Dr. Vishal Dagar

Dr. Vishal Dagar joined the Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, in December 2021 as an Assistant Professor of Economics. He has more than five years of teaching and research experience. He also worked as a Junior Economist with the World Bank, as a Research Fellow at the Agricultural Economics Research Centre at the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, and as a Data Scientist with AbsolutData Analytics Pvt. Ltd., an Infogain company. Dr. Dagar is listed among the top 2% of scientists worldwide, according to Elsevier and Standford University's composite research score for 2023. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Amity University, a Masters in Economics from the Central University of Himachal Pradesh, and a Bachelors in Economics from the University of Delhi. He is also a Postdoctoral Fellow at Ryerson University in Canada.

He specializes in predicting technical efficiency and productivity estimates with stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) and data envelope analysis (DEA) models. His research interests include agricultural economics, energy economics, environmental economics, applied economics, and finance. He had delivered sessions by invitation on innovative approaches that are employed in economic research at many business schools across the globe, i.e., the Koppleman School of Business at Brooklyn College, the City University of New York, London School of Economics, the Leeds University Business School, the Paris School of Business, IPAG Business School, Paris, France, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia, KAPSARC Saudi Arabia, and the Department of Economics at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, USA.

He has published more than 50 SSCI/SCI research papers in more than 25 different leading journals (FT 50, ABDC A*, A, B, and C), including the Journal of Business Ethics, Energy Economics, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, the Journal of Cleaner Production, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Finance Research Letters, the European Management Journal, Management Decision, Resources Policy, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Sustainable Development, etc. He has reviewed more than 1000 research papers for over 200 verified leading and reputed journals from Publons (the Web of Science).

Journal Editorship and Editorial Roles

• Appointed as Associate Editor of the Economics and Management section in the journal SN Business & Economics on July 26, 2022. [Editorial Board]

Mainstream Press

• 'Finger on India's Pulses' in Financial Express (2021) (Click here)
• 'Cropping Success: Why farmers don't want to furnish land information to sell their products on online portals', in Financial Express (2020)
• 'Pricey Affair: Why Indian Farmers are "Caught in a Maize"?', in Financial Express (2020)
• 'Saving Water: What water-stressed paddy-growing states can learn from Haryana', in Financial Express (2020)
• 'Climate Change Impact on Moong Farmers', in Financial Express (2018)
• 'Why the MSP Hikes may not make much of a difference for the Moong Market', in Financial Express (2018)
• 'Will increased acreage curb Pulse Inflation?', in Financial Express (2016)
• 'Pulses Production: Glorious Moment for India; Here's Why', in Financial Express (2016)

