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SOUTH ASIAN UNIVERSITY

A University Established by SAARC Nations

SOUTH ASIAN UNIVERSITY

A University established by SAARC Nations

Dr. Khanindra Ch. Das

Assistant Professor (Economics)
PhD (Economics), University of Madras (2015)

Contact Details

khanindra.das(at)sau.int
Faculty of Management, South Asian University, New Delhi 110068, India.
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Profile

Dr. Khanindra Ch. Das is Assistant Professor of Economics, Faculty of Management, South Asian University, New Delhi, India. His teaching philosophy is to impart up-to-date knowledge drawn from relevant discipline that can be applied in business and society. His teaching areas include Microeconomics, Behavioural Economics, Global Business Environment, International Economics/Finance/Business, Geopolitics & Risk Analysis, Insurance Economics, Data Analytics (using R/Python), Econometric Methods. He has 10+ years of teaching/academic experience. Before joining SAU, he worked at Birla Institute of Management Technology (One of the Premier Business Schools in India) from July 2019 to October 2025. He conducted several faculty development programmes in econometrics and data analytics, delivered invited sessions in international business schools, and guided post-graduate and doctoral scholars.

 

His research aims at generating new insights, through integration of disciplines and ideas, which can shape policy and practice in various spheres for improving economic and societal outcomes. His research areas are International Trade & Finance, International Business, International Subsidiary Survival and Firm Performance, Resources/Energy Economics, Emerging Economies, Start-ups & International New Ventures, International Connectivity, SAARC, and Economy of China & India. He has 25+ research papers to his credit published in international peer-reviewed and indexed journals such as Energy Economics, Resources Policy, Journal of Asian Economics, International Journal of Manpower, International Journal of Emerging Markets, Journal of Economic Studies, Australian Economic Review, Singapore Economic Review, Foreign Trade Review, Journal of Global Information Technology Management, Journal of Emerging Market Finance, China Report, South Asian Survey, Global Business Review, Margin: The Journal of Applied Economic Research, UN ESCAP. He has presented 25+ research papers in international conferences and workshops such as AIB Oceania, UN ESCAP, ARTNeT, UNU WIDER, GLOBELICS, BIARI; and contributed to working paper series and policy reports. His popular writings appeared in ET Government, Business Line, Financial Express, The Times of India, among others. He has edited research journal and served as reviewer for several international journals.

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. (Economics), University of Madras (2015)
  • M.Phil. (Applied Economics), Jawaharlal Nehru University (2010)
  • JRF-NET (Economics), UGC (2009)
  • M.A. (Economics), University of Gauhati (2006)

Research Interests

  • Foreign Direct Investment, International Trade, International Business; 
  • Emerging Economies, Emerging Market Multinationals; 
  • International subsidiary survival and firm performance;
  • International connectivity initiatives, South Asia;
  • Resources economics and energy policy; 
  • Start-ups and start-up ecosystem

Recent Publications

Journal Articles

1.      Das, K. C. and M. K. Mahalik (2025). Export intensity, firm governance, and renewable energy transition across Indian manufacturing industries, Foreign Trade Review, (ABDC-B, Scopus Q2).

2.      Verma, A. K. C. Das and P. Misra (2025). Does formal working capital for informal enterprises impact performance? The role of digital adoption, Journal of Economic Studies, https://doi.org/10.1108/JES-04-2025-0226 (ABDC-B, Scopus Q1).

3.      Das, K. C., Rani, N., Bodhi, R. and Yaqub, M. Z. (2025). Do robots impact Artificial Intelligence (AI)-related employment? Evidence from a cross-national study, International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 46, No. 5, 899-918. (ABDC-A, Scopus Q1). https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-04-2024-0277

4.      Verma, A. K. C. Das and P. Misra (2025). Digital finance and MSME performance in India: Evidence from World Bank Enterprise Survey Data, Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 52, No. 5, 887-903. (ABDC-B, Scopus Q1). https://doi.org/10.1108/JES-12-2023-0744

5.       Das, K. C. (2025). Indian startups going public: Return and volatility of stocks during bear and bull regime, International Journal of Emerging Markets, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 1752-1772. (ABDC-B, Scopus Q2) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-06-2022-0898

6.      Banik, N. and K. C. Das (2024). The story of de-dollarization and internationalization of Chinese Renminbi, Journal of Emerging Market Finance, Vol. 23, No. 4, 471-494. (ABDC-B, Scopus Q3). https://doi.org/10.1177/09726527241248888

7.      Das, K. C. and M. K. Mahalik (2023). Renewable energy use and export performance of manufacturing firms: Panel evidence from six industries in India, Energy Economics, Vol. 125: 106894. (ABDC-A*, Scopus Q1, IF: 13.6) doi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2023.106894

8.      Das, K. C., M. K. Mahalik and P. Sadorsky (2023). Tax provision by international subsidiaries of extractive industry multinationals: Do environmental pollution and corruption matter? Resources Policy, Vol. 80, 103231, (ABDC-B, Scopus Q1, IF: 10.2) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.103231

9.      Das, K. C. (2023). What affects startup acquisition in emerging economy? Evidence from India, Journal of Emerging Market Finance, Vol. 22, No. 2, 111-134. (ABDC-B, Scopus Q3) https://doi.org/10.1177/09726527221141787  

10.  Jain, M. and K. C. Das (2023). Testing the validity of the J-curve hypothesis between China and the United States, Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2350004, (Scopus Q2) https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793993323500047

