Dr. Dukhabandhu Sahoo Associate Professor, HoS (SHSSM)
School of Humanities, Social Sciences & Management

Research Interests

1. Open Macroeconomics
2. Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
3. Social Sector, Public Policies
4. Applied Econometrics, and
5. Development Economics.

Contact Details

  • +91 674 713 6408 (Office)
  • dsahoo@iitbbs.ac.in

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Education

 Degree Discipline Year School
  Ph.D. Economics 2007 Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore
  MPhil Analytical and Applied Economics 1999 Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
  M.A. Analytical and Applied Economics 1998 Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
  B. A. Economics 1996 BJB College, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
  +2 Arts 1993 BJB College Bhubaneswar
  10th ----- 1991 ANHS, Injidi, Angul, Odisha
 

Biosketch

Dr. Dukhabandhu Sahoo is a senior faculty member of economics at the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (HSS & M), IIT Bhubaneswar. Dr Sahoo has been working at IIT Bhubaneswar since 2010 and currently, he is the head of the School of HSS & M at IIT Bhubaneswar. Prior to his assignment at IIT Bhubaneswar, he was working at IIT Roorkee and Assam University, Silchar. After completing his School education at his village in Angul district of Odisha, Dr Sahoo completed his college from BJB College, Bhubaneswar and MA and Mphil from the department of Analytical and Applied Economics, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar.  He then obtained his PhD in Economics from Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru in 2007 and his PhD thesis was on the impact of FDI on the Indian Economy.
            He has expertise and specialisation in the field of Economics with more than 18 years of extensive Research and Teaching experience in Open Macroeconomics, Applied Econometrics, Industrial Economics, Environmental Economics, Development Economics & Social Sector Economics with Public Policy.  He also has specialisation in Program Management, Coordination, Research, Consultancy, Market survey, and Data Management (design, collection, analysis, and presentation).  He has in-depth experience of estimation and forecasting through econometric models for quantitative and qualitative variables, interpretation and presentation in policy and research reports, journal articles, and books. He has published more than 60 papers in journals of national and international repute and has presented more than 50 papers in conferences and Seminars.   

 

            Dr Sahoo has also worked in various capacities as Consultant, Project Coordinator, Policy Analyst, Visiting Professor, and Research Fellow in organisations like World Intellectual Property Organisation, (WIPO), Geneva, Switzerland;  United Nations University- World Institute for Development Economic Research, (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki, Finland; Asian Development Bank Institute, (ADBI), Tokyo, Japan; and, National and State Governments of India in various research studies and projects exploring the Financial and Economic aspects of Healthcare & Education, Social Sector, Public Finance, and Macroeconomic Modelling and Forecasting. He has supervised 12 MPhil Scholars and 08 Scholars leading to PhD degree and published 06 policy documents for national and international organisations.

Teaching

1. International Business (HS2L001) (B.Tech.)
2. Development Economics (HS7L015) (B.Tech., and Ph.D.)
3. Research Methodology and Data Analysis (RMDA) (HS7L002) (Ph.D.)
4. Applied Econometrics (HS7L005) (Ph. D.)
5. Management of International Business (HS7L007) (Ph.D.)

 

Projects

Sl.
No.
Title of the Project
Sponsoring Authority
Period
Amount (in Lakhs)
Designation
Status
From
To
1.
Role of SHGs in Poverty Alleviation
IITBBS, BBSR
Dec 2010
Feb 2014
4.5
Principal Investigator
Completed
2.
SWM in Indian Cities: A case of BBSR city
ICSSR, New Delhi
Dec 2012
Aug 2015
7.2
Principal Investigator
Completed
3.
Impact of JFM on stress migration in Odisha
ICSSR, New Delhi
Aug 2012
Mar 2015
6.2
Co- Investigator
Completed
4.
Educational status of the children of Tea garden labourers of Assam
NCRI, Hyderabad
Aug 2009
Aug 2012
7.00
Co- Investigator
Completed
5.
The New IPR Regime and Indian Drug and Pharmaceutical Industry: An Empirical Analysis
WIPO, Geneva
Aug 2007
Feb 2008
2.5
Co- Investigator
Completed
6.
Regional and Sub-regional Analyses of Macroeconomic policy strategies for Growth and Equality in Southern Africa
UNU-WIDER, Helsinki, Finland
Mar
2020
Aug
2020
7.00
Team Leader
Completed
7
Impact Assessment of WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in India- A Call to Action Report 2021
 
AFDC,
New Delhi
Jan
2021
April 2021
12.5
Team Leader
Completed

Recent Publications (International Journals)

