Conferences / Workshops Attended

Conference / Workshop details

Remarks

1)    CSEP Roundtable: Ways Forward in the New Trade Landscape, Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP), New Delhi. 29 Jan. 2026.

 

2)    Annual Statistics Conference 2025-26, Department of Statistics and Information Management, Reserve Bank of India, Vishakhapatnam. 09-10 Jan., 2026.

Paper: US Tariff Shocks and India–US Trade Negotiations: Modelling Choices and Data Requirements.

3)    Conference on Trade Wars, Economic Growth and Financial Stability in India and the Asia-Pacific Region. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. Mumbai. 19 Dec., 2025.

Paper: US Tariff Shocks and India–US Trade Negotiations: Balancing Strategic Design and Agricultural Sensitivities.

4)    21st Macroeconomics and Finance Conference, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 15–17 Dec., 2025.

 

5)    Pre-release Consultative Workshop on the base revision of GDP, CPI and IIP, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI), Mumbai. 26 Nov., 2025.

 

6)    IGIDR Leadership Development Program 2025 For Academic Administrators: HEIs. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 21–23 May, 2025.

Presentation: Student Engagement and Success: The Role of Academic Leadership in Shaping Campus Life.

7)    Current Economic Issues and Sessions on Energy & Environment: Training Programme for Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Officers. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 05–09 May, 2025.

Resource person: 3 lectures titled (i) “Input-Output & SAM Analysis”, (ii) “Grain Management Policies: Looking Beyond the Direct Costs”, and (iii) “Adult education, labour market outcomes and income distribution in India: An Analysis using a CGE model”.

8)    Data User Conference on the Five Key Areas, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI) and Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 21 Apr., 2025.

Moderator: Session on Household Consumption Expenditure Survey - Lessons from conduct of HCES 2022-23 & 2023-24.

9)    17th Foundation Day of the National Statistical System Training Academy, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI), New Delhi. 13 Feb., 2025.

 

10) Roundtable on “Assessing the Distributional Implications of EU-CBAM on India: A CGE Analysis”, The Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP), New Delhi, 16 Jan., 2025.

Discussant:

11) Third Biennial Conference on Development: Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai, jointly with NITI Aayog and University of California, Berkeley. 16-19 Dec., 2024.

Conference Organizer:

12) Data User Conference on Annual Survey of Industries (ASI), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI), New Delhi. 05 Dec., 2024.

 

13) Interaction with Forecasters and Economists on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Consumer Price Index (CPI), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI), Mumbai. 24 Sep., 2024.

 

14) International Research Conference on Sustainable Financing for Food Security and Farm Income: Opportunities, Challenges and Way Forward, College of Agricultural Banking, Reserve Bank of India, Pune. 11-12 Sep., 2024.

 

15) Data User Conference on Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI), Chennai. 23 Aug., 2024.

 

16) 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists: Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems, International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE), New Delhi, 2-7 August 2024.

Conference Co-Organizer: Representing Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) one of the official Co-organizers along with ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (ICAR-NIAP), Agricultural Economics Research Association (AERA), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE).

17) 2nd Global Conference on Financial Resilience, College of Supervisors, Reserve Bank of India, IGIDR, Mumbai. 20-22 Jun., 2024.

 

18) Data User Conference on Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI), New Delhi. 19 Jun., 2024.

 

19) Seminar on “Transfer of Budgetary Resources to States: Is it North Vs South or North and South?”, Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CESP), New Delhi. 07 Jun., 2024.

 

20) Webinar on “Decarbonization pathways for the Indian Steel industry: Role of Green hydrogen”, Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe), New Delhi. 30 May, 2024.

 

21) Brainstorming Session on Agriculture Sector, NITI Aayog, New Delhi. 23 Apr., 2024.

 

22) Roundtable on “Climate Modelling: Simulating the Fiscal and Distributional Impacts of India’s Energy Transition”, The Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP), New Delhi, 27 Feb., 2024.

Discussant:

23) 58th Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society (TIES), Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, 22-24 Feb., 2024.

 

24) RIS-IFPRI Capacity Building Programme, 2023-24: BIMSTEC Regional Agricultural Trade Analysis, BASE University, Bengaluru, 19-20 Feb. , 2024.

Presentation: Agricultural Trade in BIMSTEC: Trends, Initiatives & Challenges

25) Global Conclave 2024: Advancing Human Development in the Global South, Institute for Human Development (IHD), New Delhi, 11-13 Jan., 2024.

