Publications (Journals-National/International)

1. Himja, S., Padhi B. and Mitra., A. (2026). Industrial Geography and Productivity Gains: A Spatial Econometric Analysis of Indian Manufacturing Sector, Journal of Economic Studies, Emerald, Vol-13 (4), DoI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JES-06-2025-0399 (ABDC=B, SCI and Scopus-Q2).
2. Rani, S. and Padhi B. (2026). Demystifying India’s Service Sector Employment and Growth Pattern in The Last Three Decades of Economic Reforms, Economic and Political Weekly, Sameeksha Trust, Vol. 61, Issue No. 28, (ABDC=B, SCI and Scopus-Q2).
3. Padhi B. and Himja, S. (2023). Changing Contours of Growth and Employment in the Indian labour Market: A Sectoral Decomposition Approach, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, Volume 67, December 2023, Pages 220-233, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2023.08.004 , (ABDC= B, SCI and Scopus-Q1).
4. Himja, S., Padhi B. and Rath., BN. (2026). Decoupling and decomposition analysis of carbon emission in case of Indian manufacturing sector, Energy for Sustainable Development, Elsevier, Volume 91, April 2026, 101903, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2025.101903 (Scopus-Q1)
5. Rani, S., Padhi, B., and Krishna, M. (2026). India’s Structural Transformation and Employment Paradox: A Decomposition Approach, 1983-2023, Indian Economic Review, Springer, (ABDC=C, SCI and Scopus-Q3). Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41775-026-00261-x
6. Choudhary, I., Padhi, B., and Mohapatra, G. (2026). Impact of Crop Diversification on Farm Income in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of India, Discover Sustainability Journal, Springer (SCI and Scopus-Q1).
7. Rani, S., Padhi, B., Sahu, PP., and Krishna M. (2026). Rethinking Participation Rates: Female Labour Force, Unemployment, and Barriers in Northeast India, Millennial Asia, Sage, (ABDC=C, SCI and Scopus-Q1).
8. Sharma, H. and Padhi, B. (2026), Estimating club convergence of energy intensity and carbon emission intensity for the Indian manufacturing sector, Energy Research Letter (Accepted and forthcoming), (SCI and Scopus-Q1).
9. Krishna M., Padhi B., & Jain (2026), The Silent Workforce: Assessing Women’s Unpaid Domestic Roles in India, World Economics Journal, World Economics Ltd., Vol. 27 • No. 2, (ABDC= B, Scopus)
10. Choudhary, I., Padhi, B. and Mohapatra, G. (2026). Disentangling Climate and Non-Climate Determinants of Cereal Productivity: Evidence from India’s Arid and Semi-Arid Regions, Annals of Arid Zone, ICAR, AZRAI (Accepted and forthcoming, SCI and Scopus).
11. Sharma, H., & Padhi, B. (2025). Transiting towards green productivity: Evidence from Indian organized manufacturing industries. Journal of Environmental Management, Elsevier, 373, 123662. DOI:10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123662 , (ABDC= A, SCI and Scopus-Q1)
12. Jain, S., Padhi, B., and Krishna M. (2025). Tied by Vows, Bound by Norms: The Effect of Marriage on Female Labour Force Participation Rate in India. The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Springer, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41027-025-00580-2 (ABDC=C, SCI, and Scopus-Q2)
13. Rani, S., Padhi, B., Sahu, PP., and Krishna M. (2025). Beyond the Margins: Changing Structure of Female Labour Force and Job Challenges in North-East India. The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Springer, (ABDC=C, SCI, and Scopus-Q2)
14. Sharma, H., & Padhi, B. (2025). Striving Towards Green Total Factor Productivity: A Bibliometric and Systematic Literature Review for Future Research Agenda. Journal of Environmental Management, Elsevier, Volume 377, 1246, (ABDC=A, SCI and Scopus-Q1)
15. Sharma, H. and Padhi, B. (2025), Convergence or Divergence? Unravelling the Carbon Emission Intensity of the Indian Manufacturing Sector, Environment, Development and Sustainability, Springer Publication, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05522-4 (SCI and Scopus-Q1).
