Shobha Vasan

Shobha Vasan works as an Associate, Research & Projects at CPPR. She is an economics researcher with a strong academic foundation and hands-on experience in agricultural and development economics. She holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Hyderabad and a Bachelor’s degree from St. Thomas College, Thrissur.

Shobha has worked as a Research Assistant at ICRIER under Prof Ashok Gulati, contributing to projects on soil health and biodiversity in agriculture. She also served as a Research Associate at Azim Premji University, where she worked on sustainability frameworks in agriculture, gaining field experience in Chhattisgarh. Her additional experience includes internships at NITI Aayog, the Mann Deshi Foundation, and the Kerala Institute of Local Administration.

Shobha actively contributes to academic and policy discourse through publications and volunteer initiatives. Her areas of interest include agricultural economics, development economics, labour economics, political economy, and public finance.