UoH Economics scholar harendra Kumar Behera wins the prestigious International Economic Development Research Annual (IEDRA) award.
Harendra Kumar Behera, Ph.D. scholar in Economics at the University of Hyderabad (UoH), under the supervision of Prof. Vathsala Narasimhan, Professor in the School of Economics, has been adjudged the winner in the prestigious Exim Bank IEDRA Award 2012 competition.
The Export-Import Bank of India instituted the annual award titled International Economic Development Research Annual (IEDRA) Award in 1989, in commemoration of the Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary (1889-1989).
Behera's thesis "The Effects of Financial Openness: An Assessment of the Indian Experience" was selected for the award.
Currently, Behera works as an assistant advisor in the Monetary Policy Department of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
The jury, which selected the winning entry, includes Dr. K L Krishna (former Director and Professor Emeritus, Delhi School of Economics), Dr. D M Nachane (former Director and Professor Emeritus, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research) and Dr. Pulin Nayak (professor at Delhi School of Economics).
The objective of this award is to promote research in international economics, trade, and development, by Indian nationals at universities and academic institutions in India and abroad. The award consists of a sum of Rs. 2,50,000 and a citation.
Since its inception, 28 people have received the IEDRA Award, including 11 from institutions that are abroad.
The winning theses represent research in diverse fields including foreign direct investments, exchange rate regimes, foreign trade regimes, external debt, international technology transfer, joint ventures, international migration, and strategic trade policies. (INN)