1Yadav, N., Sahu, N. and Sahoo D. (2022). Willingness to pay for conserving a protected area in India: evidence from a contingent valuation method., Int. J. Tourism Policy, Vol. 12, No. 3, 293-314.
2Behera, J., and Sahoo, D. (2022). Asymmetric relationships between information and communication technology (ICT), globalization, and human development in India: evidence from non linear ARDL analysis, Journal of Economic Structures, Vol 11, No. 10, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40008-022-00269-5 .
3Paul, A., Jayanti Behera and Dukhabandhu Sahoo, (2022). Do Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Have Asymmetric Impacts on Total Factor Productivity, Energy Economics, Vol 7, https://doi.org/10.46557/001c.32613 .
4Mohapatra, S., Sharp, B., & Sahoo, D. (2022). HOW CHANGES IN CLIMATE AFFECT CROP YIELDS IN EASTERN INDIA. Climate Change Economics, 2250001. https://doi.org/10.1142/S2010007822500014.
5Mohapatra, S., Sharp, B., Sahoo, A. K., & Sahoo, D. (2022). Decomposition of climate-induced productivity growth in Indian agriculture. Environmental Challenges, 7, 100494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2022.100494.
6Kumari, N., Sahu, N. C., Sahoo, D., & Kumar, P. (2021). Impact of socioeconomic conditions on happiness: Evidence from emerging market economies. Journal of Public Affairs, e2781, https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2782 .
7Nayak, S. and Sahoo, D. (2021). FDI inflow, ICT and economic performance of India: an empirical investigation. International Journal of Emerging Markets. Vol.1, pp. 1-18, DOI. 10.1108/IJOEM-01-2021-0094.
8Nayak, S. and Sahoo, D. (2021). Regional Economic Growth in India: Convergence or Divergence?, Competitiveness Review., Vol, 32, pp. 155-178, https://doi.org/10.1108/CR-10-2020-0131.
9Sahoo, D.,Nayak, S.,and Behera, J. (2021). Digitalization and Economic Performance of Two Fast-Growing Asian Economies: India and People’s Republic of China. ADBI Working Paper Series, 1243, https://www.adb.org/publications/digitalization-economic-performance-fast-growing-asianeconomies-india-prc
10Sahoo, D., Sahoo, A. K., Behera, J., Mishra, D., and Makunga, P. Z.. (2021). Sources of output growth in the countries of the Common Monetary Area and provinces of South Africa. World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) Working Paper Series, wp-2021-31, https://doi.org/10.35188/UNU-WIDER/2021/969-3 .
11Sahoo, D., Mishra, D., Sahoo, A. K., Makunga, P. Z., and Behera, J. (2020). Regional and subregional analyses of macroeconomic policy strategies for growth and equality in Southern Africa (No. wp-2020-176). World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
12Sahoo, D., Dash, R. K., Patra, R. N., and Nayak, S. (2020). Analysis of Fish Export Demand Function of Odisha, India. Asian Profile. Vol. 45, No. 3, PP. 241-252.
13Sahoo, A. K., Sahoo, D., and Sahu, N. C. (2020). Productivity growth and policy changes: A decomposition analysis of Indian metallic mining. Journal of Public Affairs. Vol. 20, No. 3, e2118.
14Nayak, S. and Sahoo, D. (2020). Dimensions of Foreign Direct Investment Inflow in India after 1991. FIIB Business Review. Sage Publications. Vol. 9, No. 2, PP. 106-117.
15Mahapatra, D., Suna, S., and Sahoo, D. (2019). Perception of beneficiaries for efficacy of MGNREGA: a micro level analysis from Kalahandi district of Odisha, India. Journal of Depopulation and Rural Development.
16Behera, J., Das, L., and Sahoo, D. (2019). Human Development in Odisha: An Inter-District Analysis. Orissa Economic Journal. Vol. 15, No. 1 and 2, PP. 90-106.
17Sahoo, M., Mohapatra, D., & Sahoo, D. (2019). Iron-Ore Mining, Water Quality and Health: An Investigation into their Relationships. Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution. Vol. 16, No. 3, PP. 63-71.
18Sahoo, M., D. Mohapatra and D. Sahoo. (2019). An assessment of economic impact of mining on the livelihood strategies of local population in Odisha, India. Journal of Asian and African Studies.
19Sahoo, M., Mohapatra, D., and Sahoo, D. (2019). Forest and Rural households in mining region: A micro-analysis of household dependency on community forest in Odisha, India. Society and Natural Resources.
20Mohapatra, D., Sahoo, D., and Mohanti, M. (2019). Growth and Inequality at the sub-regional and sub-sectoral level: Case of Service sector of Odisha, India. REVISTA DE ESTUDIOS REGIONALES, No. 115. PP. 63-95.
21Suna, S., Mohapatra, D., and Sahoo, D. (2019). Migration of Labour in Kalahandi District of Odisha. Art and Social Science Journal. Vol. 10, No. 1. DOI: 10.4172/2151-6200.1000430.
22Sahoo, M., Mohapatra, D., and Sahoo, D. (2019). Mining, Environment and Health: An Investigation into their Relationships. Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, Vol. 16, No. 3, PP. 63-71.
23Mohapatra, D., Sahoo, D., and Mohapatra. S. (2019). Gender Bias in Farm Activities: Evidences from Household Level Data of a Developing Economy. American Journal of Rural Development. Vol. 7. No.1, DOI: 10.12691/ajrd-7-1-5.
24Sahoo, A. K., Sahu, N. C., and Sahoo, D. (2018). Impact of Policy Reforms on the Productivity Growth of Indian Coal Mining: A Decomposition Analysis. Resources Policy. Vol. 59, No.3, PP. 460-467.
25Sahoo, M., Mohapatra, D., and Sahoo, D. (2018). Livelihood Dynamism in Mining Region of Odisha, India. International Journal of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources. Vol. 8, No. 1 [ISSN:2572-1119]
26Sahoo, A. K, Sahoo, D., and Sahu, N. C. (2018). Decomposition of productivity growth in Indian metallic mining industry. Journal of Policy Modelling.
27Yadav, N., Sahu, N. C., Yadav, D., and Sahoo, D. (2018). Analysis of Barriers to Sustainable Tourism Management in a Protected Area: A Case from India. Benchmarking: An International Journal.
28Sahoo, A. K., Sahoo, D., and Sahu, N. C. (2017). Productive Performance of Indian Mining Industry: A Stochastic Frontier Decomposition. Global Journal of Business, Economics and Management: Current Issues, Vol.7, No. 1, PP. 80-88.
29Sahoo, A. K, Sahoo, D., and Sahu, N. C. (2017). Productive Performance of Indian Mining Industry: A Stochastic Frontier Decomposition. Procedia Economics & Finance.
