Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (2015- Present)
Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (2008 - 2015)
Lecturer, National Institute of Technology, Calicut
Faculty Member, ICFAI Business school, Chennai
Conferences, Seminars & Talks
"Do Indian Women have Decision Making Power in the family? A Study in Kerala Context", is accepted to present at 2nd International Conference on Gender Research (ICGR), Roma Tre University, Italy during April 11-12, 2019.
"Food Inflation in India: An Analysis of Recent Trends" presented at the Symposium on Money, Banking & Finance held at Pondicherry University, Pondicherry during February 22-23, 2019
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“Electricity Consumption and Economic Growth at the State-level in India: Evidence using Heterogeneous Panel Data Methods” presented at the International Conference on Energy, Finance and the Macroeconomy (ICEFM), held at Montpellier Business School, Montpellier, France during October 24-26, 2018 (With Aviral Kumar Tiwari and Sthanu R. Nair).
“Goods and Services Tax and Price Control Measures: Lessons for India from Australian Experience” presented at the 73rd Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance in Tokyo, Japan during August 18-20, 2017 (With Sthanu R. Nair).
"Power Sector in India: Performance of Discoms and Its Impact on the State Exchequer"presented at the Institute for Public Policy and Economic Analysis (IPPEAN) 2016 Annual Conference held at New York, USA during August 4-6, 2016.
“Power Sector in India- Recent Challenges and Measures Undertaken” presented at the 5th Annual International Conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Economics Research during held at Singapore during June 8-9, 2015.
"Agrarian Performance and Food Price Inflation in India: Insights and Lessons from Pre- and Post-Economic Liberalisation Experiences" (with Sthanu R. Nair) Presented at the International Conference on Contemporary Debates in Public Policy and Management , held at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta during February 7-9, 2013.
Invited Panelist for Tomorrow’s Kerala, A 15-member expert panel discussion with Chief Minister Sri Oommen Chandy, organized by Malayala Manorama, Ernakulam, February 23, 2013.
“Impact of the Institutional Reforms on the Performance of the Indian Electricity Utilities.” Presented at the International Conference on Infrastructure Finance, held at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur during June 3-5, 2010.
“Global investment Scenario and India’s Prospects” Presented at the National Seminar on Transforming India’s Competitive Advantage: Prospects & Challenges held at School of Management and Business Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam during Feb 25-26, 2009.
“India’s Growth Story: The Recent High Growth Phase and Looming Slowdown Due to Global Financial Crisis.” Presented at the National Seminar on Global Financial Crisis- Gloom or Hope for Future?” held at TocH Institute of Science and Technology, Arakkunam, Ernakulam on March 31, 2009.
"Performance of State Electricity Utilities during the Post Power-Reforms Period: A Comparative Analysis.” Presented at the 3rd International Conference on Global Interdependence and Decision Sciences, held at Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad during December 28-30, 2009
Current Projects
"Do Indian Women have Decision Making Power in the family? A Study in Kerala Context" Small Grant Research Project (SGRP) funded by Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (Project Completed)
"Electricity Consumption and Economic Growth at the State-level in India: Evidence using Heterogeneous Panel Data Methods" with Sthanu R Nair and Aviral Tiwari, Small Grant Research Project (SGRP) funded by Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (Project Completed)
Other Professional Appointments
Chairperson- Economics Area (April 1, 2019 – Present)
Chairperson - Standing Welfare Committee (April 2015 - May 2017)
Coordinator - SDP (October 2015- October 2017)
Chairperson- Economics Area (July 2010 – March 2012)
Secretary- Faculty Council (April 2010 – March 2012)
Chairperson - Complaints Committee (September 2008 - March 2013)
Research Areas
Gender Studies; Development Economics
Energy Economics - Power Sector
Macroeconomic Policies
Significant Publications
"Stronger mind for a balanced world," The New Indian Express; March 9, 2019.
“Kerala Budget: A woman friendly budget,” The New Indian Express; February 1, 2019.
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“Agrarian Performance and Food Price Inflation in India: Insights and Lessons from Pre- and Post-Economic Liberalisation Experiences”; Chapter 11 in Indian Economy II: Macroeconomic Policies, Sectoral Developments and Performance edited by Uma Kapila, Academic Foundation, New Delhi, Pages 253 to 294, 2019 (With Sthanu R. Nair).
“A stepping stone for women empowerment,” The New Indian Express; February 3, 2018
"Price Monitoring and Control Under GST" Economic and Political Weekly; Vol. 52, Number 25-26, 24 June, 2017 (With Sthanu R. Nair).
Power sector in India: Performance of Discoms and its Impact on the State Exchequer" Int. J of Development Economics and Management, 2017, Vol 6, No. 1. pp. 21-29
“Will the buyer taste GST benefits,” The New Indian Express; July 6, 2017 (With Sthanu R. Nair).
“Power Sector in India- Recent Challenges and Measures Undertaken”, Asian Journal of Research in Business Economics and Management; Vol. 6, Issue No. 1, January, 2016 (With George Varghese)
“Agrarian Performance and Food Price Inflation in India: Insights and Lessons from Pre- and Post-Economic Liberalisation Experiences”; Economic and Political Weekly; Volume 50; Number 31; August 1-7, 2015; pp.49-60 (With Sthanu R. Nair).
"Food inflation not due to income"; The Hindu Business Line; July 6, 2012 (With Sthanu R. Nair).
"Food Price Inflation in India (2008 to 2010): A Commodity-wise Analysis of the Causal Factors"; Economic and Political Weekly; Volume 47; Number 20; May 19-25, 2012; pp.46-54 (With Sthanu R. Nair).
"Wheat Price Inflation in Recent Times: Causes, Lessons and New Perspectives"; Economic and Political Weekly; Volume 46; Number 36; September 03-09, 2011; pp.58-65 (With Sthanu R. Nair).
“Impact of the Institutional Reforms on the Performance of the Indian Electricity Utilities” in Infrastructure: A Key to Development, edited by Rudra P. Pradhan, Macmillan Publishers India, Pages 360-373, 2011.
“Performance of State Electricity Utilities during the Post Power-Reforms Period: A Comparative Analysis” in Global Interdependence and Decision Sciences, edited by Chandrasekhar M and Nirmalya Bagchi, Macmillan Publishers, Pages 347-351, 2009.
Working Papers
1. Impact of Restructuring of SEBs on Financial Performance of State Level Electricity Utilities in India
Leena Mary Eapen (2010) Abstract
