Dr. Smruti Ranjan Behera

Personal Information

 Name: Dr. Smruti Ranjan Behera
 Designation: Associate Professor (Economics)
 Fax: +91-1881-22395
 Contact Number: 91-1881-232268 (Office)
 Email:smruti.ranjan@iitrpr.ac.in
 Address: Super Academic Block, Room No. CM-01, Dept. of Humanities & Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, India
 Profile: https://sites.google.com/iitrpr.ac.in/smruti-ranjan-behera2022

Areas Of Research

  • Primary Field: Urban and Agglomeration Economics, Micro-Econometrics, Economics of Innovation, FDI and Regional Spillover, Open Economy Macroeconomics, Applied Econometrics
  • Secondary Field: Energy and Resource Economics


Short Biography

Dr. Smruti Ranjan Behera has a Ph.D. from the Delhi School of Economics under the guidance of Prof. Pami Dua (Prof. DSE, Delhi) and Prof. Bishwanath Goldar (Retired Prof. IEG, Delhi). After his Ph.D., he joined the Dept. of HSS, IIT Ropar, in March 2013. Since December 2019, he has worked as an Associate Professor (Economics) at IIT Ropar, India. His research interests include agglomeration and urban economics, FDI and technology spillover, regional spillover, patent and innovation, open economy macroeconomics, micro-econometrics, time series, spatial econometrics, panel data econometrics, etc. He has more comprehensive experience in teaching and research, and he mainly teaches applied econometrics, econometrics, spatial econometrics, urban economics, and macroeconomics to undergraduate and postgraduate students at IIT Ropar. He has published many scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals like Environment and Planning B, Regional Studies, Regional Science, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, International Review of Applied Economics, Applied Economics Letters, Journal of Economic Asymmetries, etc.    


Education

Ph.D. Economics, Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics (DSE), University of Delhi, 2012-13

(Thesis submitted on March 6, 2012, and degree awarded on January 23, 2013)

M. Phil. Economics, University of Delhi, 2005-06

(Thesis submitted in 2005, and degree awarded in 2006)

M.A. Economics, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 2001

B.A. (Hons.) Economics, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 98


Work Experience

December 11 2019-Present, Associate Professor, Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Punjab, India 

March 14, 2013- December 10, 2019, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Punjab, India

July 21, 2008- March 13, 2013, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Economics, Shyamlal College, University of Delhi. 

July 17, 2006- April 30, 2008, Ad-hoc Lecturer in the Dept. of Economics, Shyamlal College, University of Delhi 

December 1, 2004- January 31, 2005, Research Consultant, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi University Enclave 

Visiting/Adjunct faculty for the short term 

April-May, 2018, Resource person (visiting position), Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh, India 

2017-18 (August-November, 2017), Resource person (short term visiting position), Dept. of Economics, College of Management and Economics Studies, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India


Research

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  • Behera, S.R. 2024. Do Firms' Performance Act as a Catalyst of Innovation: Empirical Evidence from Innovative Indian Manufacturing Firms. Indian Growth and Development Review, Ahead of Print [with P. Chetia] (Emerald Insight) https://doi.org/10.1108/IGDR-07-2023-0091


  • Behera, S.R. 2024. The saving-investment relationship revisited: New evidence from regime-switching cointegration approach. International Economic Journal 38(2), 236-269(with L. Mallick and T. Mishra) (Taylor and Francis Journals) DOI:10.1080/10168737.2024.2302817


  • Behera, S.R. 2024. The spatial footprint of financial assistance to poor households in India: a district-level analysis. Finance and Space, 1(1), 121-123 (with S. Agarwal) (Regional Studies Association, Taylor and Francis Journals) DOI:10.1080/2833115X.2023.2299818


  • Behera, S.R. 2024. Impact of exchange rate on trade balance of India: Evidence from threshold cointegration with asymmetric error correction approach. Foreign Trade Review, 59(2), 279-308 (Sage Journals) (with L Mallick and M. Bhattacharya) https://doi.org/10.1177/00157325231158855 


  • Behera, S.R. 2023. Spatial concentration of Indian service industries in rural and urban areas: A micro-unit-level analysis. Cogent Economics & Finance 11:2 (with S. Agarwal) (Taylor and Francis Journals) DOI:10.1080/23322039.2023.2270231


