, pgs. 231-250

25 “Retailing in India: Recent Trends and Development Survey Findings” with Nitisha Patel in Journal of Marketing and Communication, Vol 1 Issue 2, Sep-Dec 2005


26 “Developing Countries and GATS Negotiations: The Case of India", Global Economy Journal, Vol. 5: No. 2, Article 1, 2005

27 “Maritime and Air Transport Services: India’s Approach to Privatization” in Transport and Communication Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific, UNESCAP, No 73, 2003 with Ruchika Sachdeva, pgs 27-53

Other Publications 1 “Trade rules in e-commerce: Opportunities and concerns for India” with Avantika Kapoor,

Column in Ideas For India accessible at http://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/trade/trade-rules-in-e-commerce-opportunities-and-concerns-for-india.html published on June 4, 2018.

2 “Understanding the Opportunities and Risks in Organic Food Businesses Case Studies of Companies in India and the UK”, co-authored, IIMB Working Paper No. 561, December 2017.

3 “Enhancing Trade in Organic Food Products through Right Policy” with Disha Mendiratta in Proceedings of the 15th ASEAN Conference on Food Science and Technology Journal of the 15th ASEAN Food Conference (AFC) 2017 published by Science and Technics Publishing House, November 2017, pgs 431-440.

4 “Enhancing EU-India Organic Food Trade: A Survey of Indian Companies” with Tanu M. Goyal and Avantika Kapoor in Vienna 2017 Conference Journal published by Masters International Research & Development Center (MIRDEC), September 2017, pgs 27-42.

5 “India-Australia Enhancing Trade, Investment & Cooperation” with Avantika Kapoor in ‘Diplomacy and Beyond’ magazine, October 2017, pgs 16-18.

6 “Less Cash Economy: India vis-à-vis the World” with Tanu M. Goyal in Yojana, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, New Delhi, February 2017, pgs 28-32.

7 “India Needs a Comprehensive Services Policy” in The Dollar Business, Volume 3, Issue 11, https://www.thedollarbusiness.com/magazine/flip/november2016 (last accessed on February 6, 2017) Telangana, November 2016, pgs 49-50.

8 “Barriers to India’s Agriculture, Processed Food Exports” in Food & Beverage News, http://www.saffronmedia.in/eMagazines/fnb/2016/FNBDec16312016/index.html (last accessed on February 6, 2017) Mumbai, December 2016, pgs 25-26.

9 Book Reviews: “ASEAN–India Development and Cooperation Report 2015” of ASEAN-India Centre, Research and Information System for Developing Countries published by Routledge, New Delhi, in South Asia Economic Journal (SAEJ) 17(1) 1-4, Sage Publications, October 2015.

10 Book Review: “Globalization of Legal Services and Regulatory Reforms: Perspectives and Dynamics from India” by Rupa Chanda and Pralok Gupta published by Sage Publications, in South Asia Economic Journal, Volume 16, Issue 2, p1-4, , New Delhi, July 2015.

11 “Creating a Services Value Chain between India and Thailand”, with Tanu M. Goyal, Column in Ideas for India accessible at http://www.ideasforindia.in/article.aspx?article_id=1475 published on 8 July, 2015

12 “Reinvigorating India’s manufacturing sector: Integrating the services value chain with Southeast Asia” with Tanu M. Goyal, IGC Blog Post accessible at http://www.theigc.org/blog/reinvigorating-indias-manufacturing-sector-integrating-the-services-value-chain-with-southeast-asia/ published on 19 June 2015.

13 “Exports of Audio Visual Services and India” with Ramneet Goswami, published in Services Conclave Volume titled “Promoting Services Exports from India: Challenges, Opportunities and Issues” published jointly by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India, and Services Export promotion Council, November 12-13, 2013.

