Reji K. Joseph

Policy Researcher|Author|Lecturer

I am an academic based in New Delhi, India, working on international trade and investment, innovation, and the Indian pharmaceutical industry. I have published widely across multiple formats, including books and monographs, peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, policy briefs, working papers, and opinion pieces in leading national dailies.

I am a faculty member at the Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi, where I carry out research and teach in its PhD programme in Economics and Public Policy. I hold a PhD in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.

Research Interests

  • International trade and investment
  • R&D, technology and innovation policies
  • Industrial policy
  • Indian pharmaceutical industry

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Recent publications

Cover of Korea-India Industrial Collaboration: Driving Shared Growth and Future Prosperity

Edited book

Korea-India Industrial Collaboration: Driving Shared Growth and Future Prosperity

KIET and ISID, 2026.

First page of the chapter India-Korea Economic Partnership: The Elusive Second Wave of Korean FDI

Book chapter

India-Korea Economic Partnership: The Elusive Second Wave of Korean FDI

In Korea-India Industrial Collaboration, KIET and ISID, 2026, pp. 29–45.

Cover of Reimagining India-Korea Economic Partnership: Pathways to Deeper Integration

Edited book

Reimagining India-Korea Economic Partnership: Pathways to Deeper Integration

ISID and KIET, 2025.

First page of the chapter India-Korea Economic Cooperation: Trends, Issues and Way Forward to Deepen the Partnership

Book chapter

India-Korea Economic Cooperation: Trends, Issues and Way Forward to Deepen the Partnership

In Reimagining India-Korea Economic Partnership, ISID and KIET, 2025, pp. 5–32.

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Recent opinion pieces

Financial Express A Potential Blessing in Disguise for Pharma 31 July 2026 PDF
Financial Express Will Reforming BITs Revive FDI Inflows? 22 June 2026 PDF
Business Line India-Korea Partnership Needs Deeper Engagement 16 May 2026 PDF

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Recent talks

Aug 2026Perspectives for the Next Decade of Investments in India (Discussant), Asia Pacific Consulting and Advisory, New Delhi
Jun 2026Understanding the Pharmaceutical Industry, Annual Course on Access to Medicines, TRIPS and Patents, CUSAT and Third World Network, Kochi
Apr 2026Opportunities and Challenges in CEPA Upgradation: An Indian Perspective, Korea-India Economic Partnership Dialogue 2026, KIEP, New Delhi

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