Dr. Sumalatha B S is an Assistant Professor at the Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation (GIFT), Thiruvananthapuram. She has done per Ph.D degree in Economics from Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS), Chennai. Prior to joining GIFT, she worked as Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics, Central University of Tamil Nadu, and Guest faculty at the Department of Economics, Central University of Kerala. Her research areas include development economics, macroeconomics, agricultural economics and other Indian economic issues. She has published research papers in different journals and edited books. She has also presented research papers in various international and national conferences and seminars. Her research projects are funded by the National Commission for Women and National Human Rights Commission.
