Books/Reports/Monographs

1. I was the Project Director and Lead co-author of the following three Reports, which were published for NACO, NCAER and UNDP by UNDP
(a) Socio-Economic Impact of HIV and AIDS in India
(b) Gender Impact of HIV and AIDS in India
(c) The Macro-Economic & Sectoral Impact of HIV and AIDS in India (Uses a CGE modeling framework)

B K Pradhan, M R Saluja and S K Singh (2006), Social Accounting Matrix for India: Concepts, Construction and Applications, a book published by Sage Publications, New Delhi/Thousand Oaks/London.

P K Choubey, B K Pradhan and P K Roy (2005), Effectiveness of Employment in India: An Exploration based on a Household Survey”, a monograph published by Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi.
B K Pradhan and P K Roy (2003), The Well Being of Indian Households: MIMAP-India Survey Report, published by Tata-McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
B K Pradhan, P K Roy, M R Saluja and S L Shetty (2003), Household Savings and Investment Behavior in India, a book published by the Economic and Political Weekly Research Foundation, Bombay.
B K Pradhan and D K Pant (2000), Macro Performance, Income, Distribution and Poverty in India: Analysis in a Macro-econometric Framework”, a monograph available at www.mimap.org

Papers in Journals:-

1) B K Pradhan, D K Ratha and Atul Sarma, 1990, “Complementarity between Public and Private Investment in India", Journal of Development Economics, Vol. 33, No. 1.

2) B. K. Pradhan and M. R. Saluja, 1996, "Labor Statistics in India: A Review", MARGIN, Vol. 28, No. 4, July -September.

3) B. K. Pradhan and M. R. Saluja, 1997, "Estimating the National Product-A Review of Methodology", MARGIN (Special Issue on Informal Sector). An earlier version of the paper was presented at the Workshop on Contribution of Unorganized Sector, jointly organized by the NCAER and SEWA, March 31 April 3, 1997, New Delhi.

4) B. K. Pradhan and A. Subramanian, 1997, "On The Stability of Demand for Money in the Indian Economy", Indian Economic Journal, Vol. 45, No. 1, July-September, pp. 106-117.

5) B. K. Pradhan and A. Subramanian, 1998, "Money and Prices: Some Evidence from India", Applied Economics, Vol. -30. An earlier version was presented at the Conference on Economic Theory and Policy, organized by the Indian Statistical Institute, January 9-11, 1997, New Delhi.

6) B. K. Pradhan and M. R. Saluja, 1998, "Industrial Statistics in India-Sources, Limitations & Data Gaps", Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. XXXIII, No.21, May 23-29.

7) B. K. Pradhan and M. R. Saluja, 1998, " Revised Index of Industrial Production", Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. XXXIII, No.29, May 21-27.

8) B.K. Pradhan & M.R. Saluja (1998),"An Assessment of Poverty Studies in India with Special reference to economic Reforms”, Pakistan Development Review, Vol 37, No 4. Earlier versions were presented at the conference on Pakistan in the 21st Century organized by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad, 28-31 January, 1999 and at the MIMAP-India Workshop held on 12th-13th November 1998 at NCAER, New Delhi..

9) B.K. Pradhan, A. Sahoo and M.R. Saluja (1999), "Social Accounting Matrix for India - 1994-95”, Economic & Political Weekly, Nov 27. An earlier version of the paper was presented at the MIMAP-India Workshop held on 12th-13th November 1998 at NCAER, New Delhi.

10) B.K. Pradhan, P.K. Roy, M.R. Saluja & Shanta Venkatraman (2000), "Income, Expenditure and Social Sector Indicators of Households in Rural and Urban India", Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. XXXV, No. 28 & 29, July 15, 2000. Earlier versions of the paper were presented at the MIMAP-India Workshop held on 12th-13th November, 1998 at NCAER, New Delhi, and MIMAP 3rd Annual Workshop during 2nd-6th November, 1998 at Hotel Himalaya, Kathmandu.

11) A Kundu, B K Pradhan and A Subramanian, (2002), ”Dichotomy or Continuum: Analysis of Impact of Urban Centers on their Periphery’, Economic and Political Weekly, December 14.