14 “India as a Trading Partner: Issues in India-EU BTIA and Way Forward” with Tanu M. Goyal and Ramneet Goswami published in the Workshop Volume on ‘The Long Road Towards an EU-India


Free Trade Agreement’ organized by Directorate-General for External Policies, Policy Department, European Parliament, Belgium, October 2013.

15 “The Service Sector in India”, Asian Development Bank Economics Working Paper Series No. 352, June 2013.

16 “Movement of Engineers and Architects between India and the EU” co-authored with Tanu Goyal, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Working Paper No. 403, and CARIM-India – Developing a knowledge base for Policymaking on India-EU Migration, Research Report 2013/20, April 2013.

17 “Examining Mode 4 Commitments in India and the EU’s Agreements: Implication for the India-EU BTIA” coauthored with Tanu Goyal, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Working Paper No. 396, and CARIM-India – Developing a knowledge base for Policymaking on India-EU Migration, Research Report 2013/16, February 2013.

18 “Movement of IT Professionals between India and the EU: Issues and the Way Forward”, coauthored with Divya Satija, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Working Paper No. 391, and CARIM-India – Developing a knowledge base for Policymaking on India-EU Migration, Research Report 2013/04, January 2013.

19 “Trade in Services: India and the WTO”, Focus WTO, Vol. 14, No. 1, IIFT, May – June 2012. 20 “Indian Investment in Eastern Europe: Prospects, Issues and the Way Forward” coauthored with

Tanu Goyal, CARIM-India – Developing a knowledge base for Policymaking on India-EU Migration, Research Report 2012/18, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, December 2012.

21 “The Consumption Pattern of the Rising Middle Class in India” with Divya Satija, Boao Review (Page 119 - 123), Number 2, Oct. 2012.

22 “India’s Trade in Services: Doha Round and Domestic Reforms”, in FOCUS WTO, IIFT, Vol. 14, No. 1, May – June 2012.

23 “Services: India Negotiating Strategies and Concerns”, in Indian Engineering Exports, published by EEPC India Vol.4., Issue 6, September 2011 (Pages 22-26)

24 Socio-Economic Impact of Direct Selling: Need for Policy Stimulus with Tanu M. Goyal, Divya Satija and Nirupama Soundararajan, ICRIER, March 2011

25 Book Review: “How India Earns, Spends & Saves: Unmasking the Real India – Rajiv Shukla”, South Asia Economic Journal (SAGE), Vol 12, (1), Pages 174-177, New Delhi, March 2011

26 “Upcoming BTIA – Prospects and Challenges”, with Ramneet Goswami, Diplomatist Plus, Volume II, Issue No. 4, May 2010

27 “Foreign Direct Investment in Indian Retail – Need for a Holistic Approach”, with Mathew Joseph, Economic Digest (Maharashtra Economic Development Council), Vol. XXXIX, August 10, 2010

28 The Sports Retailing Industry in India, Market Research 2010, Arpita Mukherjee, Ramneet Goswami, Tanu M Goyal and Divya Satija to the Italian Trade Commission http://www.ice.gov.it/paesi/asia/india/upload/182/Sports%20sector.pdf

29 Non-Tariff Barriers in the Transport & Logistics Sectors: India, Arpita Mukherjee and Smita Miglani published by European Business & Technology Centre, New Delhi, in the http://www.ebtc.eu/pdf/Tariff_Barriers_in_the_Transport_and_Logistics_Sector_India.pdf, August 2010

30 Does the express and courier industry need a regulator?, Arpita Mukherjee, Parthapratim Pal and Ramneet Goswami in Cruising Heights, October, 2010

31 Social Impact of Globalizing Transport Services: The Case of India, International Transport Forum, Forum Paper 2009-9, OECD/ITF, Paris 2009, available at http://www.internationaltransportforum.org/2009/workshops/pdf/ws2-MukherjeeFP.pdf

32 “Questions about Nagpur’s viability remain” with Parthapratim Pal and Subrata Mitra in Cruising Heights, December 2009


