Prof. Murali Patibandla is a distinguished economist and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, where he specialised in International Economics, Industrial Organisation, and Microeconomics. His academic journey includes a Fulbright Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley, where he was mentored by Nobel Laureate Oliver E Williamson.
With an impressive teaching experience of 25 years from some of the premier institutions of India and the world, including the Indian Institutes of Management in Ahmedabad and Bangalore, as well as the Copenhagen Business School in Denmark, Prof. Patibandla has crafted a niche among the top educators in the field of economics and management.
Prof. Patibandla has to his credit numerous books and articles on international business and microeconomic theory that have featured in leading academic journals and conferences. His research has garnered over 5,000 citations in platforms such as Google Scholar, SSRN and Research Gate, contributing significantly to the field of economics and business studies.
In 2017, Prof. Patibandla was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to Economics. His extensive expertise shapes both academic discourse and practical applications in the field.
- Patibandla, Murali, “Evolution of Markets and Institutions: A Study of an Emerging Economy”, Routledge and Taylor and Francis, New York, London, June 2006. In print in paper back. Reviewed by Lord Meghnad Desai in Economica, 75(298), May 2008- “This, then, is an ambitious book. …the book will repay a close study by all who are interested in development issues.”
- Patibandla Murali (2020) International Trade and Investment Behaviour of Firms, (Oxford University Press):
- Patibandla, M (2025) “ New Institutional Economics: A Few Extensions “ Markets, Globalization and Development Review. Vol 10 (1) June
- Patibandla M, 20 24, “Institutional Corruption: Some Issues” Journal of Economic Surveys,
November. DOI: 10.111/joes.12670. - Patibandla M and Rupal Sethi (2024) “ An Analysis of Public Private Partnerships in the Provision of Public Goods through E-governance in India, Indian Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Vol 5 (2).
- Patibandla, M. 2006, “Equity Pattern, Corporate Governance and Performance: A Study of India’s Corporate Sector”, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Vol 59, 29-44.
- Patibandla, M and B. Petersen. 2002, “Role of Transnational Corporations in the Evolution of a High-Tech Industry: The Case of India’s Software Industry”, World Development, Sept 30(9).
- Patibandla, M. 1998, “Structure, Organizational Behavior and Technical Efficiency: The Case of an Indian Industry”, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. March, 34(3) 419-434.
- Patibandla, M., and P. Chandra. 1998, “Organizational Practices and Employee Performance: The Case of the Canadian Primary Textile Industry”, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organisation, vol. 37(4), 431-442.
- Patibandla, M. 2002, “Policy Reforms, and Evolution of Market Structure in an Emerging Economy”, The Journal of Development Studies, February, vol.38, no.3, 95-118.
- Patibandla, M. 1995, “Firm Size and Export Behaviour: An Indian Case Study”, The Journal of Development Studies, August, Vol.31 No.6.
- Patibandla, M. 2016. “Divergence and Convergence of Firm-level Best Practices: The Case of Bajaj and Hero-Honda in India’s Two-Wheeler Industry” Journal of East-West Business, Vol 22, No 4. 351-368.