Puja Guha
Areas of Interest & Expertise
- International Economics
- Development Economics
- Labour and Migration
Biography
Puja worked as a faculty member at the Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Centre, where she taught Advanced Econometrics to Postgraduate and PhD students prior to her role at the University. Apart from being involved in several research projects, she has various publications to her credit.
Puja has also trained several Economics and Statistical officers of the Indian Government on Econometrics as part of the short-term in-service capacity building programme for serving officers.
Her post-doctoral work on Provincial Globalisation was a collaborative programme between the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru and Amsterdam Institute of Social Science Research (AISSR), Netherlands.
Courses
Economy and Development: The Indian Experience
Explore India’s economic history and its development trajectory.
Programme Evaluation for Development Action
An introduction to programme evaluation that links theory of change, organisational strategy, and impact assessment to design, monitor, and improve effective social sector programmes.
Social Sector Organisations: Forms and Actions
The role of social sector organisations in actions ranging from sangharsh to nirmaan and impacts at the grassroots.
Professional Development Courses
Labour Migration in India: Advanced Perspectives for Practice
A 6 day course to critically explore debates and viewpoints on migration in India.
Labour Migration in India: Perspectives and Policies for Practice
A 6-day course to critically explore debates and viewpoints on migration in India.
Writing Policy Briefs
An opportunity to learn the process of transforming an idea into a policy brief
Chapter in a Books
Taking Geography Seriously: Exploring Spatial Heterogeneity in Determining Childhood Malnutrition in Rural Maharashtra
Amalendu Jyotishi, Puja Guha (2026)
Publications
- Guha, P. (2013). Macroeconomic effects of international remittances: The case of developing economies, Economic Modelling, 33, 292 – 305.
- Guha, P. (2013). India-EU Mobility: Building Bonds through Remittances and Philanthropy, CARIM-India RR 2013⁄22, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, San Domenico di Fiesole (FI): European University Institute.
- Guha, P. (2012). Implications of EU Enlargement for India-EU Labour Mobility: Competition, Challenges and Opportunities, CARIM-India RR 2012⁄13, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, San Domenico di Fiesole (FI): European University Institute.