Dr. P. Kanagasabapathi is a professor, author, writer and a social activist. Known for his pioneering field studies in industrial and business clusters in different parts of the country, he is involved in studying the Indian economic, social, business and management systems from the native perspectives. He was a key member of the team that undertook the study of the Gujarat Kite Industry on the invitation of the Gujarat Government during 2003-04.
After obtaining his doctorate in finance as a UGC Research Fellow, he was associated with the stock markets for a brief period. He was earlier the Director of the Tamil Nadu Institute of Urban Studies, the state level research and training institute promoted by the state Government.
He writes in Tamil and English. He has written five books and a number of papers and articles in several publications. His book entitled “Indian Models of Economy, Business and Management” is considered a pioneering initiative towards Indianising the economics