DR. MOHD. IMRAN KHAN

Brief Profile

Dr. Mohd. Imran Khan is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the School of Business Management, SVKM's NMIMS, Ahmedabad Campus. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Trivandrum affiliated with Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. His research interests include migration, labour economics, development economics, and public policy. His research has been published in leading journals, including International Journal of Manpower, International Labour Review, Economic & Political Weekly, International Migration, and The Indian Journal of Labour Economics. He is also a reviewer for several international journals and has contributed popular articles to The Hindu, Scroll, The Wire, Ideas for India and EPW Engage, on development and public policy.

Work Experience

• Assistant Professor, School of Business Management, SVKM’s NMIMS (Deemed to be University), Ahmedabad Campus, Sanand, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (from 18th June 2026 onwards)
• Assistant Professor, Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics, SVKM’s NMIMS (Deemed to be University), M L Mehta Road, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra (From 11th March 2019 to 17th June 2026).
• Visiting Assistant Professor, National Law School of India (NLSIU) Bangalore, Karnataka (From 08th March,2021 to 04th June 2021).

Research and consultancy

• Consultant (15th December 2023-31st January 2024) on an ‘Assessment study for measuring the outcomes/impact of project interventions of “Women’s access to education and livelihood opportunities in Maharashtra” for NGO Humana People to People India (HPPI), New Delhi with DI4C, New Delhi.
• Consultant (16th December 2021 to 15th March 2022) on a project COVID-19 and Internal Return Migration: Analysis of Four States- Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan under ERADA (Enhancing Rural Resilience Through Appropriate Development Action) by GIZ-India, commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in partnership with the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) at India Migration Now, Mumbai.
• Consultant (12th - 26th December 2019 and 4th -18th January 2019) on a project Status of Adolescents in Tamil Nadu at Centre for Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Analysis (CMEIA), RGNIYD in partnership with UNICEF.
• Consultant (15th May 2017 to 15th August, 2017), on Project ‘Impact Evaluation of SEZs on Poverty in Undivided Andhra Pradesh in India’ funded by Asia Research Centre, Copenhagen Business School, Asia Research Centre, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.

Project (completed/ongoing)

1. Academic Conclave and Policy Research Book: An ESG and Social Responsibility Perspective (completed) under the Mirae Asset Foundation – SVKM’s NMIMS ESG Research Chair funded by Mirae Asset Foundation from January–March 2026

Journal publications

1. Raju Rajasulochana, S., & Khan, M. I. (2026). Does having a disability certificate ensure benefits? Economic & Political Weekly, 61(6), 20–25.
2. Thomas, N., Sofi, A. A., & Khan, M. I. (2025). What Determines the Wage Transition in the Indian Urban Labour Market? Evidence from Recent Data. Millennial Asia, https://doi.org/10.1177/09763996251406125
3. Rajasulochana, S.R. and Khan, M.I. (2024), "Does access to assistive technologies enhance labour force participation amongst the disabled population? Evidence from India", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 45 No. 6, pp. 1150-1170.
4. Khan, M.I., Wats, P. & Farida, J.J.(2023). Gender Differences in Returns to Self-employment in India. Ind. J. Labour Econ. 66(1), 239–266.
5. Kannan, K. P., & Khan M.I. (2022). Loss of Job, Work, and Income in Time of COVID-19-An Analysis of PLFS Data, Economic and Political Weekly,57(2), 37-41.
6. Khan, M. I., & Baruah., Ashapurna (2021). Internal Migration, Remittances, and Labour Force Participation in Rural India: A Gender Perspective, International Labour Review 160 (3), 453-476.
7. Khan, M.I. (2021), Consequences of Labour Migration on Wages and Employment: Evidence from India, The Indian Journal of Labour Economics 64 (1), 23-47.
8. Khan, M. I., & C., Valatheeswaran. (2020). International Remittances and Private Healthcare in Kerala, India. Migration Letters, 17(3), 445-460.
9. Valatheeswaran C.& Khan, M. I. (2018). International Remittances and Private Schooling: Evidence from Kerala, India. International Migration, 56 (1), 127-145.
10. Khan, M. I. (2017). Migrant Workers in Urban Labour Markets in India: Wage Differentials, Assimilation and Occupational Attainment. The Indian Journal of Labour Economics 60(3), 437–459.
11. Khan, M. I. (2016). Migrant and non-migrant wage differentials: a quintile decomposition analysis for India. The Indian Journal of Labour Economics 59 (2), 245- 273.
12. Khan, M. I., & Valatheeswaran, C. (2016). International Migration, Remittances and Labour Force Participation of Left-behind Family Members: A Study of Kerala. Margin: The Journal of Applied Economic Research, 10(1), 86-118.
13. Sofi, I. A., Khan, M. I., Kunroo, M. H., & Khachoo, A. Q. (2016). Labour Market Regulations and In-formalisation of Migrant Worker: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing Sector. Asian Journal of Law and Economics, 7(2), 169-195.

