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Paramjit Singh

PhD, MPhil, MA

Associate Professor, Honours Bachelor of Business Administration

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Email: paramjit.singh@unfc.ca

For more than 15 years, Paramjit Singh has taught a diverse array of graduate and undergraduate economics courses across universities. He holds an MA, MPhil, and PhD in Economics, and an MA in Political Science. Through his experiences in the classroom and providing one-on-one student mentorship, he has discovered that the act of teaching is really a journey of learning.  

In addition to teaching, Paramjit is a passionate researcher who has written, presented, and debated extensively on the intersection of economics and politics. He has two books set to be published in 2025: Political Economy of Capitalist Development and Political Economy of Globalized India. Outside of his academic work, Paramjit has served as an economic consultant for India’s hydroelectric power industry and as coordinator of the Indian Political Economy Association.  

Courses taught

Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Business Statistics

Areas of academic interest

Macroeconomics, development economics, environmental economics, agricultural economics, international economics

Areas of specialization

Development economics, international political economy, agrarian political economy

Awards

  1. Research Collaboration Fellowship from York Centre for Asia Research (YCAR), York University, Toronto, Canada.  
  2. Received travel grant to present a paper at Historical Materialism Conference: The Great Transition, held in Montreal (Canada), May 17-20, 2018. 
  3. Awarded the Institute of Critical Social Inquiry Summer Session Fellowship, The New School, New York (U.S.A) for Summer Session 2017.  

Research Publications (Forthcoming)

Books

  1. Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh Tiwana (2025). Political Economy of Globalized India. Brill. Leiden: The Netherlands.
  2. Singh Paramjit (2025). Political Economy of Capitalist Development. Under Contract with Brill. Leiden: The Netherlands.

Research articles and book chapters

  1. Singh Paramjit. “Contending Perspective on Involuntary Unemployment: An Incompatible Synthesis.” Under Review. 
  2. Upadhyay, V. and Paramjit Singh. “Geopolitical Situation of India in the Context of Development in BRICS.” In Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh Tiwana (eds.) Political Economy of Globalized India. Brill. Leiden: The Netherlands. 
  3. Bajwa, Ashman and Singh Paramjit. “Economic and Ecological Implications of Industrial Restructuring in India.” In Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh Tiwana (eds.) Political Economy of Globalized India. Brill. Leiden: The Netherlands. 
  4. Singh Paramjit. “The Poverty of Mainstream Economics: A Systematic Critique.” Under Review. 
  5. Singh Paramjit and Mukesh Kumar. “Class Dynamics of Tenancy and Accumulation: Empirical Evidence from India (Haryana).” Under review. 
  6. Singh Paramjit and Ashman Bajwa. “Does Monopoly Power Affect the Environmental Quality? Evidence from India’s Organized Manufacturing Sector.” Under Review. 

Reviewer services

  • World Review of Political Economy, Pluto Publication, London.
  • International Critical Thought, Taylor & Francis Publication, London.
  • Journal of Contemporary Asia, Taylor & Francis Publication, London.
  • Development and Change, Journal of International Institute of Social Sciences, Wiley.

Academic supervisor

  • Assisted U.S. Fulbright-Hays research scholar from Harvard University as his academic supervisor in India.  
  • Successfully supervised 2 PhD thesis and 5 MPhil dissertations on themes like the Role of Industrialisation in Structural Transformation, Globalisation and Inequality.

Economic consultancy

  • Cost-benefit analysis for the 382 MW Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project (SJVN Limited) for the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India and Government of Himachal Pradesh (India). Presented the cost-benefit analysis at the high-level approval committee meeting, which led to the forest clearance approval of the Rs 2,614.51 crore project.

Research projects

  • Co-investigator of the research project Renal Transplantation and Financial and Socioeconomic Status of Patients – A Survey-Based Study with a team of doctors of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
  • Field investigator on the research project Farmers’ and Agricultural Labourers’ Suicides in Rural Punjab sponsored by the Government of Punjab.

Publications

Books (edited)

  1. Upadhyay V. and Paramjit Singh (2022), Global Political Economy: A Critique of Contemporary Capitalism, Routledge (Taylor & Francis) London, Indian Edition Aakar Books, Delhi. 

