Papers in Journals
- Barua, K., & Nagalia, S. (2026). Female employment and earnings in Uttarakhand. Journal of Land and Rural Studies. (Sage Journals). https://doi.org/10.1177/23210249261434311
- Barua , K. (2025) Microfinance as Alternative to Rural Credit Market in India. International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research. Vol 10. 1-12. ISSN: 24558834
- Barua, K (2024) Traumatic Injury and Resilience Over Time . The Learning Curve, ISSN 2321-7057.
- Barua,K (2024) Distress and Farmers Suicides in India. Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science. 12(12). ISSN. 2321-9467.
- Barua, K (2024) . Some Aspects of Agricultural Labour in West Bengal. International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, ISSN: 24558834.
- Barua, K (2023) Labour Migration to Gulf Countries and Implications for India. Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Sciences. ISSN: 2321-9467.
- Barua, K and Nagalia. S. (2023): A Comparative Analysis of Low and Declining Trends of Female Labour Force Participation in rural Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, ISSN: 24558834.
- Barua, K (2023): Regional Variation In Wages Among Agricultural Labourers. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (ISSN: 2349-5138).
- Barua,. K. (2021): Agricultural Labour and Rural Labour Relations in West Bengal. International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, Vol.6 , Page no. 2105-2127. ( ISSN: 24558834)
- Barua, K. (2010). Variation in Wage Earnings among Agricultural Labourers In Rural Bengal: A Field Work Based Analysis. Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 53 (4), 677-686. (ISSN: 00195308)
Paper Presentations in Seminars/Conferences
- Caste-wise gap in employment and earnings among women in urban Uttarakhand, 29th Annual Conference of the Indian Political Economy Association on Dynamics of Indian Economy and the Present Scenario. Punjabi University, Patiala, 31 October 2025.
- Female employment and earnings in Uttarakhand. Indian Association of Social Sciences Institutions, 24th International IASSI Annual Conference, Doon University, Dehradun, 11 October 2025.
- Wage variation among agricultural labourers in rural Bengal. At the 61st (15-17th December, 2009) annual conference held by The Indian Society of Labour Economics in Punjabi University, Patiala
- Farmer’s suicide in India at 90th Orientation (November 2009) Programme held at Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.
Invited Talks/Lectures
- Discussant for session on ‘Enhancing livelihoods and promoting well-being’, Indian Association of Social Sciences Institutions, 24th International IASSI Annual Conference. Doon University, Dehradun, 10 October 2025.
- Chair of a session ‘Beyond the Silver Screen: Power, Erasure, and Representation in Indian Cinema’ Academic conference by Organized by Department of English. LITMUS. 10th April, 2025 at Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi.
- Chair of a session ‘Mediation and Reconfiguration of Realities: Self, Community, and Society in a Digital World.’ Annual Academic Conference, Kula, of the Department of Sociology 22nd of February, 2025 at Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi
Awards/ Scholarships Received
- Selected for the Faculty Training Programme 2015 -16 at the University of Nottingham, UK, by University of Delhi
- Received Sanjay Thakur Young Labour Economist Award for the best paper writer at the 61st annual conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics held in Punjabi University, Patiala, 11-13 December, 2009.
- Selected for ICSSR (Indian Council of Social Science Research) Doctoral Research scholarship in 2006.