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Y. Sreenivasulu

Y. Sreenivasulu

Associate Professor

Research Area
Rural Labour Market, Tenancy, Agrarian Structures, Migration, Development of Marginalization, Development Economics

Qualification:
M Phil and Ph d

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Dr. Y. Sreenivasulu is an Associate Professor at the CESS. He obtained M.Phil. and Ph.D in Economics from the University of Hyderabad. He was a recipient of the ICSSR Institutional Doctoral Fellowship and qualified for the UGC-NET in December 2006. Currently, he is an academic coordinator in the Division for Graduate Studies at the CESS. He submitted policy documents entitled “Scheduled Tribes in Andhra Pradesh: The Approach to the Twelfth Five-Year Plan” to the Tribal Welfare Department of Andhra Pradesh. He also contributed chapter 12 of the “Welfare of Socially Disadvantaged Groups” approach to the Twelfth Five-Year Plan prepared by the CESS. He was a member of the subcommittee on ‘Tenancy in Agriculture’ of ‘the Commission on Inclusive and Sustainable Agriculture Development in Andhra Pradesh” under the chairmanship of Prof. R. Radhakrishna. He worked as an intern at the Migration Department of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland. He has participated in the Advanced Professional Training on Managing Global Governance Programme(MGG 8), sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany, which was undertaken by the German Development Institute (DIE), Bonn and InWEnt, Germany. Besides this, he also participated in the 7th International Futures Programme at the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany. He has broadened his academic horizons by publishing a book and articles in prestigious journals and presenting papers at professional seminars.

Research Interest

Rural Labour Market, Tenancy, Agrarian Structure, Migration, Development of Marginalization, Development Economics

Publications

  • Books/ Edited Books:
  1. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2015). Functioning of Land Lease Market in Different Agro-Climatic Settings in India. Serials Publications.
  2. Naga Raju, C., & Sreenivasulu, Y (2022). Nutrition Status and Health Risks in Un-Recognised Occupations: A Case Study of Waste Pickers in Andhra Pradesh, DBRC Publications.
  • Research Papers
  1. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2025). Absentee Landowners and their Impact: A Village-Level Study in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Journal of Land and Rural Studies, 13 (1), 7-27.
  2. Sreenivasulu, Y., Vijay, R., & Suman, C.K. (2024). Tenancy, Non-Resident Households and Institutions used to access inputs: An Investigation of Two Villages in the West Godavari District. South India Journal of Social Sciences, 22(2), 1-15.
  3. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2023). Non-Beneficiary Tenant Farming under the Rythu Bandhu Scheme: the Case of Telangana, Economic and Political Weekly, 58 (33), 54-59. 
  4. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2023). Forced Tenancy as a Trajectory of Tenant Farmer’s Suicides: A Study of Two Mandals in Nalgonda District (Telangana), Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 78 (2), 186-201.
  5. Sreenivasulu, Y., & Tajuddin, M. (2020). Dr. BR Ambedkar’s view on agricultural holdings and collective farming: The case of Telangana state. In Ambedkar’s Vision of Economic Development for India (pp. 205-217). Routledge India.
  6. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2020). Absentee Landowning Households in Agrarian Structure and Their Implications on Agrarian Economy: A Study in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana State. Working Paper (No. 144).
  7. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2019). Agrarian Crisis and Emerging of Absentee Landowning Households in Agrarian Structures: A Study in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In Exigency in Indian Agricultural Sector: Challenges and Ways Forward (pp.1-18). Grabs Education Charitable Trust, Chennai.
  8. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2019). Rythu Bandhu: Institutional Response to Market Failure. In 3rd Telangana Economic Association, Annual conference volume (pp.84-100). Department of Economics, Osmania University.
  9. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2018). Impact of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) on Rural Labour Market Performance: The Case of Andhra Pradesh. In Land and Food, Paramount Publishing House, Hyderabad.
  10. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2018). Impact of Seasonal Circular Migration on Households AssetStructure and Alleviation of Poverty. In Social Exclusion and Human Development (pp.67-88)P.H. Publishing Corporation, New Delhi.
  11. Sreenivasulu, Y., & Srinivasa Reddy, M. (2017). Impact of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) on Rural Labour Livelihood in Andhra Pradesh. In MGNREGP: Social Justice and Inclusive Growth, Department of Economics, Dharma Appa Rao College, Nuzvid.
  12. Vijay, R., & Sreenivasulu, Y. (2015). Examining change in the nature and composition of land lease arrangements in India: an exploratory analysis. In Land Rights in India(pp. 102-122). Routledge India.
  13. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2015). Why Land is Still Matter for Dalits? The Case of Andhra Pradesh. Indian Journal of Lifelong Learning and Development, 3 (4).
  14. Vijay, R., & Sreenivasulu, Y. (2013). Agrarian structure and land lease arrangements: An investigation in nine villages in Andhra Pradesh. Economic and Political Weekly, 42-49.
  15. Sreenivasulu, Y., & Ramdas, D. (2012). A Note on Agrarian Structure and Crop Holiday Movement in Konaseema Region of Andhra Pradesh. Agricultural Situation in India, 69 (5).
  16. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2012). Impact of Migration on Households Asset Structure and Poverty Alleviation. Urban Panorama, 9 (1&2).
  17. Sreenivasulu, Y., & Srinivasa Reddy, M. (2012). Irrigation and Regional Disparities in Andhra Pradesh. In XXX Annual conference volume (pp.237-249), Andhra Pradesh Economic Association.
  18. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2010). Impact of Migration on Poverty Alleviation. In Managing Global Governance Project Studies Compendium (pp. 273-298), German Development Institute (DIE) and InWEnt Germany.
  19. Vijay, Korra., & Sreenivasulu, Y. (2007). Impact of Seasonal Migration on Assets Structure: A Case Study of Village in Mahabubnagar of Andhra Pradesh. In Second Pre- Annual Conference Volume, Andhra Pradesh Economic Association.
  20. Vijay, R., & Sreenivasulu, Y. (2005). Household Resources and Factor Markets Adjustment: A Village Economy Investigation. Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 48 (1).
  21. Vijay, R., & Sreenivasulu, Y. (2003). Fragmented Labour Market: An Investigation into a Village Labour Market. In Agrarian Transformation in Orissa: Issues and Evidence (pp. 170-184), Department of Economics, Sambalpur University.
  22. Vijay, R., & Sreenivasulu, Y. (2003). Structure of Village Economy and The Labour Market: A Study of Nine Villages in Andhra Pradesh. In Institutional Policy Options for Sustainable Agricultural Development, Department of Economics, Osmania University.

