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Dr. Brinda Viswanathan
Associate Professor |
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Profile
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Publications
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Teaching
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Current Research
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BSc. Statistics, University of Lucknow, 1989 |
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MSc. Statistics, Indian Institute of Technology,
Kanpur, 1992 |
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P.G. Diploma in Development Policy, IGIDR, Mumbai,
1993 |
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Ph.D., IGIDR, Mumbai, 1998 |
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Research Interests
Nutrition and Health, Poverty and Well-being and Gendered
aspects of female employment. |
Curriculum
Vitae [pdf]
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Profile
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Publications |
Teaching |
Current Research |
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Journals |
| “Socio-economic
Differences in Heights of Adult Indian Women”, in Journal of
Developing Societies, 2009, Vol. 24(4) 421-455, co-authored
with Viney Sharma. |
| “What
Characterizes Women Vulnerable to Chronic Energy Deficiency
in India?” in Social Indicators Research, co-authored with
K.S. Kavi Kumar and Maithili Ramachandran, Social Indicator
Research, 2009, 90 (3), 365-380.
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a789515364. |
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“Modeling the
Domestic and Foreign Tourist Arrivals to Tamil Nadu, India”,
2009, Applied Economics, Vol. 41, 3131-3142, Co-authored
with S. Selvanathan, Muthu Mangai, M., E.A. Selvanathan.
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a789515364 |
| “Changing
Structure of Income Indoor Air Pollution Relationship in
India”, Energy Policy, Vol. 35(11), p.5496-5504, Nov 2007
Co-authored with K.S.Kavi Kumar. |
| “Trade,
Development, and Regulatory Issues in Food”, Food and
Nutrition Bulletin, Vol. 28, no.1 (supplement), 2007,
S123-S140, co-authored with S. Ramaswamy.
http://www.unu.edu/unupress/food/FNBv28n1_Suppl1_final.pdf |
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Books |
| “Changes in
Adult Heights: Comparing Tamil Nadu with Punjab” in
Population Dynamics and Human Development: Opportunities and
Challenges- Vol. I, T. Lakshmanasamy (Ed), Bookwell, Delhi:
2010 |
| “Trade
Liberalisation and Internal Female Migration in India” in
Population Dynamics and Human Development: Opportunities and
Challenges- Vol. II, T. Lakshmanasamy (Ed), Bookwell, Delhi:
2010. Co-authored with K. Shanthi |
| “Agricultural
Development, Rural Institutions And Economic Policy: Essays
in honour of Professor A Vaidyanathan”, Oxford University
Press, 2009, co-edited with Gopal. K. Kadekodi. |
| “Female Labour
Mobility and Urban employment in India”, to appear as part
of an edited volume of the Golden Jubilee Conference
Proceedings at the International Institute of Population
Studies, co-authored with K. Shanti. |
| “Vulnerability
to Globalization in India: Relative Rankings of States using
Fuzzy Models” in Machiko Nissanke and Erik Thorbecke (eds.)
Globalization and the Poor in Asia: Can Shared Growth be
Sustained?, Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. Co-authored with
K.S.Kavi Kumar. |
| “Living
Conditions of Women”, in Bjorn Lomborg (ed.) Solving the
World’s Problems – the Benefits and Costs, Cambridge
University Press, 2008. |
| “Changing
Pattern of Undernutrition in India: A Comparative Analysis
across Regions” in Shabd S. Acharya, Benjamin Davis, and
Basudeb Guha-Khasnobis (eds.) Food Security: Indicators,
Measurement, and the Impact of Trade and Openness, UNU-WIDER
Studies in Development Economics, Oxford University Press,
2008, Co-authored with J. V. Meenakshi. |
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Working Papers |
| “Causality
between Foreign Direct Investment and Tourism: Empirical
Evidence from India” Working paper No.46, April 2009, Madras
School of Economics, Chennai. Co-authored with Saroja
Selvanathan, and E. A. Selvanathan. |
| “Socio-economic
Characteristics of the Tall and Not to Tall Women of India”,
Working paper No.41, January 2009, Madras School of
Economics, Chennai. Co-authored with Viney Sharma.
http://www.mse.ac.in/pub/working%20paper%2041.pdf |
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Profile
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Publications |
Teaching
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Current Research
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Ongoing Research |
| “Measuring
Labour Market Insecurity in Rural India: Evidence from
National Sample Survey Data”, co-authored with Padmini
Desikachar |
| “Lower Emission
Intensity and Higher Labour Intensity: The Linkages and its
Implications for Inclusive Growth in India”, co-authored
with Ishwarya Balasubramanian |
| “Biological
Standard of Living of Indian Women: A Comparative Study”,
co-authored with Aparna Seshadri. |
| “The
Persistence of Fuel-wood Usage for Cooking in India”,
co-authored with K. S. Kavi Kumar and E. Kalaivani. |
| “Access to and
Consumption of Electricity among Rural Households in India”,
co-authored with Hannah Pushpa. |
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Ongoing Projects/Consultancy |
‘Economics and
Employment issues in Green Buildings’ and ‘Aspects of
Employment and Inclusive Growth for Sustainable Cities’ as
principal investigator.
These are contributions to chapters titled “Green Buildings”
and “Sustainable Cities” for the Green Economy Report
commissioned by UNEP and forthcoming in October 2010. The
chapters are coordinated by researchers at the Urban Age
Program of London School of Economics and Political Science. |
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Projects |
| “Handicrafts
and Handloom Estimation Project” as Research Consultant for
Crafts Council of India. |
| “Urban Poverty
Reduction Strategy: Six City Level Case Studies” September
2009, as co-investigator. Project was supported by UNDP. |
| “Wood Balance
Study for Tamil Nadu”, June 2009, as co-investigator.
Project was supported by the State Forest Research
Institute, Government of Tamil Nadu. |
| “National
Strategy for Urban Poor: A Study of Slums in Chennai” April
2008, as co-investigator. The project was supported by
Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation,
Government of India and UNDP. |
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