Selected Recent Publications:

1. “Some Aspects of Employment and Wellbeing of Farm Labour Households: Evidences from Gujarat”, Anvesak, 39(2), July-December, 2009.
2. “Female Labour Force Participation in Services Sector: Indian Experience in the Reforms Era”. Paper presented at International Conference on Increasing Female Labour Force Participation, Dutch Ministry of Employment & Social Affairs, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 4-6, 2009.
3. “Rural Poverty in India: Government Efforts and Other Determinants” Indian Journal of Public Audit & Accountability, II (3), July-September, 2008 & II (4), October-December, 2008. Co-author.
4. “Non-Farm Sector in India: Temporal and Spatial Aspects”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Conference Issue, 50(4), October-December, 2007.Co-author.
5. “Child Labour in India: Extent and Some Dimensions”. Paper presented at National Workshop on Socio-Economic Issues of Child Labour, Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad, March 16-17, 2007.
6. “Growth of a Regional Economy: Perspectives for Human Resource Development” Indian Journal of Public Audit & Accountability, 1(2), April-June 2007. Co-author.
7. “Institutionalizing an Innovative Approach towards Agricultural Development” Anvesak, 37(1), January-June, 2007. Co-author.
8. “Performance of Agriculture in Gujarat: Some Recent Evidence”. Paper presented at the National Seminar on Agricultural Growth in the Post Reform Period: Regional Perspectives, Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow, March 2006.
9. “Employment Availability for Hired Workers: A Comparative Study of Two Villages” Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 49(3), July-September, 2006.
10. “Imbalances in Development between Regions and Social Groups: Evidences from Gujarat” Anvesak, 36(1), January-June, 2006.
11. “An Approach towards Identifying Sunrise Industries: A Regional Perspective”. Manpower Journal, Special Issue on Rural Non- Farm Sector, 38(2 & 3), July-December, 2002. Co-author.
12. “Agricultural Development in Gujarat: Problems and Prospects”. Economic & Political Weekly, 35(35 & 36), 2000. Co-author.
13. “Ongoing Changes in Policy Environment & Farm Sector in India: Role of Agro-Climatic Regional Planning Approach”. Economic & Political Weekly, 34(26), 1999. Co-author.
14. “Employment Trends in Agro-climatic Resource Regions”. Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 38(2), April-June, 1995.

1. “An Update on Measurement and Determinants of Rural and Urban Poverty” in SR Hashim et.al (ed) (2008) Indian Industrial Development and Globalisation (Volume in Honour of Professor SK Goyal), Institute for Studies in Industrial Development, New Delhi, Academic Foundation. Co-author.
2. “Rural Non-Farm Sector in Gujarat: Growth and Emerging Nature” in Rohini Nayyar & Alakh N Sharma (ed) (2005) Rural Transformation in India- The Role of Non-farm Sector, Institute of Human Development, New Delhi, Manohar Publishers & Distributors. Co-author.
3. “Output, Employment and Poverty issues in context of ACRP” in Alakh K Sharma & GK Chadha (ed) (1997) Growth, Employment and Poverty, New Delhi, Indian Society of Labour Economics. Co-author.
4. “Planning for Globalization & Sustainability: ACRP as an Alternative Paradigm” in Uma Kapila & Raj Kapila (Ed) (1996) Indian Economy Update, Vol III. Delhi, Academic Foundation. Co-author.
5. “Agro-processing Potential in Agro-climatic Regions” in DN Basu & SP Kashyap (Ed) (1996) Agro-climatic Regional Planning in India, Vol II. New Delhi, Concept Publishing Co. Ltd. Co-author.

Recent Project Related Work:

1. “Implications of Agricultural Trade Liberalization: An Analysis of Growth Components. And Contributory Factors for Agriculture across Indian States” Funded by South Asia Network of Economic research Institutes (SANEI), Pakistan.
2. “Developments in Agriculture: A Comparative Analysis of the Growth Components and Contributory Factors across States”. Funded by ICSSR, New Delhi.
3. “Annual Employment Report of the Districts”. Sponsored by Commissionerate of Rural Development, Government of Gujarat.
4. “The Economic Condition of Hired Workers: Comparison between an Agriculturally Developed vs. Rainfed Village in Gujarat” Project Report submitted to Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad, 2005.
5. “Economic Upliftment and Opportunities for Escaping Poverty Amongst Tribal Unorganised Workers in Gujarat” Project Report submitted to Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad, 2005.
6. Principal Researcher in the UNDP funded Project on “Programmes & Policy Support for Women Agriculturalists in Gujarat”, 2004.

Affiliations:

1. Visiting Faculty, CEPT University, Ahmedabad
2. Member, Gujarat Economic Association
3. Member, Indian Society of Labour Economics

Contact:

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