Rajit Biswas

Rajit Biswas is an Associate Professor at the Centre For Development Studies, specializing in Microeconomics, International Trade, and Industrial Organization. He holds a PhD in Quantitative Economics from the Indian Statistical Institute (2015) and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (2015-2016). His research focuses on market structures, trade policy, and labor economics, with recent publications in journals like the Journal of Economics and the International Journal of Economic Theory.

• PhD in Quantitative Economics (2015), Indian Statistical Institute
• Post-Doctoral Fellow, IIM Calcutta (2015-2016)

His research examines the intersection of trade policy, taxation, and labor markets. Key themes include product differentiation, tariff inefficiencies, and the welfare implications of economic policies. Publications from 2015-2023 highlight collaborations with colleagues like Dr. Neelanjan Sen and Dr. Debojyoti Mazumder.

Rajit Biswas has received the Junior Research Fellowship from the Indian Statistical Institute (2009) and the Ramgopal-Bimala Agarwala Medal for top honors in Economics at the University of Calcutta (2007).