33 East Asian Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in Services: Facilitating Free Flow of Services in ASEAN? with Ray Trewin, Malcolm Bosworth, Dionisius A. Narjoko, Andrew Stoler, James Redden, Victoria Donaldson and Graeme Thomson, ASEAN-Australia Development Cooperation Program, REPSF II Project No. 07/004, ASEAN Secretariat and Australian Government, May 2008

34 “Barriers to Trade in Services: The Case of India” in GALT (Global Agreements, Legislation, and Trade) Update, Vol. 3. Issue 2, March 2009, TERI

35 “A survey of Indian Express Delivery Service Provider” with Subrata Mitra, Parthapratim Pal and Souvik Dutta in Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, Working Paper Series, WPS No. 638, May 2009

36 “India's Trade in Services and Global Slowdown” in FOCUS WTO, IIFT, Vol. 10 No. 5, Jan.-Feb. 2009

37 Indo-US FTA: Prospects for IT services with Paramita Deb Gupta, NASSCOM, July 2007 38 “Globalisation of Transport Services: India’s Trade and Investment Prospects” with Deepa

Bhaskaran, for SRTT, July 2007 39 “Plurilateral Negotiations in Services: Implications for India”, Lead Article in FOCUS WTO, Vol 8,

No. 4, November-December, 2006, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade 40 India and GATS: Negotiating Strategies in Distribution Services, SRTT-ICRIER WTO News Letter,

WTO News and Views, June–August, 2005 with Nitisha Patel 41 “Cultural Diversity and Trade Liberalization: The Case of India”, in Trade and Culture: Issues in

2004, Conference Paper of Centre for Trade Policy and Law, Chicago, http://www.carleton.ca/ctpl/pdf/conferences/tradeandcultureposting4.pdf

42 “Higher Education, GATS and India: Issues and State of Play”, in Indo-US Business, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, July-August 2004

43 “Doha Round of Services Negotiations: Indian Perspective”, in Annual Special Issue of Chartered Financial Analyst, The ICFAI University Press, December 2004

44 “Audio-visual Policies and International Trade: The Case of India”; HWWA Report 227, Hamburg Institute of International Economics, Germany, 2003

45 “India and GATS 2000 Negotiations: Issues and State of Play in Mode 4 Liberalisation”, Journal of Corporate Professionals, Institute of Company Secretaries of India, December 2003

46 “Youth Unemployment, Labour Market Programmes and Health” along with Jane Lakey and Michael White. Report Number 869, Policy Studies Institute, London, UK, 2002

47 “Action Plan for India” in WTO and its Impact on Consultancy and Construction Industry, seminar proceedings published by Consulting Engineers Association of India, 2002

ICRIER Working Papers / Policy Series/ WTO Newsletters 1 India and Trade Facilitation in Services (TFS) Agreement: Concerns and Way Forward,

coauthored, ICRIER Working Paper No. 347, October 2017 2 India’s Exports of Food Products: Food Safety Related Issues and Way Forward, coauthored,

ICRIER Working Paper No. 345, September 2017. 3 Promoting Organic Food Products and Exports – Status, Issues and Way Forward, coauthored,

ICRIER Working Paper No. 342, July 2017. 4 Imposition of MAT on SEZs: Concerns and the Way Forward, coauthored, ICRIER Working Paper

No. 314, February 2016. 5 Diversifying India’s Services Exports through SEZs: Status, Issues and the Way Forward,

coauthored, ICRIER Working Paper no. 312, December 2015. 6 Integrating South and Southeast Asia through Services Value Chain: The Case of India and

Thailand, coauthored, ICRIER Working Paper No. 301, June 2015 7 Impact of the Retail FDI policy on Indian Consumers and the Way Forward, coauthored, ICRIER

Policy Series Number 5, September 2011


8 Sports Retailing in India: Opportunities, Constraints and Way Forward, coauthored, ICRIER Working Paper No. 250, June 2010