Selected research articles published in journals

  1. Singh Paramjit and Kriti Sharma (2024) “Degree of Monopoly and Distribution of Income in India’s Organised Manufacturing Sector.” Indian Journal of Labour Economics. 
  2. Singh Paramjit and Mukesh Kumar (2024). “How to Differentiate Peasant Classes under Capitalist-Intensive Agriculture.” Journal of Agrarian Change 24 (1).  
  3. Singh Paramjit (2024). Imperialism and Punjab’s Peasantry: Then and Now. (Review Article). Critical Sociology. Online First.  
  4. Singh Paramjit and Sonam Saini (2024) “Globalisation and Performance of Manufacturing Sector in Punjab and Tamil Nadu: Implications for Employment and Wages.” The Indian Economic Journal. 
  5. Singh Paramjit and Ashman Bajwa (2023) “Who is Responsible for Climate Crisis? A Perspective from the Global South.” International Critical Thought 13 (3).  
  6. Singh Paramjit (2023) “The Economic Consequences of Authoritarian Neoliberalism in India,” World Review of Political Economy 14 (2).  
  7. Singh Paramjit (2022) “Classical Theory of Imperialism and Contemporary Capitalism.” Journal of Contemporary Asia 52 (3). 
  8. Singh Paramjit and Jaspreet Kaur (2022). “Farmers’ Attitudes Towards Conventional and Organic Farming in Indian Punjab: A Behavioural Analysis.” Journal of Asian and African Studies. Online first. 
  9. Singh Paramjit (2021) “Beyond Covid-19 Pandemic: Gauging Neoliberal Capitalism and Unipolar World Order.” International Critical Thought 10 (4). 
  10. Singh Paramjit and Surinder Kumar (2021) “Demographic Dividend in the Age of Neoliberal Capitalism: An Analysis of Employment and Employability in India.” Indian Journal of Labour Economics 64. 
  11. Singh Paramjit (2021) “Neoliberal Capitalism and Misery of Small Peasantry and Agricultural Labourers in India.” Human Geography 15 (2).  
  12. Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh Tiwana (2020) “The State and Accumulation under Contemporary Capitalism.” World Review of Political Economy 11 (1).  
  13. Singh Paramjit (2020) “Imperialism in the Age of Globalisation.” (Review Article). Economic and Political Weekly 55 (5). 
  14. Singh Paramjit, (2020) “The Economics Consequences of PM Modi.” Studies in Political Economy 101 (2).  
  15. Singh Paramjit (2020) “Indian Agriculture under Open Economic Regime: Implication for Livelihood and Food Security.” Journal of Asian and African Studies 55 (8). 
  16. Singh Paramjit (2020) “Political Economy of Capitalist Development in Punjab’s Agriculture.” Agrarian South: Journal of Political Economy 9(2).  
  17. Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh Tiwana (2019) “The State and Accumulation under Contemporary Capitalism.” Monthly Review (mronline), Monthly Review Press, New York. 
  18. Singh Paramjit (2017) “Understanding Marx’s Capital.” (Review Article). Critique: Journal of Socialist Theory 45 (3). Taylor & Francis Publication, London. 
  19. Singh Paramjit (2016) “Another Liberal Approach to Inequality.” (Extended Review). Capital and Class 40 (2). Sage Publications. 
  20. Tiwana Balwinder Singh and Paramjit Singh (2015) “Nation State, Marketisation of Social Services and Uncertainty of Livelihood in India.” World Review of Political Economy 6 (1).  
  21. Singh Paramjit (2014) “Democracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism by Richard Wolf.” (Review Article). Critique: Journal of Socialist Theory. 42 (4). Taylor & Francis Publication, London. 
  22. Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh (2014) “Structure and Pattern of Urbanisation in Punjab: A Macro Level Analysis.” Journal of Punjab Studies 21 (1). 
  23. Singh Paramjit, (2014) “People Without Nation.” Himachal Pradesh Journal of Social Sciences 4 (1). 
  24. Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh (2012) “Cost of Cultivation and Problem of Indebtedness among the Marginal and Small Farmers in Punjab.” Political Economy Journal of India 21 (3&4). 
  25. Singh Paramjit (2011) “Punjab Economy: Growth, Deceleration and Crisis.” Indian Management Studies Journal, 15 (1). 
  26. Singh Paramjit (2011) “Economic Benefits and Ecological Cost of Green Revolution in Punjab.” Journal of Economic and Social Development 07 (1). 