12) B.K. Pradhan & A. Subramanian (2003), “On the Stability of Demand for Money in a Developing Economy: Some Empirical Issues”, Journal of Development Economics, Volume 72, Issue 1, October, pp. 335-351. Previous versions of the paper presented in 28th Annual Conference of Economists at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, September 26-30, 1999 and at the Conference on money and finance in the Indian economy, held at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, December 2-4, 1998.

Chapters in Books:
1) B K Pradhan, 1993, "Structural Shifts and Pattern of Consumer Behavior in India", in S P Gupta (ed.), Liberalization and its Impact in India, Macmillan, Delhi.

2) B K Pradhan, P K Roy and M R Saluja, “Savings from Informal Households”, in R Jhabvala etl. (ed), Informal Economy Centrestage: New Structures of Employment, Sage Publications, New Delhi.

3) B.K. Pradhan & A. Sahoo, “Impact of Trade Barriers on Household Welfare and Poverty: Analysis using MIMAP-India CGE Model”, presented at the 4th MIMAP Network Meeting held at Dos Palamas Resorts, Palwan, Philippines during Sep. 4-8 2000. Forthcoming in an edited volume by Benerd Decaule and others of Laval University.

4) B K Pradhan and S K Singh, "Policy Reforms and Financing of Elementary Education in India: A Study of the Quality of Service and Outcome", the paper prepared as part of the MIMAP project. Forthcoming in a volume by ICFAI University.

Papers under Revision:
1) B.K. Pradhan, “Role of Education in Wage Inequality Change in India: 1988-97”, currently the paper is getting revised to be submitted to a suitable journal. A previous version of the paper was presented at the Workshop on Globalization and Income Distribution organized by Center for Study of Globalization and Rationalization, University of Warwick, U K during March 15-17, 2002. The paper uses the Double calibration technique in a CGE modeling framework.

2)B.K. Pradhan, “Impact of Globalization on Poverty in India: Specificity of Experiments Matter”, currently the paper is getting revised to be submitted to a suitable journal. An earlier version of the paper was presented at the Center for Study of Globalization and Rationalization, University of Warwick, U K on May 27, 2002. The Paper uses CGE modeling Framework.

3) B K Pradhan and S K Singh, “Secular and Cross-sectional Trends in Female Labor Supply Function: Evidence from Indian Census”, currently the paper is getting revised to be submitted to a suitable journal. An earlier version of the paper was presented at the 6th International Conference on “Engendering Macroeconomics and International Economics” held in June 12-13, 2005 at University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA.

Other Conference papers/Discussion papers etc:
1) B K Pradhan, "Recent Developments in Monetary Theory: A Survey", paper presented at the 23rd Indian Econometric Society Conference at Hyderabad, January 3 5, 1985.

2) B K Pradhan, Atul Sarma and Kewal Ram, “Public Sector Investment: Growth and Productivity", paper presented at the Conference on Planning at the Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, January 16 18, 1986.

3) V K Chetty, B K Pradhan and Atul Sarma, "Money, Debt and Taxes: Some Implications for Growth and Distribution", Technical Report, Indian Statistical Institute, May 1987. Versions of the paper were presented at various workshops.

4) B K Pradhan, "Budget Deficits and Inflation”, paper presented at the 27th Indian Econometric Society Conference at Aligarh, January 4 6, 1990.

5) V K Chetty and B K Pradhan, "Time Structure of Production, Capacity Utilization and Business Cycles", paper presented at the Conference on Economic Theory and the Related Mathematical Methods, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi January 8 10, 1990.

6) V K Chetty, Pradeep Dubey and B K Pradhan, “Development Strategy: Agriculture vs. Industry", Mimeo.

7) B K Pradhan, "Tax Reforms and Fiscal Federalism in India: Analysis in a Computable General Equilibrium Model", paper presented at the IDRC International Conference in New Delhi, Hotel Claridges, August 25 27,1993.

8) B. K. Pradhan, "Modeling For MIMAP: A Survey", paper presented at the MIMAP International Workshop, November 6-7, 1995, India International Center, New Delhi.

9) B. K. Pradhan, "Microeconomic Impact of Macro and Adjustment Policies: A Framework Paper", paper presented at the MIMAP-International Workshop, November 6-7, 1995, India International Center, New Delhi.

