Economics
The Economics Area engages in research, teaching, external engagements, and media and policy outreach in a wide range of fields. These include Behavioral Economics, Development Economics, Game Theory, Industrial Organization, International Trade, Labour Economics, Monetary Economics and Public Economics.
Research Overview
IIM Bangalore's PhD program in Economics is widely recognized for its academic excellence. As a part of the PhD program, the Economics area offers a wide range of courses that are of international standards, helping students build a strong foundation in research and teaching.
Research Spotlight
Can financial inclusion increase the intra-household bargaining power of women in India? Shivali Sharma’s thesis delves into how these factors drive structural transformation and overall development. From a policy perspective, understanding the interplay between financial inclusion and market access is crucial as it could inform strategies that enhance economic resilience, promote inclusive growth, and foster sustainable development.
I am a doctoral student in the Economics area. My research interests lie at the intersection of behavioural and development economics, with a special focus on education outcomes. I am currently working on how civil conflicts affect education outcomes and how post-conflict reconciliatory pogrammes can address the negative impacts of conflict
I study the decision to invest in human capital. I take the case of organisations and propose a flexible approach to measure the inefficiency in one of the human capital assets of an organization, which is its management
Student |
Dissertation Title |
Year |
Satarupa Mitra | Understanding Behavior in the context of Development: Risk, Nudges, and Identity‘ | 2024 |
Banantika Datta | Essays on the Role of Bilateral Agreements in Services Trade and Migration | 2024 |
Tanya Jain | Role of Policies and Institutions in Spurring Innovation: Evidence from India | 2024 |
Rahul Rao | Essays on Misallocation | 2024 |
Anand Kumar | Essays in Education Economics: Role of Identities Behavioral Traits, and Conflicts | 2024 |
Garima Chaklader | Servicification of Manufacturing Industries | 2023 |
Subhasree Sarkar |
Health Care Access and Demand: Role of Health Insurance and Health Services Trade |
2022 |
Abhishek Naresh |
Essays on Labour Markets, Business Cycles and Monetary Policy in India |
2021 |
Manu Bansal |
Essays on Indian Agricultural Exports Effect of Rural Roads and Geography Related Intellectual Property Rights on Agricultural Exports in India |
2021 |
Rahul Singh |
Essays in International Trade in Post Liberalization India |
2020 |
Nayantara Dutt |
Exploring Factors Contributing to the Skill Acquisition and Movement of High Skilled Workers |
2020 |
Chetan Vikas Chitre |
Use of Technology in School Education: Evaluation of Technology use in Rural Government schools in Karnataka |
2019 |
Ankita Dash |
To be or not to be in Global Value Chains - Sectoral Analysis of GVCs in India |
2019 |
Kartik Yadav |
Examining Diverse Concerns in Indian Education |
2019 |
Kalpana Tokas |
New Age' Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs): Evolving Trends and Implications for Valued Added and Services Trade |
2019 |
Student |
Dissertation Title |
Shivali Sharma | Unlocking Opportunities: Exploring the Socioeconomic Dynamics of Market Access and Financial Inclusion |
Anand Kumar |
Effect of Social Information on Competition Choice |
Muneer Kalliyil |
Essays in Education Economics |
Pragati |
Essays on Human Capital Investments |
No. | Course Name |
1 | Microeconomics I |
2 | Macroeconomics I |
3 | Mathematical Economics |
4 | Macroeconomics II |
5 | Econometrics I |
6 | Microeconomics II |
7 | Econometrics II |
8 | Microeconomics III |
9 | Econometrics III |
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