Dr. Amol Baxi has been a resident Visiting Fellow at RIS since January 2024, bringing longstanding work experience from the financial services sector. He holds a recently awarded Ph.D. in Management (Finance) from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi, and a prior Master’s in Finance and Control from Delhi University.

His primary research focus lies in finance and at the intersection of law, finance, and development, with a special emphasis on insolvency and bankruptcy laws and their economic implications. His work focuses on bridging research, practitioner, and policy perspectives to enhance the real-world effectiveness of these legal frameworks. Since mid-2025, he has been part of the broader Finance vertical at RIS, focusing on key themes relevant to the Global South and economic cooperation, including BRICS related initiatives.

Dr. Baxi has published research papers in peer-reviewed journals and authored RIS discussion papers. He also regularly contributes opinion pieces and has written for prominent dailies, including The Hindu, BusinessLine, Mint, and Hindustan Times, covering insolvency and broader macroeconomic issues. Additionally, he has presented his selected research at the IIM Ahmedabad conferences and workshops (2022, 2024, and 2025).

Journal Publications 

Baxi, Amol. (2023). Interim Finance in Creditor-Oriented Bankruptcy Codes: A Study in the Context of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, India. Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers 48(3), 189-205.

Baxi, Amol, & Saradhi V.R.(2024). Distinct Dimensions of Human Capital in Distressed Firms: Implications for Firms and Research. Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers, 51(1), 7-24 (Print 2026).

RIS Discussion Papers

Baxi, Amol (2024) India’s Experience in Insolvency Laws: Learnings for the Global South (October), Discussion Paper # 294

Baxi, Amol (2024). Insolvency Laws and International Trade: A Perspective (December), Discussion Paper # 298

Opinion Pieces

Baxi, Amol and Shri Nidhi Pareek (2026), “Towards Mission Lifestyle for the Economy”, Hindustan Times, 23 June.

Baxi, Amol (2026), “Cross-border insolvency laws and Trade”, BusinessLine, 20 April.

Baxi, Amol (2026), “India’s IBC Reforms: Progress Made Scope for More”, BasisPoint Insight, 11 February.

Baxi, Amol (2026) “Financial Institution for Social Infrastructure?”, BusinessLine, 29 January.

Baxi, Amol (2025) "IBC Reform: Let us also consider preventive insolvency". Mint, 23 September. 

Baxi, Amol (2025) “Is India ‘B-ready’ in Insolvency?”  BusinessLine, 1 August

Baxi, Amol (2025), “Chinks in the IBC Armour?”.  Millennium Post, 16 June

Baxi, Amol (2025) “IBC Vs SARFAESI: An avoidable comparison.” BusinessLine, 24 March

Baxi, Amol (2024) “IBC reform needs to strike fine balance.” BusinessLine, 17 December

Baxi, Amol (2024) “Navigating cross-border insolvency.” The Hindu, 25 September

Baxi, Amol (2024) “Glaring omissions.” Millennium Post, 18 June