30Sahoo, A. K, Sahoo, D., and Sahu, N. C., (2017). Decomposition of productivity growth in Indian metallic mining industry. Journal of Policy Modelling.
31Sahoo, M., Mohapatra, D., and Sahoo, D. (2017). Mining and Livelihood: A microanalysis in Odisha, India. International Journal of Social Economics.
32Panda, S. K. and Sahoo, D. (2017). Perception of Community on CSR initiatives of MCL, Odisha, India. International Journal of Corporate Strategy and Social Responsibility (IJCSSR), Inderscience. Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 234-250.
33Panda, S. K., Sahoo, D and Sahu, N. C. (2016). Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Expenditure and Financial Performance of Mahanadi Coal Field Ltd. (MCL), Odisha, India. Procedia Economic and Finance. Available online at www.sciencedirect.com.
34Yadav, N., Sahu, N. C., and Sahoo, D. (2016). Sustainable Tourism Management in the National Chambal Sanctuary, India: Impediments and Opportunities. International Journal of Innovation, Management and Technology. Vol. 7, No. 5.
35Panda, S. K., Sahu, N. C and Sahoo, D. (2016). CSR and challenges of globalisation in India. International Journal of Advanced Research. Volume 4, Issue 5, PP. 661-671.
36Panda, S. K., Sahoo, D and Sahu, N. C (2016). Multidimensional approach to CSR. International Journal of Engineering Research and Management. Volume 3, Issue 5, PP. 251-258.
37Mishra, D., Sahu, N. C., and Sahoo, D. (2015). Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Production of Odisha: A Ricardian Analysis. Regional Environmental Change, Springer. Vol. 42, No.3. PP. 1-12.
38Sahoo, A. K., Sahu, N. C., and Sahoo, D. (2014). Mining Export, Industrial Production and Economic Growth: A Cointegration and Causality Analysis for India. Resources Policy, Elsevier. Vol. 42, PP. 27-34.
39Sahoo M, Mohapatra D., and Sahoo, D. (2014). Mining and Human Development – A Comparative Analysis of Mining and Non-Mining Districts in Odisha. Asian Profile Vol. 42, No. 3, PP. 261-284.
40Sahoo, A. K., Sahu, N. C., Sahoo, D., and Pradhan B. B. (2014). Mineral Export and Economic Growth in India: Evidence from VAR Model Analysis. Mineral Economics, Springer. Vol.27, No. 1, PP. 51-58.
41Subba Laxmi, T. and Sahoo, D. (2013). Health Infrastructure and Health Indicators: The Case of Andhra Pradesh, India. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. Vol 6, No 6, pp. 22-29.
42Subba Laxmi, T. and Sahoo, D. (2013). Healthcare Financing Mechanism in India: An Examination of Health Insurance. International Journal of Scientific Research. Vol 2, No 1, pp. 42-45.
43Subba Laxmi, T. and Sahoo, D. (2013). Long-run relationship between Health & Economics Growth in AP, India. Journal of Social & Economics Policy. Vol. 10, No 1, pp. 65-74.
44Das, A B. and Sahoo, D. (2013). Relation between Income Inequality and Educational Attainment: Evidence from Household data of KBK Districts of Odisha, India. Manpower Journal, IAMR. Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 51-57.
45Das, A B. and Sahoo, D. (2013). Farmers’ educational level and agriculture productivity: a study of tribals of KBK districts of Odisha.The International Journal of Education Economics and Development, Inderscience Publisher. Vol. 3, No. 4. pp. 363-374.
46Das, A. B. and Sahoo, D. (2012). Regional Disparities in Education: A Comparative Study. International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. Vol. 1, No 1, pp. 39-52.
47Sahoo, D. (2012). Efficiency of the IT Sector of India and its relevance to Indian Economic Growth. Journal of Infrastructure Development. Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 41-58.
48Das, A. B. and Sahoo, D. (2012). Determinants of Female Literacy of STs in Odisha. International Journal of Economics and Business Studies,. Vol 1, No 7, pp. 26-29.
49Sahoo, D. (2012). Short-run and Long-run Elasticity of the Twin Deficit Hypothesis of India. Journal of Statistics. Vol 1, No 1, pp. 13-33.
50Das, A B. and Sahoo, D. (2012). Schooling and Farm Productivity of Tribal: A Micro level Study. Sri Sri Journal of Management and Innovation. Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 37-47.
51Basantia, T. K., Panda, B. N. and Sahoo, D. (2012). Multi-Dimensional Activity based Integrated Approach: A Strategy for Cognitive Development of the Learners at the Elementary Stage. Chinese Education Review. Vol 2, No 1, pp. 68-81.
52Sahoo, D. (2012). Efficiency of the Information and Technology Sector of India and Its Relevance to Indian Economic Growth. Journal of Infrastructure Development. Vol 4, No 1, pp. 41-58.
53Kachari, S. B., Das, S. and Sahoo, D. (2011). Self-Help Groups for Poverty Alleviation: A Case Study of Assam. The International Journal. Vol. 01, No. 06, pp. 129-139.
54Sahoo, D. (2011). Relevance of β and σ Convergence: An Empirical Study of Indian Federation. The International Journal. Vol. 01, No. 04, pp. 148-161.
55Sahoo, D. (2011). Performance of the Indian Economy and the Global Financial Crisis. Research Journal of Social Sciences & Management. Vol. 01, No. 05, pp. 81-96.
56Bhattacharjee, A. and Sahoo, D. (2010). An Environmental assessment of Coalmine of Assam. Indian Journal of Economics & Business. Vol. 9, No. 4.
57Sahoo, D., B. Sahoo and K. Kunwar (2010). A Case Study of the Health Condition of the Tea Garden Labourers of Assam. ICFAI Journal of Agricultural Economics. Vol. 10, No.2.
58Sahoo, D. and B. Sahoo (2010). A Co-integration approach to Indo-Canadian Trade. ICFAI Journal of Applied Economics, Vol. 09, No. 3.
59Rath, B. N. and Sahoo, D. (2009). Oil consumption and Economic Growth: A Panel data analysis. Asian-African Journal of Econometrics. Vol. 9, No. 1.
60Sahoo, D. (2008). Bilateral Trade and Exchange Rate: An Exploration of the Dynamics of Indo-Canadian Trade Relation in the Pre and Post Liberalization Period. Asian Profile. Vol. 36. No. 6.
61Maathai K.M. and Sahoo, D. (2008). Do FDI inflows benefits the major sectors of India?. ISAS Working Paper Series, No. 38, ISAS, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
62Sahoo, D. and Maathai K.M. (2003). FDI and Economic Growth in India: An empirical Analysis. Singapore Economic Review. Vol. 48, No. 2.
63Sahoo, D. Maathai, K.M. and Parida, P.C. (2002). FDI as an Engine of Growth: Experience from Chinese Economy. Savings and Development. Vol. 6, No. 4.

