Distinguished Visiting Faculty

Prof. Rathinasamy Maria Saleth

Department of Economics

Interests
  1. Agriculture and Water Resource Economics
  2. Institutional Economics
  3. Impact Assessment Studies

Faculty Details

Education

1977

Madurai Kamaraj University
Madurai, India
BA (Economics, Statistics, and Commerce)

1979

Madurai Kamaraj University
Madurai, India
MA (Economics)

1981

Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi, India
MPhil (International Studies)

1989

University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
USA
PhD (Agricultural and Natural Resources Economics)

Experience

  • Since 2015 - Honorary Professor, Madras School of Economics, Chennai, India
  • 2014-2015 - Director, Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai, India
  • 2009-2014 - Director, Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, India
  • 2002-2008 - Principal Researcher/Senior Institutional Economist, International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • 2003-2006 - Adjunct Professor, Water Law and Policy Group, School of International Business, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
  • 2000-2002 - Professor of Ecological Economics, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, India
  • 1998 - Visiting Research Fellow, World Bank, Washington, DC., USA
  • 1992-2000 - Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, India
  • 1991-1992 - Ecological Economist, M.S. Swaminathan Research Institute, Chennai, India
  • 1989-1991 - Assistant Professor of Economics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, India
  • 1984-1989 - Doctoral Scholar /Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural Economics/ Department of Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
  • 1983-1984 - Project Associate, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi, India
  • 1982-1983 - Assistant Professor, St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Research Interest

  • Economic and institutional dimensions of water resources management in particular and agricultural development in general
  • Transaction cost analysis of institutional reforms in water and agricultural sectors
  • Quantitative evaluation of sustainable development
  • Impact assessment in the context of multiple technologies and development interventions

Awards & Fellowships

  • 2008 - Distinguished Service Award from the International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • 2006 - Certificate of Excellence in Research awarded by the University of South Australia for outstanding research performance during 2005 as an Adjunct Professor in the Centre for Comparative Water Law and Policy at the School of International Business.
  • 2005 - Supported Researcher Status given by the University of South Australia in appreciation of outstanding research performance during 2004 as an Adjunct Professor in the Centre for Comparative Water Law and Policy at its School of International Business.
  • 2005 - Outstanding Reviewer Award from the International Water Association Publishing in recognition of the editorial and review works for the Journal: Water Policy
  • 2004 - S.R. Sen Prize from the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics for the book: Strategic Linkages in Rural Diversification: Empirical Analysis and Policy Issues, adjudged as the best book in agricultural economics and rural development published in India during 1999-2000.
  • 2002 - Certificate of Appreciation from the Asia-Pacific Forum of Environmental Journalists, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • 1998 - D.K. Desai Prize from the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics for the paper: “Diversification Strategy for Small Farmers and Landless”.
  • 1998 - Visiting Research Fellowship from the World Bank, Washington, DC, USA.
  • 1991 - Distinction in Engineering Technology Award from the Central Board of Irrigation and Power for the Paper: “Operationalizing Sustainability in the Context of Groundwater Aquifer”.
  • 1988 - Outstanding Paper Competition Award from the American Water Resources Association/University Council on Water Resources for the Paper: “Water Markets under Bargaining Conditions”.
  • 1988 - Certificate of Achievement from the American Water Resources Association for an Outstanding Student Paper Presentation.
  • 1984 - National Overseas Scholarship Award from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi.

