Economics & Social Sciences
The ESS area is actively engaged in teaching, research, consulting and professional assignments, and media and policy outreach in a wide range of fields. These include Behavioral Economics, Development Economics, Environmental Economics, Game Theory, Industrial Organization, IPRs, International Trade, International Monetary Economics, Macroeconomics, and Labour Economics. The area has a good mix of faculty with theoretical, empirical and policy related work. Some have been appointed as members of national and international expert committees in their fields of expertise and several have undertaken important assignments for the Government of India and for international agencies such as WIPO, WHO, World Bank, and the UNDP. ESS faculty have authored books, book chapters, policy reports and news articles, and have published in reputed international and Indian journals. Several are recipients of prestigious research grants.
The ESS area has an active presence in the institute through its Brown Bag talks and participation in the research seminar series. It has a vibrant doctoral programme, attracting candidates from reputed programmes in Economics and other disciplines. It also provides job opportunities in the form of Academic Associate and Research Assistant positions to aspiring young candidates who wish to pursue an academic career
