Raju Guntukula

Assistant Professor of Economics

Dr. Raju Guntukula is an applied economist and researcher focusing on climate, agriculture, energy, and development. His research covers climate change economics and policy, climate vulnerability and adaptation, agricultural sustainability, and energy and environmental economics. His work emphasizes the application of advanced econometric methods to support evidence-based, policy-relevant insights for sustainable development.

He holds a PhD in Economics from the School of Economics at the University of Hyderabad. His doctoral dissertation analyzes the impacts of climate change on agriculture in Telangana, along with the vulnerability and adaptation responses of farming community. Dr Guntukula has published his scholarly work in internationally acclaimed journals by Springer, Sage, Wiley and Emerald, indexed in Scopus and ABDC.

Notable distinctions include receiving the Best Paper Award from the Telangana Economic Association and being awarded the UGC–Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). Dr Raju continues to engage in research addressing pressing issues in climate, energy and environmental sustainability.

Education

  • 2022: PhD in Economics, School of Economics, University of Hyderabad.
  • 2014: B.Ed., Satavahana University, Telangana.
  • 2012: MA (Economics), Mahatma Gandhi University, Telangana.
  • 2010: BA (HEP), Kakatiya University, Telangana.

Courses Taught

  • Micro Economics (Advanced)
  • Principles of Macro Economics
  • Basic Econometrics
  • Managerial Economics
  • Money Banking and Finance
  • Development Economics
  • Environmental Economics
  • Law and Economics

Select Publications

  1. Guntukula, R., Gouraram, P., & Yerraboina, S. (2025). Are millets resistant to climate shocks? Fresh insights from India. SN Business & Economics, 5(10), 1-26. (Springer, Scopus) (DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s43546-025-00913-9).
  2. Guntukula, R. and Goyari, P. (2022). How does the yield variability in rainfed crops respond to climate variables? Evidence from pulses yields in Telangana, India. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, Vol. 12(2), pp. 262-280. (Emerald, Scopus, ABDC-C) (DOI:https://doi.org/10.1108/JADEE-12-2020-0307).
  3. Guntukula, R. (2020). Assessing the impact of climate change on Indian agriculture: Evidence from major crop yields. Journal of Public Affairs, Vol. 20(1), pp. 1-7. (Wiley, Scopus, ABDC-B) (DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2040).
  4. Guntukula, R. and Goyari, P. (2020). Climate change effects on the crop yields and its variability in Telangana, India. Studies in Microeconomics, Vol. 8(1), pp. 119-148. (Sage, Scopus, ABDC-C) (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F2321022220923197).
  5. Guntukula, R. (2018). Exports, imports and economic growth in India: Evidence from cointegration and causality analysis. Theoretical & Applied Economics, Vol. 25(2), pp. 221-230. (ABDC-C, UGC) (Link:http://store.ectap.ro/articole/1340.pdf).