Amit Basole
@amitbasole
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academic, activist, poetry lover
Bangalore, India
Joined December 2013
We are hiring RAs at the Centre for Sustainable Employment @working_india @azimpremjiuniv. RAs work closely with professors and post-docs on State of Working India and related projects. Past RAs have also been co-authors on published papers. Please apply and spread the word.
We have openings for Research Associate positions. Students in the final year of their Master's can also consider applying. Details here: Last date for applications is 28th February.
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RT @livemint: The #UnionBudget has clearly focussed on boosting consumption and stimulating job growth with proposals to benefit workers ✨…
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Looking forward to participating in this, do come if you are in Bangalore this Thursday.
🌹Prema, Pemma, Ishq: Love in Sanskrit, Prakrit, Urdu Join us for an evening of poetry and conversation on Sanskrit, Prakrit and Urdu. Drawing from their new book How to Love in Sanskrit, Anusha Rao and Suhas Mahesh, alongside Amit Basole, will explore how love finds its voice in these three languages, from clever flattery and yearning to heart-wrenching separation. Moderated by Vanamala Viswanatha, (bilingual scholar and translator), the discussion will feature readings of verses and a Q&A with the audience. 🗓️ 6.30 PM, Thursday, 30 January 2025 📍 Indian Heritage Academy, Koramangala, Bengaluru 📔 Reserve your seat:
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My article on India's recent structural retrogression and its implications for the #UnionBudget2025:
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RT @EconInContext: Why are our malls so shiny and our roads so dirty? Apply to our MA Economics programme to take a multi-dimensional appr…
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If you are in Kolkata and want to know more about the MA Economics programme @azimpremjiuniv
Join our in-person session in Kolkata to learn more about the programmes we offer at our Bengaluru & Bhopal campuses. We will also hold an info session on our MA Economics programme. Tamoghna Halder, Economics faculty will be part of this session. Registration details in next twt
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Recording of my talk on an integrated approach to data and policy approach to employment in India.
Recording of the webinar held on January 3, 2025 Towards an Integrated Data and Policy Approach to Employment in India
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An interesting call for research proposals on the informal economy in India: By Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), in association with the New Political Economy Initiative (NPEI) at IIT Bombay Deadline for applications: January 15, 2025
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RT @ICRIER: Can data-driven decisions shape effective policies for India's #ViksitBharat mission? Our esteemed panelists—Saurabh Garg, @_AD…
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RT @CNBCTV18News: @Quess_Corp's report on wage growth in corporate India shows that average salaries in India have risen by barely 1-5% ove…
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RT @BhartiyaAmram: One of the most underrated episodes of @puliyabaazi
@amitbasole explaining the importance of the Bhakti movement and how…
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Very insightful new work from my colleagues @econanand and @arjun_jayadev @azimpremjiuniv @EconInContext with @SMamunuru.
New paper coauthored with @SMamunuru and @arjun_jayadev titled "Social networks and experiened inequality" published in JEBO Details in 🧵... 1/n
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Admissions are open for our MA Economics programme @azimpremjiuniv: See thread below for some wonderful examples of research done by our MA students as part of their degree.
Our MA Economics programme offers students the option to choose between a research-oriented Thesis track, and a practice-oriented Internship track, in which they work w a development org engaged in on-ground projects. 🧵 on incredible research theses produced by our ‘22 batch
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It was wonderful to be at IDS Jaipur at Database of Indian Economy workshop organised by @VinishKathuria @grabbani0 @Harchand_Ram1 and colleagues. A great idea to introduce early PhD students to data sources useful for their work.
@amitbasole Sir, Your presence at the IDS Jaipur is greatly appreciated. Both the classroom session and the special talk that you gave were very informative for us.
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A thread on my fantastic young colleagues here @azimpremjiuniv Economics. We are now hiring for next year. Please apply and spread the word.
Our job ad is now live on We are looking for candidates who work in Macro, International Trade & Finance, Big Data & Politics, Political Economy and HET. A thread on members who’ve joined our group since last year 🧵
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RT @EconInContext: We are hiring faculty members in Economics for our Bengaluru campus! For more information on the application process:…
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5/5 Results consistent with two distinct channels. 1st, desire for educational facilities can drive town growth via higher in-migration. 2nd, districts better endowed with rural educational facilities may create aspirations for an urban lifestyle, resulting in faster town growth.
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