16. Agarwal Goel, P., Chowdhury, J. R., Parida, Y., & Padhi, B. (2024). Does Natural Disaster-Induced Male Unemployment Increase Violence Against Women? Empirical Evidence from India. Feminist Economics, 30(4), 106-152. Taylor & Francis publication, DOI:10.1080/13545701.2024.2416438 , (ABDC= A, SCI and Scopus-Q1)
17. Sharma, H. and Padhi, B. (2024). Analysis of the carbon emissions trend in the Indian manufacturing sector: a decomposition and decoupling approach, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Springer, Volume 31, pages 48205–48221, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-34237-2 , (SCI and Scopus-Q1)
18. Rani S and Padhi B. (2024). High Youth Unemployment in the North East, Economic and Political Weekly, Letter, Volume 59, Year 2024, Pages 4-5, (ABDC= B, SCI and Scopus-Q2)
19. Kumar R., Padhi, B. Bal, DP, and Ray, S. (2024) Exhibiting the Changes in Nutritional Status of Children in India: An Empirical Insight from Human Opportunity Index, Child Indicators Research, Taylor & Francis Publication, PP-1-33, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-024-10111-y (SCI and Scopus-Q1).
20. Padhi, B., Rao, D. T. & Triveni, T. (2023). Discerning the Long-Term Pace and Patterns of Employment in India, The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Springer, Volume 66, pages 975–1004, (2023), https://doi.org/10.1007/s41027-023-00462-5 (ABDC= C, SCI and Scopus-Q2)
21. Padhi, B., Ray, S. & Lalhriatchiani (2023). Access and uses of ICTs: Can Virtual Learning be an alternative Mode of Education in India? Indian Journal of Human Development, Sage Publishers, 9^th September 2023, Doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/09737030231194858 . Volume 17, Issue 2, (UGC Listed & Scopus-Q3)
22. Mallick, H., & Padhi, B. & Mishra, U. S. (2023). An Assessment of the Public Confidence in Governance Institutions in India: Empirical Evidence Using IHDS Survey. Journal of Government and Economics, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jge.2023.100080. (SCI and Scopus-Q1).
23. Mishra, U. S., Mallick, H., & Padhi, B. (2023). An Inquiry into Households’ Confidence Levels in Various Institutions in India: A Temporal Assessment from the IHDS. Review of Development and Change, Sage Publication, 28(1), pp.90-111. (UGC Listed, ICI, RePEc)
24. Padhi, B. and Ray, S. (2023). Evidence Building in COVID-19 Era: Ethical Challenges and New Avenues, Odisha Economic Journal, 55 (1), PP-35-55. (UGC Listed)
25. Mohanty, S. K., Padhi, B., Singh, R. R., & Sahoo, U. (2022). Comparable estimates of out-of-pocket payment on hospitalisation and outpatient services in India, 2004-18 Concise Title: Comparable estimates of out-of-pocket payment, India. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health (17), Elsevier, 101139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2006.03.012 (SCI and Scopus-Q2)
26. Sahoo, P. and Padhi, B. (2022). Is the Growth Pro-poor in Odisha since 1990’s?, Artha Vijnana Journal, Vol 64, No 3, pp-265-282, DOI: 10.21648/arthavij/2022/v64/i3/215279 (Scopus-Q3 & UGC Listed)
27. Mishra, US. & Padhi, B. (2022) Widening of Global Inequality: A Matter of Real Concern, Economic and Political Weekly, 57(8) (ABDC= B, SCI and Scopus-Q2)
28. Padhi, B., Mishra, US and T. Triveni (2022). Living Condition of Urban Slum Dwellers in India in the New Millennium: An Assessment, Urban Research and Practice, Taylor and Francis Publishers, 15:4, 604-626. https://doi.org/10.1080/17535069.2021.1887923  (SCI and Scopus-Q1)
29. Mishra, US. & Padhi, B. (2022) Widening of Global Inequality: A Matter of Real Concern, Economic and Political Weekly, 57(8) (ABDC= B, SCI and Scopus-Q2)
