Karishma’s ongoing research examines Industry 4.0, digital trade negotiations, and Global Value Chains (GVCs) with a focus on development implications. She is also the Digital Trade Policy Advisor at the Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network, UK. Prior to joining King’s, Karishma led and collaborated on a range of projects with international and multilateral organisations like the UNECA, Commonwealth Secretariat, UNCTAD, Afreximbank, the African Union, and the WTO.
She has published in high-quality journals, including The World Economy, Review of Development Economics, European Journal of Development Research, and the Journal of International Trade and Economic Development. She has been invited to present her research to the UK Government, the African Union, the OECD-G20 working group, and the Chief Economic Advisor of India. Her research has been extensively covered by media outlets including BBC World, BBC Africa, Hindu Business Line, Voice of America, and The Conversation. Karishma has held research positions at the Institute of Development Studies (Brighton), the International Economic Development Group at ODI (London), and the Centre for Trade and Economic Integration (Geneva). She has a PhD in Development Economics from the University of Manchester and an MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge.
