Dr. Aashita Dawer
October 6, 2023 2024-12-03 6:23Dr. Aashita Dawer
Dr. Aashita Dawer
Associate Professor
Currently pursuing second M.A.(Applied Psychology)/ JIBS, O.P. Jindal Global University;
Ph.D.(Behavioral Economics)/Jawaharlal Nehru University/2016;
M.Phil.(Economics of Water Rights)/Jawaharlal Nehru University/2009;
M.A.(Economics)/Jawaharlal Nehru University/2005;
B.A.(Hons.) Economics/Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi/2003;
She is a heterodox economist with interdisciplinary expertise spanning climate justice, voting analysis, property rights, political economy, mental health, and gender studies. Focusing on challenging mainstream economic paradigms, her research critically examines the intersections of justice, democracy, and freedom through empirical and philosophical lenses. Drawing from diverse theoretical frameworks, she explores foundational questions in political economy, focusing on how institutions shape social outcomes and seeking to understand how policies can be more equitable and just.
Beyond research, she is deeply committed to the dissemination of knowledge. She believes access to knowledge is a fundamental human right and advocates for open access to academic resources and public knowledge, underscoring its vital role in sustaining societies. She aims to bridge the gap between academic research and societal applications, fostering an inclusive and critical dialogue around pressing socio-economic issues. Her work is deeply rooted in a philosophical inquiry into existentialism, probing into the possibility of a just society grounded in democratic principles and a nuanced understanding of freedom.
- Dawer, A. (2024). The Importance of Organising: Interview with Nodeep Kaur. In C. Moliner & D. Singh (Eds.), The Indian Farmers’ Protest of 2020–2021 Agrarian Crisis, Dissent and Identity (1st ed.). essay, Routledge .
- Ahmad, I., Chufal, K. S., Miller, A. A., Bajpai, R., Umesh, P., Dawer, A., Tandon, S., Gandhidasan, S., Dua, B., Bhatia, K., & Gairola, M. (2024). Is it too early to recommend local treatment in oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer: A plea for equipoise. British Journal of Radiology, 97(1157), 913–919. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjr/tqae068
- Dawer, A. (2023). Pranab Bardhan, A World of Insecurity: Democratic Disenchantment in Rich and Poor Countries: Harvard University Press, 2022, Pp. 225, ISBN: 978-0-67429-257-4. Jindal Global Law Review, 14(2), 401–408. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41020-023-00213-z
- Dawer, A., (2022). Analysing Judicial Efficiency of Indian Courts (CSEP Discussion Note 12). New Delhi: Centre for Social and Economic Progress.
- Dawer, A. (2020, January 30). To boost disinvestment receipts, Modi govt is using wartime law to sell ‘enemy property.’ ThePrint. https://theprint.in/opinion/to-boost-disinvestments-modi-govt-using-wartime-law-to-sell-enemy-property/356266/
- Dawer, A. (2018). Enemies of the State. In Law and Policy Brief: Jindal Global Law School.
- Vualzong, L., Dawer, A., & Haran, N. P. (2018). The Khuga Dam—A Case Study. In Development and Disaster Management (pp. 201–214). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8485-0_14
- Dawer, A. (2013). Governance, Ethics and Growth. In R. S. P. Patil & H. G. K. Patil (Eds.), Good governance and inclusive growth: Reforms and development (pp. 99–110). essay, Regal Publications, published on behalf of the Indian Economic Association.
- Dawer, A. (2012). Inclusive growth: significance of the manufacturing sector. Asian Economic Review, 54(1), 99-110.
Heterodox economist with an interdisciplinary approach. Climate Justice, Political Economy, Law and Economics, Behavioural Economics, Mental Health, Philosophy, Economic Justice.
- Economics I (Microeconomics)
- Economics II (Macroeconomics)
- Justice, Democracy and Freedom: An Economic Perspective
- Earthly Possessions: Property Rights in economics and theory
- Political Economy of India