  • Behera, S.R. 2023. Geo-visualizing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on students' learning outcomes: Evidence from Grade 5 students" Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 50(8), 2322-2325 (Formerly known as Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design) https://doi.org/10.1177/23998083231204125 (with S. Agarwal) (Sage Publications)


  • Behera, S. R. 2023. Location and geographical concentration patterns of Indian manufacturing industries: Evidence from the rural and urban areas. The Singapore Economic Review, 1-45 (with S. Agarwal) (World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.) https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217590823500388


  • Behera, S. R. 2023. FDI inflows and urbanization: A cross-country comparison from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Global Business Review 09721509231185829 (Sage Publications) (With M. Bhattacharya, D.P. Dash & N. Apergis) https://doi.org/10.1177/09721509231185829 


  • ·Behera, S. R. 2023. Do religious freedom vis-a-vis trade openness affect economic growth? A cross-country empirical investigation. Theoretical Economics Letters 13, 119-137 (Scientific Research Publishing Inc.) (with D. P. Dash and T. Mishra) https://doi.org/10.4236/tel.2023.131007  


  • Behera, S.R. 2022. Geographical concentration of Knowledge and Technology-Intensive industries in India: Empirical evidence from establishment-level analysis, Indian Economic Review (Springer) (with S. Agarwal) ·https://doi.org/10.1007/s41775-022-00145-w


  • Behera, S.R. 2022. Do neighbourhood effects matter for the geographical concentration? Evidence from the Indian industries. Theoretical Economics Letters 12 (4), 1007-1033 (Scientific Research Publishing Inc.) (with S. Agarwal) DOI: 10.4236/tel.2022.124055


  • Behera, S.R. 2022. Do Knowledge and Technology-Intensive industries spatially concentrate in rural and urban areas of India? Evidence from economic census micro-level data. Theoretical Economics Letters 12 (4), 1095-1125 (Scientific Research Publishing Inc.) (with S. Agarwal) DOI: 10.4236/tel.2022.124060


  • Behera, S.R. 2021. Dynamics of capital account and current account in India: Evidence from threshold cointegration with asymmetric error correction. Applied Economics Letters 1-6 (Taylor and Francis Journals) (with L. Mallick and R.V R. Murthy https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2021.1990836 


  • Behera, S. R. 2021. Does the twin deficit hypothesis exist in India? Empirical evidence from an asymmetric non-linear cointegration approach. The Journal of Economic Asymmetries 24, p. e00219 (Elsevier) (with L. Mallick and R.V R. Murthy) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeca.2021.e00219


  • Behera, S.R. 2021. What Drives Energy Consumption in BRICS countries? Evidence from ARDL Bounds Testing Approach. The Singapore Economic Review p.2150053 (World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.) (with T. Mishra, D.P. Dash, & L. Mallick) https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217590821500533


  • Behera, S.R. 2021. Assessment of interstate dynamics of virtual water trade flows in primary crops production: Empirical evidence from India. Economics Bulletin 41(3), pp.1860-1875. (with R.R. Chopra) http://www.accessecon.com/Pubs/EB/2021/Volume41/EB-21-V41-I3-P158.pdf


  • Behera, S.R. 2020. Does trade openness affect economic growth in India? Evidence from threshold cointegration and asymmetric adjustment approach. Cogent Economics & Finance (Taylor and Francis Journals) (with L. Mallick) 8(1), 1782659. DOI:10.1080/23322039.2020.1782659


  • Behera, S.R., 2020. Governance, Urbanization, and Pollution: A Cross-Country Analysis of Global South Region. Cogent Economics & Finance 8(1), p.1742023 (Taylor and Francis Journals) (with D. P. Dash) https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2020.1742023

 

  • Behera, S.R., 2020. Does CPI Granger Cause WPI? Empirical Evidence from Threshold Cointegration and Spectral Granger Causality Approach in India. The Journal of Developing Areas 54(2): 109-125 (College of Business; Tennessee State University) [with L. M. Mallick and D.P. Dash] https://doi.org/10.1353/jda.2020.0019 

 

