4thAnnual Economics Conference - 7th March, 2020.
Organized by
Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics, NMIMS Mumbai
in collaboration with
The Indian Econometric Society (TIES)
Theme
Sustainability, Equity and Development
Keynote Speaker:
Venue:Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics, NMIMS, Mumbai
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
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Programme |
Venue |
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9.00 am-9.30 am |
Registration |
3rd Floor Lobby |
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9.15 am-10.00 am |
Breakfast |
8th Floor West Side- Refuge area |
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10.00 am-12.20 pm
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Inaugural Session
Keynote Address by Dr. Leandro M De Magalhaes, Lecturer, University of Bristol, U.K.
Address by Conference Chairperson: Dr. R. Ramakumar, NABARD Chair Professor, TISS, Mumbai
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Classroom 301, 3rd Floor |
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12.20 pm-12.30 pm |
Tea Break |
3rd Floor Lobby |
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12.30 pm-1.45 pm |
Parallel Session A.1 – Conference presentations Session Chair: Dr. R. Ramakumar, TISS, Mumbai |
Classroom 302, 3rd Floor |
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1. Financing Higher Education in India: Problems and Prospects Presenter: Jnyan Ranjan Sahoo, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi Discussant: Dr.Anjali Taneja
2. Human Capital Investment - Economic Growth Linkages in South Asia: Ensuring Skills Development, Accessible Education and Healthcare (An Empirical Analysis of India and Bangladesh, 1991-2018) Presenter: Dr. Anjali Taneja, Ashoka University, New Delhi Discussant: Dr. Manikandan A.D
3. Association of land degradation and anaemia among women and children in dry land and non-dry land districts in rural India Presenter: Dr. Manikandan A.D, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai
Discussant: Mr. Jnyan Ranjan Sahoo |
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12.30 pm-1.45 pm |
Parallel Session A.2 – Conference presentations Session Chair: Dr. Leandro M De Magalhaes, University of Bristol, U.K. |
Classroom 301, 3rd Floor |
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1. FDI, Labor Market and Welfare: How Inequality Navigates Welfare Loss? Presenter: Dr. Arfat Ahmad Sofi, BITS Pilani K.K. Birla Goa Campus Discussant: Mr.Jijin P
2. Macroeconomic Effects of Remittances through Investment Channel: Evidence from India Presenter: Mr. Jijin P, Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS), Chennai Discussant: Ms.Anu Abraham
3. Return and Reintegration in Domestic Labour Market: Case of Emigrant Workers from Kerala. Presenter: Ms.Anu Abraham, SAMSOE, NMIMS, Mumbai Discussant: Dr.Arfat Ahmad Sofi |
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12.30 pm-1.45 pm |
Parallel Session A.3 – Conference presentations Session Chair: Dr Bipin K. Deokar, Sr. Deputy Director, EPWRF |
Classroom 303, 3rd Floor |
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1.Investor reaction to Bank consolidation in India Presenter: Dr. Nivedita Sinha, BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus Discussant: Mr.Bhagirath Prakash Baria
2. What Drives Credit Risk In Indian Banks? Presenter: Ms.Shivani Narayan, IIM Kashipur Discussant:Dr. Niveditha Sinha
3.Insurance Sector and Economic Development in India: Nexus and Inter-connections Presenters: Mr.Bhagirath Prakash Baria and Ms.Sofia Devi Shamurailatpam, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara Discussant: Ms. Shivani Narayan |
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1.45 pm-2.25 pm |
Lunch |
8th Floor West Side- Refuge area |
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2.25 pm-3.45 pm |
Parallel Session B – Colloquium presentations Session Chair: Dr Bipin K. Deokar, Sr. Deputy Director, EPWRF |
Classroom 301, 3rd Floor, |
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1. A Regional and State-Level Analysis of Growth Convergence: The Case of India Ms.Vaishnavi Kanukurti and Dr. Laxmi Rajkumari, Department of Economics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru
2.Heterogeneity in Dalit Voting Behaviour in 2019 General Elections in Maharashtra Mr.Meet Mehta, SAMSOE, NMIMS, Mumbai
3.Sectoral labour productivity divergence via an atypical structural transformation: an empirical investigation in India Ms. Poovitha Murugasamy, School of Business Studies and Social Sciences, CHRIST University, Bengaluru 4.Fiscal decentralization in the Indian economy Ms.Priya Pillai, SAMSOE, NMIMS, Mumbai |
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3.45 pm-4.00 pm |
Tea Break |
3rd Floor Lobby |
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4.00 pm-4.30 pm |
Valedictory session and announcement of Best Paper Awards |
Classroom 301, 3rd Floor |
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Note: All venues are in NMIMS Building |
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We will be organizing a Research Colloquium on the day of the conference for students of economics, who are in their early stages of research.
Papers or research proposals not exceeding 10,000 words should be submitted as MS Word document via email to aec@nmims.edu.
Important dates
Last date of submission: 10th February, 2020
Notification of accepted papers: 25th February, 2020
Last date for registration: 1st March, 2020
There is no submission fee.
However, authors of papers that are selected for presentation will have to pay aregistration fee of Rs. 1500. Details regarding mode of payment will be communicated to the selected participants.
Best paper will be awarded a certificate and cash prize.
The attendees will have to bear their own travel and accommodation expenses.
