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Amalendu Jyotishi is a Professor at the School of Development, Azim Premji University. He has a PhD in Economics from Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore through the Bangalore University. Prior to joining Azim Premji University, he has worked in the Amrita School of Business, Ohio University Christ College Academy. He has also worked in a few social sciences research institutes including Gujarat Institute of Development Research. 

His research interests cover a wide range of issues relating to institutional economics aspects of agribusiness, water markets, forestry, inland fisheries and livelihood issues in varied ecosystems. He is one of the core research members of ‘Asian Initiative on Legal Pluralism' that primarily focuses on customary and folk laws relating to indigenous people's rights.

Dr. Jyotishi has collaborated in research projects supported by organizations like SSHRC, SSRC, NWO, Swedish International Development Agency, World Bank, International Water Management Institute, Oxfam (GB) Trust, Netherlands Science Foundation, Aga Khan Rural Support Program (India). He is also the recipient of Sir Ratan Tata Trust Fellowship through Institute for Social and Economic Change.