Vikas Kumar
Assistant Professor
Economics
Azim Premji University
India
Biography
Vikas was an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, National Law School of India University, Bangalore. He studied metallurgy at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (B. Tech., 2001) and economics at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai (Ph.D. 2010) and the University of Hamburg (Doctoral fellow, 2007-08). After completing his engineering degree, he worked with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, New Delhi and Trichy. His research interests are in the areas of Applied Game Theory, Political Economy, Law and Economics, and the Economics of Religion. Academic Qualifications Ph.D. (IGIDR, Mumbai) B.Tech. (IIT, Kanpur) Areas of Interest Applied Game Theory Political Economy Law and Economics The Economics of Religion Indian History
Research Interest
Applied Game Theory Political Economy Law and Economics The Economics of Religion Indian History
Publications
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Kumar V. A Bayesian model of religious conversion. Quality & Quantity. 2013 Feb 1:1-9.
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Kumar V. A model of state secularism. Quality & Quantity. 2014 Jul 1;48(4):2313-27.
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Kumar V. Economics, an Uncertain Glory. Homo Oeconomicus. 2016 Dec 1;33(4):321-32.