Journal Articles

• Ali, W., Dash, D. P., Dagar, V., Kagzi, M., & Elmawazini, K. (2025). Financial development for energy access: Evidence from credit rationing and carbon emission in MENA region. International Review of Financial Analysis, 103, 104176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104176
• Sharma, R., Chawla, S., Dagar, V., & Dagher, L. (2025). Corporate SDG adoption, share price synchronicity, and the role of incentive-compatible contracts in India. Finance Research Letters, 74, 106739. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2025.106739
• Sharma, R., Chawla, S., Dhankar, N., & Dagar, V. (2025). Regional firm’s market value with 5Ps for sustainability: Evidence from India. Journal of Environmental Management, 377, 124697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124697
• Dagar, V., Rao, A., Dagher, L., & Doytch, N. (2024). Climate change dynamics for global energy security and equity: Evidence from policy stringency drivers. Journal of Environmental Management, 370, 122484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122484
• Ullah, I., Dagar, V., Tanin, T. I., Rehman, A., & Zeeshan, M. (2024). Agricultural productivity and rural poverty in China: The impact of land reforms. Journal of Cleaner Production, 475, 143723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143723
• Dagar, V., Dagher, L., Rao, A., Doytch, N., & Kagzi, M. (2024). Economic policy uncertainty: Global energy security with diversification. Economic Analysis and Policy, 82, 248–263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eap.2024.03.008
• Kagzi, M., Dagar, V., Doytch, N., Krishnan, D., & Raj, M. (2024). Curbing environmental degradation to balance sustainable development: Evidence from China. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 24, 100465. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.INDIC.2024.100465
• Dagher, L., Rao, A., Vishal, D., & Shobande, O. (2024). GEOPOLITICS, UNCERTAINTY, AND CRYPTOCURRENCY: A LOVE TRIANGLE GONE WRONG. Applied Finance Letters, 13, 48-62. https://doi.org/10.24135/afl.v13i.699
• Chinthapalli, U. R., Dagar, V., Malik, S., & Duque, Á. A. (2024). An Empirical Investigation on Awareness Regarding Cryptocurrencies Among Investors Under Different Market Regimes. Vision: The Journal of Business Perspective, 09722629241228965. https://doi.org/10.1177/09722629241228965
• Piwowar-Sulej, K., Iqbal, Q., Dagar, V., & Singh, S. (2024). Employees’ eco-friendly innovative behaviors: Examining the role of individual and situational factors. European Management Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2024.04.005
• Piwowar-Sulej, K., Malik, S., Shobande, O. A., Singh, S., & Dagar, V. (2023). A Contribution to Sustainable Human Resource Development in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Business Ethics, 1, 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-023-05456-3
• Ramzan, M., Abbasi, K. R., Salman, A., Dagar, V., Alvarado, R., & Kagzi, M. (2023). Towards the dream of go green: An empirical importance of green innovation and financial depth for environmental neutrality in world’s top 10 greenest economies. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 189(April 2022), 122370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122370
• Rao, A., Dagar, V., Sohag, K., Dagher, L., & Tanin, T. I. (2023). Good for the planet, good for the wallet: The ESG impact on financial performance in India. Finance Research Letters, 56, 104093. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2023.104093
• Zhou, H., Awosusi, A. A., Dagar, V., Zhu, G., & Abbas, S. (2023). Unleashing the asymmetric effect of natural resources abundance on carbon emissions in regional comprehensive economic partnership: What role do economic globalization and disaggregating energy play? Resources Policy, 85, 103914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.103914
• Agarwal, V., Malhotra, S., Dagar, V., & M. R, P. (2023). Coping with public-private partnership issues: A path forward to sustainable agriculture. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 89, 101703. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seps.2023.101703
• Chahal, J., Dagar, V., Dagher, L., Rao, A., & Udemba, E. N. (2023). The crisis effect in TPB as a moderator for post-pandemic entrepreneurial intentions among higher education students: PLS-SEM and ANN approach. International Journal of Management Education, 21(3), 100878. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2023.100878
• Xin, Y., Khan, R. U., Dagar, V., & Qian, F. (2023). Do international resources configure SMEs’ sustainable performance in the digital era? Evidence from Pakistan. Resources Policy, 80(September 2022), 103169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.103169
• Gaan, N., Malik, S., & Dagar, V. (2023). Cross-level effect of resonant leadership on remote engagement: A moderated mediation analysis in the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis. European Management Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2023.01.004
• Guru, S., Verma, S., Baheti, P., & Dagar, V. (2023). Assessing the feasibility of hyperlocal delivery model as an effective distribution channel. Management Decision, 61(6), 1634–1655. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-03-2022-0407
• Kakran, S., Sidhu, A., Bajaj, P. K., & Dagar, V. (2023). Novel evidence from APEC countries on stock market integration and volatility spillover: A Diebold and Yilmaz approach. Cogent Economics & Finance, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2023.2254560
• Khan, I., Zakari, A., Dagar, V., & Singh, S. (2022). World energy trilemma and transformative energy developments as determinants of economic growth amid environmental sustainability. Energy Economics, 108(January), 105884. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2022.105884
• Irfan, M., Elavarasan, R. M., Ahmad, M., Mohsin, M., Dagar, V., & Hao, Y. (2022). Prioritizing and overcoming biomass energy barriers: Application of AHP and G-TOPSIS approaches. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 177, 121524. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2022.121524
• Khan, I., Zakari, A., Zhang, J., Dagar, V., & Singh, S. (2022). A study of trilemma energy balance, clean energy transitions, and economic expansion in the midst of environmental sustainability: New insights from three trilemma leadership. Energy, 248, 123619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.123619
• Shahzad, U., Madaleno, M., Dagar, V., Ghosh, S., & Dogan, B. (2022). Exploring the role of export product quality and economic complexity for economic progress of developed economies: Does institutional quality matter? Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 62(xxxx), 40–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2022.04.003
• Yuan, B., Leiling, W., Saydaliev, H. B., Dagar, V., & Acevedo-Duque, Á. (2022). Testing the impact of fiscal policies for economic recovery: does monetary policy act as catalytic tool for economic Survival. Economic Change and Restructuring, 55(4), 2215–2235. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10644-022-09383-7
• Zakari, A., Khan, I., Tan, D., Alvarado, R., & Dagar, V. (2022). Energy efficiency and sustainable development goals (SDGs). Energy, 239, 122365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.122365
• Zhang, C., Khan, I., Dagar, V., Saeed, A., & Zafar, M. W. (2022). Environmental impact of information and communication technology: Unveiling the role of education in developing countries. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 178(January), 121570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2022.121570
• Alvarado, R., Tillaguango, B., Dagar, V., Ahmad, M., Isik, C., Méndez, P., & Toledo, E. (2021). Ecological footprint, economic complexity and natural resources rents in Latin America: Empirical evidence using quantile regressions. Journal of Cleaner Production, 318(August), 128585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128585
• Dagar, V., Khan, M. K., Alvarado, R., Usman, M., Zakari, A., Rehman, A., Murshed, M., & Tillaguango, B. (2021). Variations in technical efficiency of farmers with distinct land size across agro-climatic zones: Evidence from India. Journal of Cleaner Production, 315(June), 128109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128109