Memberships

  • In Professional Bodies
  • Since 2019 - UGC Nominee, Special Assistance Program (SAP), Department of Economics, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Gujarat
  • Since 2011 - Member, Board of Governance, Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy, Hyderabad, India
  • Since 2002 - Member, Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy, University of California, Riverside, California, USA
  • Since 1995 - Life Member, Indian Social Sciences Association, New Delhi, India.
  • Since 1991 - Life Member, Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, Mumbai, India.
  • 2014-2016 - Member, Governing Council, Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
  • 2012-2014 - Member, Sub-Committee on Social Sciences, Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, New Delhi.
  • 2011-2014 - Member, Board of Governors, Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad, India.
  • 2011-2013 - Member, Committee on Statistics of Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India, New Delhi, India.
  • 2010-2013 - Member, Governing Council, Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai, India.
  • 2010-2012 - Member, Executive Committee, Indian Association of Social Science Institutions, New Delhi, India.
  • 2009-2012 - Member, Board of Governors, India Water Partnership, New Delhi, India.
  • 2005 - Member, International Scientific Committee, International Conference on: Economics of Poverty. Environment, and Natural Resource Use, Wageningen, The Netherlands, May 17-19.
  • 2003 - Member, International Advisory Committee, International Conference on: Managing Emerging Technologies in Asia, Singapore Management University, Singapore, November 2-3.
  • In Journal Editorial
  • Since 2014 - Member, Editorial Advisory Board, ICTACT Journal of Management Studies (ICTACT, Chennai, India)
  • Since 2010 - Editor, Book Series on: Global Issues in Water Policy (Springer Science, Amsterdam).
  • Since 2010 - Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Water Policy (International Water Association, London)
  • Since 1997 - Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Technological Forecasting and Social Change: An International Journal (Elsevier, New York).
  • 2018 - Guest Editor, Special Issue of Water Economics and Policy on: “Institutional Economics of Water”.
  • 2013-16 - Member, Editorial Advisor Board, Water Economics and Policy (Springer Science, Amsterdam)
  • 2009-2014 - Editor, Review of Development and Change (MIDS, Chennai, India)
  • 2005 - Guest Editor, Special Issue of Water Policy on: “Water Institutional Reforms: Theory and Practice” (Vol: 7, No: 1, January-March 2005).
  • 2004 - Convener, Special Section of Water Resources Research on: “River Basin Management: Economics, Management, and Policy” (Vol: 40, No: 8, August 2004).
  • 2004-2005 - Member, Editorial Advisory Committee, Water Policy Series, Resources for the Future Press, Washington DC.
  • 2003 - Guest Editor, Special Issue of Water Policy on: “Water, Poverty, and Gender”, (Vol: 5, Nos: 5-6, October-December 2003)
  • 2002-2004 - Associate Editor, Water Resources Research (American Geophysical Union, Washington DC).
  • 2000-2002 - Managing Editor, Journal of Social and Economic Development (ISEC, Bengaluru, India)
  • 1998-2010 - Associate Editor, Water Policy (International Water Association, London)

List of Publications

Books

  • 1. Saleth, R. M. (with S. Galab and E. Revathi), (2020), eds., Issues and Challenges of Inclusive Development: Essays in Honor of Prof. R. Radhakrishna, Springer Nature, Singapore.
  • 2. Saleth, R. M. (with S. Janakarajan and L. Venkatachalam), (2015), eds., Indian Economy in Transition: Essays in Honor of C.T. Kurien, Sage Publications, New Delhi.
  • 3. Saleth, R. M., ed., (2012), From Individual to Community: Issues in Development Studies, Essays in Memory of Malcolm Adiseshiah, Sage Publications, New Delhi.
  • 4. Briscoe, John, Greg Allgood, Jason Clay, Juan José Consejo, Qiuqiong Huang, Mei Xurong, Susan E. Murcott, Peter G. McCornick, Christa D. Peters-Lidard, R. Maria Saleth, Olcay Ünver, Adrien Couton, Ger Bergkamp, Shaden Abdel-Gawad, eds., (2009), Water and Agriculture: Implications for Development and Growth, Center for Strategic and International Studies, John Hopkins University, Washington, DC.
  • 5. Saleth, R. M., ed., (2009), Promoting Irrigation Demand Management in India: Potentials, Problems, and Prospects, Strategic Analyses of the National River Linking Project of India: Series 3, International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • 6. Giordano, M. A., Frank Rijsberman, and R. M. Saleth, eds., (2006), More Crop per Drop: Revisiting a Research Paradigm, Results and Synthesis of IWMI Research: 1996-2005, International Water Association Publishing, London.
  • 7. Saleth, R. M., and Ariel Dinar, (2004), The Institutional Economics of Water: A Cross-country Analysis of Institutions and Performance, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham (UK).
  • 8. Saleth, R. M., ed., (2002), Water Resources and Economic Development, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham (UK).
  • 9. Saleth, R. M., (1999), Strategic Linkages in Rural Diversification: Empirical Analysis and Policy Issues, Commonwealth Publishers, New Delhi.
  • 10. Saleth, R. M., (1996), Water Institutions in India: Economics, Law, and Policy, Commonwealth Publishers, New Delhi.

