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
Newspaper columns/ interviews
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26 January 2023 - New Industrial Policy for New India, Hindu Business Line
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31 December 2022 - For growth, bolster the manufacturing sector, Hindustan Times
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16 September 2022 - Should India choose manufacturing over services? (interview by Prasanth Perumal) The Hindu
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20 June 2022 - Petty patents can boost R&D, The Hindu
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26 January 2022 - A Budget Fillip for Make-in-India, The Financial Express
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29 October 2021 - G20 Summit has chance to back tax on intl. financial transactions (with Kevin Gallagher), ChinaDaily,
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28 October 2021 - G20 needs to act to curb short-term capital flows and fund development (with Kevin Gallagher), The Jakarta Post
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5 April 2021 - Covid-19 pandemic and SDG achievement in South Asia, Focus Global Reporter
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13 April 2020 - Will Covid-19 affect the course of globalization? The Hindu
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9 October 2019 - What can India do to overcome the global slowdown? The Hindu
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27 April 2019 - Labour-intensive manufacturing needed, The Statesman
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2 March 2019 - Don't let tensions hamper trade, The Print
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26 August 2016 - Lack of connectivity hits inter-regional trade in South Asia at The Hindu Business Line
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26 June 2016 - ‘I don’t see any serious threat to Indian currency from Brexit’ atThe Asian Age
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Popular Columns at Business Standard:
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31 October 2011 - SAARC Summit: grab the opportunity​
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4 October 2011 - Beyond monetary tightening
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25 August 2011 - Global economic crisis and Asia-Pacific
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28 July 2011 - Seeking deeper Asia-Pacific ties
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23 June 2011 - The challenge for Asia-Pacific
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26 May 2011 - The food and fuel crisis: Can G20 help?
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29 April 2011 - An innovation-led growth model
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29 March 2011 - Home remedies for CAD
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23 February 2011 - Pointers for growth in Asia-Pacific
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6 September 2008 - Emerging regional architecture in Asia
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14 April 2008 - Pushing exports in the face of rising rupee
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