About IIFT

BA (Hons), MA, M Phil & Ph. D.  in Economics

Areas of Interest / Specialization

Teaching: International Economics; Indian Economy & Trade Policy; Macro          Economics; Development Economics; Microfinance,

Policy Research: (Primary & Field Survey based)

-          Household Risk Coping Analysis: Risk perception & priority, capability, intra-household risk behaviour,

-          Drought, Water and Food Insecurity: impacts and policy approach

-          Agriculture: Agrarian constraints, Agrl factor and input markets and policy,

-          Microfinance: SHG, product differentiation & outreach, impacts

-          Rural Non-Farm Sector: growth links, sectoral and regional analysis

-          Gender, Poverty & Rural Livelihoods Issues: multidimensional approach

-          Trade & Development: impact on gender and marginal groups

·        Asst. Professor (Economics), Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi, (Jan 2006 – present)

·        Visiting Professor (Economic), Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv Israel (2012-13)

·        Fellow, S. Daniel Abraham Center for International and Regional Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Tel Aviv University, (2012-13)

·        Sr. Research Officer (Grade – D, DGM), Centre for Microfinance Research, BIRD, NABARD, (2009 –2010 on EOL from IIFT)

·        Sr. Lecturer, PG Dept of Economics, Sambalpur University

·        Research Faculty, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow,

·        Research Analyst, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi,

-      Jr. Research Fellow, National Institute of Public Finance & Policy, Delhi

• Sahu, B.K. (2012), ‘Impacts of Global Down Turn on Indian Economy: Challenges & Opportunity’ in NPM Verma (ed.) Recession and its Aftermath: Adjustment in the United States, Australia and the emerging Asia, Springer (ISBN 978-81-322-0531-9)
• Sahu, B.K. (2012), ‘Gender Equity, Water and Food Security in Drought Prone Areas: A Case Study of Odisha and Gujarat’, Water Policy Research Paper No-28, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) – TATA Water Policy Programme (http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/iwmi-tata/pdfs/2012_Highlight-28.pdf)
• Sahu, B.K. (2012), ‘Pro-poor Housing Finance: Role of Microfinance in India’, in R. Pradhan (Ed.) Strategic Framework of Infrastructure Financing, Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-924302-1-8;
• Sahu, B. K. (2011), ‘Household Risks and Microinsurance in India: Analysis of Field Data’, in H S Mathur (ed.) Inclusive Growth and Microfinance Access, (Macmillan Advance Research Series), Macmillan Publisher, New Delhi
• Sahu, B. K. (2010), ‘Building Security for Women’s Entrepreneurs in India: Role of Microinsurance, in Usha Kiran Rai & Alok Rai (eds.) Women Entrepreneurship Development in India, (Macmillan Advance Research Series), Macmillan Publisher, Delhi
• Sahu, B.K. (2011), ‘Impact of MGNREGS on Household in Drought Prone Areas: A study of two villages in Odisha’, in K K Bagchi (Ed.) Mahatma Gandhi Nation Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) as Right to Employment: Assessment of Impacts & Effectiveness, Abhijeet Publications, New Delhi
• Sahu B. K. (2010) ‘Challenges for inclusive Growth in Orissa: Performance of Agriculture & Poverty’, International Journal of Development Studies,
• Sahu B K. (2011), ‘Growth experiences in backward states in India during the post reform period’, The India Economy Review,
• Sahu B. K. (2010) Contributed as a part in the Report of E-Discussion on ‘WOMEN AND POVERTY’, Coordinated by the Gender Team, UNDP, in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, (UNDESA)

Monographs:

• Sahu B. K. (2010) ‘Microfinance in India: Outreach & Efficacy’, CMR Report Series No. 5, Centre for Microfinance Research, BIRD, NABARD
• Sahu B. K. (2010) ‘Microfinance for Housing in India’, CMR Report Series No. 6, Centre for Microfinance Research, BIRD, NABARD

Major Research Projects:

·       ‘Livelihood for the Poor: Coping with Food Insecurity & Drought’, (ICSSR, New Delhi)

·       ‘Efficiency of Water Usage in Indian Agriculture’, a project in pipeline (with Prof. S Gavirneni, Johnson School, Cornell University)

·       ‘Microfinance for Housing in India’, (CMR, BIRD, NABARD)

·       ‘Microinsurance in India: Outreach, Prospects and Policy Intervention’ (CMR, BIRD, NABARD)

·       ‘Dynamics of Rural Non-farm Sector: Revisiting Odisha Villages’ (Sambalpur University)

·       ‘Drought Policy in Eastern Indian States: An Assessment’ (with Prof. I Hirway for International Rice Research Institute, Manila)

·       Consultations with Poor: Participatory Poverty Appraisal in Gujarat (with I. Hirway for Asian Development Bank (ADB),

·       Monitoring, Evaluation and Socio-Economic Assessment of UP Diversified Agricultural Support Project (The World Bank)

·       Performance of Agriculture in Eastern Indian States (NCU, IEG)

-      Housing Subsidy in India, (Planning Commission of India)

Professional / Academic Affiliations

Award: Honoured with ‘Odisha Platinum Jubilee Award – 2012’. By H.E. Governor of Odisha.            

Academic Affiliations

-          Visiting Professor (Economics), Tel Aviv University, Israel

-          Fellow, The S. Daniel Abraham Center for International and Regional Studies, Tel Aviv University, Israel

-          Guest Faculty (Economics), Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (Noida Campus)

Life Member

-          Gender & Water Alliance (GAW), Netherlands,

-          Indian Association of Women Studies

-          Indian Society for Labour Economics,

-          Indian Association for the study of Population

-         Pallivani (New Delhi)