About
Dr. Sonal Yadav is an Associate Professor in Economics and Public Policy Area, Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad. She did her B.A. (Hons.) in Economics and M.A. (Economics) with a specialization in Economics of Human Resources from the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda. Her M.Phil research focused on Labour Market Segmentation in India. She has a Ph.D. degree in Economics from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. Her doctoral thesis examines the impact of economic reforms on industrial labor with reference to Small Scale Engineering Industries of Gujarat. The title of her Ph.D. thesis was "Impact of Economic Reforms on Industrial Labour- A Study of Small Scale Engineering Industries of Gujarat".
Dr. Yadav started her teaching career in 1995. She worked as a Part-time Lecturer at Arts and Commerce College, Kapadwanj, B.V.D. Arts and Commerce College, Ahmedabad and S.M. Patel Institute of Commerce before joining H.L. Institute of Commerce in 2001 which later became a constituent of Ahmedabad University.
She has presented several research papers in National and International conferences. She has also published research papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals. Her major research areas include Labour Economics, Agriculture Economics, Issues of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Economics of Education and Health, and Gender Studies. She has also worked on a research project on the impact of demonetization in the rural economy. She has also worked on a research project on studying secondary school dropouts in the Ahmedabad district.
She is a life member of the Indian Economic Association (IEA), Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE), Gujarat Economic Association (GEA), Indian Association for Canadian Studies, and WILPF (Women's International League for Peace and Freedom) India chapter.
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Ahmedabad University Associate Professor2001 - 2026
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Publications (14)
- Mapping Empowerment of Platform–Non-platform Workers through the Lens of Sector, Space, and Gender in Two Cities, India Save
- Distress, coping and emotional health during the gradual opening of university systems, post COVID19, in India Save
- Short- and Long-term Impact of COVID-19 on Earnings and Employment in the Metropolitan City Save
- FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN RURAL ECONOMY: EXPERIENCES AND THE WAY FORWARD Save
- Impact of Demonetisation in Rural Areas Through the Lens of Financial Inclusion Save
- Employment and Productivity: The Role of Labor Market Flexibility in the Indian Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Save
- Healthcare Sector in India: How are we Performing? Save
- Employment, Production and Working Conditions in MSMEs After Economic Reforms: India and Gujarat Save
- Labour and Employment in a Highly Industrialized State, Gujarat Save
- Bhudia Kesar Farm” a case Save