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Jayan Jose Thomas is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, where he has been employed since July 2010. His previous academic positions were at the National University of Singapore, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, Madras School of Economics, and Central University of Kerala. He received his B. Tech. in Industrial Engineering from Kerala University and Ph.D. in Development Economics from the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai. Jayan’s research has dealt with various aspects of Indian development, especially issues related to labour, industrialization and the macroeconomy. He has worked extensively using Indian data sources, conducted field studies, and also worked with archival material. His research papers have appeared in journals including World Development, Development and Change and Economic and Political Weekly. Jayan teaches courses on Macroeconomics, Indian Economy and International Economics. He also contributes articles to media outlets, including the Hindu and Livemint.