Hello, thank you for visiting my personal website. I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management; Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar. My fields of research interest include empirical Public Economics, Law and Economics, Political Economics, Health Economics, Labour Economics, Business Ethics, and Entrepreneurship. Over the years, I've taught an assortment of courses related to economics, management, and public policy, at UG and PG levels at various reputed institutions, both in regular and visiting positions. 

Earlier, I was an Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai and Indian Institute of Management Amritsar, and have held academic positions at Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi; Chair of Political Economy & Development, University of Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland); and Economic Analysis Unit, Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore. I have also had pre-doctoral stints at Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, erstwhile Planning Commission, and Tata Motors Limited, Mumbai (in chronological order). I had studied economics at University of Hyderabad (Masters), and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (PhD Thesis title: "Essays on Empirical Political Economics"). During my student days, I'd achieved state-level top-ten and university-level merit ranks, several scholarships and awards at different stages. My Google Scholar page is here. 

Currently, I serve as an Associate Editor of Cogent Economics & Finance (section: development economics, publisher: Taylor & Francis), Journal of Public Affairs (publisher: Wiley), SN Business & Economics (subject area: public policy and institutional economics, publisher: Springer), and SN Social Sciences (subject area: education, development and social justice, publisher: Springer). Besides, I am also a Research Fellow, Global Labor Organization (GLO), Essen, Germany. I've been a reviewer of several international peer-reviewed economics, political science, and social science journals. 

Office Address: Room no. 23, SEOCS Building, PO: IIT Bhubaneswar, Argul, Jatni, Khordha. PIN 752051, Odisha, INDIA. 

Email: spanda@iitbbs.ac.in. Phone: +91-9861275134.