Book Chapters

14. Khan, M. I., (2023) Industrial and occupational distribution of migrant workers in India in Ram Kumar Mishra, Sandeep Kumar Kujur, K. Trivikram (Ed) ‘Higher Education, Employment, and Economic Development in India Problems, Prospects, and Policies’, Routledge
15. Khan, M. I., (2019) Labour Migration: Trends and Characteristics in Irudaya Rajan and Sumeetha M (Ed) ‘Handbook on Internal Migration in India’, Sage publications

Popular writing

• ‘ How Not to Misread Job Market Numbers ’ in The Wire
• ‘ Navigating the Nuances of Jammu and Kashmir’s Labour Market Recovery ’ in Greater Kashmir
• ‘ Justice lost in translation ’ in Greater Kashmir
• ‘ The way to end child marriage ’ in The Hindu
• ‘ No ‘Room’ for Social Distancing: A Look at India’s Housing and Sanitation Conditions ’ in EPW Engage
• ‘ As India begins to evacuate citizens from Gulf, many migrants are anxious about their futures ’ in Scroll
• ‘ Covid-19: How long can consumption be sustained in lockdown? ’ in Ideas for India
• ‘ Why social distancing is not helping stop corona virus in India ’ in Global Indian Times
• ‘ Migrant Exodus during the National Lockdown ’ in Delhi Post.

Invited Lectures/Panellist

• Invited as a resource person and discussant at the 6th Annual Conference on Migration and Development, organized by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, on 11-12 September 2026.
• Invited as a guest faculty to conduct a four-hour session on the themes “Labour: Economics and Basic Framework” and “Introduction to Various Data Sources in Labour Studies” for the course Labor Economics of M.A. Labour Studies and Practice at the Centre for Labor Studies, School of Management and Labour Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, scheduled on Thursday, 19 February 2026.
• Invited as a resource person to conduct two sessions- “Dynamics between Migrants and Non-Migrants in the Labour Market” (24 November) and “Using Kerala Migration Survey (KMS) Data for Empirical Research” (25 November)-for the workshop “Methods and Approaches to Research on Migration Issues,” held from 24-28 November 2025 at Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
• Invited as an expert to chair sessions for the Fourth Annual International Migration Conference – “Mobility in a Changing World: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Management, Social Dynamics, and Environmental Sustainability” held at O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, on 14th and 15th December 2024. This conference was jointly organized by OP Jindal Global University and the International Institute of Migration and Development and was supported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
• Conducted a one-day workshop on "Applied Econometrics (Applications to NSSO - PLFS Database)" at Department of Economics and Finance, BITS Pilani Goa campus on 25th November 2024.
• Invited as a panellist for the virtual symposium on ‘Migration, Gender and Labour Market Outcomes’ by IIMAD, Trivandrum and O.P Jindal Global University on November 24, 2023.
• Invited as a discussant for the virtual talk on ‘Can PLFS, 2020-21 Help us Understand Internal Migration Patterns in India?’ organized by Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi and the Initiative on Migration Action and Knowledge Engagement (I-MAKE), India Migration Now, Mumbai on 2nd December 2022.
• Delivered an invited lecture(virtual) on “Relationship between local and migrants on the labour market’ at the CDS workshop on methods in migration research, organised by the Centre for Development Studies between August 9 and 13, 2021.
• Conducted a short training programme on “Understanding NSSO Data and its Extraction”, at the school of HSS, IIT Indore on June 26, 2017.
• Conducted a one-day workshop on ‘NSS Data: Sampling and Extraction Techniques’ in a National Workshop on “Data Extraction Techniques for Social Science Researchers” organised by Department of Economics, Dr John Mathai Centre, Thrissur on 28 October 2016.
• Delivered a lecture on ‘NSSO Data on Internal Migration and Labour Markets In India’ for the training programme on “Methods and Approaches in Research on Migration Issues” jointly organized by Loyola Institute of Social Science Training and Research (LISSTAR) and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) at Loyola College, Chennai on Ist April, 2016.