Chapters in edited books

  1. Singh, S., and Singh, Paramjit (2024). “The anti-farm law movement and the agrarian question in India.” In S. Singh and S. Siddiqui (eds.) A People’s History of the Farmers’ Movement, 2020–2021 (pp. 29-49). Routledge India. 
  2. Singh Paramjit (2021) “Capitalist Mode of Production: A Basic Interpretation.” V. Upadhyay and Paramjit Singh (eds.) Global Political Economy: A Critique of Contemporary Capitalism. Routledge (Taylor & Francis) London. Indian Edition: Aakar Books, New Delhi. 
  3. Singh Paramjit (2021) “Reflections on Classical Theory of Imperialism: Does History Repeat itself?” V. Upadhyay and Paramjit Singh (eds.) Global Political Economy: A Critique of Contemporary Capitalism. Routledge (Taylor & Francis) London. Indian Edition: Aakar Books, New Delhi. 
  4. Tiwana Balwinder Singh and Paramjit Singh (2017) “Changes in Production Structure and Class Composition in Agriculture: An Analysis of Agrarian Question based on Punjab Experience.” in Bathla S. and A. Dube (eds.) Changing Contours of Indian Agriculture: Investment, Income and Non-farm Employment. Springer Publication, Singapore. 
  5. Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh Tiwana (2016) “The Rise of Neoliberal State: Marxian Approach.” Kumar S. et al. (eds.) State and Capitalist Development in India: A Political Economy Perspective. Aakar Books, New Delhi. 
  6. Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh Tiwana (2016) “Demographic Dividend:  Opportunities and Challenges.” Kabra K.N. and V. Upadhyay (eds.) Plutocracy, Cronyism & Populism Facets of Neoliberalism in India. Vitasa Publication, New Delhi. 
  7. Singh Balwinder, Paramjit Singh and Sukhdev Singh (2016) “Neoliberalism and Inclusive Growth: A Comparative Analysis of South Asian Economies.” Balwinder Singh Tiwana (eds.) Socio-Economic Changes in South Asia. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University, Patiala. 
  8. Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh (2015) “Rise of Capitalism in Punjab Agriculture: An Enquiry into the Mode of Production.” Singh G. et al. (eds.) Agricultural Performance and Rural Development in India, Publication Bureau Punjabi University, Patiala. 
  9. Singh Paramjit et al. (2014) “Ecological Implications of Punjab’s Model of Agricultural Growth.” in Punjabi, Singh G. (eds.) Rural Economy of Punjab (in Punjabi). Publication Bureau, Punjabi University, Patiala. 
  10. Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh (2013) “Urbanisation and Employment Pattern in India in Context of Globalisation.” Markandey K. et al. (eds.) Challenges of Urbanisation in the 21st Century. Concept Publication Company, New Delhi. 
  11. Singh Balwinder and Paramjit Singh (2013) “Rural-Out Migration and Urbanisation in India: A Macro Level Analysis.” Bagchi, K.  K. (eds.)  Internal Migration in India:  Nature, Determinants and Consequences. Abhijeet Publications, New Delhi. 
  12. Singh Paramjit and Sukhdev Singh (2012) “Globalisation and Employment Trend among the Woman Workers in India: A Comparative Analysis of Male and Female Workers.” Verma M. et al. (eds.) Mainstreaming Gender: Issues and Challenges. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University, Patiala. 

Book reviews

  1. Singh Paramjit (2022) “Punjab’s Peasant Movement: Past and Present.” Economic and Political Weekly 57 (23). 
  2. Singh Paramjit (2022) “Contours of Value Capture: India’s Neoliberal Path of Industrial Development by Satyaki Roy.” The Indian Journal of Labour Economics 65 (2).  
  3. Singh Paramjit (2017) “Rise of the Nation State and Beyond,” (Book Review), Economic and Political Weekly 52 (2). 
  4. Singh Paramjit (2016) “Contending Perspectives in Economics: A Guide to Contemporary Schools of Thought by John T. Harvey.” Journal of Keynesian Economics 4 (4). Edward Elgar Publications. 
  5. Singh Paramjit (2013) “City as the Revolutionary Space.” Book Review of David Harvey’s Rebel Cities: From the  Right to the City to Urban Revolution. Economic and Political Weekly 58 (40). 
  6. Singh Paramjit (2013) “Why Marx was Right by Terry Eagleton.” Book Review, Social Scientist 41(7-8). 