30. Padhi, B., Krishna, B. and Triveni. T. (2022). Tourism Sector and its Challenges in COVID-19 Outbreak: Perceptions and Realities from Kullu and Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India, Labour & Development, Vol. 29, No.2 (UGC Listed)
31. Ray, S., Nielsen, M.O. & Padhi, B. (2022). Trajectories of Migrant’s Mobility amid Covid-19 Pandemic in Odisha, Manpower Journal, Vol. LVI, Nos. 1 & 2, pp-41-56
32. Padhi, B. and Motkuri, V. (2021). Labour Force and Employment growth in Recent times in India: Evidence from EUS (2011-12) & PLFS (I-II) Survey, Economic and Political Weekly, 56, Issue No. 47 (ABDC= B, SCI and Scopus-Q2).
33. Padhi, B. and Mishra U. (2021). Need for Equalising Endowments: A Lesson from Two Centuries of Global Inequality (1820–2020), Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 56, Issue No. 50, pp-17-18 (ABDC= B, SCI and Scopus-Q2)
34. Padhi, B. and Triveni. T. (2021). Employment and Informality in the Indian Labour Market: Emerging Trends, Labour & Development, Vol. 28, No.1 (UGC Listed)
35. Mishra, US. & Padhi, B. (2021) Sustaining the Sustainable Development Goals, Economic and Political Weekly, 56 (34), pp-30-31 (ABDC= B, SCI and Scopus-Q2)
36. Padhi, B. and Mishra, U.S. (2021). Introspecting Human Development, Economic and Political Weekly, vol 56:4 (ABDC= B, SCI and Scopus-Q2)
37. Mishra, US. & Padhi, B. (2021) Evolving Inequalities, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 56:06 (ABDC= B, SCI and Scopus-Q2)
38. Mishra, US. & Padhi, B. (2021) On Ageing in India, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 56:19 (ABDC= B, SCI and Scopus-Q2)
39. Padhi, B. and Panda, S. (2020). Employment and Income Growth Dynamics in Odisha, India, in Journal of Public Affairs, Wiley- Blackwell Publishers, 21:2, 2168-2169. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2168 (ABDC= B, SCI and Scopus-Q1)
40. Panda, S and Padhi, B. (2020). Poverty and Inequality in Odisha, India. Journal of Public Affairs, Wiley-Blackwell Publishers, 21:2, 2220. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2220 (ABDC= B, SCI and Scopus-Q1)
41. Mishra, US. & Padhi, B. (2020) Concerns around the NDHM, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 55:36 (ABDC= B, SCI and Scopus-Q2)
42. Mishra, U.S., Padhi, B., and Rinju. (2020). Examining Calorie Undernourishment in India: Is it due to Choice or Inadequacy?. Nutrition and Health, Sage Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1177/02601060209497 (SCI and Scopus-Q2)
43. Padhi, B, Khan, MK and Lalhriatchiani (2020). A Poverty Decomposition Analysis for the Northeastern Region of India, Review of Development and Change, 25(2), 237-255, Sage Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1177/09722661209794 (UGC Listed, ICI, RePEc)
44. Padhi, B., and Triveni, T. (2020) Impact of COVID-19 on the Tourism Sector, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 55:30. (ABDC= B, SCI and Scopus-Q2)
45. Barik, A. and Padhi, B. (2020). Pandemic beyond lockdown in India, Orissa Economic Journal, 52 (3), pp-10-29, 0976-5409. (UGC Listed)
46. Dash, S.K., Kakarlapudi, K.K. and Padhi, B. (2020). Evidence-Based Suggestions to Improve UGC JRF-NET Examination. Available at SSRN 3563576.
47. Padhi, B., Mishra, US and Pattanayak, U. (2019). Gender Based Wage Discrimination in Indian Urban Labour Market: An Assessment, The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Springer, pp 361-388, 62(3). DOI: 10.1007/s41027-019-00175-8 (ABDC= C, SCI and Scopus-Q2)
48. Padhi, B. (2017). Structure of Growth and Wage Inequality in the Rural Labour Market of India. Manpower Journal, NILERD, L1, pp-23-56 (33).
49. Chauhan, R. K., Mohanty, S. K., Subramanian, S. V., Parida, J. K., & Padhi, B. (2016). Regional Estimates of Poverty and Inequality in India, 1993–2012. Social Indicators Research, Springer, 127(3), 1249-1296 (48). DOI: 10.1007/s11205-015-1006-6 (ABDC= A, SCI and Scopus-Q1)

