
Binay Shankar
I'm Ph.D. Scholar from Economics
About
I am Binay Shankar, currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the Department of Economics at Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR, India.
Previously, I worked as a Research Assistant at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur from January 2020 to July 2022 and at the University of Exeter from September 2019 to December 2019.
Recently, I have been awarded the Best Paper Award (Jointly with Gaurav Dhamija and Punarjit Roychowdhury) in the Applied Economics Area at the Winter School 2023, hosted by Delhi School of Economics and Econometrics Society.

Ph.D. Scholar (Economics)
- Birthday: 6th February 1995
- Website: www.binayshankar.com
- Phone: +91-9709296031
- City: New Delhi, India
- Age: 30
- Degree: Master
- Email: bs378@snu.edu.in
- Freelance: Available
Received "Young Researcher Award 2023" from InSc (Institute of Scholars).
Coordinator of Nivedita Samaj Kalyan Parkalpa under Non-Profit Organisation - Baranagar Swami Vivekananda Work Circle.
Research papers
Book Chapters
Conferences Attended
Invited Lectures
My fields of research are:
My fields of research are mentioned below
Resume
Sumary
Binay Shankar
Innovative and deadline-driven Graphic Designer with 3+ years of experience designing and developing user-centered digital/print marketing material from initial concept to final, polished deliverable.
- Department of Economics, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence Deemed To Be University, Delhi NCR
- +91 9709296031
- bs378@snu.edu.in
Education
Master of Science in Economics
2017 - 2019
Department of Economics, University of Calcutta
B.T. Road Kolkata, West Bengal
PG Diploma in Urban Management and Planning
2017 - 2018
University Of Calcutta, Alipore, West Bengal
Bachelor of Science in Economics
2014 - 2017
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Howrah, West Bengal
Professional Experience
Research Assistant
2020 - 2022
Department of Economic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- Collected, cleaned, merged, and analysed large survey and administrative datasets
- Worked with the field team to carry out the program across districts and villages
- Worked with the survey team to help with remote data collection from baseline to endline
- Liaised with government officials at the state, districts and gram panchayat levels
- Worked with colleagues to write up documents for academic and policy purposes
Research Associate
2019 - 2020
University of Exeter, Gangasagar, West Bengal
- Collected the primary data on the field using both qualitative and quantitative surveys with open and closed-ended questioner
- Synchronising the dataset from the interviewer and daily reviewing the dataset
- Real-time translation with different stockholders
Research Activities
Ongoing Research
Does Urbanization Empower Women? Evidence from India (Link)
- Jointly with Dr. Gaurav Dhamija (Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad) and my thesis advisor, Dr. Punarjit Roychowdhury (Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence Deemed To Be University, Delhi NCR)
- Used satellite-based nighttime lights intensity data to measure the extent of urbanization, and NFHS rounds to measure Women’s Empowerment
- Used Fixed effect estimation, to show the effect of urbanization on women’s labor market participation, an agency within households, mobility, access to information, attitudes toward intimate partner violence, women’s financial autonomy...
Conferences
6th SANEM Annual Economists’ Conference (SAEC) Feb. 2023, Dhaka Bangladesh
- Presented paper titled - Had we chosen the right location for our livelihood? Impact over health: Empirical evidence from India
CESP Golden Jubilee Conference on ”Economic Theory and Policy in India”, JNU Delhi
- Presented paper titled - Does Urbanization Empower Women? Evidence from India.
DSE Winter School 2023 - Received Best Paper Award, DSE Delhi
- Presented paper titled - Does Urbanization Empower Women? Evidence from India.
Technical Skills
Languages:
- STATA, R
Developer Tools:
- Google Cloud Platform
Technologies/Frameworks:
- Linux, GitHub, Microsoft Office, LaTeX
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Contact
Address
Department of Economics, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University, Gautam Buddha Nagar - 201314. Uttar Pradesh
Call Us
+91-9709296031
Email Us
bs378@snu.edu.in
binay.rkmv@gmail.com
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