National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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Faculty Profile

BIOGRAPHY

Prof. Narayan Sethi is Professor of Economics and currently Head of the Department (HoD), Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, Odisha, India. His area of research includes Macro and Open Economy, Development Economics, Monetary Economics, and Energy and Environment. He received his PhD from School of Economics, University of Hyderabad in 2009 in area of Macroeconomics and also have completed M.A. in Economics and M.Phil. from same university. He has done Post Doctorate from AMDISA - Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia, Hyderabad. He has more than 15 years of both teaching and research experience. He has published number of papers indexed in SSCI, SCI, SCI(E), SCOPUS and Web of Science. Prof. Sethi has also worked as Principal Investigator for several research projects sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, and AMIDSA. Prof. Sethi serves Associate Editor of Heliyon Journal of Science Direct, Journal of SN Business & Economics by Springer Nature and Asian Economic Letters by Asia-Pacific Applied Economics Association and Editorial Board Member of Journal of Public Affairs by WILEY.

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Applied Economics and Development
Areas of Interest
  • International Trade and Finance
  • Energy and Environment
  • Monetary Economics
  • Development Economics
  • Macro and Open Economics

Narayan Sethi Professor & HOD (Humanities and Social Sciences)

Humanities and Social Sciences

sethin@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2694

127

PUBLICATIONS

5

SPONSORED PROJECTS

18

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

9

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Narayan Sethi

Professor

Humanities and Social Sciences

Room Number: MN-418

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2009

Ph.D.
International Economics/Economics
University of Hyderabad

Teaching Experience
  • Economics,  NIT Rourkela,   20 Jul 2009 - 05 Feb 2020
Post Doctoral Research Experience
  • Foreign Aid and Economic Development,  AMDISA, Hyderabad,   01 Jul 2012 - 01 Jul 2015

Measuring Poverty and Inequality through the lens of Social Protection Programmes: A Study in Koraput, Bolangir and Kalahandi district of Odisha. ICSSR
  • Principal Investigator
  • 24
  • Completed   Sponsored
Is microfinance a social vehicle to reduce domestic violence? A study of Odisha ICSSR
  • Principal Investigator
  • 24
  • Completed   Sponsored
An Assessment of Impact of Tribal Sub Plan Schemes on Tribal Communities of Odisha MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
  • Principal Investigator
  • 12
  • Completed   Sponsored
A study of contract framing as a solution of Agrarian crisis in India ICSSR
  • Principal Investigator
  • 30
  • Completed   Sponsored
Foreign Aid and Economic Development: A Study of India, Sri Lanka and Maldives AMDISA
  • Principal Investigator
  • 12
  • Completed   Sponsored

Total Publications: 127

A. Mallick and N. Sethi,"Comparing the measures of core inflation in India: Trimmed mean and structural vector auto-regression approach", International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance, vol.7, no.4, pp.288-301, Inderscience Publishers, December 2014, 10.1504/IJMEF.2014.067720       Article

N. Sethi and S. Sucharita,"FDI and Economic Growth in India", Rawat Publications, October 2013       Book

N. Sethi,"Economic reforms, international capital flows and economic growth", Anmol Publication, NIT, Rourkela, December 2013       Book

N. Sethi and S. Sucharita,"Fiscal policy rules in India", Heritage Publishers, 19- A, Ansari Road (Near Fire Station), Darya Ganj, New Delhi - 110002. India, August 2016       Book

K. Sahoo and N. Sethi,"Impact of foreign capital on economic development in India: An econometric investigation", Global Business Review, vol.18, no.3, pp.1-15, Sage Publications, April 2017, 10.1177/0972150917692198       Article

Five-Day Workshop on Panel Data Econometrics using STATA: Applications to Health and Nutrition Humanities and Social Sciences (Short-term Course)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 28 Jan 2025 - 01 Feb 2025
  • Brochure
Workshop on Conservation Social Science Humanities and Social Sciences (Workshop)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 13 Oct 2023 - 17 Oct 2023
  • Brochure
Ten Days Research Methodology Course in Social Sciences for M.Phil/Ph.D/PDF Scholars Humanities and Social Sciences (Workshop)
Capacity Building Workshop on Applied Research Methodology for Strengthening Public Health Nutrition Programme Humanities and Social Sciences (Workshop)
ICSSR Sponsored Capacity Building Programme for Social Science Faculty Humanities and Social Sciences (Short-term Course)
ICSSR Sponsored Capacity Building Programme for Social Science Faculty Humanities and Social Sciences (Workshop)
Panel Data Analysis Using STATA Humanities and Social Sciences (Short-term Course)
A Four Day Short Term Course On Times Series Modeling and Forecasting Using E-Views Package Humanities and Social Sciences (Short-term Course)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 27 Jan 2016 - 30 Jan 2016
  • Brochure
A Ten Day Research Methodology Course for PhD Students Humanities and Social Sciences (Workshop)