Conferences (International)

1Strategy to Bring the Stakeholders together to Cooperate in the Business: A Game-theoretic Approach (Jointly with Dr Dukhabandhu Sahoo and Sushanta Panda): at International Conference on “Economics, Finance and Business Management” (ICEFBM) held in Mysuru, India on 28 March, 2022.
2Evaluating E-commerce as the future of India’s Trade with SAARC countries (Jointly with Dr Dukhabandhu Sahoo and Suryakanta Nayak): at UGC-SAP International Seminar on “Development Cooperation between India & Neighbouring Countries: Possibilities and Challenges” organized by UGC-SAP DRS-II, Department of Economics, Tripura University in Collaboration with Research Information System (RIS), New Delhi, March 22nd- 24th, 2022.
3Mohapatra, S., Sharp, B., Sahoo, A. K., & Sahoo, D. (2022). Productivity Growth in Indian Agriculture and Its Determinants. Conference on Environmental Challenges and Agricultural Sustainability in Asia: Interlink ages and Future Implications. The Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo, Japan.
4Jayanti Behera, and Dukhabandhu Sahoo. (2021). Does Globalization spur Human Development?, International Workshop on “Open Economy & Globalization”, Institute of World Economy, Fudan University, China.
5Jayanti Behera, and DukhabandhuSaho0. (2021). Asymmetric relationships between Information and Communication Technology (ICT),Globalization, and Human Development in India: Evidence from Non-Linear ARDL Analysis, 31st Annual Conference of International Trade and Finance Association (IT&FA), City University of New York and University of Johannesburg, USA.
6Sahoo, D., Nayak, S., Behera, J. Digitization and Macroeconomic Performance of Two Fast-growing Asian Economies: India and China. Digitalisation and Sustainable Economic Development hosted by Asian Development Bank Institute and Sim Kee Boon Institute, Singapore Management University, held on 08-10 December 2020.
7Nayak, S. and Sahoo, D. Impact of Institutional Quality and Trade Openness on Foreign Direct Investment Inflow in India. 10th Conference on Excellence in Research and Education (CERE 2019) held at Indian Institute of Management Indore, May 03 – 05, 2019.
8Mohapatra, S. and Sahoo, D. Climate Change induced Migration in Marine Fishing Community in Odisha. At the 55th Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society, NISM, Mumbai, January 08-10, 2019.
9Nayak, S. and Sahoo, D. Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Foreign Direct Investment Inflow in India. 3rd international conference on Drifts in Business, Governance, and Societal Values: Conflicts and Challenges, jointly organised by EGADE Business School, Mexico City, Mexico and IMI Bhubaneswar, December 08-09, 2017.
10Nayak, S. and Sahoo, D. An Empirical Study of the Relationship between Macroeconomic Variables and BSE Sensex. 22nd Biennial Conference of the Association of Indian Economic and Financial Studies (AIEFS), July 31st – August 1, 2017.
11Nayak, S. and Sahoo, D. ICT and Growth of two Asian Giants: India and China. international conference on India, China and The New World Order: Economic, Social and Cultural Dimensions, organised by IMI Bhubaneswar in association with Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences (SASS), Chengdu, China, November 26-27, 2016.
12Sahoo, A. K., D. Sahoo and N. C. Sahu, “ Productivity growth decomposition for Indian coal mining”, 53rd Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society (TIES), NISER, Bhubaneswar. 22-24 December 2016.
13Sahoo, A. K., D. Sahoo and N. C. Sahu, “Productivity growth decomposition in Indian non-metallic mining: An empirical analysis”, 7th European Business Research Conference, University of Rome TRE, Rome, Italy, 15-16 December 2016.
14Nayak, S. and Sahoo, D., “ICT and Growth of two Asian Giants: India and China”, The International Conference on India, China and The New World Order: Economic, Social and Cultural Dimensions, International Management Institute Bhubaneswar, 26th -27th November, 2016.
15Sahoo, A. K., N. C. Sahu and D. Sahoo, “Technical efficiency in Indian non-metallic mining: An empirical analysis”, International Conference for Business and Economics, University of London, UK, 8-11 November, 2016.
16Sahoo, D. Patra, R. and Bal, R., “WTO and Fish Export: A Study on Fish exports from India and Odisha”, Seventh International Conference on Agricultural Statistics (ICAS VII), Rome, Italy, 26 – 28 October, 2016.
17Yadav, N., Sahu, N. C., & Sahoo, D. (2016). “Sustainable Tourism Management in the National Chambal Sanctuary, India: Impediments and Opportunities” 3rd International Conference on Innovations in Business and Management (ICIBM) Singaporeduring June 22-24, 2016.
18Sahoo, A. K., D. Sahoo and N. C. Sahu, “ Productive performance of Indian Mining Industry: A stochastic frontier decomposition”, 5th World conference on Business, Economics and Management, Antalya, Turkey, 12-14 May, 2016.
19Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Expenditure and Financial Performance of Mahanadi Coal Field Ltd. (MCL), Odisha, India (Panda, S. K., Sahoo, D and Sahu, N. C.) 5th World Conference on Business, Economics and Management-WCBEM, May 12-14,2016, Antalya,Turkey.
20Corporate Social Responsibility of Mahanadi Coalfield (MCL) Ltd.: The perspective of the community (Panda, S. K., Sahoo, D and Sahu, N. C.) at 15th International Consortium for Students in Management, COSMAR-2015, organized by Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore during 24-25 November 2015.
21Decomposition of productivity growth in Indian metallic mining industry: Panel estimation of stochastic production frontier (Sahoo, A., Sahoo, D and Sahu, N. C.) at 15th International Consortium for Students in Management, COSMAR-2015, organized by Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore during 24-25 November 2015.
22Panda, S. K., Sahoo, D and Sahu, N. C. (2014). CSR and challenges of globalisation in India. Presented in an International Conference in 2014, organised by Department of Management Studies, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, India.
23Panda, S. K., Sahoo, D and Sahu, N. C. (2014). Corporate Social Responsibility in India-Issues and challenges. Presented in an International Conference in 2014, organised by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India.
24Sahoo, A. K., N. C. Sahu and D. Sahoo, “Mineral production and economic growth in Indian states: evidence from panel data analysis”, International Conference on Shifting Paradigm in Applied Economics and Management, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Jammu, 1-2 August 2014.
25Mineral production and economic growth in Indian states: evidence from panel data analysis (Sahoo, A. K, N. C. Sahu and D. Sahoo) at International Conference on Shifting Paradigms in Applied Economics and Management: Course Correction, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu. 1st -2nd August, 2014.
26Rajiv Aarogyasri Health Insurance Scheme: A Beneficiary Assessment (T.Subba Lakshmi and Dukhabandhu Sahoo) at the Elsevier journal conference on “Health Systems in Asia: Equity, Governance and Social Impact” organized by Elsevier at National University of Singapore, Singapore during 13-16 December 2013
27Determinants of Private Health Insurance: An Empirical Study With Reference to East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, India (T.Subba Lakshmi and Dukhabandhu Sahoo) at 13th International Consortium for Students in Management, COSMAR-2013, organized by Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore during 15-16 November 2013.
28An ARDL Co-integration approach to the Twin Deficit Hypothesis in India: At the International Conference on “The Changing Structure of International Trade and Investment: Implications for Growth and Development”, Department of Economics, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, March 3-4, 2011.
29Growth and Inequality across major Indian States: An Explorative Study: At the International Conference of INFER, Orleans, France, March 17-18, 2011.
30Role of States in Regional Inequality-accompanied Growth in India: At the Singapore Economic Review International held at Singapore, August 6-8, 2009.
31An Error Correction Model of the Indo-Canadian Trade: At the International Conference on “Time Series Econometrics” held at IBS, Hyderabad, India, April 16-18, 2009.
32Dynamics of Health condition of the Tea industry Labourers: A Case Study: At the Golden Jublee (50th) conference on labour economics to be held at V V Giri institute of labour economics on December 13-15, 2008
33The New IPR Regime and Indian Drug and Pharmaceutical Industry: An Empirical Analysis: (Jointly with Prof. D K Nauriyal) At the 3nd Annual Conference of the EPIP Association held at Bern, Switzerland on October 03-04, 2010 (http://www.epip.eu/conferences/epip03/papers/Nauriyal_EPIP%20Conference%202008.pdf).
34Health Condition and Health Status in Assam: At the dissemination conference in Assam University (jointly organized by the Government of Assam) on September 26-27, 2008
35The Twin Deficit Hypothesis in India: Issues and Challenges: At the National Conference on “Growth and Macroeconomic Issues and Challenges in India” held at Institute of Economic Growth, New Delhi, India, February 14-15, 2008.
36India’s Trade with Canada: Some unaddressed issues: At the 44th Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society, Hyderabad Central University, Hyderabad, India, January 03-05, 2008.
37Human Capital and Economic Growth: Issues and Challenges to the Indian States: At IISc Bangalore (jointly organized by IISc Bangalore and Max-Plank Institute of Economics, Jena, Germany), October, 25-27, 2007.
38Impact of FDI in India: A Sectoral level analysis: (Jointly with Dr. Maathai K. Mathiyazhagan) At the SERC, 2005, held at Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore, August 4-6, 2005.
39Determinants of FDI in India: At the 40th Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society, Institute of Social & Economic Change, Bangalore, February 13-15, 2004.

