Kalai Selvan is an Economist with 11 years of experience focusing on primary research in the fields of agriculture, monitoring and evaluation, development economics, nutrition and environmental economics. He specializes in using quantitative analysis to evaluate economic impact of interventions, study the impact of climate change and adaptation. His industry experience includes education, health, and agriculture.
Prior to joining Econ One, Kalaiselvan conducted research on agriculture and development economics at Nathan Associates and M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation. His primary survey work included assessing the socioeconomic status of individuals and households, anthropometry, food frequency, nutrition, and market surveys in various parts of India.
He also has experience conducting statistical analysis including time series modelling and cross-sectional modelling. He is good at using statistical packages such as SPSS, STATA and Basic SAS.
Work Experience
Econ One Research India Pvt. Ltd, Economist, Jan 2022 – present
Nathan Economic Consulting India Private Limited., Economist, April 2015 – Dec 2021
M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation., Research Economist, Oct 2010 – Mar 2015
Madras School of Economics., Project Associate, Feb 2010 – Aug 2010
Education
M.Sc. Economics, Madras School of Economics, Chennai (2009)
B.A. Economics, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore (2007)