Dr. Babu P. Remesh is a development economist who has specialised in labour studies and research. He is Reader at the School of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies. Dr. Remesh is also the Coordinator of the Group on Labour and Development (glad@ignou) and the Masters Programme on Labour and Development.
His current research interests include Informal Sector and Livelihood Issues, Social Security, ICT and New Forms of Work Organisation and Labour History. He has published several research articles and reports and is the author of two books, 'Shifting Trajectories' (2008) and 'Dynamics of Rural Labour' (2010).