10) B. K. Pradhan and A. Sahoo, "Human capital Formation in a CGE Model for India", paper presented at the MIMAP-2nd Annual Workshop, held at the International Development Research Center (IDRC), May 5-7, 1997, Ottawa (Canada).

11) B. K. Pradhan and A. Subramanian, "Structural Adjustment and the Poor: The Indian Case", paper presented at the MIMAP-2nd Annual Workshop, held at the International Development Research Center (IDRC), May 5-7, 1997, Ottawa (Canada).

12) B. K. Pradhan, "MIMAP: The Indian Experience", paper presented at the MIMAP-Sri Lanka Workshop, June 11-13, 1997, Colombo (Sri Lanka).

13) B. K. Pradhan and A. Sahoo, "Impact of Sectoral Growth on Poverty: A Case Study of Rural India", paper presented at the ADIPA Biennial Conference, December 9-11, 1997, Bali (Indonesia). An earlier version was presented at the 1st MIMAP Annual Workshop, July 15, 1996, Holiday Inn, Manila (Philippines).

14) B.K. Pradhan, K.K. Tripathy and Raji Rajan (2000), “Public Spending and Outcome of Social Services in India: A Review during the Regime of Policy Reforms”, NCAER Discussion Paper No. 15. An earlier version of the paper was presented at the ADB-NCAER Workshop in the India International Center, August 3-4, 1998, New Delhi.

15) B.K. Pradhan and A Sahoo, "MIMAP-India CGE Model", paper presented at the MIMAP-India Workshop held on 12th-13th November, 1998 at NCAER, New Delhi, and MIMAP 3rd Annual Workshop during 2nd-6th November, 1998 at Hotel Himalaya, Kathmandu.

16) B.K. Pradhan, P.K. Roy & M.R. Saluja 1999, "Informal Sector in India: A study of Household Savings Behavior" Contribution to Informal Sector, Report No. 1, NCAER, New Delhi. An earlier version was presented at NCAER-SEWA Informal Sector Workshop held on 12th November 1998 at NCAER.

17) D.K. Pant & B.K. Pradhan (2000), "Economic Growth, Income Distribution and Poverty in India during Reforms: Analysis Using a Macro-econometric Model”, NCAER Discussion Paper No.5, an earlier version of the was paper presented at the MIMAP-India Workshop held on 12th-13th November, 1998 at NCAER, New Delhi.

18) B.K. Pradhan & A. Sahoo, “Adjustment and Welfare: A Multi-sectoral Analysis”, paper presented at the Regional Modelling Workshop held at CIRDAP, Dhaka during May 16-17, 1999. An earlier version was presented at the Annual Meeting of the Indian Econometric Society held during March 11-13 1999 at Jaipur, Rajasthan.

19) B.K. Pradhan & A. Subramanian, “Education and the Poor in India: Analysis using data from a household survey”, the paper presented at “A Regional Consultation on WDR 2001 for South Asia”, April 4-6, 1999, Rajendrapur, Bangladesh, jointly organized by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies and the World Bank.

20) B K Pradhan and S K Singh, (2003), " Ensuring Nutritional Adequacy in India: Implications for Intervention”, presented at the National Seminar on Nutrition at Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi.

21) B K Pradhan and S K Singh, "Social Stigma and U-shaped Female Labour Supply Function in a Developing Economy: A Tale from Three Surveys", paper getting revised. Earlier versions of the paper were presented in the MIMAP-India workshop at NCAER, New Delhi, on 19th Nov. 2002 and at the PEP (Poverty and Economic Policy) meeting in Manila.

General Articles
1) "Plan after the Budget" (with D K Ratha), Mainstream, June 22, 1985.

2) "Structural Changes in Orissa's Economy A partial Analysis" (with M H Suryanarayana), in B Sahoo (ed.) Orissa in Perspective, 1987.

3) "Public Sector Changing Perspectives" (with K. Ram), Vision, Jan March, 1987.

4) "Why Invest in Human Capital?”, NCAER Review, Business Today, December 22, 1996-January 6,1997.

5) "Reinforce the Market" (with A Subramanian), Guest Column, Economic Times, March 3, 1997.

6) "Time to move beyond the paper" (with A Subramanian), Business Standard, March 24, 1997.