International Trade and Development Economist
Director, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi
Non-resident Senior Fellow, Boston University Global Development Policy Centre, Boston, USA
former Director, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
and former, Director-General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
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Research Interests
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Industrial Policy, Competitiveness and Technology and Innovation Policies
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Foreign Direct Investments and International Trade
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Regional Economic Integration and Industrial Restructuring in Asia
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South Asian Cooperation
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​Inclusive and Sustainable Development
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Transport Connectivity in South Asia
Presentations/ Videos
2 June 2016 - Achieving SDGs: Policy Priorities & Implementation Challenges for South Asia at the Institute for Policy Studies
19 March 2015 - ASEAN-India Economic Relations at the VII Delhi Dialogue organized by the IDSA
9 October 2014 - South Asia Connectivity at the 7th South Asia Economic Summit, New Delhi
13 March 2015 - Foreign Direct Investment and India's Economic Development at the Economics Conclave 2015 at the Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics
2 September 2013 - A Closer South-Asia: Re-energizing Regional Economic Integration and Connectivity at the 6th South-Asia Economic Summit, Colombo
17 January 2012 - World Economic Situation and Prospects 2012, New Delhi