11.  Tiwary, D., K. C. Das, J. Shettigar and P. Misra (2022). Exchange rate volatility and financial stress: Evidence from developing Asia, Journal of Emerging Market Finance, Vol. 21, No. 4, 355-384, (ABDC-B, Scopus Q3) doi: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F09726527221078634 

12.  Das, K. C. (2022). Economic interdependence since COVID-19: China and South Asia, China Report, Vol. 58, No. 2, 131-151, (Scopus Q3) doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/00094455211039106

13.  Das, K. C. (2022). Indian start-ups (2016-2021): What lies ahead? BIMTECH Business Perspectives, Vol. 3, no. 2., 1-6. (editorial)

14.      Wang, X., Y. Lu, B. Sheng, K. C. Das and L. Li (2021). Can Foreign Direct Investment Promote BIT Signing? Journal of Asian Economics, Vol. 75: 101324, (ABDC-B, Scopus Q2) doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asieco.2021.101324 

15.      Das, K. C. and M. K. Mahalik (2021): Assessment of Overseas Subsidiary Survival in Chinese Provinces: A Longitudinal Study of Indian Multinationals, The Australian Economic Review, Vol. 54, No. 2, 190-207, (ABDC-B, Scopus Q2) doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8462.12404

16.      Das, K. C. (2021): Indian investment in Chinese Provinces: Spatial distribution, locational determinants, challenges and implications, The Singapore Economic Review, Vol. 66, No. 3, 767-806, (ABDC-B, Scopus Q3) doi:  https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217590820500666

17.      Das, K. C. (2021): International subsidiary closure in the software services sector: The experience of Indian software services multinationals, Journal of Global Information Technology Management, Vol. 24, No. 1, 37-56. (ABDC-B, Scopus Q2) https://doi.org/10.1080/1097198X.2020.1866898

18.      Das, K. C. and M. K. Mahalik (2020): International subsidiary performance of Indian multinationals in the extractive sector: The role of institutional quality, corruption and investment regime, Resources Policy, Vol. 67: 101664, (ABDC-B, Scopus Q1, IF: 10.2) doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2020.101664

19.      Saikia, M., K. C. Das and S. Borbora (2020): What drives the boom in outward FDI from India? International Journal of Emerging Markets, Vol. 15, No. 5, 899-922. (ABDC-B, Scopus Q2) doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-12-2017-0538

20.      Das, K. C. (2017): International Connectivity Initiatives by China and India: for the Developing Countries, South Asian Survey, Vol. 24, No. 2, 101-116. (Scopus) Doi: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0971523118808075

21.      Das, K. C. (2017): The Making of One Belt, One Road and Dilemmas in South Asia, China Report, Vol. 53, No. 2. 125-142. (Scopus Q3) Doi: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0009445517696624

22.      Das, K. C. and N. Banik (2015): What Motivates Indian Firms to Invest Abroad? International Journal of Commerce and Management (currently published as Review of International Business and Strategy), Vol. 25, no. 3, 330-355. (ABDC-C, Scopus Q2) doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCoMA-12-2013-0132

23.  Das, K. C. and N. Banik (2015): Outbound Foreign Direct Investment from China and India: The Role of Country-specific Factors, China Report, Vol. 51, no. 3, 204-229. (Scopus Q3) Doi: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0009445515587370

24.  Banik, N. and K. C. Das (2014): The Location Substitution Effect: Does It Apply for China? Global Business Review, Vol. 15, no. 1, 59-75. (ABDC-C, Scopus Q2) Doi: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0972150913515595

25.  Das, K. C. (2013): Home Country Determinants of Outward FDI from Developing Countries, Margin: The Journal of Applied Economic Research, Vol. 7, no. 1, 93-116. (ABDC-C, Scopus Q3) doi: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0973801012466104  

Projects

  • PI, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) in Indian manufacturing: Impact on firm performance, transition to renewable energy, and barriers, IGC-LSE (2025).
  • PI, Profit-shifting behaviour of emerging multinationals from India, UNU-WIDER (2022). 
  • Co-PI, India-Latin America Trade and Logistics: Policy Suggestions for Addressing Shipping, Warehousing and Container-related concerns, CRT (2021).
  • Co-PI, Impact Evaluation Study of Minor Irrigation Projects supported under RIDF in Meghalaya, NABARD (2016).


Recent Books

1. Dutta, S. & K. C. Das (2024): Mapping Sustainable Development Goals for Children in India: Progress and Present Challenges, Delhi: Springer [ISBN: 978-9819989003]. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-99-8901-0

2. Das, K. C. (2010). Risk Behaviour of Commercial Banks under Reform, VDM Verlag [ISBN: 978-3639244786]

Awards & Honours

  • Ramaswamy P Aiyar Best Young Teacher Award, given on the 27th August 2022 at the 33rd AIMS Annual Management Education Convention 2022, Mumbai. Award Instituted by the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS).
  • Best Researcher Award (2023-24), Birla Institute of Management Technology. 
  • Best Researcher Award (2020-21), Birla Institute of Management Technology. 
  • Emerald Outstanding Paper Award (2016), International Journal of Commerce & Management (currently published as Review of International Business and Strategy), Emerald Literati Network. Paper title: What motivates Indian firms to invest abroad?
  • IDRC-PAC Best Poster Award at the International Conference on Public Policy and Governance 2012, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. Paper title: Home country determinants of outward FDI from developing economies.
  • JRF-NET (Economics), University Grants Commission, India (June 2009). 
  • First-Class-First in M.A. Economics (2006), University of Gauhati, India.  

Last Updated : 17 Nov 2025