Publications
Books
Alka Parikh, “Tales of Development: Paths Nations Treaded”, e-book, Walnut Publications, 2019
Alka Parikh (ed), “We shall Overcome: Stories of Struggles of the Villagers and of Interventions by an NGO”, Walnut Publications, 2019
Alka Parikh, “Risks in Agriculture: Farmers’ Perspective”, Springerbriefs, Springer, 2017.
Alka Parikh, “Attaining Food Security: Experiments of 10 Asian Nations”, Gyan Publications, 2015.
Presentations and Journal Articles
Alka Parikh (2024). International Journal of Current Research. 16(02): 27306-27307. February 2024.
SreeMeena and Alka Parikh (2024): Need for Physiotherapy in Rural Areas. International Journal of Development Research. 14(02): 64756-64759. February 2024.
Alka Parikh (2024). Comparison of Miyawaki Afforestation Method with Alternate Afforestation models of Peepalbaba and Auroville. International Journal of Development Research. 14(02): 64754-64755. February 2024.
Alka Parikh and Aaisha Nazrana (2023). Analysis of the Miyawaki Afforestation Technique. International Journal of Development Research. 13(10):63913-63915. October 2023.
Alka Parikh (2023). Lessons not learnt: Onion Prices. Journal of Economics Management and Trade. 29(10):124-129.
Alka Parikh, (2023). Sikkim: Making of the First 100% Organic State of the World”. Indian Journal of Sustainable Development, 9 (1) 2023, 22-28, July 2023.
Alka Parikh, “Sikkim: Making of the First 100% Organic State of the World”, paper presented at 14th International Conference on Environmental and Rural Development, Siem Reap, Cambodia, 3-5 March, 2023.
Alka Parikh and Alik Banerjee, “Water Management: Saving future with the Lessons Learnt”, paper presented at ICG Annual Conference, India@ 75 and Beyond, held at International Centre, Goa, 26-27 August, 2022.
Maitri Vaghela, Kalyan Sasidhar, Alka Parikh, Rekha Wagani, “Assessing mobile usage, physical activity and sleep through smartphone sensing: A digital phenotype study”, SN Computer Science 3 (5), Springer, June 2022
Raj Mahala, Yashang Patel, Alka Parikh, “Changing Profile of the South Gujarat Tribal Villages”, International Journal of Development Research, Vol. 12, Issue 05, pp. 55986-55989, May, 2022
Alka Parikh, “Health Care Services seen through Villagers’ Lenses”, Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, Volume No. 13 issue no. 2 April-June 2022.
Alka Parikh and Ayush Raval, “Decoding Indian Calendar”, International Journal of History and Research, Vol 11, Issue 1, June 2021, 59-66.
Maitri Vaghela, Kalyan Sasidhar and Alka Parikh, “An Experimental Study on Mobile Phone Impact on College Students”, in Tuba M., Akashe S. and Joshi A. (eds): ICT Systems and Sustainability. Springer Nature, 2020.
Alik Banerjee and Alka Parikh, “Economic View point of Water Scarcity: Search for Efficient Price Policy Mechanism” in International Conference on Sustainable Technologies for Desalination & National Water Mission (InDACON 2020), organized by Indian Desalination Association and Indus University, Ahmedabad. 13-15 February, 2020.
Alka Parikh, “Indian Agriculture during Liberalization and Post-Liberalization Era”, paper presented at International Conference on Liberalization, Globalization and Privatization: three decades of Exdperience in India. Organized by Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu. 14-15 February, 2020.
Alka Parikh, “Did Agriculture benefit with LPG Policies?”, panelist for Panel Discussion on Impact of LPG on Different Sectors, International Conference on Liberalization, Globalization and Privatization: three decades of Exdperience in India. Organized by Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu. 14-15 February, 2020.
Alka Parikh, “Nutritional Security through Community Participation”, a paper presented in Annual Eurasian Food Security Conference, Yerevan, Armenia, October 29-30, 2019.
Mudra Desai, Chhavi Pareek, Geet Patel, Smeet Jani, Ketul Solanki and Alka Parikh (2019), “Success Story of a Watershed”, International Journal of Economics and Research, Vol 10, Issue 4, 29-37.
Aarushi Sanghani, Nirvisha Mankad, Alka Parikh, "Sustainability of Agriculture: Case Study of Cotton and Wheat in Gujarat". Paper presented in Agriculture Economics Research Association's 26th Annual Conference on ‘Agriculture and Sustainable Development Goals’ at ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, November 15-17, 2018.
