Dr Saurabh Kumar was the Subir Chowdhury Fellow 2014-15 at LSE Asia Research Centre.
Dr Kumar is a Policy Analyst at CUTS International, India. He holds a doctoral degree in International Organization from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. Dr Kumar's doctoral work focussed on comparative monetary regionalism and examination of European and East Asian pathways of regional cooperation and integration. He works on issues related to sustainable development and linkages of agriculture with international trade. At LSE his research will focus on linkages of quality and economics with agriculture development in India and Bangladesh.
Research Interests
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Seeds trade in South Asia
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Agriculture systems of India and Bangladesh
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Comparative regionalism
Selected Publications
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Kumar, S. (2013). The European Monetary Fund and The Chiang Mai Initiative: New approaches to regional monetary cooperation. World Affairs: The Journal of International Issues, 17(2): 12-33
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Kumar, S. (2013). Revisiting the Notion of Monetary Regionalism in South Asia: Reality or discursive phenomena? In: Chittedi, K.R. (ed.) The Economic and Social Issues of Financial Liberalisation: Evidence from emerging markets. New Delhi: Bookwell, pp 171-186
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Kumar, S. (2012). European Monetary System and the Fiscal Crisis: The ideology, institution and the policy. India Quarterly, 68(2): 155-171
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Kumar, S. (2011). A Review of the IMF’s Experience in Economic Development. World Affairs: The Journal of International Issues, 15(1): 60-70