Articles translated and published in Chinese

  1. Singh Balwinder and Paramjit Singh (2016) “The Function of State and the Stability of Capital Accumulation under the Capitalism System.” Journal of Economics of Shanghai School 14 (1). 
  2. Singh Balwinder and Paramjit Singh (2014) “Nation State, Marketisation of Social Services and Uncertainty of Livelihood in India.” Journal of Economics of Shanghai School 12 (4). 

Selected newspaper and website articles

  1. Singh Paramjit (2024). “Peasants and Politics in Neoliberal India: The 2020-21 Peasant Movement.” The Bullet. Socialist Project. 
  2. Singh Paramjit (2024). “The Economic Fallout of India under Modi and the BJP.” The Bullet. Socialist Project. 
  3. Singh Paramjit and Pargat Singh “Agrarian Distress and Economic Romanticism (in Punjabi), Punjab Tribune 21/1/22. 
  4. Singh Paramjit and Pargat Singh “Agrarian Distress, Peasant Movement and Populism- I and II (in Punjabi), Punjab Times, 8/1/22 and 15/1/22. 
  5. Singh Paramjit “Neoliberal, post-modern ideological ‘hijack’ of India’s higher education system” Counterview 10/8/2021.  
  6. Singh Paramjit and Jaskarn Singh “A Class Analysis of Agrarian Distress in Punjab-I and II” (in Punjab), DeshSewak, 22/06/2021 and 23/06/2021. 
  7. Singh Paramjit (2009). “From Great Depression to Occupy Wall Street: Slogans Require Philosophy.” Sanhati. 
  8. Singh Paramjit (2009). Growth for Whom: An Investigation of India’s Inclusive Growth Strategy. Sanhati. 
  9. Singh Paramjit “Punjab Economy towards Doom (in Punjabi),” Punjabi Tribune, 15/6/2013. 
  10. Singh Paramjit “An Examination of Indian Growth Story (in Punjabi),” Punjabi Tribune, 26/12/2012. 
  11. Singh Paramjit “Towards Eco-Friendly Farming,” The Tribune, 12/4/2010.  
  12. Singh Paramjit “Development Model of Agriculture and Environmental Crisis in Punjab (in Punjabi)”, DeshSewak, 5/4/2010. 
  13. Singh Paramjit “Agrarian Crisis and Economic Decline of Punjab (in Punjabi)”, DeshSewak, 12/8/2009. 
  14. Singh Paramjit “New methods of Economic Exploitation of Third World Countries,” DeshSewak, 3/4/2008. 
  15. Singh Paramjit “Socio-Economic Crisis in Punjab,” DeshSewak, 16/2/2008. 

