• Sustainability Transition
• Economic Impact Evaluation
• Sectoral Impacts of Climate Change
• Vulnerability and Adaptation to Natural Disasters
• Loss and Damage
• Future of Work
• Social Life-Cycle Assessment

Journals (Peer Reviewed)

Soman, S.P., B. Paul, & U. Patnaik. (2024). ICT Uptake, Performance and Trade Relations: A Case of Village Micro and Small Enterprises. Journal of the Knowledge Economy. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13132-024-01808-0.

Makwana, M. & U. Patnaik. (2023). Examination of long-term climatic and fish-catch indicators in India at a macro scale. Continental Shelf Research, 268, 105125. ISSN: 0278-4343. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2023.105125.

Paul, B., Datta, R.C., Patnaik, U., Thomankutty, S.C., Soman, S.P. (2023). The Dynamics of Indian Labour: Ramifications for Future of Work and Sustainability. Sustainability, 15 (12), 9312. ISSN: 2071-1050. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15129312.

Paul, B., Murari, K. K., Patnaik, U., Bahinipati, C. S., & Sasidharan, S. (2023). Sustainability transition for Indian agriculture. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 7290. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-34092-0

Paul, Bino, Rahul Shaji, Unmesh Patnaik, Ashraf Pulikkamath, Irfan Ahmed, & Soumen Ghosh. (2023). Transition to sustainable development in the tanning industry: Evidence from leather value chain in Tamil Nadu, India. Sustainable Development, ISSN: 1099-1719. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.2560.

Bahinipati, C. S., Singh, A. K., & Patnaik, U. (2023). Soil-based interventions for economic returns in India. Current Science, 124(5), 547-553. ISSN 0011-3891. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs/v124/i5/547-553.

Paul, Bino, Unmesh Patnaik, Subash Sasidharan, Kamal Kumar Murari, & Chandra Sekhar Bahinipati. (2022). Fertilizer Use, Value, and Knowledge Capital: A Case of Indian Farming. Sustainability 14 (19) 12491. ISSN: 2071-1050. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912491.

Paul, B., U. Patnaik, G. Jaganth & K. Murari (2022). Employment, Technology and Value Chain in Indian Leather Industry. Science Technology and Society 27 (4), 563-586. ISSN: 09717218. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/09717218211010618.

Paul, B., U. Patnaik, K. Murari, S.K. Sahu & T. Muralidharan (2021). The Impact of COVID-19 on the Household Economy of India. Indian Journal of Labour Economics (Springer) 64 (4), 867–882. ISSN: 0971-7927. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41027-021-00352-8.

Makwana, M. & U. Patnaik (2021). Vulnerability of marine fisheries to sea surface temperature and cyclonic events: Evidences across coastal India. Regional Studies in Marine Science (Elsevier) 48, 1-10. ISSN 2352-4855. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2021.102002.

Bahinipati, C.S. & U. Patnaik (2020). Does development reduce damage risk from climate extremes? Empirical evidence for floods in India. Water Policy 22 (5): 748-767. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2020.059.

Sahu, S.K. & U. Patnaik (2020). The trade-offs between GHGs emissions, income inequality and productivity. Energy and Climate Change, 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egycc.2020.100014

Patnaik U, P.K. Das, C.S. Bahinipati (2019). Development interventions, adaptation decisions and farmers’ well-being: evidence from drought prone households in rural India. Climate and Development 11(4): 302-318. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2017.1410084.

Patnaik, U. & P.K. Das (2017). Do Development Interventions Confer Adaptive Capacity? Insights from Rural India. World Development (Elsevier), 97: 298-312, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.04.017; ISSN: 0305750X.

Patnaik U, P. K. Das, C. Bahinipati & O.N. Tripathi (2017). Can Developmental Interventions Reduce Households’ Vulnerability? Empirical Evidence from Rural India. Current Science, 113 (10) 2004-2013, Indian Academy of Sciences; DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs/v113/i10/2004-2013; ISSN 0011-3891.

Patnaik U, P. K. Das & C. Bahinipati (2016). Coping with Climatic Shocks: Empirical Evidence from Rural Coastal Odisha, India”, Global Business Review (Sage), 17 (1) 161-175. ISSN: 0972-1509. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0972150915610712.

Patnaik, U. & K. Narayanan (2015). Are Traditional Coping Mechanisms Effective in Managing the Risk against Extreme Events? Evidences from Flood Prone Region in Rural India. Water Policy, 17 (4): 724-741 (IWA Publishing), DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2014.065; ISSN: 1366-7017.

Patnaik, U. & K. Narayanan (2015). How effective are Coping Mechanisms in securing Livelihoods against Climatic Aberrations? Evidences from Rural India. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Vol. 7 (3): 359-374 (Emerald), ISSN: 1756-8692; DOI https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCCSM-07-2014-0085.

Bahinipati, C. S. & U. Patnaik (2015), The damages from climatic extremes in India: Do disaster specific and generic adaptation measures matter? Environmental Economics and Policy Studies (Springer), Vol. 17 (1):157-177; ISSN: 1432-847X; DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10018-014-0094-x

Patnaik, U., P. K. Das & C. Bahinipati (2015). Efficiency of Cereal Production and Determinants of Cost Inefficiency in Natural Disaster-Prone Regions of Odisha (India). Social Science Spectrum, Vol. 1 (3): 173-89, ISSN: 2454–2806.