Selected Workshops, Seminars and Conferences

International

• Presented a paper "Women on the Move: Navigating the Intersections of Marriage, Labour, and Development in India", at 21st KIMEP International Research Conference on “Sustainable Prosperity: Navigating Economic Growth in the AI Era.” organized by KIMEP University, EM Normandie Business School, and ZAGREB School of Economics and Management on April 12-13, 2024.
• Co-presented a paper titled “Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in the Gulf Cooperation Council on the Economic and Health Conditions of Migrant Workers" at the 11th Gulf Research Meeting (GRM) on ‘The COVID-19 Health and Socio-economic Crises: Consequences on Population and Migration in the Gulf.’ held online organized by Gulf Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge during 23-24 July 2021.
• Presented a paper titled ‘Migration, Wages and Employment: Evidence from Urban Labour Markets in India’ at WIDER Development Conference on ‘Transforming economies - for better jobs’ held in partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) on 11-13 September 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand.
• Presented a paper titled “International Remittances and Healthcare Expenditure and Access: Evidence from Kerala, India” at WIDER Development conference on ‘Migration and Mobility’ held at the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), Accra, Ghana on 5‐6 October 2017
• Presented a paper titled “International Remittances and Private Healthcare: Evidence from Kerala, India” at The Migration Conference 2017 at Harokopio University in Athens, Greece during 23rd to 26th August, 2017.
• Presented a paper titled “International Remittances and Healthcare Expenditure and Access: Evidence from Kerala, India” in ‘The 7th Gulf Research Meeting’ on ‘The Economics of Migration to the Gulf: Perspectives and Countries of Origin and Destination’ held in Gulf Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge during 16-19 August, 2016
• Presented a Paper titled “Migration, Remittances and Left-behind Members in Home Labour Market: Evidence from Kerala” in Conference on ‘The Structural Transformation of South Asia’ held at Lund University, Lund, Sweden during 20-22 May 2015.