Paper: Policy Alternatives for Accelerating Health & Educational Attainments of Children in India: An Analysis using Computable General Equilibrium Model.

26) 22nd Annual Conference of Indian Association of Social Science Institutions (IASSI), Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), 02-04 Nov., 2023.

Presentation: Achieving Zero Hunger in India: Challenges and Policies. Book edited by S. Mahendra Dev, A. Ganesh-Kumar and Vijay Laxmi Pandey, Springer Nature, Singapore, 2023.

27) One Day Symposium on Transnational Conflict on Food and Agriculture: Issues and Challenges, Freie Universität Berlin and Department of Political Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.05 Oct., 2023.

Paper: Agricultural Policies for Raising Farmers' Income.

28) Hybrid Workshop on India's Green Hydrogen Supply Scenarios, Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe), New Delhi. 17 Aug., 2023.

 

29) Virtual Conference on Linking Farmers to Markets: Barriers, Solutions, and Policy Options, Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo. 16-18 Aug., 2023.

 

30) Data Users conference of National Accounts. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) and Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 07 Jul., 2023.

 

31) Consultative meet to discuss the draft Report ‘Transformative Reforms for Strengthening Periodic Assessment and Accreditation of All Higher Educational Institutions in India’. National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi. 15 Jun., 2023.

 

32) Inaugural IGIDR Alumni Conference. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 10-12 May, 2023.

Conference Organizer:

33) 105th Annual Conference of the Indian Economic Association. Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, Ranchi. 27–29 Dec., 2022.

Panellist: IFPRI Sponsored Panel Discussion on The role of agricultural trade in food system transformation.

34) Second IGIDR Biennial Conference on Development: Sustainable Development Goals Amidst Multiple Global Shocks – Challenges and Way Forward. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 21–23 Dec., 2022.

Conference Organizer:

35) Current Economic Issues and Sessions on Energy & Environment: Training Programme for Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Officers. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 21–25 Nov., 2022.

Resource person: 2 lectures titled (i) “Agricultural Policies for Raising Farmers’ Income”, and (ii) “Grain Management Policies: Looking Beyond the Direct Costs”.

36) Workshop on Economic Corridors and their Impact on India, National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai. 18 Nov., 2022.

Panellist: Economic Corridors and their Impact on India.

37) Policy Round Table on Doubling Farmers’ Income in Odisha, The Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment (DoAFE), Government of Odisha (GoO) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Bhubaneswar, October 20-21, 2022.

Presentation: Raising Farmers’ Income and Public Policies

38) 21st Annual Conference of Indian Association of Social Science Institutions (IASSI), Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai, June 13-15, 2022.

Conference Organizer and Chair Session on Food and Nutritional Security

39) Round Table Discussion on Union Budget 2022–23, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai . 11 Feb., 2022.

Round Table organizer

40) VISHLESHAN A National Symposium on Union Budget 2022: Perspectives, Faculty of Management Studies, Marwadi University, Rajkot, 07 Feb., 2022.

Presentation: An overview of Union Budget 2022 - Special focus on Agriculture

41) Round Table Discussion on Union Budget 2021-22, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai . 12 Feb., 2021.

Round Table organizer

42) National (Online) Seminar on Union Budget 2021-22, Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, 11 Feb., 2021.

Panellist: Union Budget 2021 and Agricultural Reforms

43) First IGIDR Biennial Conference on Development: Trade and Development, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 17-19 Dec., 2020.

Conference organizer

44) KP @85 Festschrift Conference- Session 3. Online conference organized by Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe), New Delhi. 10 Oct., 2020.

Paper: Pricing Reforms in Natural Gas Sector of India: A CGE Analysis.

45) Round Table Discussion on Union Budget 2020-21. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai . 14-Feb-2020.

Round Table organizer

46) IGC-IDSK-IGIDR Patna Summer School in Development Economics. International Growth Centre – India, Patna. 01–06 Aug., 2019.

Resource person: 4 lectures on Emerging Issues in Indian Agriculture.

47) Training Programme for ISS Probationers 41st Batch. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 06–24 May, 2019.

Resource person: 2 lectures on Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Models.

48) Policy forum on Social Transfers and Rural Revitalization in India. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), New Delhi. 26 Apr., 2019.

Presentation: Social Transfers in India: Implications for Rural Revitalization.

49) Training Programme for ISS Probationers 40th Batch: Current Economic Issues, Energy and Environment. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 28 Jan. -01 Feb., 2019.

