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Ph.D., BITS PilaniMy research interests broadly fall in public economics. Specifically, I am interested in climate change vulnerability analysis and the development of climate change adaptation policies at the local scale. My Ph.D. research examines household-level vulnerability to climate change in the Western Ghats of Kerala. Further, it aims to propose adaptation policies for the region, specifically exploring the potential for a rehabilitation program designed for families living in areas highly susceptible to climatic hazards. My thesis emphasizes the need to implement land use regulation policies in the non-protected areas of the Western Ghats, where no such regulations currently exist.
Though my research primarily focuses on climate policy, I am interested in the areas of migration and multidisciplinary areas where domains of economics, social geography, and sociology come together. Social science problems are multidisciplinary, and so are the solutions.
Renjith Raj is an Assistant Professor in Economics at the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Chanakya University, Bengaluru. Before joining Chanakya University, he held an Assistant Professor position at Jain (Deemed-To-Be University), Bengaluru. Prior to his Ph.D., he also served as an Assistant Professor at Government College, Kottayam, Kerala, and K N Raj School of Economics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala.
Renjith holds teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. As a teacher, he is interested in teaching Public economics, macroeconomics, and environmental economics.
- Ph.D. Department of Economics and Finance, BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus. 2024.
- UGC NET in Economics, 2012.
- M.A. Economics, Govt. College Kottayam, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala.
- B.A. Economics, Loyola College Chennai, University of Madras, 2010.
- Journal: Land Use Policy
Raj, R., and Sofi, A, A., Does climate change leads to severe household-level vulnerability? Evidence from the Western Ghats of Kerala, India. 2023. Land Use Policy. 130. (2023) 106655.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.106655
Journal Metrics: Impact Factor-7.1, H index – 138, Scimago Rank – Q1, ABDC Grade – A, Scopus Indexed.
- Geo Journal
Raj, R., Sofi, A.A. An enquiry into rehabilitation as a climate change adaptation policy: the case of the Western Ghats of Kerala, India. 2024. GeoJournal 89, 201 (2024).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-024-11198-0
Journal Metrics: Impact Factor- 2.0, H index – 83, Scimago Rank – Q2, Scopus Indexed.
Popular Writings
Journal reviews done –
- Applied Economics (Scopus indexed, Q1)
- Geo Journal (Scopus indexed, Q2)
- Regional Environmental Change (Scopus indexed, Q2)
- Best thesis Award for the year 2024 from the Department of Economics and Finance, BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus.
- Orc id : 0000-0001-5090-6220 https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0001-5090-6220
- Scopus id: 58173391500 https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=58173391500
- Google Scholar id: mz2sgJQAAAAJ https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mz2sgJQAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra