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PRADEEPTA SETHI

Professor, & Chairperson – Accounting, Economics and Finance Area

Area:

Accounting, Economics and Finance

Edu:

B. Sc, M.Sc, FPM

Date of Joining:

7th Jul 2014

Biography

  • Prof. Pradeepta Sethi holds a doctoral degree in Financial Management from National Institute of Financial Management, Faridabad. Prior to his FPM, Prof. Sethi has worked in the State Bank of India as Credit Analyst for four years. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of Financial Development, Banking Sector and Corporate Finance.
  • He is a member of many professional bodies like the Econometric Society, Indian Institute of Banking & Finance. He is widely travelled and has presented papers in academic conferences in India and abroad.

Teaching

  • Corporate Finance, Commercial Banking, Financial Econometrics

Research

  • Financial Development, Economic growth, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance.

Publications

  • Chakrabarti, D., Sethi, P. and Bhattacharjee, S. (2019), “Directed credit, financial development and financial structure: theory and evidence”, Applied Economics, 51:16, 1711-1729.

  • Sethi, P. (2018), “Paradox of external finance in the Indian manufacturing sector”, Journal of Financial Economic Policy, Vol. 10 Issue: 1, pp.95-111.

  • Sethi, P. (2017), “Financial development, Financial Sector Policies and Growth: Evidence from India”, Journal of Economic Research, 22(1), pp. 63-88.

  • Sethi, P. and Tiwari, R. (2016), “New evidences on determinants of capital structure from the Indian manufacturing industry”, Corporate Ownership and Control Journal, 13(3), pp. 82-88.

  • Sethi, P. and Kumar, B. (2014). Financial structure gap and economic development in India, Journal of Business Economics and Management, 15 (4), 776-794.

  • Sethi, P. and Kumar, B. (2011). Macroeconomic factors and performance of stock market: Evidence from India, NIFM Journal of Public Financial Management, 3 (2), 39-51.

  • Sethi, P. (2010). Review of Power and agrarian relations: Some concepts and measurements, NIFM Journal of Public Financial Management, 2 (1), 125-130.

  • Peer Reviewed Journal/Non Peer Reviewed Journal:

  • Pradeepta Sethi, Financial development, financial sector policies and growth: Evidence from India, Journal of Economic Research, Volume 22, Issue 2- Page: pp.63-88, Hanyang Economic Research Institute, Hanyang University, Seoul, Kora, 2017-18, ABDC-B.

  • Pradeepta sethi, “New evidences on determinants of capital structure from the Indian Manufacturing industry”, Corporate Ownership and Control journal, 13(3), 82-88, ISSN: 1727-9232(ABDC B), 2016-17..

Conferences and Workshops

  • Sethi, P. (2017) The conundrum of external financing and growth of manufacturing sector: Evidence from India. Paper presented at the 34th International Symposium on Money, Banking and Finance held at EconomiX laboratory Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense University, Paris, July 5 – 6, 2017.
  • Sethi, P. and Kumar, B. (2013). Financial dependence, banking market structure and economic growth: Evidence from Indian manufacturing industry. Paper presented at the 50th Annual Golden Jubilee Conference of the Indian Econometric Society, IGIDR Mumbai, December 22 – 24, 2013.
  • Sethi, P. and Kumar, B. (2012). Financial dependence and growth: Firm-level evidence from India. Paper presented at the India Finance Conference 2012, IIM Calcutta, December 19 – 21, 2012.
  • Sethi, P. and Kumar, B. (2012). Does financial development spur growth? Time-series evidence from India. Paper presented at the Asian Meeting of the Econometric Society, DSE, Delhi, December 20 – 22, 2012.
  • Sethi, P. and Kumar, B. (2012). Does financial development spur growth? Time-series evidence from India. Paper presented at the 27th International Conference of the American Committee for Asian Economic Studies-Financial Econometrics group, Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia, October 26 – 27, 2012.
  • Sethi, P. and Kumar, B. (2012). Optimal Financial Structure and Growth: The Indian Perspective. Paper presented at the 4th Conference on Excellence in Research and Education, IIM Indore, May 10 – 13, 2012.
  • 3rd International Workshop on Quantitative Finance, IDRBT, Hyderabad, December 14 – 17, 2011.
  • Conference Paper Presentations:

  • Pradeepta Sethi, The Coundrum of External Financing & Growth of Mfg. Sector: Evidence from India, 34th International Symposium on Money, Banking and Finance, France, July 5-6, 2017 (2017-18).

Awards

  • Best research paper award at the 12th Consortium of Students in Management Research, IISc, Bangalore, 2012.

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