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

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

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,

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BEZA plans to implement 20 SEZs in 20 years News Article • Feb 2025

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 Op-ed • Feb 2025

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 Publications • May 2024

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.