Overview
Vinay Ramani is an Applied Microeconomist whose primary areas of research include strategic firm behavior, closed loop supply chains, product cannibalization, and two-sided matching markets. He completed his Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from The University at Buffalo: The State University of New York. Prior to that he did his M.Phil in economics from IGIDR, Mumbai and B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University, Calcutta. Prior to joining IIM Visakhapatnam, Vinay was a faculty member at The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and at IIM Udaipur.
Education: Ph.D. and M.A.(Economics) The University at Buffalo: The State University of New York, M. Phil (Economics) (IGIDR, Mumbai), BE
Teaching
Vinay has taught the following courses: Microeconomics for Managers, Game Theory & Applications, Industrial Organization & Firm Performance, Environment & Natural Resource Economics, Labour Economics
Research & Publications
Recently published papers include:
- Coordination in a Supply Chain with Two Manufacturers, Two Products, and One Retailer (coauthored with Anders Thorstenson) forthcoming International Journal of Systems Science: Operations & Logistics, 2018.
- Paths to stability and uniqueness in two-sided matching markets (with K S Mallikarjuna Rao) in International Journal of Game Theory, 2018.
- A two-period model of product cannibalization in an atypical Closed-loop Supply Chain with endogenous returns: The case of DellReconnect (with Pietro De Giovanni) in European Journal of Operational Research, 2017
- Will a Matchmaker let her potential rival in? (coauthored with Rupayan Pal) Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 2017
- Product cannibalization and the effect of a service strategy (coauthored with Pietro De Giovanni) Journal of the Operational Research Society 2017
Service
PGP Chair (April 2019 onwards)
Regularly review articles for per reviewed journals, have served as a faculty member on the Board of governors at IIM Udaipur, and other administrative committees at IIM Udaipur.
