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Dr Atman Shah is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at St Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Ahmedabad, India. He has been involved at BK School of Research since 2020 and now serving as a Senior Research Associate. He completed his doctoral studies in economics and has built an active academic profile centered on teaching, developmental socio-economic inquiry, and data literacy. His primary research area is development economics and field-based socio-economic studies. A dedicated trainer in quantitative research methodologies, Dr Shah has conducted over 50 national and international workshops on data analysis using various statistical software packages. He is the author of two notable academic texts: Data Analysis Using SPSS (published by Macmillan) and Introduction to Mathematical Economics (published by PHI Learning under its Eastern Economy Editions).
Beyond core academic research, Dr Shah actively bridges scholarly inquiry and public discourse. He frequently contributes op-eds, policy columns and economic commentary to leading national and regional media outlets, including The Indian Express, Deccan Herald and BBC Gujarati. He also engages widely with civil society, policy platforms and grassroots research initiatives through invited lectures, session facilitation, and institutional advisory roles.
