Arjun Prakash

About

Arjun Prakash is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Azim Premji University. He completed his PhD in Economics from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, where his doctoral research examined gender and social disparities in labour markets, with a focus on employment, wages and structural inequality in India’s technology sector. His research lies at the intersection of labour economics, development economics, inequality studies and the economics of technology. He is committed to contributing to a more inclusive and equitable society through his teaching, research and academic engagement.

Employment

• Azim Premji University Assistant Professor
  2026 - Present

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur PhD Scholar
  2021 - Present
• Hyderabad Central University Masters in Arts (MA)
  2017 - 2019

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (8)

• Institutional Quality and Women’s Employment: A Global Analysis of Economic, Demographic and Urban Influences
  Comparative Economic Studies 2026 DOI: 10.1057/s41294-026-00279-3
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• What’s in a name? Examining the impact of upper caste surname on wages and employment in Indian information technology sector
  Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 2026 DOI: 10.1108/EDI-09-2024-0409
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• The gender wage gap in India: a quantile regression analysis of discrimination and the sticky floor effects
  Journal of Social and Economic Development 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s40847-025-00492-3
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• Analysing gender pay disparities and structural barriers among software developers: a cross-country study
  Journal for Labour Market Research 2025 DOI: 10.1186/s12651-025-00407-z
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• Writing without borders: AI and cross-cultural convergence in academic writing quality
  Arjun Prakash, Shruti Aggarwal, Jeevan John Varghese

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  • Joel John Varghese
  Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 2025 DOI: 10.1057/s41599-025-05484-6
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• Disparity in employment in India: evidence from engineering graduates across social groups and gender
  Arjun Prakash, Inder Sekhar Yadav
  Review of Social Economy 2025 DOI: 10.1080/00346764.2024.2402321
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• Breaking barriers or reinforcing stereotypes? A comprehensive analysis of the gender pay gap and glass ceiling in Indian tech industry
  Arjun Prakash, Inder Sekhar Yadav
  Labour and Industry 2025 DOI: 10.1080/10301763.2025.2522012
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• Gender of gender studies: examining regional and gender-based disparities in scholarly publications
  Arjun Prakash, Jeevan John Varghese, Shruti Aggarwal
  Scientometrics 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s11192-024-05084-2
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