Assistant Professor & Research Guide
Department of Economics
@ aabhabenjamin-at-gmail.com
# +91-9497.468.650
Academic Qualifications
- PhD from Department of Economics, University of Kerala
- MPhil from University of Kerala
- MA Economics from University of Kerala with First Rank
Area of Interest (Research)
- Development Economics
Experience
- Assistant Professor at University College, Thiruvananthapuram (December 2011 – till date)
- Assistant Professor at Government College, Kottayam (June 2010- November 2011)
Additional Responsibilities
- Class tutor of Second year BA Economics
- Member, Committee for Atrocity Against Women in Workplace
- Member, Indian Economic Association
Journal Publications
- S. Krishna Kumar, Aabha Benjamin, G. Prakash Williams, ‘ Outbreak, Prevalence and Mortality of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( SARS- CoV-2) Infection in Kerala- A Perspective Study’, Letters in Applied Nanobioscience ( ISSN 2284- 6808) 2021, Volume 10, Issue1.
- Aabha Benjamin and G. Prakash Williams, ‘ Role of Government in Ensuring Safe Drinking Water after a Natural Disaster- A Case Study of Kerala Flood’ Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Vol 8. No 6 (2020) ; 373-378 doi : 10.12691/aees- 8-6-7 (UGC – CARE)
- Aabha Benjamin, ‘ Leakage in Exchange Entitlement Mapping- A Determinant of Rural Poverty in Kerala’ , ISDA Journal, ISSN 0971- 2550, Vol 29, Number 1, January – March 2019.
- Sunitha L. F. and Aabha Benjamin, ‘ Volatility in the Price of Rubber: An Analysis on Kerala Rubber Industry’ , International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, ISSN: 2455- 8834, Volume 04,Issue 01, January 2019.
- R. Santhosh and Aabha Benjamin, ‘Urban- Rural Convergence in Diet Pattern, Food Diversity and Calorie Intake: An Analysis of the Growing Regional Economy of Tamil Nadu’, The Indian Economic Journal, ISSN 0019 – 4662, Special Issue, December 2018.
- Aabha Benjamin, ‘Discrimination Between Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Caste Converts: Is it Justifiable?’, University College Journal of Politics and Society, Department of Political Science, Vol:8 No. 1 and 2, August 2012 and March 2013.
- Aabha Benjamin, ‘ Is Rural Poverty an Issue of Concern in Kerala? ‘, Review of Social Sciences, Vol. 1X, No1, January – June 2008.
Books (edited/chapter)
- Aabha Benjamin (2021), ‘Public Health System in Kerala’ in S. R. Sheeja(Ed.), Kerala Economy- A Collection of Essays (pages 97-110), APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi.
- G. Prakash Williams, Ravi Kumar, Aabha Benjamin and Namitha L. H. Authored a chapter on ‘Metal Pollution in the Marine Environment and it’s Impact on Humans- An Overview’ in the book ‘ Marine Debris – Problems and Management’ edited by Ayona Jayadev, Smitha Ashok V, Katie Conlon and Siji V. L. Published by All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram in Support with Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Kerala ( ISBN: 978-81-930193-4-4), 2020January.
Papers presented in Conference/Seminar
- ‘ Impact of Demonetization on Land Prices in Kerala’ in the National Seminar on ‘Macro Economic Challenges in the Context of Demonetization and GST’, organized by the Department of Economics, Government College Kottayam on 9 th and 10 th November 2017.
- ‘Theories of Migration’ in the National Seminar on ‘Emerging Issues in Labour Market and Migration’, organized by the Department of Economics, University College, Thiruvananthapuram on 10 th and 11th December 2015
- ‘Problems and Prospects of Women Entrepreneurs-A Case Study of Cloth Boutiques’ in the three day National Seminar on ‘ Empowering Women: The Eluding Firing Power’ organized by the Department of Economics, Government College for Women, from 3rd to 5 th March 2014.
- ‘ Leakage in Exchange Entitlement Mapping- A Determinant of Rural Poverty’, in the National Seminar on ‘ Inclusive Growth and Indian Economy : Twenty Years of Liberalisation’, organized by the Department of Economics, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara on 19 th and 20th September 2012.
- ‘ Effectiveness of Anti- Poverty Programs in Kerala’, in the National Seminar on ‘Rural Development: Progress, Problems and Programme Effectiveness’ organized by the Department of Economics, University of Kerala on 2nd and 3rd December 2010.