National

• Presented a paper titled " Labour-Saving Appliances and Women’s Work: Insights from the Indian Time Use Survey" presented at the 66th Annual ISLE Conference organized by the Indian Society of Labour Economics and Symbiosis School of Economics, Symbiosis International (deemed to be) University (SIU), Pune during 19-21 January 2026.
• Presented a paper titled " Understanding Self-Employment in India: An Analysis of Opportunity and Disguise" presented at the 65th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics held at Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, organized by the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru in collaboration with the Department of Labour, Government of Karnataka, 9-11 January 2025.
• Presented (by invitation) a paper titled "Examining the impact of Gulf migration, return and remittances on the labour market in Kerala", at the ‘Kerala and the World Economy Conference’ on “Migration and Labour" organized by Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum, Kerala on March 18-19, 2024.
• Presented a paper titled "Social Norms, Intergenerational Influence, and Social Capital in Shaping Young Women's Time Use", presented at 64th ISLE Conference on “Growth and Employment" organized by Department of Economics, Hyderabad Central University, Telangana during March 29-31, 2024.
• Presented (by invitation) a paper titled “Gulf Migration and Remittances in Kerala: Examining the Left-Behind in the Home Labour Market” at the fifth edition of the “International Congress on Kerala Studies” for “Migration Conclave - 2024” organized by AKG Centre for Research and Studies, Trivandrum on January 19-21, 2024 at Thiruvalla, Kerala.
• Presented a paper titled “Social remittances from Gulf: Absence of husbands and the autonomy of wives in Kerala” at an International Conference on “Migration & Sustainable Development: Opportunities, Challenges, and Way Forward” held at TISS, Mumbai organized by IIMAD, Trivandrum and Centre for Labour studies and Social Protection, TISS, Mumbai during 15-16 December, 2023
• Presented a paper titled “Impact of assistive technologies on labour market participation among persons with disability in India” at the 63rd Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics held at Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh during 1-3 March 2023.
• Presented a paper titled "Gender differences in returns to Self-employment in India" at the 62nd Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics held at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, Uttarakhand during 11-13 April 2022.
• Presented (by invitation) a paper on ‘Industrial and occupational distribution of migrants in India: An analysis into the segregation and occupational change’ at an International Conference on the theme “Economic Development: Role of Higher Education Institutions in Employment” on 10th December, 2019 at IPE, Hyderabad.
• Presented a paper titled ‘Domestic Remittances and Labour Supply of left-Behind Family Members: A Case of Rural India’ 61st Annual Conference of Indian Society of Labour Economics organised by Centre for Development Economics and Innovation Studies (CDEIS), Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab from 7- 9 December 2019.
• Presented a paper titled “International Remittances, Healthcare Expenditures and Access: Evidence from Kerala” in international seminar on “Two Decades of Migration Research Based on Kerala Migration Surveys (KMS)” at Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum, Kerala during 17-18 September, 2018.
• Presented a Paper titled “International Remittances and Labour Market Outcomes: Evidence from Kerala” in Dissemination Workshop on Transnational Migration in Transition: Transformative Characteristics of Temporary Migration, European Union Project at Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum, Kerala during 23-24 January, 2017.
• Presented a Paper titled “Migration, Wages and Employment: Evidence from Urban Labour Markets in India” in CDS-ISIK-IGIDR Doctoral Students Workshop, 2016 held at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai during 21-22 March, 2016.
• Presented a Paper titled “Migration, Remittances and Left-behind Members in Home Labour Market: Evidence from Kerala” in a conference on ‘Migration’ held at IIT Chennai, Tamil Nadu from 6-8 February 2015.
• Presented a Paper titled “Migrant inflow and its impact on the wage of urban workers in the urban labour market of India” in 50th Annual Golden Jubilee Conference of The Indian Econometric Society (TIES) held at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai during 22-24 December, 2013.
• Presented a Paper titled “Migrant inflow and its impact on the wage of urban workers in urban labour market of India” in 55th Annual Conference by The Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE), held at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi from 16-18 December, 2013.

Reviewer services

SSM-Population Health, Journal of International Development, Review of Development and Change, International Migration, Journal of South Asian Development, Migration Letters, Review of Development Economies, Migration and Development, Indian Economic Journal, The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Indian Growth and development Review, Journal of Industrial relations, International Migration Review.

Awards

• Best Faculty Award, Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics, SVKM’s NMIMS University, Mumbai, 2024–2025.
• Awarded a UNU-WIDER travel grant to attend the WIDER Development Conference on Transforming Economies for Better Jobs, held in partnership with UNESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand, 11–13 September 2019.
• Awarded a UNU-WIDER travel grant to attend the WIDER Development Conference at the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), Accra, Ghana, 5–6 October 2017.
• Awarded a travel grant by the Gulf Research Centre Cambridge (GRCC) to attend the Seventh Gulf Research Meeting (GRM), University of Cambridge, Cambridge, 16–19 August 2016.
• Awarded a travel grant by the Swedish Research Council and the Crafoord Foundation to attend a conference at Lund University, Lund, Sweden, 20–22 May 2015.
• Awarded the CDS Fellowship, January–December 2015.
• Awarded the ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship, January 2012–December 2014.

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