Papers presented at international conferences and seminars

  1. Singh Paramjit (2024). Authoritarian Neoliberalism Meets Agrarian Populism: Decoding the Agrarian Social Movement of 2020- 21 in India. Canadian Association of International Development Conference, Congress 2024. McGill University, Montreal. 
  2. Singh Paramjit (2023). “Imperialist Agenda and Agrarian Social Movement in India.” Canadian Association of International Development. Congress 2023. York University, Toronto.  
  3. Singh Paramjit (2021) “A Contribution to the Critique of Mainstream Bourgeoise Economics.” 15th Forum of World Association of Political Economy (Online mode), 18-19 Dec. Shanghai International Studies University, China. 
  4. Singh Paramjit (2018) “Lenin’s Theory of Imperialism Then and Now.” Presented at Historical Materialism Conference: The Great Transition,17-20 May, Montreal, Canada. 
  5. Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh Tiwana (2016) “The Question of Unemployment Under Capitalism.” Presented at 11th Forum of World Association for Political Economy, on 17-19 June Punjabi University, Patiala. 
  6. Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh Tiwana (2016) “Changes in Production Structure of Agriculture: Experience from Punjab.” Presented at International Seminar on Changing Contours of Indian Agriculture, March 12-13, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. 
  7. Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh Tiwana (2015) “Liberalisation of Agricultural Trade and Its Implications for Food Security in India.” Presented at 4th International Conference of Center for WTO Studies, on Oct. 29-30, 2015, New Delhi. 
  8. Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh Tiwana (2015) “The State and Accumulation Stability under Capitalism.” Presented at 10th Forum of World Political Economy Association on June 19-21, 2015, at University of KWAZULU-NATAL, South Africa. 
  9. Singh Balwinder, Paramjit Singh and Sukhdev Singh (2013) “Neoliberalism and Inclusive Growth: A Comparative Analysis of South Asian Economies.” Presented at International Conference on Socio-Economic Changes in South Asia, on Sept. 25-26, Organised by South-West Asia Study Centre, Punjabi University, Patiala. 
  10. Singh Paramjit (2012) “Social Impact Assessment of Economic Development in India.” Presented at International Seminar on Social Impact Assessment: Issues of Development, Sustainability and Social Justice, on March 12-14, Punjabi University, Patiala. 
  11. Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh (2011) “Urbanisation and Urban Employment Trends in India in   Context of Globalisation.” Presented at 11th Asian Urban Conference, Dec 10-13, Osmania University, Hyderabad.

Papers presented at national conferences and seminars

  1. Singh Paramjit (2022) “Ideology and Economics” presented at Haryana Economic Association Conference, 28 April 2022.  
  2. Singh Paramjit (2019) “Theorization of Capitalist Development in Punjab Agriculture: A Political Economy Framework to Understand the Agrarian Crisis.” Presented at 23rd Conference of Indian Political Economy Association, 8-9 November, Punjabi University, Patiala. 
  3. Singh Paramjit (2018) “The Phenomenology and Relevance of Marx’s Capital in 21st Century.” Presented at 22nd Conference of Indian Political Economy Association, 14-15 December, University of Jammu. 
  4. Singh Paramjit (2017) “Who and What Destroyed the Essence of Economics: Some Insights for a Political Economist.” Presented at 21st Conference of Indian Political Economy Association, 8-9 Dec, IIT, New Delhi.  
  5. Singh Paramjit (2016) “Demographic Dividend, Technological Revolution and Question of Employment and Employability in India.” Presented at 58th Conference of Indian Society of Labour Economics, 24-26 Nov, IIT Guwahati, Assam. 
  6. Singh Paramjit (2016) “Lenin Theory of Imperialism and Contemporary Capitalism.” Presented at 20th Indian Political Association Conference, 4-6 Nov, GNDU, Amritsar. 
  7. Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh Tiwana (2016) “Theorising Food Security in Globalised India.” Presented at National Seminar of Center for South-West Asia Study (Pakistan and Afghanistan), on February 06, Punjabi University Patiala. 
  8. Singh Paramjit and Bawlinder Singh Tiwana (2014) “The Rise of Neoliberal State: Marxian Approach.” Presented at 18th Indian Political Economy Association on Nov 15-16, Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow. 
  9. Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh (2013) “Retreat of the State, Commodification of Social Services and Employment Pattern in India.” Presented at 55th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Labour Economics, Dec 16-18, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.  
  10. Singh Paramjit (2013) “Performance and Problems of Punjab Agriculture.” Presented at National Seminar on FDI in Retail Sector and Problems and Prospects of Punjab Agriculture, on March 22-23, University College, Ghanaur (Patiala). 
  11. Singh Balwinder and Paramjit Singh (2012) “Retreat of the State, Employment Pattern and Economic Growth in India.” Presented at 16th Annual Conference of Indian Political Economy Association on Oct 26-27, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. 
  12. Singh Paramjit and Balwinder Singh (2012) “Rise of Capitalism in Punjab Agriculture: An Enquiry into the Mode of Production.” Presented at National Seminar on Agricultural Performance and Rural Development in India, on March 19-20, Punjabi University, Patiala. 
  13. Singh Sukhdev and Pararmjit Singh (2012) “Globalisation and Employment Trends in Rural India.” Presented at National Seminar on Agricultural Performance and Rural Development in India, on March 19-20, Punjabi University Patiala.