Research Projects

  1. Revathi. E., Y. Sreenivasulu, & M. Bharath Bhushan. (2024). International Returnee Migrants in Telangana: A Study, Sponsored by International Organization for Migration, Geneva.
  2. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2019). Forced Tenancy as a Trajectory of Tenant Farmer’s Suicides: The Case of Telangana State. Sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.
  3. Sukumar, N., Y. Sreenivasulu, & Shilpa. (2019). Education as a Site of Exclusion: A Study of Indian Universities. Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.
  4. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2018). Agrarian Crisis and Emergence of Absentee Landowning Households in Agrarian Structure: A Study in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana State.Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.
  5. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2017). Migration of Women Domestic Maid Workers to Gulf Countries: An Assessment with Special Reference to Scheduled Castes in Andhra Pradesh. Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.
  6. Vijay, R., Sreenivasulu, Y., Jeyaranjan,J., & Suman Chandra, K. (2016). Nature and Extent of Tenancy Arrangements in Godavari and Kaveri Delta Zones: A Comparative Study. sponsored by NIRD & PR, Hyderabad.
  7. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2014). Access to Land for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs): The Case of Andhra Pradesh”. Sponsored by Planning Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
  8. Revathi, E &Sreenivasulu, Y. (2013). Review of Land Tenancy and Land Leasing Laws across Andhra Pradesh with respect to Impact of Computerization of Land Records, status of tenants/ sharecroppers and on bank lending: A study in Karimnagar district. Sponsored by NABARD.
  9. Revathi, E & Sreenivasulu, Y. (2013). The research study entitled “Mechanization Intervention in Adilabad District. Sponsored by Department of Agriculture, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
  10. Revathi, E & Sreenivasulu, Y. (2013). The research study entitled Supply of Animal Drawn Implements in Adilabad and Medak Districts. Sponsored the by Department of Agriculture, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
  11. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2013) The welfare of Socially Disadvantaged Sections: An Approach to Twelfth Five Year Plan of Andhra Pradesh. Sponsored the by Planning Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
  12. Sreenivasulu, Y. (2012). Scheduled Tribes in Andhra Pradesh: The Approach of the 12th Five Year Plan. Sponsored by Tribal Welfare Department of Andhra Pradesh.
  13. Associated (with Prof. R.S.Rao and M. Bharathi) in the research project entitled “Comprehensive Study on Land and Poverty in Andhra Pradesh”Sponsored by the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP), Government of Andhra Pradesh (2008).

