Dr. Rabichandra Singh Elangbam is an academician who has dedicated lifelong learnings in Economics, with specialization in Labour economics and Econometrics. Graduated in Economics honors from Delhi University and completed Masters and Ph.D from the Department of Economics, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodara. His area of research includes but not restricted to labour issues in the North Eastern Region of India. He has also worked in other development issues. He has contributed his expertise in projects and published 13 papers in international and national journals of repute and a book. He has also presented papers at international and national level in and outside the country.
Academic background/Qualification
PhD in Economics (2020) titled “Economic Growth and Employment Linkages in North East India: A case study of Manipur.” The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Masters in Economics, The Maharaja Sayajirao University
Bachelors (Hons) in Economics, Zakir Hussain College, Delhi University
GSET (Economics)
Professional or Industrial Experience
Prior to joining Navrachana University he has been teaching as Temporary Assistant professor in the Faculty of Commerce, The Maharaja University of Baroda.
Teaching
Economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International Business and trade, Economic and Business Environment, Indian Economy and Public Policy
Free elective courses such as Strategy of Pricing, Economics of Everyday, International Relations are also taught with innovative teaching methods
Area of Expertise and Research
His research primarily focusses on unemployment issues in the North East Region of India. During his PhD research primary surveyed was conducted to assess the types of unemployment/employment with respect to socio-economic indicators.
Currently apart from teaching he is doing a project on social development issues under NUV SEED GRANT “Income scenario and accessibility to social protection of informal workers in the city of Vadodara”. (August 2023- present)
Publications
Journals
‘Examining Financial Inclusion and Socio-Economic Traits: A Case Study of Northeast India’ (Paper accepted, to be published by Apple Academic Press, CRC, Taylor &Francis Group)
Chanu, N. P., & Elangbam, R. S. (2023). Assessing Fertility Behaviours In Manipur: Examining The’Hills’-‘Plains’ Dichotomy. Migration Letters, 21(S6), 1838-1849.
Chan, N.P & Elangbam. R.S. (2024) Reflections on place-making through neighbourhoods: an analysis of Northeast Indian out-migrants in Delhi, Asian Ethnicity, Taylor and Francis, Routledge DOI: 10.1080/14631369.2023.2251112
_Elangbam, R. S., & Chanu, N. P. (2023). Investigating The Socio-Economic Dynamics Of Northeast Indian Out-Migrants In Delhi. Journal of Namibian Studies: History Politics Culture, 36, 1591-1607
Chanu, N. P., & Elangbam, R. S. (2023). Exploring Labour Dynamics in Northeast India: An Analysis Based on Data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2021-22. Empirical Economics Letters,1, 71-82.
Chanu, N. P., & Elangbam, R. S. (2023). Northeast Indian Out-Migrants in Informal Service Sector: A Case of Fake BPOs in Delhi. NIU International Journal of Human Rights. Vol.10(X). 33-41.
Bakshi, J & Elangbam, R (2022). Interest Rate and Economic Growth Linkages: An experience of the Indian Economy. American Journal of Economics and Business Management. Vol. 5, No. 9. ISSN: 2576-5973
Bakshi, J & Elangbam, R (2022). A macro-economic perspective to the Indian Stock Market. International Journal of Novel Research and Development. Volume 7, Issue 11. ISSN: 2456-4184
Chapters
Elangbam, R.S., & Chanu, N.P. (2022). A Study of Out-Migrants from Northeast India in the Informal Sector during Covid-19 Pandemic. Managing people, Planet and Profit (3Ps). Navrachana University. 1, 283-304
Elangbam (2017) ‘Tourism Development in NE India and its Interface with International Politico-Economic Relations (pg 155-169), Cross Border Tourism & India’s Act East Policy A New Paradigm.
Elangbam (2016) ‘Urbanization, Poverty and Employment in India: North Eastern Perspective’ (pg 160-173), India’s Urban Environment: A Changing Scenario, Department of Economics, Centre for Research in Planning and Development, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara.