Book/Study report

1. Sahoo, Paltasingh, and Padhi (2025). Changing contours of Economic Growth, Poverty, Labour Market Performance and Regional Disparities in Eastern India: A Study of Odisha Economy in Post-reform Era, Academic Foundation Publication (Accepted and forthcoming)
2. Srivastava, R S, Keshri, K., Gaur, K., Padhi, B. and Jha, A. (2020). Internal Migration in India and the Impact of Uneven Regional Development and Demographic Transition across States: A study for evidence-based policy recommendations. A Study Report prepared for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), published by the Institute for Human Development (IHD), New Delhi (E-Book).
3. NITI Aayog (2022). India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy Perspectives and Recommendations on the Future of Work. Part of the study report prepared for NITI Aayog in collaboration with the VV Giri National Labour Institute.
4. ODI, CYSD (2024). Emergent Odisha: Demography and Development: Demographic Transition: Employment Pattern, Part of the study prepared for the Odisha Development Initiative Report and inaugurated in the Odisha Vikash Conclave 2024.

Book Chapters

1. Padhi, B., & Motkuri, V. (2025). Employment and Unemployment among Socioreligious Groups in Uttar Pradesh. In Muslims of Uttar Pradesh (pp. 244-262). Routledge India.
2. Mishra D., Padhi B. and Parida, JK (2025) "Employment: Employment and Migration in Odisha: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities" Edited book on Trajectories of Development Odisha@100 Odisha Vision Document edited by:  Das A. et al., Routledge book chapter, ISBN 9781041014881
3. Padhi B. Ray, S., and Nielsen, MO (2025) "COVID-19 Pandemic and its Impact on Female labour Participation in India" submitted for publication in the upcoming book "Emerging Issues and Advances in Applied Economics and Finance International Conference on Applied Economics and Finance, Pilani, India, November 3-4, 2023; Conference proceedings, Springer, (Accepted and forthcoming in a Springer book chapter in June, 2026)
4. Padhi, B. and Das K, (2026). Poverty of Social Statistics: Internal Migration in India and Odia Workers, Edited volume, Workers on the Road: The India Story from Odisha, Editor Mishra D K., Aakar Publishers
5. Srivastava, R, Padhi, B. and Ranjan, R. (2020) “Structural Change and Increasing Precarity of Employment in India” in Mishra, N.K. (Eds.), Development Challenges of India After Twenty-Five Years of Economic Reforms: Inequality Labour Employment and Migration, Springer, (pp 133-156).
6. Srivastava, R S and Padhi, B. (2019). The Future of Work in Retail and Construction in India, in SEWA (Eds.)  Towards a Just, Dignified and Secure Future of Work, SEWA-ILO (pp. 215-258).
7. Padhi, B., Mishra, U. S., & Khan, M. K. (2015). Is Poverty Comparable Across Varying Size of Population Among Indian States? In Almas Heshmati, Esfandiar Maasoumi and Guanghua Wan (Eds.) Poverty Reduction Policies and Practices in Developing Asia (pp. 205-215), Asian Development Bank, Springer, Singapore.
8. Khan M.K., Padhi B. (2017). Poverty, Inequality and Relative Deprivation among Northeastern States of India: Evidence from NSS. In: De U., Pal M., Bharati P. (eds) Inequality, Poverty and Development in India. Focus on the North Eastern Regions (pp. 207-221-15) India Studies in Business and Economics. Springer.
9. Padhi, B. (2016) Examining Changes in Food Consumption and its implication towards Calorie Undernourishment in India . in Sayeed Unisa et al. (Eds.) Population, Health and Environment, (pp. 242-256-16), International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Rawat, Mumbai.
10. Padhi, B. and Triveni (2023) The Indian Labour Market and Elderly: Acclimatizing to an ageing population in the workplace . In: Handbook of Aging, Health and Public Policy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1914-4_26-1
11. Padhi B., Mishra, RN and Rani, S. (2025) "Does Economic Development Brings Social Inclusion across Socio-religion Groups in the Labour Market: A Study of Bihar, India" submitted for publication in the upcoming book Muslims in Bihar (the “Work”) edited by:  Amir Ullah Khan, Amitabh Kudu, Abdul Shaban, Venkatanarayana Motkuri, (Accepted and forthcoming in a Routledge book chapter)
12. Singh, R. and Padhi, B. (2026) Economic Well-being among Socio-Religious Groups in India, in Mohanty and Singh (Eds.) Demography and Socio-Economic Wellbeing of Scheduled Castes Across Major Religions in India, Springer, (Accepted and forthcoming in a Routledge book chapter)
13. Padhi B., Khan, MK and Alam (2026) "Examining the Incidence of Poverty and Inequality across various socio-religious groups in Bihar" submitted for publication in the upcoming book MUSLIMS IN BIHAR (the “Work”) edited by:  Amir Ullah Khan, Amitabh Kudu, Abdul Shaban, Venkatanarayana Motkuri, (Accepted and forthcoming in a Routledge book chapter).

Working Papers

1. Srivastava, R S and Padhi, B. (2020). Collapse in Wage/Salary Income Growth in India, 2011-12 to 2017-18. IHD Working Paper, 01/2020
2. Mohanty, S. Padhi, B., Singh, R.R. and Sahoo, U. (2020). Comparable Estimates of Medical Health Spending and Out-of-Pocket Payment on Hospitalisation and Outpatient Care in India, 2004-18, WP-19, IIPS Working Paper Series

Coordinated in the Publication of key policy Documents/Study Reports

1. Govt. of Odisha Gender Budgeting Document (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
2. Govt. of Odisha Child Budgeting Document (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
3. Govt. of Odisha Nutrition Budgeting Document (2020-21, 2021-22)
4. Govt. of Odisha SDGs Budget Document (2021-22)
5. Handbook on Gender and Child Budgeting (2019-20)
6. Evaluation Study of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2006-07 to 2010-11 (2013-14)