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Praveen Kulshreshtha
PhD (Cornell University)
Professor, Department of Economic Sciences
Research Interest
Microeconomics, Industrial Economics/Organization, Economics of Corruption, Governance, Business Ethics
FB-669, Faculty Building,
Department of Economic Sciences
IIT Kanpur,
Kanpur 208016
Education
Ph.D. Economics, Cornell University, New York, U.S.A., 1997
M.A. Economics, Cornell University, New York, U.S.A., 1993
M.Stat., Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India, 1989
B.Stat. (Hons.), Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India, 1987
Teaching Area
Introduction to Economics, Microeconomics, Industrial Economics, Contract Theory, Applied Probability and Statistics
Selected Publications
“Public Sector Governance Reform: The World Bank’s Framework”, International Journal of Public Sector Management (Emerald Publishers, U. K.), Vol. 21, No. 5, August, 2008, pp. 556-567.
“An Efficiency and Welfare Classification of Rationing by Waiting in the Presence of Bribery”, Journal of Development Economics (Elsevier Science Publishing, New York, U.S.A.), Vol. 83, No. 2, July, 2007, pp. 530-548.
“Business Ethics Versus Economic Incentives: Contemporary Issues and Dilemmas”, Journal of Business Ethics (Springer Publishers, Netherlands), Vol. 60, No. 4, September, 2005, pp. 393-410.
“Efficiency Analysis of Coal-based Thermal Power Generation in India during Post-Reform Era” (Co-author: Dr. K.R. Shanmugam, M.S.E., Chennai, India), International Journal of Global Energy Issues (Inderscience Publishers, Switzerland), Vol. 23, No. 1, January, 2005, pp. 15-28.
“No return, No refund: An Analysis of Deposit-Refund Systems” (Co-author: Sudipta Sarangi, Louisiana State University, U.S.A.), Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (Elsevier Science Publishing, New York, U.S.A.), Vol. 46, Issue 4, December, 2001, pp. 379-394.
Awards & Fellowships
"Letter of Commendation" at I.I.T. Kanpur for teaching Industrial Economics, during July – December, 2009; Introduction to Economics, during January - May, 2015
“STAR PERFORMER OF I.I.T. ROORKEE” from Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, I.I.T.Roorkee, for the academic year 2005-06.