Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez

Consultant

Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez as a Consultant in Growth, Employment and Macroeconomics (GEM) Team. Cledwyn holds a doctorate degree in Economics from XLRI Jamshedpur, a Gold Medalist (Masters Degree) in applied economics. He has also won the Case Centre Scholarship (The Case Centre, UK) for ideating and writing a case study on social entrepreneurship in India. In addition, he has published research articles in national and international journals. He has worked with the State Government of Jharkhand and was instrumental in preparing a report on the Evaluation of States Finances for Jharkhand for the 15th Finance Commission. Prior to joining ICRIER, Cledwyn was an Assistant Professor of Economics at TA Pai Management Institute, Manipal. His research interests are development economics, public policy, state infrastructure, public sector innovation, and applied microeconomics.

Contributions

May, 2026

The Economic Costs of a Compounded Motherhood Penalty Author(s): Ms. Shravani Prakash, Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Ms. Anjhana Ramesh,

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Blog

Newspaper Article

Jan, 2026

Where are women in India’s gig economy? The question we forgot to ask in the outcry Author(s): Ms. Ketaki Gaikwad, Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Ms. Anjhana Ramesh,

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Publications

Policy Brief

Jan, 2026

Women in the Workforce: Moving the Dialogue from Centre to States Author(s): Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Dr. Shabana Mitra, Ms. Nency Agrawal,

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Sep, 2025

Beyond Mandates: Sectoral Trends in Women’s Board Representation Author(s): Ms. Ketaki Gaikwad, Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Ms. Shravani Prakash,

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Blog

Newspaper Article

Aug, 2025

India’s manufacturing shift: Capital intensity & workforce gap Author(s): Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Mr. Arjun Tandon,

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Publications

Newspaper Article

Jul, 2025

Free bus schemes help, but rural India pays more to travel Author(s): Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Mr. Mohd. Tahoor,

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Policy Brief

Jul, 2025

A Manufactured Gender Bias: The State of Women in the Indian Manufacturing Sector Author(s): Dr. Tanu Goyal, Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Ms. Shravani Prakash, Ms. Anjhana Ramesh,

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Newspaper Article

Apr, 2025

Why are women missing from the factory floors in India? Author(s): Dr. Shabana Mitra, Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Ms. Anjhana Ramesh,

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Policy Brief

Feb, 2025

Digital Technology as an Instrument to Bridge the Gender Gaps in Access to Labour Markets Author(s): Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Mr. Havishaye Puri, Ms. Shravani Prakash,

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Policy Brief

Feb, 2025

The States Narrative on Women’s Work in India Author(s): Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Dr. Shabana Mitra, Ms. Anjhana Ramesh, Mr. Havishaye Puri,

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Newspaper Article

Feb, 2025

Delhi’s gender budget: its decline and impact Author(s): Dr. Shabana Mitra, Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Ms. Anjhana Ramesh,

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Newspaper Article

Feb, 2025

Learn elderly care system from Kerala. Their population will double by 2050 Author(s): Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Ms. Anjhana Ramesh,

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Publications

Nov, 2024

India Jobs and Occupation Tracker (I-JOT) Author(s): Dr. Deepak Mishra, Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Mr. Havishaye Puri,

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Gender @ ICRIER

Nov, 2024

India Jobs and Occupation Tracker (I-JOT) Author(s): Dr. Deepak Mishra, Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Mr. Havishaye Puri,

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Gender @ ICRIER

Policy Brief

Aug, 2024

Synergies and Convergence in Schemes to Promote Women-led Development: The Karnataka Story Author(s): Dr. Shabana Mitra, Dr. Deepak Mishra, Ms. Shravani Prakash, Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Mr. Havishaye Puri,

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Publications

Apr, 2024

The gender gap in digital literacy is significant, but there are glimmers of hope Author(s): Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Mr. Havishaye Puri,

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Blog

Dec, 2023

A Statistical Portrait of the Indian Female Labour Force Author(s): Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Mr. Havishaye Puri,

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Gender @ ICRIER

Newspaper Article

Sep, 2023

Digital Infrastructure is aiding women too unevenly Author(s): Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Mr. Havishaye Puri,

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Publications

Newspaper Article

Mar, 2023

Delhi women earn 40% more than those in Mumbai, Kolkata. But very few are working. Author(s): Dr. Cledwyn Fernandez, Mr. Havishaye Puri,

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