Articles in Journals

  • 1. Kumar, M.D., P.K. Vishwanathan, and R. M. Saleth, 2021, “Remembering B D Dhawan (1938–2020)”, Economic and Political Weekly, 56(5), January 30.
  • 2. Saleth, R. M., (2018), “Editorial: The Institutional Economics of Water”, Water Economics and Policy, 4(3), 1-11.
  • 3. Kumar, M.D. and R. M. Saleth, (2018), “Inequality in Indian Water Sector: Challenges and Policy Options”, Indian Journal of Human Development, 12(2): 265-281.
  • 4. Kumar, M.D., S.A., Prathapar, R. M. Saleth, V. Ratna Reddy, A. Narayanamoorthy, and Nitin Bassi, (2017), “New ‘Water Management Paradigm’: Outdated Concepts?”, Economic and Political Weekly, December 9, 52(49): 89-94.
  • 5. Saleth, R. M., (2017), “Water Rights System for India”, Geography and You, 16(101), 11-14.
  • 6. Saleth, R. M., Nitin Bassi, and M. Dinesh Kumar, (2016), “Role of Institutions, Infrastructures, and Technologies in Meeting Global Agricultural Water Challenge”, Choice, 31(3), 1-7.
  • 7. Saleth, R. M., (2012), “Water Marketing in Agriculture”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, 25(3): 18-40.
  • 8. Saleth, R. M., (2011), “Water Scarcity and Climatic Change in India: Need for Water Demand and Supply Management”, Hydrological Sciences Journal, 56(4): 671-686.
  • 9. Saleth, R. M., and Upali Amarasinghe, (2010), “Promoting Irrigation Demand Management in India: Options, Linkages, and Strategy”, Water Policy, 12(6): 832–850.
  • 10. Saleth, R. M., and Ariel Dinar, (2009), “The Impact of Multiple Policy Interventions on Food Security”, Journal of Policy Modeling, 31(6): 923-938.
  • 11. Saleth, R. M., Arlene Inocencio, Andrew Noble, and, Sawaeng Ruaysoongnern, (2009), “Economic Gains of Improving Soil Fertility and Water Holding Capacity with Clay Application: The Impact of Soil Remediation Research in Northeast Thailand”, Journal of Development Effectiveness, 1(3): 336-352.
  • 12. Saleth, R. M., and Ariel Dinar, (2008), “Linkages within Institutional Structure: An Empirical Analysis of Water Institutions”, Journal of Institutional Economics, 4(3):375-401.
  • 13. Saleth, R. M., Anatoly Kadushkin, and Taimur Ali, (2007), “Water Institutional Reforms and the MDGs: Towards an Evaluation Framework”, Irrigation and Drainage, 56(2-3): 227-236.
  • 14. Dinar, Ariel and R. M. Saleth, (2005), “Can Water Institutions be Cured? A Water Institutions Health Index”, Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 5(6): 17-40.
  • 15. Saleth, R. M., and Ariel Dinar, (2005), “Water Institutional Reforms: Theory and Practice”, Water Policy, 7(1): 1-19.
  • 16. Saleth, R. M., (2004), “Introduction to Special Section on River Basin Management: Economics, Management, and Policy”, Water Resources Research, 40(8), W08S01, doi: 10.1029/2004WR003368, 6pp.
  • 17. Saleth, R. M. and G. S. Sastry, (2004), “Water Supply and Sanitation Sector of Karnataka, India: Status, Performance, and Change”, Water Policy, 6(3): 161-183.
  • 18. Saleth R. M., M. Samad, D. Molden, and I. Hussain, (2003), “Water, Poverty, Gender: An Overview of Issues and Policy Implications”, Water Policy (Special Issue) 5(5/6): 385-398.
  • 19. Saleth R. M., R. Namara, and M. Samad, (2003), “Dynamics of Irrigation-Poverty Linkages in Rural India: Analytical Framework and Empirical Analysis”, Water Policy (Special Issue) 5(5/6): 459-473.
  • 20, Saleth, R. M., (2002), “On-farm Diversification: Economic Performance and Employment Prospects”, Manpower Journal (Special Issue on Rural Non-farm Sector), 38(2&3): 53-72.
  • 21. Saleth, R. M. and Ariel Dinar, (2001), “Preconditions for Market Solution to Urban Water Scarcity: Empirical Results from Hyderabad City, India”, Water Resources Research, 37(1): 119-130.
  • 22. Saleth, R. M. and Ariel Dinar, (2000), “Institutional Changes in Global Water Sector: Trends, Patterns, and Implications”, Water Policy, 2(3): 175-199.
  • 23. Saleth, R. M., (1999), “Irrigation Privatization in India: Options, Framework, and Experience”, Economic and Political Weekly, 34(26): A86-A92.
  • 24. Saleth, R. M., (1998), “Water Markets in India: Economic and Institutional Aspects”, Natural Resource Management and Policy, 15(2): 187-205.
  • 25. Saleth, R. M., (1998), “Diversification Strategy for Small Farmers and Landless: Some Evidence from Tamil Nadu”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 52(1): 73-86.