Resource person: Lecture titled Some Macroeconomic Impacts of Different Types of Public Expenditure in India: Analysis using a Computable General Equilibrium Model.

50) 55th Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society. National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM), Patalganga, Mumbai. 08-10 Jan., 2019.

Chair: Session on Economics of Health.

51) 101st Annual Conference of the Indian Economic Association. Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore. 27-29 Dec., 2018.

Panellist: IGIDR Sponsored Panel Discussion on Agriculture and Nutrition.

52) 60th Annual Conference of The Indian Society of Labour Economics. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 19-21 Dec., 2018.

Chair: Session on Emerging Labour Markets and Employment Challenges.

53) XIII International Conference on Public Policy and Management, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), 23-25 Aug., 2018.

Panellist: Roundtable on Alleviating Indias Agricultural Crisis Through Comprehensive Agribusiness Information Service.

54) Refresher Course on Advances in Economics for College/University Faculty, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 25 Jun. – 13 Jul., 2018.

Resource person: 3 lectures on Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Models.

55) Training session on Input Output Methodology for Economic Analysis, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai. 06 Apr. 2018.

Resource person: Delivered two lectures on Input Output Methodology.

56) Symposium on Future of India involving current and former Chief Economic Advisors to Govt. of India. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 08 Dec., 2017.

Symposium organizer

57) 25th AERA Silver Jubilee Conference on Doubling Farmers Income: Options and Strategies, ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad. 07-09 Nov., 2017.

Paper: Drivers of farmers’ income: The role of farm size and diversification.

58) IEA-IGIDR Conference on Social Sector Development in India: Emerging Issues and Policy Perspectives. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 06-07 Oct., 2017.

Paper: Adult education, labour market outcomes and income distribution in India: An Analysis using a CGE model.

59) Workshop on Current Economic Issues. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 28Aug. – 01Sep., 2017.

Paper: Does it pay for a farmer to be productive?: Policy options for Indian agriculture.

60) First India-Polish Seminar on Recent Developments in Economic Research. Warsaw School of Economics (SGH), Warsaw. 19 Jun., 2017.

Paper: Growth or economic structure: What matters for achieving zero income-poverty in India?

61) Workshop on Analysing Trends in Food and Rice Consumption Away from Home. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO-RAP), Bangkok. 23-24 Nov., 2016.

Paper: Estimating Rice Consumption Away from Home for India.

62) 24th International Input-Output Association (IIOA) Conference. Yonsei University, Seoul. 03-08 Jul., 2016.

Paper 1: Adult education, labour market outcomes and income distribution in India: An Analysis using a CGE model.

Paper 2: Structural Changes in the Indian Economy: An Input Output Multiplier Analysis.

63) Workshop on Prospects for Agriculture in Indias Southern Region over the Medium Term: Setting an Agenda for Strategies to Meet Challenges. Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai. 21-22 Jan., 2016.

Paper: Some Policies for Agricultural Growth and Their Impacts on Southern India: An Assessment Using a Regional Computable General Equilibrium Model.

64) 23rd Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Research Association (AERA). Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai. 03 Dec., 2015.

Presentation: Agricultural diversification in India: Trends and challenges.

65) Roundtable on India and Australia: Pathways to a Strong Trading Future. National Council Of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi. 29 Sep., 2015.

Presentation: Agricultural Reforms in India.

66) 74th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, 18-20 Dec., 2014.

Rapporteur: Session on Subsidies in agriculture and their implications on trade and environment.

67) Workshop on Village Social Accounting Matrix and Computable General Equilibrium Modeling: Application in Agricultural Research and Development Studies. Gujarat Institute of Development Research, Ahmedabad. 03-10 Nov., 2014.

Resource person: Lectures and computer lab sessions on CGE models.

68) Macro-Econometric Modelling: Methodological Issues and Approaches. 14th Finance Commission, Government of India, New Delhi. 15 Oct., 2014.

Presentation: State level fiscal policy choices and their impacts: Analysis using a regional social accounting matrix for India, 2011-12.

69) Conference on Harnessing Opportunities to Improve Agri-Food Systems. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), New Delhi. 24-25 Jul., 2014.

Presentation: Spatial Effects of Some Agricultural Policy Choices.

70) Growth and Social Transformation. Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), New Delhi. 20-22 Mar., 2014.

Presentation: Spatial dimensions of productivity and resource allocation in Indian agriculture: Policy experiments using a spatial CGE model.