  • HS1340 : Principles of Economics {Theory}
  • HS1344 : Financial Market and Institutions {Theory}
  • HS2340 : Principles of Economics {Theory}
  • HS440 : Financial Markets and Institutions {Theory}
  • HS532 : Planning and Policy Issues in India {Theory}
  • HS532 : Planning and Policy:Issues in India {Theory}
  • HS539 : Theory of Money, Output and Employment {Theory}
  • HS541 : Economics of Development {Theory}
  • HS5412 : Development Theories and Practices {Theory}
  • HS5413 : Financial System and Development {Theory}
  • HS542 : Poverty, Inequality and Human Development {Theory}
  • HS549 : Public Economics {Theory}
  • HS550 : Theory of Money, Output and Employment {Theory}
  • HS611 : Introduction to Economic Growth and Development {Theory}
  • HS620 : Financial Economics {Theory}
  • HS7301 : Research Methodlogy {Theory}
  • HS7401 : Introduction to Economic Growth And Development {Theory}
  • HS7405 : Financial Economics {Theory}
  • HS7406 : Public Finance {Theory}
  • HS1270 : Language Laboratory {Practical}
  • HS270 : Language Laboratory {Practical}
  • HS5471 : Statistical Laboratory - I {Practical}
  • HS572 : Statistical Laboratory – II {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [15]
Balancing Energy Poverty and Climate Change: Perspectives from the Developing Countries of Asia and Africa
Anasuya Haldar
Enrolled: Jan 2020
Graduated :  Sep 2024
Supervisor
Dynamics of Outward Foreign Direct Investment from BRICS: A Study of Home and Host Country Effects
Saileja Mohanty
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Graduated :  Jul 2023
Supervisor
The Debate of Cash and In-kind Transfers in India: Decoding Universal Basic Income
Aurolipsa Das
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Graduated :  Oct 2023
Supervisor
Essays on Economics of Green Sustainability and Environmental Quality - Insight from Developing Economies
Malayaranjan Sahoo
Enrolled: Jan 2018
Graduated :  Apr 2023
Supervisor
Essays on the Perspective of Foreign Direct Investment in South and South-East Asian Economies: Beyond its Growth Effects
Padmaja Bhujabal
Enrolled: Jan 2016
Graduated :  Nov 2022
Supervisor
An Evaluation of Core Inflation Dynamics and Its Impact on Macroeconomic Performance in India
Arundhati Mallick
Enrolled: Oct 2012
Graduated :  Jun 2017
Supervisor
Foreign Aid and Economic Development: Empirical Evidence from Select South Asian Economies
Kalpana Sahoo
Enrolled: Jul 2010
Graduated :  May 2016
Supervisor
International Capital Flows and Financial Market Dynamics: Empirical Evidence from the Indian Stock Market
Madhusmita Mohanty
Enrolled: Jul 2010
Graduated :  Dec 2016
Supervisor
Macroeconomics
Keshav Anand
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Macroeconomics and Development
Rajib Kumar Malik
Enrolled: Jan 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
Priyanka Pradhan
Enrolled: Jan 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
MACRO ECONOMICS, MICRO ECONOMICS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
Litu Sethi
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
AI Based Computations for Analysing Poverty Data in Uncertain Environment
Sandeep Kumar
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Development Economics
Biswanath Behera
Enrolled: Feb 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
Puspanjali Behera
Enrolled: Sep 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [3]
Bridging the gap between Rural and Urban Education
Rabi Shankar Singh
Enrolled: Aug 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Economics, Development Studies,SDG (Decent Work and Economic Growth), Productivity and Efficiency
Dasharatha Suna
Enrolled: Aug 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Executive Ph.D
Arifa Zamani Khanum
Enrolled: Aug 2020
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Awarded the ‘APAEA Best Reviewer, 2021’ by Asia Pacific Applied Economic Association (APAEA), Melbourne, Australia.,   2022
  • Awarded the ‘Outstanding Reviewer 2021’ for International Journal of Development Issues by Emerald Publishing Limited.,   2022
Memberships / Fellowships
  • The Indian Econometric Society (TIES), India, American Economic Association (AEA), U.S.A,   2010