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Dr. Prasanth C

Assistant Professor

“Dr. Prasanth C. currently serves as an Assistant Professor at VSEP, Chennai. He is an expert in public finance and macroeconomics, with a remarkable academic and research background. He earned his Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) and Master of Arts in Economics from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning. He received his Ph.D. in Economics as a UGC-JRF scholar from the Central University of Kerala on his doctoral dissertation exploring the effectiveness of macroeconomic policies in achieving public debt sustainability and fostering economic growth using a macroeconometric framework.

Dr. Prasanth’s expertise spans time-series econometrics, panel data analysis, and macroeconometric modeling, utilizing various statistical and econometric software tools. His scholarly work has been presented at various international conferences and published in journals of national and international repute.

Dr. Prasanth has worked on policy-oriented research projects during his tenure as a Consultant at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi. Committed to advancing economic knowledge and practice, Dr. Prasanth continues to enhance his academic presence, particularly in the domains of public finance, macroeconomics, and public policy.”

Journal Publications
Author Name (Faculty Name of VMRF (DU)) Paper Title Journal Name Month & Year ISSN Number DOI Link
Dr. Prasanth C A Farm-Level Exploration of the Factors Influencing Climate Change Adaptation Strategies among Rice Farmers in Kerala, India AGRIS on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics April 2025 1804-1930 View DOI
Dr. Prasanth C The impact of changes in fiscal and monetary policies on debt sustainability: a macroeconometric model with debt sustainability indicators Journal of Social and Economic Development July 2025 0972-5792 View DOI
Conference Publications
Author Name (Faculty Name of VMRF (DU)) Paper Title Conference Name Type of Conference Organizing Institution Start Date End Date
Dr. Prasanth C In Quest for Optimal Debt: A Study of Economic Growth and Debt Sustainability in Major Indian States Rethinking Public Finance for Emerging Development Challenges International Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation and Madras School of Economics 19-03-2025 21-03-2025
Dr. Prasanth C The Term Structure of Interest Rates in India: Analysing the Post-Pandemic Monetary Policy Stance 81st Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance International International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF), United States International University – Africa, Nairobi, Kenya 20-08-2025 22-08-2025
Dr. Prasanth C Evaluating the Impact of Change in Macroeconomic Policies on Debt Sustainability Indicators: A Macroeconometric Approach 81st Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance International International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF), United States International University – Africa, Nairobi, Kenya 20-08-2025 22-08-2025