Contributions to Edited Volumes

  • 1. Saleth, R. M., S. Galab, and E. Revathi, (2020), “Issues and Challenges of Inclusive Development: Overview and Synthesis”, in Saleth, R.M., S. Galab, and E. Revathi, eds., Issues and Challenges of Inclusive Development: Essays in Honor of Prof. R. Radhakrishna, Springer Nature, Singapore, pp: 1-24.
  • 2. Kumar, M.D., R. M. Saleth, J.D. Foster, V. Niranjan, and M.V.K. Sivamohan, (2016), “Water, Human Development, Inclusive Growth, and Poverty Alleviation: International Perspectives”, in M.D. Kumar, A.J. James, and Yusuf Kabir, eds., Rural Water Systems for Multiple Uses and Livelihood Security, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 17-47.
  • 3. Saleth, R. M., (2016), “Water Rights and Entitlements in India” in Vishal Narain and Annasamy Narayanamoorthy, eds., Indian Water Policy at the Cross Roads, Springer Science, Amsterdam, pp: 179-207.
  • 4. Janakarajan, S., L. Venkatachalam, and R. M. Saleth, (2015), “Indian Economy in Transition: Context and Overview of Issues”, in S. Janakarajan, L. Venkatachalam, and R. M. Saleth, eds., Indian Economy in Transition: Essays in Honor of C.T. Kurien, Sage Publication, New Delhi, pp: 1-17.
  • 5. Saleth, R. M., (2014), “Institutional Response as an Adaptation to Water Scarcity” A. Garrido and M. Shechter, eds., Water for the Americas: Challenges & Opportunities, 3rd Rosenberg Forum Volume, Routledge, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, pp: 233-252.
  • 6. Saleth, R. M., (2014), “Water Markets in India: Extent and Impact” in K. William Easter and Qiuqiong Huang, eds., Water Markets for the 21 st Century: What We have Learned?, Springer, New York, pp: 239-262.
  • 7. Saleth, R.M., (2013), “Food Security in India: Status and Challenges” in M. John Joseph, ed., Food Security: Issues and Concerns, Shanlax Publications, Madurai, pp: 1-9.
  • 8. Menard, C., and R. M. Saleth, (2013), “The Effectiveness of Alternative Water Governance Arrangements” in Mike D. Young and Christine Esau, eds., Investing in Water for a Green Economy: Services, Infrastructure, Policies, and Management, Routledge/Earthscan/UNEP, London, pp: 152-174.
  • 9. Saleth, R. M., Ariel Dinar, and J. Aapris Frisbie, (2011), “Climate Change, Drought, and Agriculture: Role of Effective Institutions and Infrastructures” in Ariel Dinar and R. Mendelsohn, eds., Handbook on Climate Change and Agriculture, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, United Kingdom, pp: 446-484.
  • 10. Saleth, R. M., (2009), “Impact Synergies and Institutional Roles: Empirical Evidence from Sri Lanka” in John Briscoe, et al., eds., (2009), Water and Agriculture: Implications for Development and Growth, Center for Strategic and International Studies, John Hopkins University, Washington, DC, pp: 71-78.
  • 11. Saleth, R. M., (2009), “Land-dominated Approach to Water Policy: Influence, Effects, and Relevance” in Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation, India Infrastructure Report 2009: Land—A Critical Resource for Infrastructure, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, pp: 29-38.
  • 12. Saleth, R.M., and Upali Amarasinghe, (2009), “Promoting Irrigation Demand Management in India: Policy Options and Institutional Requirements” in R. M. Saleth, ed., Promoting Irrigation Demand Management in India: Potentials, Problems, and Prospects, Strategic Analyses of the National River Linking Project of India: Series 3, International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp: 1- 25.
