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Location: New Delhi, India
Work: human development, trade, industry, poverty, sustainable development, governance matters Economic data analysis, policy making
Biographical: Purnachandra Rao E-mail: purna.chandra143@yahoo.com Mobile: 9868334373 Education: Ph.D. in Economics Currently working as Economist, Lokashraya Foundation, New Delhi Projected completed: 1.Macroeconomic Framework, Eleventh Five Year Plan volumes chapter, Planning Commission, Government of India. 2.‘Trade Facilitation in South Asia – A comparative Analysis’ funded by the Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit (FNST). 3.‘Trading Obstacles for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in India: Identification of tariff and non-tariff barriers (NTBs) confronting Indian exports, especially in developed international markets’ funded by Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit (FNST). Ongoing studies: Blue Print: Poverty alleviation through convergence of welfare schemes. Re-defining Poverty Line for rural and urban areas. Publications: Rao Purnachandra (2007): ‘Human Development in India – A Regional Analysis’, Labour & Development, Vol.12, No.2& Vol.13, No.1, June 2007. Rao Purnachandra and Kaushik P.D (2010): ‘Trade Obstacles for Indian SMEs – Identification, Challenges and Strategies’, Working Paper, Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies (RGICS) & Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftungfür die Freiheit (FNST). Computer Skills and Statistical Software: MS Office (Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point) Statistical Software packages (SPSS and STATA) PROWESS (Corporate Database) Efficient in statistical methods (linear regression, fore casting, scatter analysis and various growth rates) Research Interests: Social sector development Human development Governance matters Trade Industry Poverty Macro-economic management
Favourite Publications: Labour and Development Economic % Political Weekly Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development Margin Journal of Economic Issues Journal of Policy Modelling

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