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

Senior Advisor to Trade, Technology & Skills Unit, National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi.

International consultant on SEZs in the Mekong Subregion: Asian Development Bank

External Consultant (Team leader) on economic zones in Bangladesh: Deloitte

Empaneled as European Research Council- Expert

Lifetime Advisory Professor, Yunnan University, Kunming Province, China

Member Scientific Committee: Innovation and Development Journal

Past Exp. & Other Affiliations

Board member, India-Danish Chamber of Commerce & Nordic Centre of India

Senior Editor, International Journal of Emerging Market Economies

Professor, Indian Business Studies, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

Policy Director, Wadhwani Foundation Policy Research Centre, New
Delhi.

Senior Fellow (Professor), National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi.

Senior Fellow (Associate Professor), Indian Council of Research in International Economic Relations.

Associate Professor, Delhi University

Education & Awards

Delhi School of Economics : Ph.D in International Economics, 1999

Delhi School of Economics : M.Phil, 1987

Delhi School of Economics : Master of Economics 1982,

Delhi University, Lady Sri Ram College : B.A ( H) Economics, 1977-1980

Visiting Professor, Research Institute of Economics and Business, Kobe University, Japan - 2010-11

CRES visiting fellow, Korean Institute of Economic Policy, 2009

IMF-GDN visiting fellow at the IMF, 2006

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Special Economic Zones in South Asia: Structural Change, Competitiveness and Growth SEZ • May 2024

On the 7th of May 2024, the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics hosted a webinar, guided by Vice-Chancellor Professor Nadeem-ul-Haque, where I presented my newly released book titled ‘Special Economic Zones in South Asia: Structural Change, Competitiveness, and Growth.’ Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed, an Associate Professor at the Institute renowned for his expertise in Special Economic […]

SEZ Policy Forum: Connecting Policymakers With Academic Research to Inform SEZ Policy Blog • Apr 2024

It is widely recognised that there is a need for evidence informed policy making. However, convincing policymakers to connect with academic research for informed public policy has never been easy. With heightened partisanship, the challenge is becoming even more daunting. I experienced it when I set out to organise a half a day Policy Forum […]

POLICY FORUM ON – Special Economic Zones: An International Perspective SEZ • Mar 2024

POLICY FORUM ON Special Economic Zones: An International Perspective Register here Location: Hotel Taj Mahal, Mansingh Road, New Delhi Date: 26th March 2024 Time: 9.30 AM – 1.30 PM Facilitators: International Research Consortium of Academic Institutions on SEZs in association with Export Promotion Council for EoUs and SEZs (EPCES) Agenda […]