Department of Economics - Research
Dr. Subhanil Chowdhury
Book(s) Authored
- (2019) Limits of Bargaining: Capital, Labour and the State in Contemporary India, (with
Achin Chakraborty, Supurna Banerjee, Zaad Mahmood), Cambridge University Press, ISBN:
9781108679275
Chapter/Article published in Books (Sample given below)
- (2019) “India: Liberal Economic Development, Inequality and Imperialism”, The Palgrave
Encyclopaedia of Imperialism and Anti-imperialism, Edited by Immanuel Ness and Zak Cope,
Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN: 978-3-319-91206-6, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-
91206-6
- (2019) “Labour, Capital and (Dis)Trust: Case Studies from West Bengal”, (with Supurna
Banerjee), Trust in Transactions, Edited by Prasanta Ray and Rukmini Sen, Orient
Blackswan, ISBN: 9789352876259
- (2019) “Employment Under the NDA II Regime: A Reality Check”, A Quantum Leap in the
Wrong Direction?, Edited by Rohit Azad, Souvik Chakraborty, Srinivasan Ramani, Dipa
Sinha, Orient Blackswan, ISBN: 9789352876181
Article published in journals ( 5 Latest Publications)
- (2024) “Land for Urbanization: Shifting Policies and Variegated Accumulation Strategies in a
Fast Growing City in India”, (with Dhiraj Barman) Land Use Policy (online first)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2024.107111 ISSN: 0264-8377
- (2023) “Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Residents of an Urban Field Practice Area: A
Cross-Sectional Survey”, Journal of Medical Evidence, (with Rivu Basu and others) Vol. 4:
Pp: 109-114; ISSN: 2667-0720
- (2022) “Economics and Politics under Modi Government: A Synoptic View”, Human
Geography, (online first), https://doi.org/10.1177/19427786221133475 ISSN: 1942-7786,
Online ISSN: 2633-674X
- (2022) “Female Labour Force Participation in India: An Empirical Study”, Indian Journal of
Labour Economics, (with Syamantak Chattopadhyay), Vol. 65(1), Pp. 59-83,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41027-022-00362-0 ISSN: 0971-7927
- (2018) “Urbanization of Muslim Community in India—A Metaphor for Development?
Evidence from States of West Bengal and Kerala”, Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, (with
Sourav Chakraborty & Saswata Ghosh), Vol. 38 (1), Pp. 103-118, ISSN: 1360-2004
Dr. Sayantan Bandhu Majumder
Publications
Article published in journals ( 5 Latest Publications)
- “Return and Volatility Spillovers Among the Thematic Indices in India”, Global Business
Review (Sage), 26.2 (2025): 421-437. doi.org/10.1177/0972150921995476
- “Social trust and formal institutions: How do they shape public debt?” (with Sagnik
Bagchi), Economics of Transition and Institutional Change (Wiley), (2024).
https://doi.org/10.1111/ecot.12438
- “Is cryptocurrency a new digital gold? Evidence from the macroeconomic shocks in selected
emerging economies”, Journal of Economic Studies (Emerald), (2024).
https://doi.org/10.1108/JES-08-2023-0410
- “Institutions Determine Debt–Growth Relationship: Evidence from Fourth Wave of Debt in
EMDEs” (with Sagnik Bagchi and Somdutta Banerjee), International Economic Journal
(Taylor & Francis), 37.2 (2023): 245-269. https://doi.org/10.1080/10168737.2023.2184845
- “Searching for hedging and safe haven assets for Indian equity market – a comparison
between gold, cryptocurrency and commodities”, Indian Growth and Development Review
(Emerald), 15.1 (2022): 60-84. https://doi.org/10.1108/IGDR-10-2021-0131
Dr. Chayanika Mitra
Chapter/Article published in Books (Sample given below)
- (2023). “Is Dropout in Schools Related to Gender and Birth Order?”. Chayanika Mitra and
Indrani Sengupta, Gender Inequality and its Implications on Education and Health (Book
Chapter).
Article published in journals ( 5 Latest Publications)
- (2023). “Estimation of sharing rule: an application of intra-household collective model on Indian
data”. Chayanika Mitra and Amita Majumder, Indian Growth and Development Review, 74-90.
- (2022). “An analysis of school shifting patterns in India: what do recent data tell us?”. Chayanika
Mitra, Indrani Sengupta and Pradeep Kumar Choudhury, Journal of Social and Economic
Development, 295-318.
- (2021). “Gender Bias in Education Expenditure among Religious and Social Groups: A Case Study
for Below Class 10 Level in West Bengal”. Chayanika Mitra, Arthaniti: Journal of Economic
Theory and Practice, 1-17.
- (2020). “Dropout Behaviour of Children: The Case of West Bengal”. Amita Majumder &
Chayanika Mitra, Indian Journal of Human development, 14(2), 275–289.
- (2019). “Trends and Patterns of High Value Crops in India”. Chayanika Mitra and Saswati Chakraborty.
Agricultural Situation in India, 76(6), September.
