Professor Vudayagi Balasubramanyam
Emeritus
Economics
The Management SchoolLancaster University
Bailrigg
Lancaster
LA1 4YX
Current Teaching
ECON 101 - International Business, ECON 313 - Emerging Economies, ECON 317 - International Trade and Commercial Policy, MBA - Managerial Economics & International Business, ECON 402 - MSc International Business.
Profile
V.N. Balasubramanyam is Professor of Development Economics in the Department of Economics, Management School. He was educated at the University of Mysore, Chicago University and the University of Illinois. He holds a doctorate from the University of Illinois. Professor Balasubramanyam specialises in international trade, international investment and economic development. He has published widely on foreign direct investment, technology transfer, and India's economic policies and performance. His books include International Transfer of Technology to India, The Economy of India, Meeting the Third world Challenge and Mutinationals in the Third World. He has recently edited Jagdish Bhagwati; writings in International Economics, with an introduction on recent developments in international economics which places Jagdish Bhagwati's work in context. His latest book on India "Conversations with Indian Economists" was published in 2001. In collaboration with Dr (Mrs ) Ahalya Balasubramanyam he has published a number of articles on India's Software Industry. His current research is on foreign investment, the Diaspora and Development. Balasubramanyam is a member of the Editorial Board of The World Economy and has acted as academic consultant to the OECD on the Global Forum on International Investment.
Qualifications
BA, MA University of Mysore, India, AM, PhD University of Illinois, USA
Recent publications
- International drivers of foreign firms
Balasubramanyam, V N. & Forsans, N. 2010 In: Asian Business and Management. 9, p. 319-340. 22 p.
Journal article - Acquisitions vs licensing agreements as vehicles for technology transfer
Balasubramanyam, V N. & Forsans, N. 2010 In: European Journal of International Management. 4, 10, p. 48-55. 8 p.
Journal article - Nehruvian legacy for the Indian economy
Balasubramanyam, V N. 2009 In: Indian Economics Association Annual Conference (Bhuvaneshwar) - 2009. N/A : unknown
Conference contribution - Foreign direct investment
Balasubramanyam, V N. 2008 In: International Handbook of Development Economics, Volumes 1 & 2. Cheltenham : Edward Elgar
Chapter - Does India need a lot more FDI?
Balasubramanyam, V N. & Sapsford, D R. 2007 In: Economic and Political Weekly. 42, 17, p. 1549-1555. 7 p.
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