Alka Parikh, “Risks in Agriculture” Seminar given in a Workshop on “Managing Agriculture Risks” at MANAGE, Hyderabad, December 27, 2018.
Alka Parikh, "Sector-wise Growth Pattern for India", in Poverty, Inequality and Social Protection, ed: Swargesh Kumar, Published on behalf of Indian Economic Association, Shandilya Publications, New Delhi, 2018.
Alka Parikh, “Analysis of risks faced in agriculture” National Seminar Series on Economic Development Across Sectors – Development Discourses on Theories & Policies, organized by Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavanagar, March 28-29, 2017.
Alka Parikh and Anton Strokov, “Food security Index for Tajikistan” International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts. Vol 5, Issue 4, October 2017.
A paper based on the above research with the same title was presented at International Conference on Agriculture and Food Systems, Climate Change and Nutrition in CIS Countries, Organized by Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, IFPRI and World Bank, February 11, 2016 at Moscow, Russia
Alka Parikh, “Importance of Technology Dissemination in Achieving Food Security”, paper presented at International Conference on Food and Agriculture: Agriculture – 2017: Agriculture for Sustainable Life” held at JNU, New Delhi, February 20-22, 2017.
Anshuman Agarwal, Mihir Joshi, Gauruv Singh, Vishal Ratwani, and Alka Parikh, “Indian Recession: A Quantitative Analysis”, Anvesak, Volume 47, Number 1 &2, January-December 2017.
Alka Parikh, “Food Security Strategies”, paper presented at Fourth International Conference on WTO, Trade and Agriculture, organized by Cetre for WTO Studies, IIFT, Delhi, 29-30 October, 2015.
Alka Parikh, “Inter-Country Comparison of Food Security Schemes: Lessons Learnt”, Journal of Arid Land Studies, Vol 25, No 3, December 2015, pp 89-91
Alka Parikh, “Inter-Country Comparison of Food Security Schemes: Lessons Learnt”, a paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Arid Land Studies (ICAL 2) on Food Security & Innovations in Arid & Semi-arid Agro-ecosystems, held at Samarkand State University, Uzbekistan,9-13 September 2014.
Alka Parikh, “Evaluating Catastrophe Insurance”, Geography and You, Vol 14, Issue 83, March -April 2014
Alka Parikh, “Mumbai Train Blasts: Example of Spontaneous Community Response”, a paper presented at International Conference on Role of Civil Society in Disaster Management, Organized by Samutthan Foundation with support of Japan Foundation, Delhi January 17-18, 2014
Alka Parikh, “Water Scarcity Patterns and Dilemmas of Water Distribution” in Dynamics of Cities and Regions, Edited by Sudha Srivasta, Sheth Publishers Pvt Ltd., 2013
Alka Parikh and Ashoka Bindra, “Micro Health Insurance: Relevance of Community Managed Models”, Indian Journal of Social Work, Vol 74 Issue 1, pp 49-68, January 2013
Alka Parikh, “Water Concerns”, presentation made at National Seminar on “Sustainable Development: Indo-Canadian Perspective” organized by Department of Economics, SNDT university and UGC Area Studies Centre for Canadian Studies, March 19-20, 2013, Mumbai
Alka Parikh: “Economic History of Bombay”, paper presented at “Mumbai Fort: Fountainhead of Development” an International Seminar organized by Sophia College, in collaboration with the Sophia Centre for Women’s Studies and Development, January 11-12, 2013, Mumbai
Vishal Shah and Alka Parikh, “Trends, Changing Composition and Impact of Foreign Direct Investment in India”, International Journal of Economics and Research, July-August, 2012.
Alka Parikh, “Regional Development: Does the size of the state matter?” in National Conference organized by Regional Science Association and Department of Geography, University of Mumbai , 13-14 January, 2012
Alka Parikh, “Women in Agriculture” in National Conference on Sustainable Development: A distant dream?, Organized by Department of Economics, Sophia College (UGC funded project), 8-9 December, 2011
Parikh Alka and Kumar Shailabh, “Report on the Demand and Status of Health Micro Insurance in Vidarbh”, submitted to Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Amravati, India, October, 2011
Alka Parikh: “NREGA: Status in Gujarat” in National Conference on MGNREGA and the Agrarian Crisis”, Organized by Center for Human Development, Department of Economics, University of Mumbai at Mumbai (Sponspored by UNDP), April 27-28, 2010
Alka Parikh, “For a Few Pots of Water” in In Search of Economic Alternatives for Gender and Social Justice: Voices from India, Edited by Christa Wichterich, WIDE, Belgium, 2010.
