Prof. Nitish Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Economics & IB Area at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida. Prior to that, he served as an Assistant Professor at Manipal University Jaipur. He is currently awaiting his final PhD defense in Economics at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi. He holds an Integrated MSc in Economics from the Central University of Rajasthan. His research has been published in reputed international journals, including Resources Policy, Research in Economics, Discover Sustainability, and Asian Economics Letters. He has qualified UGC-NET and GATE, and has served as a reviewer for several national and international journals. He is also a member of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS).

Ph.D. in Economics from Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi
Integrated MSc. in Economics from Central University of Rajasthan

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Kumar, N. (2024). Natural resources and economic growth: Examining the role of globalization, financial development, and digitalization in India. Resources Policy, 97, 105260. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105260 (ABDC-B, Scopus-Q1, ABS-2)

Kumar, N., & Kumar, K. (2025). Natural resource abundance and income inequality: Time series evidence from India. Research in Economics, 101027. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rie.2025.101027  (ABDC-B, Scopus-Q3, ABS-1)

Kumar, N., & Shaurav, K. (2025). Do disaggregated natural resources foster financial development? Evidence from linear and non-linear approaches. Resources Policy, 103, 105562. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2025.105562 (ABDC-B, Scopus-Q1, ABS-2)

Shekhawat, K. K., Kumar, N., Kumar, P., & Sharma, V. (2025). Impact of renewable energy, financial globalization, and technological innovation on environmental sustainability in BRICS. Discover Sustainability, 6(1), 1–26. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01486-1 (Scopus-Q1)

Shaurav, K., & Kumar, N. (2026). The Role of Corruption in Shaping Environmental Quality in India: A Quantile Regression Approach. Asian Economics Letters, 7(1). DOI https://doi.org/10.46557/001c.157642   (ABDC-C)