Zakir Husain
VIDWAN ID: 115707

Prof Zakir Husain

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Professor | Department of Economics
Presidency University
West Bengal
Expertise: Economics
83 Publications
21 Projects
623 Scopus Citations
517 CrossRef
25 Years 10 Months Total Experience
Publications
83 Total
Articles
62
Books
3
Chapters
17
Proceedings
1
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Professional Recognition

Junior Research Fellow
1992
University Grants Commission
Nuffic Fellowship
2009
The Netherlands Government
Workshop Fellowship
2009
Coase Institute
Travel Award
2011
Asian Population Association

Community & Membership

Prime Ministers High Level Committee
Senior Consultant
Jan 2005
West Bengal State Planning Board
Member
Jan 2007
The Indian Econometric Society
Life
Jan 2015
Indian Ecological Society
Life
Jan 2010

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2005
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Master of Science
1991
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Bachelor of Science
1989
N/A
Professor
Oct 2018 – Present
Presidency University | Department of Economics
Associate Professor
Oct 2013 – Oct 2018
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Associate Professor
Jan 2010 – Sep 2013
Institute of Economic Growth
Reader
Jul 1998 – Aug 2007
Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata
Social Sciences
Economics

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Scholarly Work

An Evaluation of Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) in select areas of West Bengal
Other
Role: Other
Pradhan Mantri Kissan Samman Nidhi: An evaluation of households in Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal
Completed
Role: Other Grant: 23/CRP-2023-189/PMKSN/SCD
Testing an app supported delivery system for Leprosy Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) services
Other
Role: Other
Herself and her children- How worse off are they? Impact on COVID-19 on rural Bihar
Other
Role: Other
An economic analysis of alternative treatment methods of ovarian cancer in India: An appraisal of economic burden
Other
Role: Other
South Asian Breast Cancer Risk Prediction
Other
Role: Other
Can peer and neighbourhood effects improve maternal health outcomes in rural Bihar? Assessing the role of formal and informal network
Other
Role: Other
Are aged an asset
Other
Role: Other
Health seeking behavior and health care expenditure in Bihar
Other
Role: Other
Restrictive or Individualized Goal-Directed Fluid Replacement Strategy in Ovarian Cancer Cytoreductive Surgery: A prospective randomized controlled trial
Completed
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Foetal origin hypothesis re-examined: Impact of Ramadan fasting on anthropometric development of children
Other
Role: Other
Background paper on Social Justics for Kerala Vision 2030
Other
Role: Other
Improving Health Management Information System quality in Uttarakhand: A study of Rudraprayag and Udham Singh Nagar districts
Other
Role: Other
Health Management Information System quality and Mother Child Tracking System in Delhi
Other
Role: Other
Women
Other
Role: Other
Employment Profile of Socio-Religious Communities in West Bengal
Other
Role: Other
Women
Other
Role: Other
Access to Health Care Institutions in Calcutta
Other
Role: Other
Spread of Primary Education amongst Low Income Muslims
Other
Role: Other
Evolution of CPR Institution
Other
Role: Other
CPR Institutions in West Bengal
Other
Role: Other

Municipal Services and Finances: A Study of Urban Local Bodies in West Bengal

University Netaji Subhas Open University
Year 2011
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Gender disparities in health status of aged in India

University HSS Department
Year 2018
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Nature of workforce participation among elderly in India: Important determinants

University Calcutta University
Year 2019
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Age of marriage and contraception choice: essays on the role of linguistic identity

University IIT Kharagpur
Year 2021
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Silent bruises: Essays on the determinants and consequences of violence against women in India

University Presidency University
Year 2024
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Scholarly Publications

Self-fulfilling equilibrium and social disparities in Urban India

Conference Paper
Year: 2016. Volume: 51 , Issue: 48 , Pages: 43-51 .

Fertility Control in a Risk Society: Analysing Contraception Choice of Urban Elites in India

Book
Year: 2017. Volume: Part F8154 , Pages: 1-132 .
Authors: Zakir Husain; Mousumi Dutta

Analyzing mental well-being of adults during the COVID-19 pandemic using a MIMIC model: Evidence from Indian metropolitan cities

Book Chapter
Year: 2024. Pages: 28-50 .
Authors: Zakir Husain; Anindita Chakrabarti; Saswata Ghosh; Mousumi Dutta; Kausik Chaudhuri

Intimate Partner Violence in India: A Quantitative Analysis of the Causes and Outcomes

Open Access
Book Chapter
Year: 2024. Volume: Part F3612 , Pages: 1-141 .
Authors: Richa Kothari; Zakir Husain; Mousumi Dutta

Maternal and Child Health in India: Networks and Information Diffusion

Open Access
Book
Year: 2024. Pages: 1-254 .
Authors: Mousumi Dutta; Saswata Ghosh; Zakir Husain

Impact of economic shocks on mental health during COVID-19: A longitudinal study of adult residents of Indian metropolitan cities

Open Access
Journal Article
Indian Journal of Psychiatry. Year: 2023. Volume: 65 , Issue: 5 , Pages: 550-557 .
Authors: Husain, Zakir; Dutta, Mousumi; Ghosh, Saswata; Datta, Soumitra S.

Heterogeneity, incomplete information and efficiency: a longitudinal study of a students’ network

Journal Article
Year: 2024. Volume: 44 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 211-234 .

Social Dimensions of Human Development: Trends of Union Dissolution in India

Book Chapter
Year: 2026. Pages: 201-211 .
Authors: Ankita Rajgarhia; Zakir Husain; Mousumi Dutta
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