Ketan Reddy

Dr. Ketan Reddy is a Research Associate (Economics) at the King's India Institute, King's College London. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (2021). His research focuses on international trade with emphasis on firm-level perspectives, global value chains (GVCs), automation, Industry 4.0, and digitalization impacts on manufacturing sectors in emerging economies.

• Education: PhD in Economics, IIT Madras (2021)

His work examines firm performance, innovation dynamics, and survival strategies in global markets. Key areas include:

• GVC participation drivers
• Technological adoption effects
• Financial constraints in SMEs
• Covid-19's impact on innovation financing

Current projects: 'Enablers and Obstacles to UK-India Trade' exploring bilateral trade dynamics. Active in policy-relevant research with 163+ citations across peer-reviewed journals including Economic and Political Weekly, World Economy, and Information Economics and Policy.