Jagbir is working as a Research Associate in the Agriculture, Industry, Trade, Technology & Skills vertical at NCAER. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics with a specialisation in Trade and Finance from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Aryabhatta College, University of Delhi. His research interests lie at the intersection of macroeconomic policy, international trade, financial market dynamics, and development economics, with a strong emphasis on empirical analysis and policy design. He is proficient in econometric modelling, data analysis, and financial performance assessment using statistical tools like Stata, EViews, Gretl, R and Python.
He has hands-on experience in multiple policy research projects and data-driven analysis in academics as well as at key policy institutions, including the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and the Nation First Policy Research Centre. His work spans trade facilitation agreements, economic development initiatives like the One District-One Product (ODOP) scheme, and empirical studies on financial markets and institutions.
Monil Sharma is a Research Associate at NCAER. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics with a specialization in Trade & Finance from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi.
He has experience in international trade, macroeconomic research, economic policy analysis and Monitoring, learning and evaluation (MEL). Previously, he worked at Arcus Policy Research and Pahle India Foundation, where he contributed to projects for organizations such as the Gates Foundation, the Ministry of Agriculture, and Walmart. Monil is skilled in economic analysis, survey design, and stakeholder engagement, with proficiency in Python, R, and Stata. His research interests lie in international trade, macroeconomic policy, and development economics.
Kushagra Thakral is a Research Associate at the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), with a specialization in international trade and finance. He has worked on multiple research projects mainly pertaining to the analysis of macroeconomic trends and international trade dynamics.
He has a good command over econometric and statistical modelling and hands-on experience using analytical tools like Python, EViews and Stata. His area of interest lies in international trade and development economics.
Subrata Sekhar Rath is a consultant at NCAER in the research theme Computable General Equilibrium Modelling and Policy Analysis. His research interest lies in environmental policies and climate finance. Prior to joining NCAER, he worked at the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability as a policy analyst. His work included climate finance projects related to green economic recovery, budgetary analysis for climate mitigation/adaption and carbon tax. He has also worked at the Quality Council of India on projects like Swachh Survekshan, ODF (Open – Defecation Free), Namami Ganga, and more, related to water and sanitation in rural and urban India.
He holds an M.Sc. in Environmental Science from TERI School of Advanced Studies.