71) Food Security in India: The Interaction of Climate Change, Economic Politics and Trade. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), New Delhi. 11 Mar., 2014.

Presentation: Food Security and Trade.

72) Expert Group Meeting: MDG Consistent Macroeconomic Modeling for Planning in South Asia. United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific - Office for South and South-West Asia, Kathmandu. 01-02 Oct., 2013.

Presentation: MDG Analysis Using Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Models.

73) Macro-Econometric Modelling: Methodological Issues and Approaches. 14th Finance Commission, Government of India, New Delhi. 27 Sep., 2013.

Presentation: Policy Analysis for the Indian Economy Using CGE Models.

74) South Asia Policy Dialogue on Regional Cooperation for Strengthening National Food Security Strategies. United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific - Office for South and South-West Asia, New Delhi. 13-14 Aug., 2013.

Presentation: Food Security Policy Analysis Models.

75) IGIDR Silver Jubilee Celebrations Conference on The State, the Market and the Agripreneurs. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 03-05 Apr., 2013.

Organizer.

76) Diagnostic Tools and Instruments for Assessing Environmental Challenges. Madras School of Economics, Chennai. 19-20 Dec., 2012.

Paper:   Global Oil Price Rise and Policy Options for the Indian Economy: An Analysis Using a CGE Model.

77) Reserve Bank of India DEPR Annual Conference of Regional Office, 2012. Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai. 13 Dec., 2012.

Presentation: Foodgrains Supply Chains and Inflation: Some Missing Elements.

78) Inclusive Development and Regional Cooperation in South and South-West Asia. UN-ESCAP Office for South and South-West Asia, New Delhi. 30-31 Jul., 2012.

Paper: Scope for Policy Cooperation in South Asia: The Case of Cereals.

79) Addressing Child Malnutrition Issues in India – A Need of the Hour. Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar. 28 Jul., 2012.

Paper: Agriculture and Malnutrition in India.

80) Third Monthly Meeting on Outlook and Situation Analysis for Food Security. Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi. 31 Jan., 2012.

Paper: Demand and Supply of Cereals in India: 2010-2025.

81) Workshop on Ensuring Food and Nutritional Security in Nepal: A Stocktaking Exercise. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS), and USAID-Nepal, Kathmandu. 23 Aug., 2010.

Paper: Ensuring Food and Nutritional Security in Nepal: A Stocktaking Exercise.

82) Food Security Expert Group Meeting. S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. 04 Aug., 2010.

Presentation: Supply-Demand Modelling and Planning for Food Security.

83) Aligning Policies and Strategies to Achieve the MDGs in South Asia, ADBI-ADB-ESCAP-UNDP, Kathmandu, 04-06 Nov., 2009.

Presentation: Food Security in South Asia.

84) Trade Issues and Application of Econometric Tools. Mizoram University, Aizawl. 12-26 May, 2009.

Resource person: Lectures and computer lab sessions on GTAP model.

85) Research Training Programme on Advanced Computable General Equilibrium Modelling. Jadavpur University, Kolkata. 11-16 May, 2009.

Resource person: Lectures and computer lab sessions on GTAP model.

86) Trade Modelling using GTAP and other Econometric Software. University of Allahabad, Allahabad. 16-30 Apr., 2009.

Resource person: Lectures and computer lab sessions on GTAP model.

87) Research Training Programme in Computable General Equilibrium Modelling. Jadavpur University, Kolkata. 20-25 Oct., 2008.

Resource person: Lectures and computer lab sessions on CGE modelling using GAMS.

88) Training Workshop on Computable General Equilibrium Models. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai. 17-26 Jun., 2008.

Workshop coordinator and resource person: Lectures and computer lab sessions on Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) modelling using GAMS.

89) 11th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis. Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue University, USA jointly with the United Nations University-World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki. 12-14 Jun., 2008.

Papers: (i) Policy Dilemmas in India: The Impact of Changes in Agricultural Prices on Rural and Urban Poverty.

(ii) Trade Liberalization, Poverty and Food Security in India.

90) Seminar on Economic Reforms and Agriculture in Asia in honour of Prof. V. S. Vyas. Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur. 25 Feb., 2008.

Paper: Reforming Foodgrains Management: Achieving Food Security with Cost-Effectiveness.

91) Meeting on India’s Trade Policy Choices. Ministry of Commerce, New Delhi. 07 Jan., 2008.

Paper: Indias Trade Policy Choices: Managing Diverse Challenges.

