Dr. B. R. Ambedkar School of Economics University, Bengaluru

Dr. Soham Battacharya

Dr. Soham Battacharya
Assistant Professor

Educational Qualifications

  • PhD in Development Studies (Yet to be Awarded)
  • Economic Analysis Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore.
  • School of Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.
  • Specialisation: Development Economics, Labour Economics, Agricultural Economics.

Previous Education

  • MA in Economics from University of Hyderabad, 2014-2016.
  • B.Sc. in Economics from University of Calcutta, 2011-2014.

Journal Articles:

  • Bhattacharya, Soham (2022), “Is Extreme Poverty Declining? Findings from Agricultural Households in India”, Economic and Political Weekly. Vol. 57, Issue No. 49.
  • Modak, Tapas Singh, and Bhattacharya, Soham (2021), “The Covid-19 Pandemic and Agriculture in Rural India: Observations from Indian Villages,” Review of Agrarian Studies, vol. 11, no. 1,available at http://ras.org.in/718c8ab7a88f7d4194c8958701507f63
  • Bhattacharya, Soham (2019), “Agricultural Tenancy in Contemporary Punjab: A Study based on National Sample Survey Data”, at Review of Agrarian Studies, Volume 9, No. 2. 2019. Available at:http://ras.org.in/36ba16ae740b23733315c19e4383a785
  • Bora, Kaushik, Bhattacharya, Soham, and Niyati, S (2018), “Paddy Prices and Marketing Agencies in India: An Empirical Analysis of Public Procurement in India” Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol (31).Conference Number. 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-0279.2018.00031.9

Monographs and Book Chapters:

  • TorsaSaha, Dipsita Dhar, Bhattacharya, Soham (2022), “Gendered Realities of Higher Education”in Dhar and Narayanan (eds). “Education or Exclusion: The Plight of Indian Students”. Leftword.India.
  • Debodeep Banerjee, TorsaSaha, Bhattacharya, Soham (2022), “NEP 2020 and Drop-outs in Education in India: Some Concerns” in Dhar and Narayanan (eds). “Education or Exclusion: The Plight of Indian Students”. Leftword. India.
  • AparajitaBakshi, and Bhattacharya, Soham (2021), “A Step to further Private and CorporateInterests in Agricultural Land in Karnataka”, Policy Brief Published online. Foundation for Agrarian Studies.