Infrastructure Planning and Management in IndiaP. Jadhav
Infrastructure Planning and Management in India: Opportunities and Challenges
Springer · 2022 · with R. N. Choudhury
Associate Professor of Economics · Head, HSS, IITRAM
Economics that follows capital.
Dr. Pravin Jadhav
Economist working on foreign direct investment, trade agreements, agricultural exports and infrastructure — from a Ph.D. at IIFT New Delhi to heading the Humanities & Social Sciences department at IITRAM, Ahmedabad.
Ph.D. · IIFT New DelhiHead · HSS, IITRAMSpringer authorICSSR · ICWA grants
Now serving asHead, Dept. of HSSIITRAM, AhmedabadIDX · CITES0Google Scholar citations
IDX · H-INDEX0h-index · i10-index 7
IDX · BOOKS0Books, incl. 2 with Springer
IDX · GRANTS0+ICSSR ×2 · ICWA · GRIT
- ▲Citations 1,882
- ▲h-index 8 · i10 7
- ▲ICSSR — AYUSH export potential
- ▲GRIT — Vibrant Gujarat MoU skills study
- ▲FTA Conclave Gujarat 2026
- ▲Springer — Infrastructure planning in India
- ▲PLoS ONE — India–ASEAN FTA
- ▲Expert talk — Geographical Indications, BKNMU
About
From Pune to IIFT to IITRAM — an economist of open economies.
Dr. Jadhav studied economics at the University of Pune and earned his Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, where he researched for the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Science & Technology and the European Union, and contributed to a Planning Commission sub-group for the 12th Five-Year Plan. After four years at UPES he joined IITRAM in 2016, where he now heads the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences.
At a glance
Ph.D. Economics, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi — 2015
M.A. & B.A. Economics, University of Pune (First Class) — 2007
Associate Professor & Head, HSS — IITRAM, since 2016
Assistant Professor & Programme Coordinator, UPES — 2012–16
Planning Commission sub-group, 12th Five-Year Plan
Reviewer for Scopus- and ABDC-listed journals
Research areas
Six lenses on where capital goes.
Each area carries its own chart — the way an economist would sketch it on a whiteboard.
Research index
A citation curve that keeps compounding.
Citations per year from Google Scholar. Hover a bar for the count.
Citations per year · 2013–2026▲ 2025: 437
Most cited
661FDI determinants in BRICS economies (2012)
160Institutional determinants of FDI in emerging markets (2020)
140Institutional & political determinants of FDI, BRICS (2012)
Selected publications
Research that informs policy.
2026
The impact of India–ASEAN free trade agreement on trade flows: an application of augmented gravity model
P. Arote, H. Sagara, J. Chakradhar, G. Desai, P. Jadhav, D. Bandhu
PLoS ONE
1citationsPLoS
2025Trade policy uncertainty and agricultural exports: the mitigating roles of RTA and liberal democracies
J. Chakradhar, A. Ganguly, R. N. Choudhury, P. Jadhav
Transnational Corporations Review
12citationsElsevier
2020Institutional determinants of foreign direct investment inflows: evidence from emerging markets
J. Paul, P. Jadhav
International Journal of Emerging Markets
160citationsEmerald
2012Determinants of foreign direct investment in BRICS economies: analysis of economic, institutional and political factors
P. Jadhav
Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 37, 5–14
661citationsElsevier
Books & edited volumes
Writing for planners, students and policymakers.
Seven books and edited volumes, including two with Springer.
Intelligent Infrastructure in Transportation and ManagementP. Jadhav
Intelligent Infrastructure in Transportation and Management
Springer · 2022 · Editor, with J. Shah & S. S. Arkatkar
Potential Gains from an India–EU Trade AgreementP. Jadhav
Potential Gains from India–EU Limited Trade Agreement: An Ex-Ante Evaluation
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From the Head of Department’s desk
“Engineers build the infrastructure; economics decides whether it pays back. Our department brings that question into every classroom at IITRAM.”
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InstituteInstitute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management (IITRAM), Ahmedabad — Govt. of Gujarat
DepartmentHumanities & Social Sciences — Economics, English, Psychology, Sociology
Research focusFDI · trade agreements · agri-exports · infrastructure · markets
Current projectSkill & employment mapping of Vibrant Gujarat MoU investments (GRIT)
Global footprint
Research that crosses borders.
His studies follow capital and goods between India and BRICS, ASEAN, the EU and the US — and his talks and projects criss-cross Gujarat.
Talks, lectures & events
On stage, in the classroom, at the conclave.
06Oct 2026
Invited talk
Geographical Indications: protecting place, preserving heritage, creating value
BKNMU Junagadh · National Workshop “AI and IP”
14Oct 2026
Conclave
FTA Conclave Gujarat — Accelerating Exports
The Leela, Gandhinagar
XX2026
Guest faculty
International Economics and a live industry project with Siddhi Group
IIFT GIFT City Campus
Advisory, grants & partners
- ICSSR
- ICWA
- GRIT Gujarat
- NABARD · SDAU RBIC
- i-Hub Gujarat
- SSIP
- Agroson Alliance
- IIFT GIFT City
Commentary & media
Explaining trade and investment to a wider public.
Policy commentaries, book chapters and essays.
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Let’s turn evidence into policy.
For keynotes, guest lectures, consultancy, research collaboration or Ph.D. supervision at IITRAM.