Conferences (National)

1Impact of deforestation due to mining on the local communities-An analysis of Keonjhar district of Odisha (with Sahoo, M., D. Mohapatra) in National Conference on Environment, Economy and Human Wellbeing (March 1-2, 2016) at Christ University in collaboration with Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru, Karnataka
2Evolution of the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility CSR: The Indian perspective (Panda, S. K., Sahoo, D and Sahu, N. C.) National Seminar on Issues and Challenges in Business Management, March 2, 2016, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
3Impact of mining on social capital of local community-An analysis of Keonjhar District of Odisha (with Sahoo, M., D. Mohapatra) in Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) sponsored National Seminar on Restructuring Development and its content in India: Problems, Paradoxes and Possibilities (14-15th of November, 2015) at Department of Sociology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha.
4Education in India: Progress and Constraints with Special Reference to Marginalised Section: At the UGC Sponsored National Conference on “Education of the Marginalised Section”, Malda womens’ College, Malda, Feb. 24-25, 2011.
5Health Condition and Health Awareness among the Tea Garden Labourers: A Case study of a Tea Garden of Tinsukia District of Assam: At the National Conference on “Challenges in Human Development in India” held at CDS, Trivendrum on January 24-25, 2009.
 

Academic Honors & Awards

  • Awarded First Prize at the NIPFP in the World Bank sponsored course for the Teachers of South East Asian countries.
  • Awarded Doctoral Research Fellowship by Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR) for pursuing Ph.D. at the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore 2000.
  • Awarded Eligibility for Lectureship (NET) conducted by University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1998.
  • Awarded Senior Merit Scholarship for two years for (1996-1998)
  • Awarded Junior Merit Scholarship for three years (1993-1996)
 

Research Scholar

Total (12); Completed (08); On-going (04)
 
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Professional Experience

Training in Quantitative Economics: Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Calcutta, India. Training in Public Economics & Policy: NIPFP, New Delhi, India. Training in Environment & Natural Resource Economics: Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand. Training in Computer Applications.

Membership of Professional Bodies

 
  1. Life Member, The Indian Econometric Society (TIES)
  2. Life Member, Odisha Economic Association (OEA)

Resource person and Special lecture

  1. Jury Member for the Industry Intern Project of the MFM at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bhubaneswar, September 8th and 9th 2022.

  2. Delivered a talk on “The experience of ICT-FDI growth nexus in India and the PRC” at the inaugural event of EconX on 27 August 2022, at the XIM University, Bhubaneswar.

  3. Delivered a talk on " Research in Social Sciences" to the Faculty Members of the School of Humanities, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar on 25th June 2022.

  4. Jury Member for the end term of BFTech students at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bhubaneswar, May 25th 2022.

  5. Resource person for the OFS and OT&AS probationers at the MDRAFM, Bhubaneswar on “Economics” during April-May 2022.

  6. Resource person on Development Economics for the PhD students at NISER, Bhubaneswar during February-May 2022.

  7. Delivered a talk on "Union Budget 2022" at the C V Raman College of Engineering on 17th March 2022.

  8. Delivered a talk on "Union Budget 2022" to the OFS and OT&AS probationers at the MDRAFM, Bhubaneswar on 3rd March 2022.

  9. Keynote speaker for the 5th Annual Conference of South Odisha Economic Association (SOEA) on " ‘COVID 19: Impacts on Health, Rural Economy and Migration’ held on 5th September 2021, at Department of Economics and Management, Khallikote University, Odisha.

  10. Resource person in an online Training Programme on Research Methodology and Application of Econometrics in Research from 23rd August to 3rd September 2021, held at National Institute of Labour Economics Research and Development, an autonomous organization under NITI Aayog.

  11. Resource person in a webinar on “Identifying Intellectual Property Component at the Early Stage of Innovation” at Prabhat Kumar College, Contai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, held on 29th August 2021.

  12. Resource person in a national webinar on “Economic Growth and the Environment – A Trade-off?” at ASBM university, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, held on 19th June 2021.

  13. Co-chair and keynote speaker in International Conference on ‘Re-inventing the Future of Work and Business: Challenges, Opportunities and the Path Ahead’, Organised by School of Management, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar on 27-28 February 2021.

  14. Member of the resource team for the preparation of Economic Survey 2020-21 for the Government of Odisha.

  15. Resource person in a national webinar on “The New Agricultural Reforms in India – 2020” at Department of Economics, Diphu Government College, Assam, held on 15th February 2021.

  16. Presented a paper titled “Impact Assessment of WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in India- A Call to Action Report 2021” in a programme on Stakeholders Consultation on COP9 and FCTC Implementation in India at Motilal Nehru (MLN) Medical College and Hospital, Prayagraj, held on 30th January 2021.

  17.  Resource person in a seminar on “A panel data analysis of Globalisation and Human Development” at the department of economics, Utkalmani Gopabandhu Mahavidyalaya, Angul, Odisha, held on 23rd January 2021.

  18.  Delivered a lecture on “Research publication: Tips for Social Sciences and Humanities” in ICSSR sponsored Ten-Day Workshop on Research Methodology and Quantitative Techniques in Social Sciences and Humanities, at Centre for Studies in Human Development (CSHD), Assam University, Silchar, held on 17th January 2021. (Virtual)

  19.  Delivered a lecture on “Research, Scope and Conceptual Framework” in ICSSR sponsored Ten-Day Workshop on Research Methodology and Quantitative Techniques in Social Sciences and Humanities, at Centre for Studies in Human Development (CSHD), Assam University, Silchar, held on 8th January 2021. (Virtual)

  20.  Invited speaker for the National Webinar on      “Career Opportunities in Engineering post COVID-19: Boon or a Bane” at Raajdhani Engineering College, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, held on 30th September 2020.

  21.  Resource person for Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Communication Strategies for Effective Leadership” at CET, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, held on 22nd September, 2020.

