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 research issues in international trade and investment, innovation and the Indian pharmaceutical industry, and teach trade policy to PhD students. 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
Cover of Make in India: An Assessment of the Impact of the Programme on Six Manufacturing Sectors

Make in India: An Assessment of the Impact of the Programme on Six Manufacturing Sectors

Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), 2025.

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
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