Jayan Jose Thomas

Jayan is a Professor of Economics at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. His research deals with macroeconomic issues of developing countries, mainly labour and industrialization.  He had also been a Member of the State Planning Board, Government of Kerala (2016-2021). While India has been the primary focus of his research, Jayan has been maintaining a lively academic interest on China and East Asia as well. He contributes regularly to media outlets, including the HinduFrontline , and Livemint, and his research has been cited in the Government of India’s Economic SurveyBBC, and the New York Times

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