Conference Proceedings

• Vishal Dagar, "Socio-Economic and Technological Forces for Sustainable Development: Evidence from Ecological Footprints in Emerging Economies" published in Winter School 2024 by The Econometric Society (2024)
• Vishal Dagar, "Towards Sustainable Development Goal 13: The Impact Of Key Factors On Environmental Degradation In China" published in 21st International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability, Miami (2025)
• Presented paper and chaired a Session at the 7th Edition of Ethical Finance and Sustainability Conference: EFS-2024 Organised by Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, (United Kingdom), EDC Paris Business School, OCRE Lab, Paris (France) and CY Cergy Paris University, THEMA Laboratory, Paris (France) on 15th-16th May 2024, Leeds University Business School Campus, United Kingdom.
• Presented paper and chaired a Session at the 9th International Symposium on Environment and Energy Finance Issues (ISEFI-2023) co-organized by the IPAG Center for Energy Economics and Environment (IPAG Business School), the Climate Economics Chair (Paris Dauphine University – PSL) and the Joint International Research Unit Sustainability and Resilience - Umi Source (University of Paris- Saclay) in Paris, France [May 25-26, 2023]
• Session Chair at the 44th International Conference of the International Association of Energy Economics (IAEE) and Saudi Association of Energy Economics (SAEE) organized by KAPSARC for IAEE MENA Chapter in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [February 4-9, 2023]
• Discussant (Session Chair) for Track 4 of Future of Employment: Challenges and Opportunities (FECO 2023): Labour Market Practices, Policies and Reforms at International Conference, at the Symbiosis School of Economics, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India [January 18-19, 2023]
• Presented paper and chaired a Session at the XIV International Conference “Russian Region in the Focus of Changes” focused on “Mineral Markets and Global Energy Transition” Graduate School of Economics and Management of Ural Federal University Ekaterinburg, Russia [November 18-19, 2022]
• Session Chair at the Amity International Public Policy Conference 2023 & International Young Researchers’ Conference sponsored by Amity Institute of Public Policy in collaboration with Jawaharlal Nehru University [April 12, 2023]
• Chaired a Session on Sustainability at an International Conference of Jamia Hamdard University [September 28-29, 2022]
• 12^th Doctoral Thesis Conference at IBS Hyderabad with IGIDR on April 18-19, 2019.
• Presented at IIM – A at CMA for AERC – Delhi, MOAFW on Jan 09-10, 2019.
• Presented at INCBM at DSM of DTU New Delhi on March 29-30, 2019
• Presented at INC on SDG and World Economy at JDMC, DU, New Delhi, Feb 04-05, 2019.

Books

• "Economic Development, Social Consequences, and Technological Innovation Under Climate Change COVID-19 Pandemic Conditions", co-authored by Dr. Vishal Dagar, published online by Frontiers https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/33448/economic-development-social-consequences-and-technological-innovation-under-climate-change-covid-19-pandemic-conditions
• "Indian Economic Problems", co-authored by Dr. Vishal Dagar, is published online and assigned as a compulsory course for Bachelor of Arts (DDE) Semester – II, Paper Code – BA2004-II, by the Maharishi Dayanand University (MDU) http://dms.mdu.ac.in/stumodule3.aspx?id=123395

FDPs/ MDPs

• Conducted a Faculty Induction Programme on “How to prepare the empirical papers and how to get them placed in the appropriate journal” at Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, Hansraj College, University of Delhi (19th - 20th June, 2023)
• Conducted a two-week Faculty Development Program on "How to publish articles in reputed journals and productivity analysis" at the MDU Centre for Professional and Allied Studies at Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak (2023)