  22.  Resource person for Research Methodology course at IIT Gandhinagar. April, 2020.

  23.  Delivered a seminar lecture titled “Dynamics of Growth and Inequality across Odisha” at the Department of Economics, R.C.M Science College, Khallikote,  held on 31st August, 2019.

  24.  Delivered a lecture on the topic “Market Environment” at the Department of Analytical & Applied Economics, Utkal University, on 8th August, 2019.

  25.  Delivered a special lecture at ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on "Agricultural Production and Productivity in India: Issues and Challenges” Rama Devi Women’s University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha held on  2 – 3, March, 2019Panelist on a discussion on climate change at Berhampur University, held on 2nd February, 2019.

  1.  Delivered  talks on "Vulnerability and Survival" and "Sustainability" for  ICSSR sponsored Capacity Building program at Centurion University, Odisha held on 2 – 13 February, 2019

  2. Jury member for Research Methodology Course at Department of Fashion Technology, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhubaneswar.

  3. Jury member for the subject of “Global Fashion Business: Size, Structure and Trends” at Department of Fashion Technology, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhubaneswar.

  4. Jury Member for the end term of MFM (Masters in Fashion Management) students at National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhubaneswar.

  5. Guest Faculty at the Department of Fashion Management Studies (FMS), NIFT, Bhubaneswar, for the subject “Economics for Managers”.

  6. Resource Person to the "National Workshop on Research Methodology in Social Science" at Sri Sri University, Cuttack, 10 – 16 September, 2018.

  7. Resource person for a two day national seminar on “Human Development In India with special reference to North Eastern Region: Emerging Issues and Policy    Paradigms” sponsored by ICSSR,  at Srikishan Sarda College, Assam University, Assam, India, held on 10th and 11th April, 2018

  8. Delivered a special lecture on macroeconomic policy challenges in India at Department of Economics, R.C.M. Science College, Khallikote, Odisha, India.

  9. Delivered a lecture on “Factor analysis, Multiple regression analysis, Discriminants” for a One week Short Term Course on Research Methodology analysis, SPS package (STCRM-2017) at Parala Maharaja Engineering College, Odisha held on 21 – 22 October 2017.

  10. Resource person for Annual Seminar on the topic “Goods and Service Tax: – Impact on the common man” at Government Autonomous College, Augul held on 13th April, 2017.

  11. External Expert for End term Jury at the MFM at the Department of Fashion Management Studies, NIFT, Bhubaneswar

  12. Resource Person for National Seminar on Contemporary issues of Himalayan Buddhism, Culture at Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies, Dahung, Arunachal Pradesh, India held on 11th November, 2016.

  13. Delivered a lecture as an invited speaker for international seminar on “Economic Dependence of Northeast India and Its Bordering Nations” at Department of Economics, Assam University, Assam, India, held on 8 – 9 November, 2016.

  14. Speaker in the panel discussion on Tourism and Mass Employment – the Odisha Perspective at 48th Annual Conference of Orissa Economics Association held on 14th February, 2016.

  15. Discussant in the technical session on THEME-I: Regional Disparities in India at 48th Annual Conference of Orissa Economics Association held on 13th February, 2016.

  16. Resource person for FDP at Trident Academy of Creative Technology (TACT) Bhubaneswar, Odisha held on 11 – 13 February, 2015.

  17. Delivered a lecture for Multivariate Data Analysis Workshop at Indian Institute of Production Management, Rourkela, Odisha, held on 9th November, 2014.

  18. Delivered a special lecture on “Agricultural Situation in Odisha” for Institutional Training Programme of IES Probationers, 2013 Batch at Gopabandhu AScdemy, Odisha held on 22nd September to 14th November, 2014.

  19. Guest resource person in the three-day Training Course on “Climate Change, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security” at Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, Odisha held on 27 – 29 October, 2014.

  20. Resource person for ICSSR sponsored research methodology course at PG Department of Economics, North Orissa University, held on 10 – 18 October, 2014.

  21. Resource person for the seminar on "Reforms in FDI in India and its impact on Retail in apparel sector" at Department of Fashion Management Studies, National institute of Fashion Technology, Bhubaneswar, held on 14th April, 2014.

  22. Resource person for the Faculty Development Programme at Department of Statistics, Utkal University, Odisha. Delivered lecture on “Regression Analysis”.

  23. Resource person for Research Methodology-Review of Literature at Department of Analytical and Applied Economics, Utkal University, Odisha.

  24. Delivered a lecture on “Correlation and Regression Analysis” for the Research Methodology course at Centre of Excellence, Utkal University, Odisha.

  25. Delivered lecture on “Globalisation and International Business”, “Exchange rate and International Trade”, “Devaluation in Flexible Exchange Rate System”, and “Exchange Rate Determination” for the Research Methodology Course at KIIT School of Management (KSOM), KIIT Deemed to be University, Odisha.

  26. Delivered lecture on “Development Economics” and “Applied Economics” at School of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Odisha.

  27. Delivered a talk on “Time Series Analysis” for the Faculty Development Programme at Trident Academy of Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

  28. Resource person for the Research Methodology and Data Analysis Course at PG Department of Commerce, Utkal University, Odisha.

  29. Resource person for the Research Methodology and Data Analysis Course at the Department of Computer Science and Application, Utkal University, Odisha.