  • Behera, S.R., 2019. Trade Liberalization and Productivity of Indian Manufacturing Firms. Indian Growth and Development Review (Emerald Insight) [with B. N. Goldar and I. Chawla] https://doi.org/10.1108/IGDR-10-2018-0108


  • Behera, S.R., 2019. Purchasing Power Parity Tests in Cointegrated Panels: Evidence from Newly Industrialized Countries. Journal of Economic Development 44(1): 69-95 (The Economic Research Institute of Chung-Ang University (Korea)) 10.35866/caujed.2019.44.1.004  http://jed.or.kr/full-text/44-1/4.pdf

 

  • Behera, S.R., and D. P. Dash. 2017. The Effect of Urbanization, Energy Consumption, and Foreign Direct Investment on the Carbon Dioxide Emission in the SSEA (South and Southeast Asian) Region. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 70:96-106 (Elsevier Publication) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.11.201

 

  • Behera, S. R., 2017. Saving-Investment Dynamics and Capital Mobility in the Newly Industrialized Countries. The Singapore Economic Review 62 (2): 403-422 (World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.) DOI: 10.1142/S0217590815500976

 

  • Behera, 2017. Regional Foreign Direct Investment and Technology Spillover: Evidence across Different Clusters in India. Economics of Innovation and New Technology 26(7): 596-620 (Taylor and Francis Journals) DOI:10.1080/10438599.2016.1254850

 

  • Behera, S.R., 2016. Current Account Dynamics and Capital Mobility in the Newly Industrialized Countries. International Review of Applied Economics 30(4): 441-461 (Taylor and Francis Journals) DOI:10.1080/02692171.2015.1122744

 

  • Behera, S. R., 2015. Technology Spillover and Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment: An Analysis of Indian Manufacturing Industries. Journal of Economic Development 40 (3): 55-83 (The Economic Research Institute of Chung-Ang University (Korea)) DOI: 10.35866/caujed.2015.40.3.003 http://www.jed.or.kr/full-text/40-3/3.pdf


  • Behera, S. R., 2015. International Capital Mobility and Saving-Investment Relationship in India. Economics Bulletin 35 (1): 430-440 (Published from Vanderbilt University USA). http://www.accessecon.com/Pubs/EB/2015/Volume35/EB-15-V35-I1-P47.pdf


  • Behera, S. R., 2015. International Capital Mobility and Saving-Investment Relationship in the Newly Industrialized Countries. International Review of Applied Economics 29 (3):287-308. (Taylor and Francis Journals) DOI:10.1080/02692171.2014.983051

 


  • Behera, S. R., 2015. Do domestic firms really benefit from foreign direct investment? The role horizontal and vertical spillovers and absorptive capacity. Journal of Economic Development 40 (2): 57-86 (The Economic Research Institute of Chung-Ang University, Korea) DOI:10.35866/caujed.2015.40.2.003 http://www.jed.or.kr/full-text/40-2/3.pdf



  • Behera, S.R., 2014. Local Firms Productivity Spillover from Foreign Direct Investment: A Study of Indian Manufacturing Industries. International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation, and Development 7 (2): 167-190. (Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.)  DOI: 10.1504/IJTLID.2014.065883


  • Behera, S.R., P. Dua, and B. N. Goldar. 2012. Foreign Direct Investment and Technology Spillover: Evidence across Indian Manufacturing Industries. The Singapore Economic Review 57 (2):1250011-23. (World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.) DOI: 10.1142/S0217590812500117


  • Behera, S. R., 2009. FDI and Export Competitiveness: An Analysis of the Food Processing Industry in India. AIUB Journal of Business and Economics (AJBE) 8 (2): 1- 22.


Other publications

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  • Behera, S. R. 2023. Visualizing the spatial Concentration of workers in Knowledge and Technology-Intensive industries in India: A district-level analysis. The Regional Studies Association Blog, Posted June 20, 2023 (with S. Agarwal) (https://www.regionalstudies.org/category_news/rsa-blog/)


  • Behera, S.R., and S. Pradhan. 2011. “Technology and Competitiveness: An Analysis of Automobile Industry of India” in Bimal K. Mohanty (Ed.), Economic Development in India: Issues and Challenges, New Century Publications, New Delhi.