Patnaik, U., P. K. Das & C. Bahinipati (2013). Analyzing Vulnerability to Climatic Variability and Extremes in the Coastal Districts of Odisha, India. Review of Development and Change, Vol. 18 (2): 173-89, ISSN: 0972-2661, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0972266120130206.

Hochrainer, S., U. Patnaik, D. Kull, P. Singh, & Shiraz, W. (2011). Disaster Financing and Poverty Traps for Poor Households: Realities in Northern India. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, Vol. 29 (1): 57-82, ISSN: 0280-7270. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/028072701102900103.

Patnaik U. & K. Narayanan (2010). Vulnerability of Households to Disaster Risks: Evidence from Rural India. Artha Vijnana, Vol. 52 (3), 261-73, ISSN: 0004-3559.

Book Chapters

Bahinipati C.S., & Patnaik U. (2022) Climate Change and Human Security in India Evidence, Opportunities, and Challenges. In: Behera A., Mishra S. (eds) Varying Dimensions of India’s National Security. India Studies in Business and Economics. Springer, Singapore. pp 197-213. ISBN: 978-981-16-7592-8, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7593-5_13

Bahinipati C.S. & U. Patnaik (2022). What Motivates Farm-Level Adaptation in India? A Systematic Review. In: Enamul Haque A., Mukhopadhyay P., Nepal M., Shammin M.R. (eds) Climate Change and Community Resilience. Springer, Singapore. pp 49-68. ISBN: 978-981-16-0679-3. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0680-9_4

Sahu S.K. & U. Patnaik (2020). Foreign Direct Investments and Environmental Policies: A Meta-Analysis. in Siddharthan N., Narayanan K. (eds) FDI, Technology and Innovation. Springer, Singapore. pp 205-221. ISBN: 978-981-15-3610-6. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3611-3_9.

Patnaik, U. & S. K. Sahu (2018). Foreign Direct Investment and Business Cycle Co-movement: Evidence from Asian Countries. in N.S. Siddharthan and K. Narayanan (eds.) Globalisation of Technology, Springer. pp: 63-88. ISBN: 978-981-10-5423-5. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5424-2_4.

Bahinipati, C. S., U. Patnaik, & P.K. Viswanathan (2015). What Causes Economic Losses from Natural Disasters in India?. in S. Dinda (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Climate Change Impact on Health and Environmental Sustainability, pp: 157-175. ISBN: 978-146-66-8814-8. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8814-8.ch008.

Patnaik, U. (2014). India Agricultural Insurance: Current Status, Experiences and Challenges. in M. U. Aquino (Ed) Agricultural Insurance of Selected Asian Countries: Current Status, Experiences, Strategies and Challenges, pp: 61-116, Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA), Bangkok. ISBN: 978-616-92335-5-8.

Working Paper (Peer Reviewed)

Hallegatte S., F. Henriet, A. Patwardhan, K. Narayanan, S. Ghosh, S. Karmakar, U. Patnaik, A. Abhayankar, S. Pohit, J. Corfee-Morlot, C. Herweijer, N. Ranger, S. Bhattacharya, B. Murthy, S. Priya, K. Dhore, R. Farhat, P. Mathur and N. Naville (2010), “Flood Risks, Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Benefits in Mumbai: An Initial Assessment of Socio-Economic Consequences of Present and Climate Change Induced Flood Risks and of Possible Adaptation Options”, OECD Environment Working Papers, No. 27, OECD, Paris, ISSN: 1997-09009.

Popular Press / Policy Brief

Patnaik, U. and T. Jayaraman, “An Enquiry into the Losses and Damages from Floods in India: Some Preliminary Observations” 8th International Conference on Climate Change Climate Action: Mitigation and Adaptation in a Post Paris World: Summary Report, Policy Briefs and Research Papers, Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai pp.85-88.

Patnaik, U. and K. Narayanan “Are Traditional Coping Mechanisms Effective in Managing the Risk against Extreme Events? Evidences from Flood Prone Region in Rural India” Global Water Forum, November 30, 2015. http://www.globalwaterforum.org

Patnaik, U. “Climate Change Adaptation” The Political and Business Daily, Cuttack Edition, November 22, 2015. http://pbdodisha.in/Details.aspx?id=44624&boxid=64225820&dat=11/22/2015

Ongoing and Completed

• “Socioeconomic and Environmental Impact Assessment of Konkan Railways”funded by 3ie International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, New Delhi, Duration 24 months (December 2016 – December 2018), Status: Ongoing.
• "Climate Change Adaptation in Industrial Areas", funded By: Consortium INTEGRATION Environment & Energy Gmbh, Grafenberg and German International Cooperation (GIZ), Germany, Duration: July, 2015 to March, 2017, Status: Completed
• “Adaptation to climate change in agriculture in selected coastal districts of Gujarat” funded by Aga Khan Rural Support Programme India, Duration 6 Months (September, 2015 – February, 2016), Status: Completed.
• “Effect of Livelihood Intervention Programmes on Adaptive Capacity of Households” funded by South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE), Nepal; Research Grant No. SANDEE/2013-06; Duration: 24 months (December, 2013-December, 2015); Status: Completed.
• “Impact of Natural Disasters and Climate Change on Social Fabric and Livelihoods in Coastal Districts of Odisha”, funded by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi; F. No. 02/128/2011/RP); Duration: 18 months (May, 2012 – Dec, 2013); Status: Completed.

• Environment and Natural Resource Economics
• Economics of Climate Change
• Vulnerability, Adaptation and Livelihoods
• Predictive Analytics
• Green Economy and Sustainability
• Behavioural Science