Dr. K. Chandra Shekar

Assistant Professor

Tel: +91 471 2774213
Email: chandrashekar@cds.edu

 Areas of specialisation: Economics of Innovations, Innovation in Developing countries, Informal Economy, MSMEs, Industry and Economic Development.

Education:
  •  Ph. D Economics, Centre for Development Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 2022
  • M. Phil Economics, Central University of Gujarat, 2015
  • Integrated M. A. Economics, University of Hyderabad, 2013
Employment:
  • Assistant Professor, Centre for Development Studies, August 2024 to present
  • Senior Research Associate (Visiting Scholar), University of Johannesburg, College of Business and Economics, DSI/NRF/Newton Fund Trilateral Chair in Transformative Innovation, the 4IR and Sustainable Development, April, 2022 to present
  • Economic Officer (Gazetted), Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, November, 2023 to July, 2024
  • Research consultant, Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (K-DISC), Government of Kerala, July, 2022 to May 2023
  • Senior Research Associate, Goa Institute of Management, Dec 2021 to June 2022
  • Research Associate, Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation, March, 2021 – October, 2021
Academic Achievement:
  • ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship, 2015
  • PhD internship at UNU-MERIT, Jan 208 to Mar,2018
Publication:
  • K Chandra Shekar and Unnikrishnan P V (Dec, 2023): Building a holistic innovation eco system: Role of Kerala Development and Innovation strategic Council, ‘Economic and Political Weekly’.
  • K Chandra Shekar, K J Joseph and Beena P L (July, 2023): Innovation and firm performance in informal manufacturing enterprises: Evidence from field-based survey in India, ‘Economic and Political Weekly’.
  • K Chandra Shekar and Manikantha Nataraj (July, 2022): “Subcontracting and enterprise development in India’s informal manufacturing sector”, Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 30 No. 3, pp. 448-474.
  • K Chandra Shekar and K J Joseph (2022): Determinants of innovation and interactive learning in informal manufacturing enterprises in India, “Science and Public Policy” Volume 49, Issue 3, page 427–440.
  • Chandra Shekar (2021). Role of Informal Sector Competition on Innovation in Urban Formal Manufacturing Enterprises in India, “Asian Journal of Innovation & Policy” 10(1).
  • K Chandra Shekar and George Paily (2019): The Need for Innovation Survey in India, “Economic & Political Weekly” 54, Issue No. 38, 21 Sep 2019, pp 13–17
  • Parwez, Chandra Shekar, (2019) Understanding of grassroots innovations in India: evidence from the countryside, “Society and Business Review”.
  • Parwez, Ruchi Patel, and Chandra Shekar, (2017) A Review of Microfinance-Led Development: Evidence from Gujarat, “Global Social Welfare”.
  • Chandra Shekar, (2015) Status and role of Urban Informal Workers in Solid Waste Management: A Study of Rag Pickers in Hyderabad City, “Journal of Governance and Public Policy”, Vol. 5, No. 1, January – June 2015, ISSN 2231-0924.

Contribution to Government Reports/Other Publications:

  • Chapter 10 titled ‘Industry: Small and Medium Matters’ of Economic Survey 2023-24, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
  • ‘Assessment of Firm-Level Innovation in Indian Manufacturing, National Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS) 2021-22’ by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), March, 2023
  • ‘The Indian Economy: A review’ by Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, January, 2024
  • ‘COVID-19: Lock down Impact on Informal sector in India’ Azim Premji University, University Practice Connect, July,2020