  • Behera, S. R., P. Dua and B. N. Goldar 2011. “Foreign Direct Investment and Technology Spillover: An Evaluation across Different Clusters in India” Working Paper No. 200, Centre for Development Economics, Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics.


  • Behera, S. R., P. Dua and B. N. Goldar  2012. “Foreign Direct Investment and Technology Spillover: Evidence across Indian Manufacturing Industries” Working Paper No. 207, Centre for Development Economics, Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics.


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Courses

UG Courses

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Principles of Economics (POE)

Topics in Econometrics

International Economics and Finance

Topics in Macroeconomics

Economics (Managerial Economics)


PG/PhD Courses

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Applied Econometrics (MS/Ph.D. Level)

Advanced Topics in Economic Geography and Urban Economics (MS/Ph.D. Level)

Topics in International Economics (MS/Ph.D. Level)

Managerial Economics (MS-Data Science &Management)


Other Information

Ph.D. Degree Awarded

  • Devi Prasad Dash (Thesis Title: Three Essays in Urban Economics) (Ph.D. awarded on September 20, 2018) Initial Appointment: Maharashtra Institute of Technology, World Peace University, IIM Rohtak

Presently at the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur 


  • Rita Rani Chopra (PhD thesis Title: Water Footprints and Social Wellbeing: A Case Study of India) (Ph.D. degree awarded, March 2022)


Current Ph.D. Scholar


  • Sugam Aggarwal (Ph.D. thesis title: Geographical concentration of Manufacturing and Service Industries in India: Measurements and Determinants)
  • Pompi Chetia (Ph.D. Thesis title: Impact of Innovation on Economic Performance, Employment, and Technology Spillovers: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing Industries)
  • Heena Dahiya (Enrolled in the Ph.D. program, August 2020)
  • Pooja Jangra
  • Asish Sagar
  • Jyotsna Meena

Sponsored Projects/Consultancy 

  • Agglomeration Economies, Knowledge Spillover, and Productivity in Indian Manufacturing Industries [Completed] Funded by Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Punjab, India, July 2014 July 2016


  • Foreign Direct Investment and Innovative Performance of Local Firms: Evidence across Indian Manufacturing Industries (Funded by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, India. Completed: 2018-2021 (Rs. 7.50/- Lakh)

   

  • Does location spur innovation: Evidence across Indian manufacturing industries? (Funded by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, India (Rs. 10/- Lakh) (In progress and commencement of work: April 2022-January 2024)


  • Consultancy


•  Project title: Environmental study and ecological impact of using a decentralized waste processing model (Funded by Cogo Eco-Tech solutions (P) Ltd. Delhi (Rs. 2.50/- Lakh) (In progress and commencement of work: February 2023-May 2023) (With Dr. Indramani Dhada, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Ropar, India)


Professional Affiliation


  • Life Member of The Indian Econometric Society (TIES) http://www.tiesindia.net 
  • Life Member of Forum for Global Knowledge Sharing (Knowledge Forum) http://fgks.in/
  • Life Member of the Indian Society for Ecological Economics http://ecoinsee.org/
  • Member of the Regional Studies Association https://www.regionalstudies.org/


Referring to Journals 

Indian Economic Review (Delhi School of Economics)

Journal of Economic Development (Chung-Ang University, Korea)

Public Finance Review (Sage)

Journal of International Trade and Economic Development (Taylor and Francis)

Journal of Asia Pacific Economy (Taylor and Francis)

International Review of Applied Economics (Taylor and Francis)

Journal of Financial Economic Policy (Emerald)

Economics of Innovation and New Technology (Taylor and Francis)

International Journal of Finance and Economics (Wiley)

Singapore Economic Review (World Scientific)

Journal of Economic Studies (Emerald)

Review of Industrial Organization (Springer)

Energy Economics (Elsevier), Energy (Elsevier)

Journal of Developing Areas (Tennessee State University, USA)

Journal of Asia Pacific Economy (Taylor & Francis)

International Review of Economics and Finance (Elsevier)

Social Indicators Research (Springer)

Energy (Elsevier)

Applied Economics Letters (Taylor & Francis)

The World Economy (Wiley)

Indian Growth and Development Review (Emerald)

Cogent Economics and Finance (Taylor & Francis)