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Mukul Asher specialises in public sector economics and social security issues in Asia. He has published extensively in international journals, and has authored and edited several books. He has been a consultant to the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, World Health Organization, Asian Development Bank, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and other institutions.
He has interacted with policy-makers as a resource person in several Asian countries such as India, Indonesia, Vietnam, People’s Republic of China, and Sri Lanka. He is on the Editorial Board of International Social Security Review, a leading journal in the field. He teaches applied public sector economics and economic reasoning for public policy.
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Journals
- Mukul Asher "Gujarat’s Budget: Fit for 21st Century". CFO CONNECT. Pg 22-25 (2012).
- Asher, M G, "Micro pensions in India: Issues and Challenges". International Social Security Review, 64, no. 2 (2011): 1 - 21.
- Asher, M G, "The Microfinance Sector in India: Which Way Now". ASCI Journal of Management, 40, no. 2 (2011).
- Asher, M G, "Acquiring proficiency in operationalizing knowledge based economy: an imperative for India". Journal of Governance & Public Policy, 1, no. 1 (2011).
Chapter in Book
- Asher, M G, "Social Pensions for the Elderly in Asia: Fiscal Costs and Financing Methods". In Social Protection for Older Persons: Social Pensions in Asia, ed. S. W. Handayani & B. Babajanian. Manila: ADB, 2012. 23 pp.
- Asher, M G, "Civil Service and Military Pension Reforms in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore". In Reforming Pensions for Civil and Military Servants, ed. Noriyuki Takayama. Tokyo: Maruzen Co Ltd, 2011. 17 pp.
- Asher, M G, "Singapore: Pension System Overview and Reform Directions". In Pension System and Old Age Income Support in East and Southeast Asia, ed. Donghyung Park. Oxon: Routledge, 2011. 23 pp.
- Asher, M G, "Malaysia: Pension System Overview and Reform Direction". In Pension System and Old Age Income Support in East and Southeast Asia, ed. Donghyung Park. Oxon: Routledge, 2011. 23 pp.
- Asher, M G, "The SWFs: Changing Relations with Stakeholders". In Sovereign Asset Management For a Post Crisis World, ed. Donghyun Park. London: Central Bank Publication, 2011. 10 pp.
- Asher, M G, "Market Structure and Challenges for Annuities in India". In Securing Lifelong Retirement Income: Global Annuity Markets and Policy, ed. Robert Clark and Olivia Mitchell. New York: Oxford University Press, 2011. 18 pp.
- Asher, M G, "An Analysis of Provident and Pension Fund Administration in Selected Asian Countries". In Priority Challenges in Pension Administration, ed. Noriyuki Takayama, 14. Tokyo: Maruzen Co Ltd, 2011. 18 pp.
- Savita Shankar and Mukul Asher. 2011. The Microfinance Sector in India: Which Way Now?. Aent 40(2).
- Mukul G. Asher and Deepa Vasudevan. 2010. “Unconventional Methods of Financing Urban Development: The Role of PPP.” In Urban Infrastructure and Governance, edited by G. Ramesh,Vishnu Prasad Nagadevara, Gopal Naik, Anil Suraj, 176-205. Routledge.
Op-Eds
- Asher, M G, "Does the New PFRDA Bill Need Refinement". Mumbai: DNA, 2011.
- Asher, M G, "What Japan needs now is a fiscal management plan". Mumbai: DNA, 2011.
- Asher, M G, "Growing importance of geo economics approach for India". Mumbai: DNA, 2011.
- Asher, M G, "Government should consider a robust pension system”". Mumbai: DNA, 2011.
- Asher, M G, "Balance fiscal discipline with autonomy". Mumbai: DNA, 2011.
- Asher, M G, "Control, micromanagement will be counterproductive for microfinance sector". Mumbai: DNA, 2011.
- Asher, M G, "India Indonesia engagement vital for multi polarity in Asia". Mumbai: DNA, 2011.
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