  30. Resource Person at the Indian Institute of Production Management (IIPM), Sundergarh, Odisha.

 

 

Sponsored Projects Completed: (Total:10; Commissioned Projects:03)

Sl.
No.
Title of the Project
Sponsoring Authority
Period
Amount (in Lakhs)
Designation
Status
From
To
1.
Role of SHGs in Poverty Alleviation
IITBBS, BBSR
Dec 2010
Feb 2014
4.5
Principal Investigator
Completed
2.
SWM in Indian Cities: A case of BBSR city
ICSSR, New Delhi
Dec 2012
Aug 2015
7.2
Principal Investigator
Completed
3.
Impact of JFM on stress migration in Odisha
ICSSR, New Delhi
Aug 2012
Mar 2015
6.2
Co- Investigator
Completed
4.
Educational status of the children of Tea garden labourers of Assam
NCRI, Hyderabad
Aug 2009
Aug 2012
7.00
Co- Investigator
Completed
5.
The New IPR Regime and Indian Drug and Pharmaceutical Industry: An Empirical Analysis
WIPO, Geneva
Aug 2007
Feb 2008
2.5
Co- Investigator
Completed
6.
Regional and Sub-regional Analyses of Macroeconomic policy strategies for Growth and Equality in Southern Africa
UNU-WIDER, Helsinki, Finland
Mar
2020
Aug
2020
7.00
Team Leader
Completed
7
Impact Assessment of WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in India- A Call to Action Report 2021
 
AFDC,
New Delhi
Jan
2021
 
12.5
Team Leader
Completed

In Edited Book

Sahoo, D., S. Nayak, and J. Behera (2021). Digitalization and Economic Performance of Two Fast-Growing Asian Economies: India and the People’s Republic of China. In Harnessing Digitalization for Sustainable Economic Development: Insights for Asia, edited by J. Beirne and D. Fernandez. Tokyo: ADBI Press.
Dynamics of Health Status and Health Care in Assam, in “Human Development in India: Challenges and Policies” (ed.) by Rout H S and Bhyrava Murthy S, New Century Publications, New Delhi, India, 2010. (ISBN: 978-81-7708-239-5)
An ARDL Co-integration approach to the Twin Deficit Hypothesis in India, in “International Trade in Emreging Economies" (ed.) by Shahid Ahmed, Bloomsbury publishers, London, UK. 2012, ISBN-978-81-924302-6-3.
Healthcare Financing in India, (T.Subba Lakshmi and Dukhabandhu Sahoo) in Prasant Kumar Panda(Ed)Human Development and Social security in India,   New Century Publications, New Delhi, , 2014, pp. 22-44. ISBN-978-81-7708-366-8.
CSR in India: Issues & Challenges, (S K Panda, N C Sahu and Dukhabandhu Sahoo) in M K Barua & Z Rahman (Ed)“Research & Sustainable Business”, Excel India Publishers, New Delhi, , 2014, pp. 192-196. ISBN-978-93-83842-19-3.
Mineral Production and Economic Growth in Indian States: Evidence from Panel Data Analysis, (with Sahoo, A. K., and N. C. Sahu) in Research Issues in Applied Economics(eds.), K. Majumdar & P. K. Jena Tata-McGraw Hill Education, New Delhi, 2015, ISBN: 978-93-392-2429-5
Evolution of the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility CSR: The Indian perspective (Panda, S. K., Sahoo, D and Sahu, N. C.) in Samantaray, A.K edited volume “Issues and Challenges in Business Management,” Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi, 2016, 167-173.
 

Other Report

1. Sahoo, D., Mishra, D., Sahoo, A. K., Makunga, P. Z., and Behera, J. (2020). Regional and subregional analyses of macroeconomic policy strategies for growth and equality in Southern Africa. United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Working Paper 2020/176.
2. Sahoo, D. (2012):“ICT, Economic Growth and Regional Inequality: A Case of Indian Federation”, ICT for Development Working Paper Series, Government of Bangladesh, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 9-29.
3. Sahoo, D. and Maathai K.M. (2002) “Economic Growth in India: Does FDI matter?” ISEC Working Paper Series, No. 115, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore.

Books Published

1. Sahoo, D (2010) “An Economic Analysis of the impact of FDI on the Indian Economy: A Macro level and Sectoral Level Analysis” VDM Publisher, Germany. (ISBN: 978-3-639-27083-9)
2. Singh, P and Sahoo, D (2010) “India’s Experience with Different Currency Regime: An Explorative Study since 1970-71”, VDM Publisher, Germany. (ISBN: 978-3-639-27634-3)
3. Bhattacharjee, A and Sahoo, D (2010) “Environmental impact of Coal Mines on the Local Inhabitants: A Case Study of North Eastern Coalfields, Margherita, Assam”, VDM Publisher, Germany. (ISBN: 978-3-639-27715-9).

Conferences/Seminars/Workshops/FDPs Organised

  1. Colloquium on “Contribution of Tribal Heroes in India’s Freedom Struggle” held at IIT Bhubaneswar, 4th September 2022.
  2. Workshop on “Ethics and Integrity in Organisations” held at IIT Bhubaneswar, April 2013.
  3. National Workshop on “Environmental Impact Assessment”, held at IIT Bhubaneswar, June 2012.
  4. Workshop on “Training the trainers of HDI”, sponsored by UNDP, Hotel Borail View, Silcher, 2007.
  5. Workshop on “Curriculum Development for UG courses in Economics”, Department of Economics, Assam University, Silchar, 2006.
 
 

Training

1. Training in Quantitative Economics: Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Calcutta, India.
2. Training in Public Economics & Policy: NIPFP, New Delhi, India.
3. Training in Environment & Natural Resource Economics: Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand
4. Training in Computer Applications: Word Processing Packages like MS-Word, Power Point and Word Perfect; data processing packages like dbase, MS Access, MS Excel; statistical packages for social sciences for windows SPSS (ver 4 - 18), STATA, LIMDEP, RATS (ver 6), SHAZAM (ver 7), and MICROFIT (ver 6).

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