  • 13. Saleth, R.M., Ariel Dinar, and Susanne Neubert, (2008), “Evaluating the Institution- Impact Interactions in the Context of the Millennium Development Goals: Analytical Framework with Empirical Results" in Phoebe Koundouri, ed., Coping with Water Deficiency: From Research to Policy Making, Springer Science, Dordrecht, Netherlands, pp: 189-212.
  • 14. Saleth, R. M., (2008), “Institutional Issues in Indian Agriculture” in R. S. Deshpande, et al., eds., Glimpses of Indian Agriculture: Macro and Micro Aspects, Academic Foundation, New Delhi.
  • 15. Saleth, R. M., (2007), “Water Rights and Entitlements” in John Briscoe and R. P. S., Malik, eds., Handbook of Water Resources in India: Development, Management, and Strategies, World Bank and Oxford University Press, New Delhi, pp: 282-305.
  • 16. Saleth, R. M., (2006), “Understanding Water Institutions: Structure, Environment, and Change Process” in Sylvain Parret, Stefano Farolfi, and Rashid Hassan, eds., Water Governance for Sustainable Development: Approaches and Lessons from Developing and Transitional Countries, Earthscan, London, pp: 3-20.
  • 17. Saleth, R. M. and Ariel Dinar, (2006), “Water Institutional Reforms in Developing Countries: Insights, Evidences, and Case Studies” in Ramon Lopez and Michael Toman, eds., Economic Development and Environmental Sustainability: New Policy Options, Oxford University Press, New York, pp: 273-303.
  • 18. Dinar, Ariel, and R. M. Saleth, (2005), “Issues in Water Pricing Reforms: From Getting Correct Prices to Setting Appropriate Institutions” in Tom Tietenberg and Henk Folmer, eds., International Yearbook of Environmental and Resource Economics, New Horizons in Environmental Economics Series, Volume IX, Edward Elgar Publishing Pvt. Ltd., Cheltenham, UK, pp: 1-51.
  • 19. Saleth, R. M., (2005), “Water Institutions in India: Structure, Performance, and Change” in Chennat Gopalakrishnan, Cecilia Tortajada, and Asit K. Biswas, eds., Water Institutions: Policies, Performance, and Prospects, Springer, New York, pp: 47-80.
  • 20. Saleth, R. M., (2001), “Water Pricing: Potentials and Problems” in Mark Rosegrant and Ruth Mainzen-Dick, eds., Overcoming Water Scarcity and Quality Constraints, 020 Vision for Food, Agriculture, and the Environment, International Food Policy Research, Washington, DC.
  • 21. Saleth, R. M., (2000), “Introduction” in R. M. Saleth, ed., Water Resources and Economic Development, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham (UK), pp: vii-xxxii.
  • 22. Saleth, R. M., (1998), “Water Markets in India: Economic and Institutional Aspects” in K. William Easter, Mark W. Rosegrant, and Ariel Dinar, eds., Markets for Water: Potential and Performance, Kluwer Academic Press, Connecticut, pp: 187-205.
  • 23. Saleth, R. M., (1997), “The Case of India” in Ariel Dinar and Ashok Subramanian, eds., Water Pricing Experiences: An International Perspective, Agriculture and Natural Resources Department, The World Bank, Washington, DC., pp: 54-60.
  • 24. Saleth, R. M., (1996), “Diversification as a Strategy for Small Farm Development: Some Evidence from Tamil Nadu” in T. Haque, ed., Small Farm Diversification: Potentials and Problems, National Council for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi, pp: 119-148.
  • 25. Saleth, R. M., and J. B. Braden, (1995), “Minimizing the Potential Distortions in a Spot Water Market: A Multilateral Bargaining Approach” in Ariel Dinar and Edna Lohman, eds., Water Quantity/Quality Disputes and Their Resolutions, Praeger, New York, pp: 385-397.

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