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Vijay Korra

Assistant Professor

Area:

Migration Studies, Economics of Labour &Labour Market, MGNREGA, Issues of Unorganized Sector, Development and Marginalization, and Tribal Economy.

Qualification:
M Phil and Ph d

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Brief Profile

Dr. Vijay Korrais Assistant Professor at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad since 2013. He holds a Ph.D.in Economics in the area of Labour Migration and MGNREGA from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi through the Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. His research interests includeMigration studies, Economics of labour &Labour market, MGNREGA, Issues of unorganizedsector, Development and marginalization, and Tribal economy. He is a recipient of ‘Prof. K. Srinivasan Award for Best Paperpublished in the journal of “Demography India” for the year 2012 conferred by the Indian Association for the Study of Population (IASP).He has published quite a good number of articles and edited chapters in renowned national and international journals and publishers. He has a couple of working papers to his credit. Dr. Korra has authored a book titled “Forgotten Communities of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh: A Story of De-notified Tribes” published by Palgrave Macmillan. Singapore. He had completed more than five major projects sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, and the Department of Planning, Government of Telangana. He is currently working on a major project titled ‘Impact of Lift Irrigation Projects on Rural Households: A Study of erstwhile Mahbubnagar District of Telangana’. He is passionate about carrying forward the research works in the aforesaid areas and thus strives to contribute substantially to the existing body of literature, academia, and policy-making.

Research Interest

Migration Studies, Economics of Labour &Labour Market, MGNREGA, Issues of Unorganized Sector, Development and Marginalization, and Tribal Economy.

Teaching

Teach Development Theory, Development Economics, and Research Methodology, Full-Time Ph.D. Programme, CESS, Hyderabad.

Publications

Books

Forgotten Communities of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh: A Story of De-notified Tribes,

Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore; 1st ed. 2019 edition (October 25, 2019).

ISBN- 9811501629 (e-book); ISBN- 978-981-15-0162-3.

Journal Articles
  1. Korra, Vijay (2017), “Status of De-notified Tribes: Empirical Evidence from Undivided Andhra Pradesh”, Economic and Political Weekly (EPW), Vol. 52, Issue No. 36, 09       September, p.61-66. ISSN: 0012-9976.

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2016), “Seasonal Migration and Rural Markets: Empirical Evidence from Telangana, India”, Social Science Asia, Volume 2 Number 1, p: 60–76.http://e-journal.nrct.go.th/file_upload/digital_file/43_c1754.pdf. ISSN: 2229-2608.

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2015), “Impact of MGNREGA: Micro Evidence from Telangana State”, Indian Journal of Human Development, Vol.9, No.1, pp 71-87.ISSN:09737030.

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2015), “Dynamics of Seasonal Labour Migration from Mahabubnagar     District of Telangana State”, Madhya Pradesh Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 20, No. 2, December 2015, pp. 85-100. ISSN: 0973-855X.

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2015), “Status of MGNREGA in United Andhra Pradesh – A Macro     Analysis”, Anvesak, Vol. 45, No.1, January-June, 2015 p: 47–61 (ISSN:0378-4568).

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2011), “Nature and Characteristics of Seasonal Labour Migration: A Case  Study in Mahabubnagar District of Andhra Pradesh”, Indian Journal of Labour  Economics, Vol. 54, No.3, pp. 527-544, July-September. ISSN: 00195308.

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2011), “The Role of Seasonal Labour Migration in Household Resources: A  Case Study of Mahabubnagar District, Andhra Pradesh”, ArthaVijnana, Vol. LIII,     No. 1, March, pp. 65-81, ISSN: 0971-586X.

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2011), “Labour Migration in Mahabubnagar: Nature and Characteristics”, Economic and Political Weekly (EPW), January 8-14, Vol. XLVI No. 2, pp. 67-70.  ISSN:0012-9976.

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2011), “Does Seasonal Migration Improves Migrants Assets? A Case Study  in Andhra Pradesh”, Anvesak, Vol. 41, No. 1, pp. 15-26, ISSN: 0378-4568. January-June,  Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research, Ahmadabad.

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2011), “What Leads Agriculture into Distress: Evidence from Mahabubnagar District in Andhra Pradesh”, Madhya Pradesh Journal of Social Sciences, December, Vol.  16, No. 2, pp. 28-43, ISSN: 0973-855X.

