Surbhi Kesar

Dr. Surbhi Kesar is a faculty member at the Department of Economics, SOAS University of London. Her research focuses on the informal economy, political economy, postcolonial capitalism, and decolonizing economic pedagogy. She actively explores intersections between labor market inequality, social reproduction, and development policy in Global South contexts.

• Key Research Themes:
  • Labor precarity and structural transformation
  • Colonial legacies in economic theory
  • Gender and religious identity-based disparities
  • Decolonial approaches to economics

Her recent work examines Covid-19's impact on livelihoods, anti-capitalist pedagogy, and dualism in India's manufacturing sector. She collaborates with scholars like R. Abraham, A. Basole, and I. Kvangraven on interdisciplinary projects.