Dr. Hanumant Bhajantri

About

Dr. Hanumant Bhajantri is an Assistant Professor in the Sharda School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Sharda University. He is a PhD awardee in Economics from the Central University of Kerala. His research primarily focuses on Development Economics, Industrial Economics, MSME Development, Financial Inclusion, Government Financial Assistance Programmes, and Policy Evaluation. His doctoral research examined the impact of the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) on the economic performance of micro-enterprises in North Karnataka. He previously worked as a Research Associate at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Visakhapatnam, where he contributed to a NITI Aayog-sponsored district development project involving field surveys, policy analysis, econometric modelling, and technical report preparation.

Experience

Research Associate at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Visakhapatnam Worked on the NITI Aayog project titled: "District as Fulcrum of Growth – Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR), Andhra Pradesh"

Qualification

• Ph.D. in Economics, Central University of Kerala
• M.A. in Economics, Karnataka University, Dharwad
• B.A., KSS Arts, Science and Commerce College, Gadag
• UGC-NET (Economics)
• KSET (Economics)

Award & Recognition

• ICSSR Centrally Administered Doctoral Fellowship (2021-2023)
• Sankalppa Gold Medal (First Rank in BA Economics)

Research

Research

• Bhajantri, H., & Kareem, P. A. (Accepted). Impact of Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana on Micro-enterprises in North Karnataka: A Regression Analysis. RBU Journal of Economics. (UGC-Care Listed)
• Bhajantri, H. (2026). Determinants of Micro-enterprises Access to the Government Financial Assistance Programme: A Case Study of the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana. MUDRA: Journal of Finance and Accounting, 13 (1), 187-207. (UGC-Care Listed)
• Bhajantri, H. (2025). An overview of the performance of Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana in the North Karnataka region. International Journal of Financial Management and Economics, 8(1), 312–317.
• Bhajantri, H., & Kareem, P. A. (2023). Investment and employment generation in microenterprises of North Karnataka. Indian Journal of Applied Economics and Business, 5(1), 153–163.
• Bhajantri, H. (2023). A statistical analysis of working status of micro-enterprises in DIC of Gadag, Karnataka. In Indias Challenges in Achieving SDGs – A Midterm Assessment, MANAK Publications. (Book Chapter)

Conference Presentations

• Impact of PMMY on Economic Performance of Enterprises – 16th Doctoral Thesis Conference, ICFAI School of Social Sciences, Hyderabad, May 2024.
• Determinants of Enterprises in Access to PMEGP – 58th Annual Conference of the Indian Econometric Society (TIES), Tripura University, February 2024.
• Investment and Employment Generation in Micro-Enterprises of North Karnataka – IMS International Conference, Ahmednagar, January 2023.
• Statistical Analysis of Working Status of Micro-Enterprises – National Seminar, Pondicherry University, September 2022.
• Influence of Enterprise Factors in Determining Sanctioned PMMY Credit – CDS PhD Colloquium, Thiruvananthapuram, March 2025.
• A Regression Analysis of PMMY Impact on Micro-Manufacturing Enterprises – ISID 2nd Annual Conference, New Delhi, November 2024.

Area of Interest

• Development Economics
• Industrial Economics
• MSME Development
• Financial Inclusion
• Entrepreneurship Development
• Public Policy
• Applied Econometrics
• Impact Evaluation
• Government Financial Assistance Programmes