Alka Parikh, “For a Few Pots of Water: Water Rights and Subsidies”, in Macro Economics and Gender, (eds) Ritu Dewan and K. Seeta Prabhu, Zubaan Publications (An Associate of Kali for Women), 2009 .
Alka Parikh, “ICT for Agriculture Extension: A case study from Gujarat” Presented at the National Seminar on ICT for Agriculture and Rural Development. Organized by CDAC Hyderabad and College of Horticulture and Forestry, Central Agricultural University (CAU), Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. September 9-11, 2009.
Alka Parikh, “Globalization: Balance Sheet after two decades” in Globalization: Issues and Challenges for India, (eds) Sawant N, Shekhar S, J Diddee and S R Jog, Institute of Indian Geographers, 2009.
Alka Parikh and Pralhad Burli, “Livelihood Patterns and Food Security Situations: Some case studies from Maharashtra” in Gender, Food Security and Rural Livelihoods, edited by Maithreyi Krishnaraj, Stree, Imprint Popular Prakashan, 2007.
Alka Parikh, ‘Population Vs. Food: Who is Winning the Race?’, in Population and Environment Linkages, edited by C. P. Prakasam and R B Bhagat, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 2007.
Alka Parikh, “Was Banning Wheat Futures Markets Economically Justifiable?”, paper presented at National Seminar on Agri Commodity Futures in India – Impact on Production and Prices, Organized by MCX Academia of Economic Research and Indian Society of Agriculture Economics, at Mumbai University, September 28, 2007.
Alka Parikh, “Disaster Response after 7/11 Mumbai blasts: A narrative”, presentation made at the International Conference on Emergency Medicine, Organized by Society for Emergency Medicine in India and Amercan Academy for Emergency Medicine in India, Delhi, November 17-19, 2006.
Alka Parikh, Sarthi Acharya and Maitreyi Krishnaraj, “Impact of Maharashtra’s Agricultural Policies on Women Farmers: A Gender Budgeting Analysis”, Discussion Paper Series – 8, Human Development Resource Centre, UNDP, India, April, 2005.
Alka Parikh, Sarthi Acharya and Maitreyi Krishnaraj, “Gender Budgeting Analysis: A study in Maharashtra’s Agriculture”, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol XXXIX No 44, October 30, 2004.
Alka Parikh, “Gandhian Philosophy: a simple guide towards environment ethics”, Paper presented at National Conference on Environmental Ethics for Sustainable Development, Organized by K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce, Mumbai, September 1-2, 2004.
Alka Parikh, “Rural Institutions in Different Development Phases: An Overview”, IASSI (Indian Association of Social Science Institutions) Qurterly, Vol 21, nos. 3 &4, 2003.
Alka Parikh, “Environment: Can Technology take care of everything?” Paper presented at National Conference on Advances in Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Organized by IIT Mumbai, December 8-9, 2003.
Alka Parikh, “Skimming through the socio-economic losses from an earthquake: A case study from Kuchchh”, Indian Journal of Social work, Vol 63, Issue 2, April 2002
Srilatha Juvva and Alka Parikh, “From nowhere to care: experiences from cyclone interventions in Orissa”, Indian Journal of Social work, Vol 63, Issue 2, April 2002.
Alka Parikh and Niru Acharya, “Education for all in the real sense: A case for remedial classes”, Journal for Educational Planning and Administration, Vol. XV, No.2, April 2001.
Alka Parikh, “Which is the least exploitative? Identifying an appropriate NTFP market structure”, Wasteland News, 15(2), January 2000.
Janaki Andharia and Alka Parikh, “Integrating the environment agenda in development intervention”, presented at The National Seminar on Social Work Profession at the Dawn of the New Millenium, organised by the Faculty of Social Work, M S University, Vadodara, February 17-18, 2000.
Alka Parikh, Sharachchandra Lele and A. S. Srinidhi, “Influence of forest rights regimes on sustainability and returns from NTFP harvest”, Paper presented at National Workshop on JFM (Joint Forest Management), Organised by Viksat, SPWD, AKF(I) and Gujarat Forest Department, Feb. 24-26, 1999.
Alka Parikh and Erik Thorbecke, “Impact of rural industrialization on village life and economy: A social accounting matrix approach,” Economic Development and Cultural Change, volume 44, Number 2, January 1996.
Alka Parikh and R. D. Deshpande, “Review of current status of environment statistics in selected DMCs”, presented at the Inception Workshop on “Institutional Strengthening and collection of environmental statistics in selected developing member countries” organised by Asian Development Bank at Manila, Philippines, 18-21 September, 1995.