Ongoing Research Projects

  • APCNF Verification Survey: 2024

Conferences / Seminars

  1. Presentation made at Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru, on “Impact of
    Rythu Bandhu Scheme on Small and Marginal Farmers in Telangana”, National Conference on Evolving Pathways for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development, on 12 th January, 2023.
  2. Presentation made at the Dr B. R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, on “Impact of Rythu Bandhu Scheme on Small and Marginal Farmers’ Dependence on Informal Credit: An Investigation of Five Villages in Telangana”, the 8th Annual Conference of TEA on 10th February, 2024.
  3. Presentation made at the School of Economics, University of Hyderabad on “Impact of Remittances on Socio-Economic Wellbeing of Gulf Migrants Family: A Study on Dalit Women Domestic Workers from Andhra Pradesh to Gulf Countries”, 64th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics, on 30th March, 2024.
  4. Impact of RythuBandhu Scheme on Small and Marginal Farmers in Telangana, National Conference on Evolving Pathways for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru. January 12 -13 2023.
  5. Covid-19 Impact on Rural Labour Migration, National Seminar on Covid-19 Pandemic, Migration and Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in India, Department of Sociology and social work, Acharya Nagarjuna University. 1- 2April 2021.
  6. Land Alienation in Scheduled Area: A case Study of Koya Tribal Villages in Andhra Pradesh, National seminar on B. R. Ambedkar’s Perspective on Marginalized Groups in the Wake of Covid-19, Centre for Dr. Ambedkar Chair, Acharya Nagarjuna University.23-24 March 2021.
  7. Agrarian Crisis and Emerging of Absentee Landowning Households in Agrarian Structure: A Study in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, National Seminar on Agrarian Crisis and Farmers Suicide in India: Causes, Consequences and Remedies, Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, University of Mysore. 7-8 February 2019.
  8. Dynamics of Agrarian Structure and Rural Labour Market: The Case of Telangana, 1st Annual Conference of Telangana Economic Association (TEA), CESS, Hyderabad.  8-9 April 2017.
  9. Irrigation Sources Its Relevance in Telangana(Jointly with Tajuddin, M),1st Annual conference of Telangana Economic Association (TEA), CESS, Hyderabad. 8-9 April 2017.
  10. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s View on Agricultural Holdings and Collective Farming: The Case of Telangana State(Jointly with Tajuddin, M), National Seminar on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Vision of Economic Development of India, School of Economics, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. 29-30 August 2016.
  11. Access to Land for Scheduled Castes (SCs): An Exploration in Telangana State(Jointly with M. Srinivas Reddy), National Seminar on ‘Affirmative Action and Social Inclusion of Marginalized: Conundrums and Opportunities in India, MPISSR, Ujjain. 17-18 December 2015.
  12. Migration of Dalit women Agricultural Workers from Andhra Pradesh to the Gulf: An Exploration Through Village Level Study, National Seminar on Socio-Economic Conditions of Marginalized Groups: A Search for Inclusive Policy, Department of Economics, Andhra Loyola College. Vijayawada. 12-13 February 2015.
  13. Panel Discussion in one-day national symposium on Rural Industrialization with Special Reference to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector on 09-01-2015, Organized by Department of Economics, Government Degree College, Khairatabad, Hyderabad.
  14. Is There a Change in the Nature and Composition of Land Lease Arrangements in India(Jointly with R. Vijay), National Seminar on Right to Land and Its Potential for Social Transformation, Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla. 11-13 June 2014.
  15. Land Inequality and Marginalized: The case of Scheduled Caste in Andhra Pradesh, National Seminar on Economic Growth and Marginalized Groups: A Search for Inclusive Policy, School of Economics, University of Hyderabad. 24-25 March 2014.
  16. Why Land is Still Matter for Dalits? The Case of Andhra Pradesh, National Seminar on Dalit Issues: Strategies for Inclusive Growth and Development, Department of Adult, Continuing Education and Extension, University of Pune. 3- 4 January 2014.
  17. Impact of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) on Rural Labour Market Performance: The Case of Andhra Pradesh (Jointly with M. Srinivas Reddy),55th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. 16-18 December 2013.
