Vasavi Bhatt

Economics & Public Policy

Ph.D (IGIDR)

+91-4312505093

vasavibhatt@iimtrichy.ac.in

Dr. Vasavi Bhatt is an Assistant Professor in the area of Economics & Public Policy. She holds a Ph.D. in Development Studies from Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai. She has done her postgraduation in Agribusiness Economics from Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune. She is an Economics (Honours) graduate from the University of Delhi. Vasavi is a recipient of the Junior Research Fellowship by the University Grants Commission. Her research interest includes economic geography, development economics and labour economics. She has published research papers in international and national journals. Her current research work focuses on the employment and income patterns in India. She has previously taught the courses Development Economics, Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.
 

Journal Articles

Returns to formal and informal vocational education and training in India | Year – 2022

Bahl, S., Bhatt, V., & Sharma, A. (2022). Returns to formal and informal vocational education and training in India. International Journal of Manpower, 43(7), 1620-1645

COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown and the Indian labour market: Evidence from Periodic Labour Force Survey 2018-2019 | Year – 2021

Bhatt, V., Bahl, S., & Sharma, A. (2021). COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown and the Indian labour market: Evidence from Periodic Labour Force Survey 2018–2019. The Indian Economic Journal, 69(4), 750-769.

Regional patterns and determinants of commuting between rural and urban India | Year – 2020

Bhatt, V., Chandrasekhar, S., & Sharma, A. (2020). Regional patterns and determinants of commuting between rural and urban India. The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 63(4), 1041-1063.

Edited Book Chapters

On the persistence of informal work and self-employment in India | Year – 2021

Chandrasekhar, S., & Bhatt, V. (2021). On the persistence of informal work and self-employment in India. In India Higher Education Report 2020 (pp. 37-50). Routledge India.
Managerial Economics I (PGP), Indian Economy and Policy (PGP, PhD), Managerial Economics II (eGMP), LDP, MDP

Conference Presentations

International Conference on Sustainable Development & Management Practices (IIT ISM Dhanbad) | Year – 2024


25th Strategic Management Forum (IIM Tiruchirappalli) | Year – 2023


Inaugural IGIDR Alumni Conference (IGIDR) | Year – 2023


Indian STATA Conference and Workshop 2023 | Year – 2023


62nd Indian Society of Labour Economics Annual Conference (IIT Roorkee) | Year – 2022


5th Asian Population Association Conference (virtual) | Year – 2021


38th Annual Conference of Indian Association for Research in National Income and Wealth (virtual) | Year – 2020


Invited Talks

Research Scope of Using Census Data (NIT Tiruchirappalli) | Year – 2023


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