9 Addressing New Service Sectors in WTO/FTAs: Express Delivery & India with Parthapratim Pal and Ramneet Goswami, ICRIER Working Paper No. 251, August 2010

10 Trade in Energy Services: GATS and India, ICRIER Working Paper No. 231, with Ramneet Goswami, January 2009

11 Indo-US FTA: Prospects for Audiovisual Services, ICRIER Working Paper Number 192, February 2007 with Paramita Deb Gupta and Prerna Ahuja

12 Indo-US FTA: Prospects for the Telecommunication Sector, ICRIER Working Paper No. 190, December 2006 with Prerna Ahuja

13 Prospects for IT- Enabled Services under a Indo-US FTA , ICRIER Working Paper No. 187, September 2006, with Paramita Deb Gupta

14 Indo-Sri Lanka Trade in Services: FTAII and Beyond, ICRIER Working Paper No. 145, November 2004, with N. Taneja, S. Jayanetti and T. Jayawardane

15 Trade in Land Transport Services: Railways, ICRIER Working Paper No. 119, January 2004 16 Indo-Singapore Trade in Services: Enhancing Co-operation, ICRIER Working Paper No. 98, March

2003 17 India’s Trade Potential in Audio-visual Services and the GATS, ICRIER Working Paper No. 81,

April, 2002 18 Distribution Services: India and the GATS 2000 Negotiations, ICRIER Working Paper No. 80, April

2002 19 India’s Trade in Maritime Transport Services under the GATS Framework, ICRIER Working Paper

No. 76, January 2002 20 Trade in Construction and Consultancy Services: India and the GATS, ICRIER Working Paper No.

75, Nov 2001 Government Reports (UK) 1 Report of the fifth and sixth sweep of DSS/PSI cohort study of British Lone parent for 1996 and

1998, Department of Social Security, London, 1999 2 Health and Youth Unemployment: A review of Literature, Department of Health, London, 1999 Government Reports (India) 1 “SPS Barriers to India’s Agriculture Export: Learning from the EU Experiences in SPS and Food

Safety Standards” with Ecorys Nederland BV & Ecorys India Private Ltd. funded by the Delegation of the European Union to India, December 2016.

2 “Evaluation of the Impact of the Scheme for Mega Food Park of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries” funded by Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, July, 2015,

3 “SEZs in India: Perceptions versus Reality” report of the study funded by Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, February, 2015.

4 “Enhancing Trade, Investment and Cooperation between India and Taiwan” report of the Joint Feasibility Study funded by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, January 2013.

5 "Trade in Services: India-Indonesia CECA", under the project, "A Study on Trade in Services in the Context of India-Indonesia and India-Thailand CECAs", funded by the Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Government of India, May 2012.

6 Enhancing Trade, Investment and Cooperation between India and Taiwan, under the Joint Feasibility Study Group on India-Taiwan Economic and Trade Framework Agreement, Ministry of External Affairs, February, 2012.


7 “Trade on Service: India – Thailand CECA”, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, January 2012.

8 Prospects for Enhancing Trade, Investment and Cooperation under the proposed India-Turkey FTA, coauthored, Department of Commerce, March 2011.

9 Prospects for Trade in Energy Services: India-EU Trade and Investment Agreement with Smita Miglani, Trade Policy Division, Department of Commerce, March 2008

10 Trade, Investment and Collaborations in Construction and Consultancy Services: India-EU BTIA with Durgesh Kumar Rai, Trade Policy Division, Department of Commerce, February 2008

11 Audio-visual Services under the India-EU BTIA, with Ramneet Goswami, Trade Policy Division, Department of Commerce, June 2008

12 Trade in Energy Services: GATS and India, with Ramneet Goswami Trade Policy Division, Department of Commerce, June 2007

13 Feasibility study for Inclusion of services in Indo-GCC FTA, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, September 2005 with Sukanya Ghosh

14 Foreign Direct Investment in Retail Sector of India, Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, January 2005 with Nitisha Patel

15 Trade in Rail Transport Services, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, December 2003 with Ruchika Sachdeva

16 Trade in Audio-visual, Recreational, Cultural and Sporting Services, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, June 2002

17 Trade in Distribution Services, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, February 2002

18 Trade in Construction, Architectural, and Engineering Services, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, September 2001

19 Maritime Transport Services, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, March 2001

Select Memberships/Nomination 1 Member, Expert Committee for the Development of the Business Service Price Index (BSPI),

Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India

2 Member of the Board, Asian Institute of Transport Development 3 In the Panel of Experts for Indian Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) oral evaluations 4 Member of the ADB Expert Group on Vishakhapatnam Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC)

5 Member, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion Advisory Group for the India-Taiwan Secretary-Vice Ministerial Level Economic Consultations.

6 Advisor to the Services Exports Promotion Council (SEPC), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India

7 Member of the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, Sub-group on Creative and Entertainment Services.

8 Member of ASSOCHAM Direct Selling Task Force 9 Member of the Committee to study Delegation of Powers of the Government/Board of

Approval (BoA) for SEZ to Unit Approval Committee (UAC). 10 Advisor to the Services Exports Promotion Council, Ministry of Commerce and Industry,

Government of India. 11 Member of the FICCI Direct Selling and Retail Committee’s. 12 Member of India-Turkey and India-Singapore Joint Study Group 13 Member of India-Taiwan joint Feasibility Study Group


14 Member of the Project Management Committee set up by the Deputy Minister of Commerce for Latin America and Caribbean

15 Member of the Working Group on 63rd Round (July 2006-June 2007) of National Sample Survey (NSS)

16 Member of the Steering Committee for the Indo-US Economic Summit in 2005 17 Member of the Education and Employment Economic Group sponsored by Department of

Education and Employment, UK 18 Member of the Task Force of Railway Board for WTO negotiations Journal Editorial Board Memberships Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy, published by World Scientific

Publishing, Singapore. Journal International Review of Public Administration (IRPA), published by Taylor and Francis

Group, Korea.

Reviewer Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy, World Scientific, Singapore Journal of International Business Education (JIBE), Nielson Journals Publishing, Scotland, UK South Asian Economic Journal (SAEJ), SAGE Journals Publishing in association with Institute of

Policy Studies, Sri Lanka and Research and Information System for Developing Countries, India Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy, World Scientific, Singapore; IIMB Management Review, published by Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore), India.

Teaching/Research- Related Experiences and Training Evaluator of Thesis for IIM (Bangalore), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Indian Institute of

Foreign Trade (IIFT) and Aligarh University Visiting faculty at Fore School of Management, Institute of Rail Transport, JNU (School of

International Studies), IIFT, Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), Institute of Chartered Accountants and Indian Institute of Public Administration among others

Conduct courses for Indian Economic Services and Indian Administrative Services at IIFT and IEG Certificate for successful completion of

‘Teaching and Learning in Higher Education’ workshop, University of Portsmouth in October 1996

Applied Econometric Modelling (APEM) course organised by the Department of Economics, University of Portsmouth in February 1996

Research Methods course organised by the Department of Economics, University of Portsmouth in January 1996

Achievements/Awards

M Sc Degree: 1st Class, Ranked 5th in University B Sc Degree: Ranked 1st in College Prizes for scholastic achievement in under graduate examinations (2nd year and 3rd year)


National Merit Scholarship for scholastic achievement in Class 12 state level examinations Certificates for excellent performance in ‘Introduction to PCs’ workshop conducted by

Orient Longman Ltd., India in July 1990 Certificates for good performance in ‘Advanced PC skills’ workshop conducted by Orient

Longman Ltd., India in August 1990 Rashtriya Gaurav Award, India international Friendship Society

Language Skills Language Speaking Reading Writing

English Excellent Excellent Excellent

Hindi Excellent Good Average

Bengali Excellent Very Good Good

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