  18. The Socio-Economic Status of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Andhra Pradesh, National Seminar on Development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes: Opportunities, Achievements and Challenges, Center of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, NIRD, Hyderabad. 09-11 January 2013.
  19. Agrarian Structure and Land Lease Arrangements: An Investigation into three Villages in West Godavari district, Conference on the State of Andhra Pradesh: Prospect and Retrospect, Sundarayya Vignana Kendram, Hyderabad. 6-7 April 2013.
  20. A Note on Agrarian Structure and Crop Holiday Movement in Konaseema of Andhra Pradesh(with D.Ramdas), Andhra Pradesh Economic Association, S.V. University, Tirupathi. 11-12 February 2012.
  21. National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP) Impact on Rural Migration and Poverty Alleviation (An Exploration Through Village Level Study), National Seminar on Inclusive Growth in Agriculture, Department of Economics, UGC-SAP (DSA-III), Osmania University, Hyderabad. 12th February 2012.
  22. Impact of Seasonal Circular Migration on Household Asset Structure and Alleviation of Poverty, National Seminar on Social Exclusion and Approaches for Inclusive Growth, Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Andhra University. 24-25 March 2011.
  23. Impact of MGNREGA on Rural Labour Livelihood in Andhra Pradesh, 2nd National Seminar on ‘MGNREGP-Inclusive Growth & Social Justice, Department of Economics, DAR College Nuzvid, 8-9 September 2011.
  24. Rural Labour Market and Women Empowerment: Evidence from MGNREGA in Andhra Pradesh (Jointly with M. Srinivas Reddy), 53rd Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE), Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur. 17-19 December 2011.
  25. Village Level Study of the Factors Affecting Landless Households Enter into the Land Lease Market, 51st annual conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics, Department of Economics, Panjabi University Patiala. 11-13 December 2009.
  26. A Note on Land Lease as A Constraint to the Formation of the Labour Market, National Seminar Series on land Relations,Department of Economics, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, 2008.
  27. Some Aspects of the Institutional Learning Process: An Investigation into Nine Villages in Andhra Pradesh, (with R.Vijay and N.V.Syam Sunder),National Seminar on Labour Economics,Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow. 13-15 December 2008.
  28. Functioning of Labour Market in Andhra Pradesh: A Study into the Constraints, NationalSeminar Series on land Relations, Department of Economics, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, March 2007.
  29. The Impact of Irrigation on the Extent of Tenancy in India, National Seminar on Agricultural Crisis, DCRC, University of Delhi. March, 2007.
  30. Fragmented Labour Market: An Investigation into a Village Labour Market, National Seminar Series on land Relations, Department of Economics, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, 2003.

Other Activities

  1. Vidya, CT., Sreenivasulu, Y. (2022). Two- Week Capacity Building Programme for the Teachers of Universities, Colleges, and Institutions Organized through Online at CESS. Sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi. 4-16 July 2022.
  2. Participated in the Online Training Course for “Data Analysis for Government” in the SPSS Online Training Portal Organized by SPSS South Asia Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore. 1st January- 30th June 2016.
  3. Participated in the Capacity Building Programme for Faculty in Social Sciences Organized by A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna. 27 January –8 February 2014.
  4. Participated in the Policy Dialogue on “Rural Labour Markets and Agriculture” on 18th January, 2013 jointly Organized by Center for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), ICRISAT and NIRD at CESS, Hyderabad.
  5. Participated in the Training Programme on “Information Technology for Data Management and Analysis. National Institute of Rural Development, Rajendranagar, and Hyderabad. 29 October to 1st November 2012.
  6. Participated in the Training Course on Qualitative Methods in Labour Research, V. Giri National Labour Institute, Sec-24, Noida. UP. 16-27 January 2012.

Teaching

  • Development theory for the PhD Scholars Course Work (Semester-I)
  • India’s Development Debate for the PhD Scholars Course Work (Semester-II)