Jos Chathukulam is a Professor of Political Economy and Director of the Centre for Rural Management (CRM), Kottayam, Kerala. His academic work focuses on public policy, decentralisation, public finance, local governance, development studies, and political economy in India, with a special emphasis on Kerala. Prof. Chathukulam has authored and edited several influential books and research papers, and has served as a policy advisor to governments and international agencies. He is widely recognised for his critical engagement with development paradigms and for advocating sustainable, people-centred alternatives in economic and governance practices.