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2009), “Can Seasonal Labour Migration Alter the Household Resource Structure? A Micro Level Analysis in Andhra Pradesh”, Journal of Indian Association of Social Science Institutions, Vol. 28, pp. 110-125 (ISSN: 0970-9061 and E-ISSN: 0974- 018X), Special Issue, January-December.
Chapters in Books
  1. Korra, Vijay (2021) “Recruitment Practices of Gulf Migrants in Telangana: A Boon or Bane?” (in ed) Dr. P. Siva Kumar and Prof. S.IrudayaRajan’s Sustainable Development Goals and Migration, Routledge India, New Delhi, December 2021.ISBN

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2020), “Educational Status of De-notified Tribes: Empirical Evidence from  Undivided Andhra Pradesh”, (in ed) Prof. GhanShyam Shah and Joseph Bara      “Social Inclusion and Education in India: Scheduled Tribes, Denotified Tribes and Nomadic Tribes” (in Ed), Routledge India, ISBN: 9780367749477.

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2017), “Dynamics of Distress Seasonal Migration: A Study of a Drought Prone Mahabubnagar District in Telangana”, in  Prof. S. IrudayaRajan, CDS, Thiruvananthapuram and Prof. R.B. Bhagat, IIPS, Mumbai, (ed.) “Climate Change, Vulnerability and Migration”,Routledge India, ISBN: 978-0-415-79072.

 

  1. S. I. Rajan, Vijay Korra, and RikilChyrmang (2017), “Politics of Conflict and Migration” in S. IrudayaRajan (ed.,) India Migrations Reader, Routledge, South Asia Edition, pp.141-147, ISBN: 9781138219625.

 

  1. S. I. Rajan, Vijay Korra, and RikilChyrmang (2016), “Internal Migration in India: Dealing with the Political and Administrative Organization”, in Florence Padovani and Michael Cernea (ed.,) Development Induced Displacement in India and China: A Comparative Look at the Burden of Growth, Lexington Book, ISBN: 1498529038. 

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2016), “Appraisal of MGNREGP on Distress Migration in Andhra Pradesh”  in Prof. S.I. Rajan’s (ed.,) Gulf Migration, India Migration Report-2016, Routledge South Asia Edition, ISBN: 9781138282803.

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2016), “Telangana Lo Udhyogitha, NirudhyogithaSwarupam”, in Prof. E.  Revathi and Prof. S. Kishan Rao (ed.,), Telangana AarthikaVyavastha, Telugu Akademi, Hyderabad, pp. 129-160.

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2016), “Employment and Unemployment in Telangana: Trends and Patterns”, in Prof. E. Revathi and Prof. S. Kishan Rao (ed.,), Telangana Economy, Telugu Akademi, Hyderabad. ISBN: 8181803183, ISBN-13: 978-8181803184 (e-book).

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2011), “Short-duration Migration in India” in S. IrudayaRajan (ed.,), Migration, Identity, and Conflict: India Migration Report 2011, pp. 52-71, Routledge India, ISBN: 9780367176631.

 

  1. S. IrudayaRajan, Vijay Korra and RikilChyrmang (2011), “Politics of Conflict and Migration” in S. IrudayaRajan (ed.,), Migration, Identity, and Conflict: India Migration Report 2011, pp. 95-101, Routledge India, ISBN: 9780367176631.

Working Papers

  1. Korra, Vijay (2017) “Educational Status of de-notified Tribes: A Study of Telangana”, Working Paper No.139, September, 2017, Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India.

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2017) “Socio-economic and Educational Status of de-notified Tribes: A Study of Undivided Andhra Pradesh”, Working Paper No.138, April, 2017, Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India.

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2015) “Role of MGNREGA(S) in Seasonal Labour Migration: Micro Evidence from Telangana State”, Working Paper No.137, April 2015, Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India.

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2011), “Short Duration Migration in India: An Appraisal from Census 2001”, Working Paper Series No. 442, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

 

  1. Korra, Vijay (2010), “Nature and Characteristics of Seasonal Labour Migration: A Case Study in Mahabubnagar District of Andhra Pradesh”, Working Paper Series No. 433, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

Conferences / Seminars

  1. Irrigation-led Development: Empirical Evidence from erstwhile Mahabubnagar District,  Pre-conference Seminar, Telangana Economic Association, held on 2022-10-23 at Palamuru Univerisity, Mahabubnagar, Telangana, India.

 

  1. Contemporary Issues in Indian Economy held on 2022-09-24 at KL University, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.

