I am an applied economist with a focus on emerging economies. The majority of my work contributes to the areas of international trade, trade policies, multilateral and regional trade agreements, FDI, global value chains, technology transfer, innovations, special economic zones, industrialization and structural economics.
Current Affiliations
Since May 2024- Senior Advisor in honorary capacity, National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi.
Since October 2023- International consultant: Asian Development Bank
Since July 2022: Team Leader, the Study of National Master Plan for Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority”: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
Past Exp. & Affiliations
December 2014-June 2024: Full Professor, Indian Business Studies, Department of International Economics, Government and Business, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
2022-2024: Board Member: Indian Danish Chamber of Commerce
July 2020-June 2021 Visiting Professor : International Management Institute, New Delhi
Awards & Fellowships
2019: Best reviewer award Academy of International Business, 2019
2019: Certificate of outstanding contribution in reviewing, 2017 World Development, Elsevier reviewer recognition
2017: Nominated for the best reviewer award by European International Business Academy.
Consultancy Research Projects
Ongoing: The Greater Mekong Subregion Strategic Framework 2030 for Supporting the COVID-19 Recovery - Study to Reassess and Reorient SEZs and Border Economic Zones, ADB
2022-2024: Masterplan for Bangladesh Economic Zones: Team leader for Deloitte, India
2023-2023: Cross border SEZ development in Uzbekistan: UNDP, Uzbekistan
Books & Reports
(2024) SEZs in South Asia: Structural transformation, Growth and Competitiveness, Routledge, London, New York
(2022) Special economic zones in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia for Shared Prosperity, ADB, Manila
(2022) Special economic zones in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand Growth Triangle: Opportunities for collaboration ADB, Manila
Research Articles
(2024) Socioeconomic Effects of Land Use Change for Industrialization: EvidenceInformed Learnings from Sri City IndiaBusinesses 2024, 4(3),
pages: 299-314
(2023) How Special are Special Economic Zones: Evidence from South Asia , The World
Economy, Volume 46, Issue 8 August 2023
Pages 2361-2382
Competitive Research Projects
(2024) Socioeconomic Effects of Land Use Change for Industrialization: EvidenceInformed Learnings from Sri City IndiaBusinesses 2024, 4(3),
pages: 299-314
(2023) How Special are Special Economic Zones: Evidence from South Asia , The World
Economy, Volume 46, Issue 8 August 2023
Pages 2361-2382
Discussion Papers
(2024) Socioeconomic Effects of Land Use Change for Industrialization: EvidenceInformed Learnings from Sri City IndiaBusinesses 2024, 4(3),
pages: 299-314
(2023) How Special are Special Economic Zones: Evidence from South Asia , The World
Economy, Volume 46, Issue 8 August 2023
Pages 2361-2382
International Talks
(2024) Socioeconomic Effects of Land Use Change for Industrialization: EvidenceInformed Learnings from Sri City IndiaBusinesses 2024, 4(3),
pages: 299-314
(2023) How Special are Special Economic Zones: Evidence from South Asia , The World
Economy, Volume 46, Issue 8 August 2023
Pages 2361-2382
Blog & Media Articles
BEZA plans to implement 20 SEZs in 20 years
BEZA organised the event with the participation of stakeholders to prepare a National Master Plan for economic zones of the country.
Policy layering & execution: Mind the gap
A shift in focus from continuous expansion to ensuring sustainability and effectiveness of programmes is imperative for achieving policy success.
Special Economic Zones in South Asia: Structural Change, Competitiveness and Growth
Reflecting on this experience, I am motivated to continue fostering cross-border interactions to address the diverse challenges hindering the region’s socio-economic progress.
Explore Insightful Books
Social and Economic Impact of SEZs in India
Special Economic Zones in South Asia
