Pritish K.

Dr. Pritish Kumar Sahu PhD (Economics) Ph No: 91- [login to view URL] Email: EDUCATION Ø PhD In Economics (July 2005-July 2010) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India. PhD Thesis Title: “Liberalisation, Foreign Direct Investment and Spillover: The Case of Indian Manufacturing” Award of PhD: August, 2011 Ø M. Phil (Pre PhD) In Economics (July 2003 to July 2005) Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, Grade Points- B+ (6.15) in the nine grade point system. Specialization Papers: Institutional Economics and Quantitative Methods Title of Dissertation- “Employment and Investment in Organised Manufacturing Sector in India: An Interstate Analysis" Ø M.A. In Economics (2000-2002) University of Hyderabad, Central University, Hyderabad, India; 61.25 % (First Division). Specialisation: Econometrics and International Economics Ø B.A. In Economics Honours (1997-2000) Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India; 56.67% (Second Class) RESEARCH INTEREST Ø Research: Macro Economic issues (Issues on FDI and Trade), Development Economics, International Migration, WTO Issues etc. ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENT Ø Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by University Grants Commission (UGC) in July 2004 for the eligibility of lectureship (Asst. Professor) in Indian Colleges/ Universities. Ø Stood First in all India M. Phil/PhD (CSRD/ Economics) Entrance Examination Conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru University for the year 2003-04. PUBLICATIONS Ø Pritish K. Sahu (with UNCTAD Team) “Impact of Remittances on Poverty in Developing Countries” Published in UNCTAD, Geneva, February, 2011. [login to view URL] [login to view URL] and [login to view URL] Ø Pritish K. Sahu (with Rashmi Banga) “Impact of Remittances on Poverty in India: Empirical Evidence”- (Forthcoming in the edited volume, Human Capital and Development, Routledge) Ø Pritish K. Sahu (with Rashmi Banga) “Impact of Indo-ASEAN FTA on Foreign Direct Investment Flows” (Forthcoming). Ø Pritish K. Sahu (with others) “India@ Risk 2008”- Published by World Economic Forum, Geneva, 2008, REF: 101108. Ø Co-authored 3 issues of ‘State of the Economy’: A research based publication by CII in context to Global and Indian Economic Scenario. Ø Pritish K. Sahu “FDI, Wage Inequality and Employment in Emerging Economies: Recent Evidence from Indian Manufacturing” (Manuscript submitted). Ø Pritish K. Sahu “Foreign Affiliates and Manufacturing Spillover: Recent Evidence from Indian firms” (Under Communication for Publication). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Ø January 2011- Till date: Working as a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi. • Teaching as a Guest Lecturer in Delhi University (Since November 2010) Ø November 2009- December 2010: Worked as a Consultant with the United Nations (UN) Conferences on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), New Delhi, India. Ø May 2007 to 19th September 2007: Worked as a Data Analyst/ Statistician at V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govt. of India, Ø April 2008 to May 2009: Worked as a Senior Executive in Economic Research and Policy division of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Ø Jan2006-November 2006: Worked as a lecturer (Ad-hoc) in Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University. Ø November 2006 to April 2007: Worked as a lecturer (Ad-hoc) in Hansraj College, Delhi University. SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATION Ø Pritish K. Sahu (with Rashmi Banga): ‘Impact of Remittances on Poverty in Developing Country” in the international conference on Science, Technology and Economy: Human Capital and Development. 11-12th October 2010, IIT Bombay. Ø Pritish K. Sahu (with Rashmi Banga): “Impact of Indo-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement on Bilateral Investment Flows” In the Conference “ASEAN India and Way Forward” In Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (India) on 5th February 2010. Ø ucted by Jawaharlal Nehru University for the year 2003-04. SELECTED WORKING PAPER AND PROJECTS Ø Government Procurement in India: A Study of PSUs (With WTO Centre) Ø Foreign Direct Investment in Africa: Opportunities for Indian Manufacturing (With UNCTAD) Ø “Impact of Migration on Poverty in Developing Countries: A Case Study of India” (with UNCTAD). Ø “Impact of Indo-ASEAN FTA on Bilateral Investment Flows” (with UNCTAD). Ø “India@ Risk 2008”: (With Global Risk Network team and Confederation of Indian Industry) Ø “National Child Labour Project Evaluation-2007” at V. V. Giri National Labour Institute, (Project by Ministry of Labour and Employment) Ø “Economic Geography and Development: Some Observations on India’s Experience” (with Prof. Ravi Srivastava) Ø Applied research project on “Globalisation and the poor: Sustaining rural livelihoods in India, A study on Madhya Pradesh (India)” - (JNU, with Prof. Ravi Srivastava) Ø “Meeting Food Challenges in India”. (Draft reports for Planning Commission, with Prof. Ravi Srivastava). STATISTICAL SKILL & COURSES Ø Application of Information Technology in Data Analysis, from School of Information Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Working Knowledge Ø Using statistical tools such as MS Office, STATA and E-Views Ø Handling Primary and Secondary data Ø Developing Econometrics Models Ø Analyzing policy issues, writing Papers/Reports Ø Framing Questionnaire and Conducting Surveys PERSONAL PROFILE Date of Birth : 20-05-1980 Nationality : Indian Sex : Male Marital Status : Married Languages Known : English, Hindi and Oriya Communication Address : House No: B-207, Ideal Apartment, Pocket-6, Plot No-14, Nasirpur, Dwarka. New Delhi: 110045. Declaration I, hereby declare that all the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge. Date:-28/10/2011 (Dr. Pritish Kumar Sahu)