 

  1. “Educational Status of De-notified Tribes of Telangana: Where Do They Stand?”, at the First Telangana Economic Association Annual Conference held on 8-9 April 2017 at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad. 

 

  1. “Tribes, Affirmative Action, and uplift: A Policy Perspective”, In a National Seminar on Livelihood Challenges of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India: Emerging Issues, sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, and held on 29-30 March 2017at the Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur.

 

  1. “Educational Status of De-notified Tribes in Telangana”, in a Seminar on Educational Status of Schedule Tribes: Attainments and Challenges, sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, and held at Centre for Social Studies, Surat held on 30-31 January 2017.

 

  1. “Seasonal Labour Migration and Rural Markets: Empirical Evidence from Telangana, India’’ in an international conference on Population, Migration and the Environment held on 01 and 02 August 2016 at Rother mere American Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.

 

  1. “Intra-Dynamics of Seasonal Labour Migration: A Case Study of Drought Prone Mahabubnagar District of Telangana State” at the International Conference on “Labour and Employment Issues in the Context of Emerging Rural-Urban Continuum” held on     12-14 March 2015 by S.R. Sankaran Chair at the National Institute of Rural Development &Panchayati Raj, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad. 

 

  1. “Impact of MGNREGA on Seasonal Migration: A Case of Andhra Pradesh” at the     International Seminar on Migration, Care Economy and Development, held on 17, 18 & 19th September – 2014 in Honour of Prof. K.C. Zachariah at the Centre for Development     Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

 

  1. “Health Issues of Migrant Workers from Andhra Pradesh” in the 17th Biennial Conference     of the Association of Gerontology, India (AGI) and the International Conference on Engaging and Empowering the Elderly (ICEEE 2014) held on 15 & 16th September – 2014  at the Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

 

  1. “Agriculture Situation in Tribal Areas of Andhra Pradesh- A Macro Perspective” (with Dr. Gopinath Reddy as co-author) held on 29th May – 2014 at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad, and Sponsored by Planning Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

 

  1. “Third Annual Seminar on Migration and Development” held on 2nd December – 2013 at Institute for Social andEconomic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru, and Jointly organized by ISEC and Centre forDevelopment Studies (CDS), Trivandrum, Kerala, India.

 

  1. “Impact of Seasonal Labour Migration on Assets Structure: Case Study of a Village Economy in Andhra Pradesh” in the Development Convention 2010, held on 23rd January – 2010at Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangaluru.

 

  1. “Nature and Characteristics of Seasonal Labour Migration: A Case Study of a Drought Prone Village in Mahabubnagar District of Andhra Pradesh” in a Consultation Programme  Organized by Centre for Women’s Development Studies, New Delhi, held on 17-19th March – 2009 at Golconda Hotel, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

 

  1. “Short-Duration Migration in India: An Appraisal from Census 2001” in the Development Convention 2009, held on 5-6th March – 2009 at the Council for Social Development,  Southern Regional Centre, Hyderabad.

 

  1. “Seasonal Migration in India: An Appraisal from Census 2001” at the third International Doctoral Thesis Conference held on 4-7th March – 2009 at the IBS, Hyderabad.

 

16.  “Seasonal Labour Migration and Human Development: A Case of Andhra Pradesh” at a Workshop Organized by IGIDR, Mumbai, held during the period of 16-29th June – 2008

Research Projects

  1. “Impact of Lift Irrigation Projects on Rural Households: A Study of erstwhile Mahabubnagar     District of Telangana”, Sponsored by the Department of Irrigation, Government of Telangana, Hyderabad, 2021.
  1. “Economic and Social Cost of Gulf Migration: A Study of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh”, sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, 2019.
  1. “Pan India Review of Literature on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in India” sponsored     by Save the Children India, New Delhi, November 2019.
  1. “Agriculture in Tribal Areas: A Study of Andhra Pradesh”, sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, October 2018.
  1. “Gulf Migration and Rural Transformation in Telangana”, sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, July 2018.
  1. “Mid-term Evaluation of Medium Irrigation Projects in Andhra Pradesh” sponsored by the Planning Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, 2014.
  1. “Mid-term Evaluation of Medium Irrigation Projects in Telangana” sponsored by the Planning Department, Government of Telangana, Hyderabad, 2014.
  1. “Educational Challenges and Attainment of De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Tribes in South India”, sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, 2014.