Books
Rabichandra Singh Elangbam (2022) ‘Economic Growth and Employment Linkages’ Sunmarg Publication. New Delhi. ISBN 978-93-82606-81-9
Conferences/Seminars
Presented a paper titled ‘Assessing unemployment trends in North East region of India’ in the International conference ‘5th Annual Economic Conference’ held on 5th and 6th Jan, 2024 by Ahmedabad University.
Presented a paper titled ‘A study of Outmigrants from North East India in the Informal sector during Covid-19 Pandemic’ in the national conference ‘Managing People Planet and Profit (3Ps) in Covid world organised’ by Navrachana University, Dec 20-21, 2021.
Presented a paper titled ‘A critical analysis of growth rates of some North-eastern States: Did the special category status affect their growth rates?’ in ‘55th Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society (TIES)’ held by The Indian Econometric Society in association with NISM, Mumbai, 8th Jan 2019.
Presented a paper titled ‘Agro-Tourism and its Prospects in employment generation’ in the 20th Annual Conference of NEEA on Industry and Trade in North East India- The Path Traversed and the Way Ahead, Dibrugarh University, Assam, 8-9th March 2019.
Presented a paper titled ‘FDI and Income Inequality in India’ in the National Seminar on Emerging Issues in Macroeconomics, Banking and Finance held by Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Commerce, MSU Baroda, 18th Feb 2018.
Presented a paper titled ‘Employment and Unemployment Situation among Social Groups in North East Region of India’ in the 17th Annual International Seminar of DSPSR held by Sri Aurobindo College, Delhi University, Delhi, 3rd Jan 2016.
Presented a paper titled ‘Employment Content of Economic Growth in the Post Reform Era: The Experience of the North Eastern Region of India’ in the 58th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour, held by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, 24th Nov 2016.
Presented a paper titled ‘Employment and Unemployment Situation among Social Groups in Manipur (2011-12)’ in the International conference ‘ Deprivation, Marginalisation and Social Exclusion in the North Eastern States of India’ held by Manipur University sponsored by ICSSR, Manipur, 27th June 2015.
Presented a paper titled ‘Tourism Development in NE India and its interface with International Politico-Economic Relations’ in the International conference of Indian Tourism and Hospitality Congress, Mandalar College, Mandalay, 1st July 2015.
Presented a paper titled ‘Urbanization Poverty and work in the North Eastern Region of India’ in the National Seminar of India’s Urban Environment- A changing Scenario held by the Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts, MSU, Vadodara, 17th Jan 2014.
Presented a paper titled ‘FDI Regional Inequality and The North Eastern Region of India’ in the National Seminar on Foreign Direct Investment: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges, Himachal Pradesh University sponsored by ICSSR, Shimla, 28th March 2014.
Training/Workshops
Attended FDP on Academics Beyond Academics- The Paradigm Shift held by ICFAI Business School, Vadodara, 22nd July, 2023.
Attended Workshop on Advance Data Analysis Using SPSS by Navrachana University, Vadodara, 27th Jan to 29th 2023.
Attended Faculty Development Program on Empowering Educators held by Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Vadodara Chapter, Vadodara, 7th September, 2019.
Attended Two day Workshop on Effective Teaching in Higher Education held by Faculty of Commerce, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, 9-10th September, 2017.
Attended National Workshop on Econometric Applications for Commerce and Management by The Indian Econometric Society in association with Faculty of Commerce, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, 19th Jan to 25th Jan 2015.
Attended Six Day Workshop on Audio-Visual Media as a Tool in Research for Social Science Researchers held by Institute for Studies in Industrial Development, ICSSR sponsored, New Delhi, Nov 16th-21st, 2015.
Awards/Honors
Received second best paper award for paper titled “Exploring Labour Dynamics in Northeast India: An Analysis Based on Data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2021-22” in the National Conference on Managing People, Planet and Profit: Shaping the Sustainable Future through Innovation and Digitalization, December 2023 at Navrachana University, Vadodara
Junior research fellowship award (MSU)
Received best paper award in the National Seminar on Foreign Direct Investment: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges, Himachal Pradesh University sponsored by ICSSR, Shimla, 28th March 2014.
Professional Affiliations /Membership
Lifetime member of North East Economic Association (NEEA)