92) Workshop on Issues and Messages for the Third Regional MDG Report: A Path to 2015. UN-ESCAP, Bangkok. 15-16 Oct., 2007.

Paper: Impact of Economic Growth on Achieving MDGs

93) Making Growth Inclusive with reference to Poverty Reduction. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 02-03 Aug., 2007.

Co-organizer

94) National Workshop on Sustainability of Food Security – Land, Water and Equity Issues. University of Mysore, Mysore. 29-30 Mar., 2007.

Resource person: Lectures on Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Models

95) International Seminar on Saving DOHA and Delivering on Development. Jointly by Govt. of India, UNCTAD, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Oxfam International, NCAER and CUTS International, New Delhi. 12-13 Mar., 2007.

Resource person and discussant.

96) IFPRI – World Bank Consultation on World Development Report 2008, Agriculture for Development. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), New Delhi. 02-03 Nov., 2006.

Resource person and discussant.

97) International Workshop on Trade Liberalisation and Food Security in South Asia: The Lessons Learn. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), New Delhi, jointly with Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad and Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai. 08-09 Jun., 2006.

Paper: A Synthesis of Trade Liberalisation and Food Security in South Asia.

98) South Asia GTAP Short Course in Global Trade Analysis. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, jointly with the Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue University, USA. 18-24 Feb., 2006.

Co-organizer

99) 8th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis. Institute of Market Analysis and Agricultural Trade Policy (FAL), Braunschweig, Germany, jointly with the Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue University, USA. 09-11 Jun., 2005.

Paper: Reforms in Indian Agro-processing and Agriculture Sectors in the context of Unilateral and Multilateral Trade Agreements

100)      National Workshop on Cold Chain Management and Rural Warehousing. Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India, Mumbai. 22-23 Dec., 2004.

Paper: Food Safety Regulations: Some Issues and Implications for India.

101)      Roundtable on Employment Guarantee for Rural India. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai. 06 Nov., 2004.

Co-organizer

102)      Eleventh Annual Short Course on Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP). The Center Global Trade Analysis, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University. 02-08 Aug., 2003.

Course participant.

103)      British Association for South Asian Studies (BASAS) Annual Conference 2002. Lancaster University. 15-17 Apr., 2002.

Paper: Agricultural Price Policy in India: Some Issues in the Context of Trade Liberalisation.

104)      International Conference on Development and Business Finance: Policy and Experience in Developing Countries. Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester (jointly with DFID and ESRC). 05-06 Apr., 2001.

Paper: Does the Source of Financing Matter?: Financial Markets, Financial Intermediaries and Investment in India.

105)      International Symposium on Development Policies for the New Millennium in honour of Professor Kirit S. Parikh. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai. 12-14 Jul., 2000.

Paper: Experience with the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture: India

106)      International Conference on the Changing Role of Agricultural Research in the Era of Globalization. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai. 11-12 Mar., 2000.

Paper: Agricultural Trade Liberalization in India: An Applied General Equilibrium Analysis

107)      WTO 2000 South Asia Workshop. National Council for Applied Economic Research, New Delhi (jointly with the World Bank, Washington D.C.). 20-21 Dec., 1999.

Papers: (i) Where Do Indias exports face the greatest obstacles?

(ii) Agricultural Trade Liberalization in India: An Applied General Equilibrium Analysis.

108)      Second National Conference on Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, 06-07 Aug., 1998.

Paper: Impact of a Hike in the Administered Prices of Petroleum Products: Analysis Using an Applied General Equilibrium Model for India

109)      Project LINK Fall Meeting. Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. 30 Sep.-04 Oct., 1996.

Paper: Macroeconomic Consequences of Financial Liberalization.

110)      32nd Indian Econometric Society Conference. Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore. 21-23 Mar., 1996.

Paper: Engel Curve Based Linear Expenditure Demand System

111)      Training Programme for Indian Economic Service (IES) Officers. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai. Mar., 1995.

Resource person: Lectures on General Equilibrium Models with applications to Agricultural Reforms.

112)      Workshop on Statistical Forecasting for Business and Industry, for senior executives from Indian corporate houses. Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore. Aug., 1992.

Resource person: Partly responsible for designing the course structure, preparing the course materials and conducting the laboratory sessions on computers of various statistical forecasting techniques.

113)      First (May, 1989) and Second (May, 1990) Summer Schools in Quantitative Economics. Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore.

Resource person: Partly responsible for preparing some of the course materials and for conducting training sessions of various statistical software packages.