Dr. Swapan Chakraborty
Journal Articles
- “Labour Market Regulation and Manufacturing Employment: A Study of Organized
Manufacturing Sector Across Indian States”. Indian Journal of Labour Economics. 64, 1–22
(2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41027-020-00295-6
- “Impact of Labour Market Regulation on Allen-Uzawa Partial Elasticity of Substitution: A
Study on Organized Indian Manufacturing Sector”, Arthabisleshon, ISSN 2321-1903, 2016.
Ms. Srijita Ghosh
Journal Articles
- Ghosh, S., & Gupta, K. (2024). Towards A General Equilibrium Model for Forestry and
Sustainable Development. Vidyasagar University Journal of Economics, XXVIII, 13-27
- Ghosh, S., & Gupta, K. (2023). Dynamic Analysis of Watershed Management and
Sustainable Agriculture in Dryland Regions: A Case Study of Purulia District, West
Bengal. Review of Development and Change, 28(2), 207-244.
Dr. Poulami Chatterjee
Chapter/Article published in Books
- Chatterjee, P and Dubey, A (2015). “Determinants of Child Immunisation and Measurement of
Gender Bias: Evidence from Uttar Pradesh”. In S. B Nimse, & M. K Agarwal (Eds.), Public Health and Development in India, (1 st ed.) pp. 204-221. New Delhi, India: Northern Book Centre.
ISBN 81-7211-353-6
Article published in Peer-reviewed journals
- Chatterjee, P., & Dey, S. (2025). Immunize Thy Children—Paving the Way for Their Success: Micro-
level Evidence from India. Studies in Microeconomics, 13(1), 7-35
- Chatterjee, P., & Dubey, A. (2024). The role of women’s empowerment on child nutrition in India: a
longitudinal analysis. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 26(6), 14139-14162
- Majumdar, D., Koley, M., & Chatterjee, P. (2023). Socio-economic factors and clean cooking fuel
consumption in India: A household level study. Energy for Sustainable Development, 76, 101298
- Chatterjee, P and Dubey, A (2022). “Examining the Birth Weights of Children in India: Impact of
Iron-Folic Acid Supplements during Pregnancy.” Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol.
15 (21), page: 1059-1066, ISSN: 0974-5645
- Chatterjee, P (2014). “Determinants of Child Immunisation and Measurement of Gender Bias”.
European Scientific Journal September 2014 /SPECIAL/ edition Vol.3 ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print)
e – ISSN 1857- 7431
Dr. Aparajoy Kumar Singh
Chapter/Article published in Books
- (2025) “Addressing Nutrient Inadequacy of Women in Odisha”. (with R. Gopinath, K.
Ugalechumi, R. Rajkumar, R. Rengalakshmi). Intersecting Paths of Sustainable Development,
Urbanization, and Women’s Empowerment. Springer Nature. Edited by E. Revathi, Ishwar
Chandra Awasthi, B. Suresh Reddy, Aditi Madan. ISBN: 978-981-97-9217-7, 978-981-97-
9218 (Scopus Indexed: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-9218-4)
- (2025) “Rule of Law vs Rule of Culture: An Exploration in the realm of Everyday Caste”.
(with C Lakshmanan) in the book “Rule of Law in India: Exploring Various Dimensions”.
Edited book by Jyothi Kumar, Venkatanarayanan Sethuraman, Viji Bathirasamy. ISBN
9789350029039. https://aakarbooks.com/product/rule-of-law-in-india-exploring-various-
dimensions/
- (2024) “State led community based approach for integrated nutrient management to improve
soil health and crop yield”. Aparajay Kumar. Green India: Pathways to Environmental
Sustainability, Edited by JV Arun & A. Premkumar. Manak Publishers. ISBN: 9391897916,
9789391897918.
https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Green_India.html?id=QsDn0AEACAAJ&redir_esc=y
- (2024) “Poverty Alleviation among Scheduled Tribes: Mid-land India under Fifth Schedule &
North-east India under Sixth Schedule”, (Aparajay Kumar), India's Challenges in Achieving
Sustainable Development Goals: A Midterm Assessment, Edited by Sivasankar V., Sendhil R.,
and Rose Govindaraj. Manak Publishers, New Delhi. Chapter 1, ISBN: 978-93-91897-51-2
https://www.bibliaimpex.com/index.php?p=sr&format=fullpage&Field=bookcode&String=97
89391897512
- (2022) “Gendered Paid Care work in Advanced Capitalist Countries: Lessons from UK and
Denmark”, (with Deepa E), Women Work and Development, Edited by Siddik Rabiyath.
Mythri Books, Kerala. Chapter 1, ISBN: 9789391089207
https://keralabookstore.com/book/women-work-and-development/19755/
Article published in Peer-reviewed journals ( 5 Latest Publications)
- (2024) "Do institutions, incentives, and information enhance adoption of climate smart
agriculture practices? Empirical evidence from India". (with Bahinipati, C. S., & Viswanathan,
P. K.). Environmental Development, Volume 50, 100982.
- (2024) “Agriculture in the Cauvery Delta? The Need for a Holistic and Scientific Approach”.
(with R Gopinath, K Ugalechumi, R Rajakumar, R Rengalakshmi). Economic and Political
Weekly (EPW). 59(23). Pp 17-20.
- (2023) “Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Carbon Markets in Indian Agriculture”, Economic &
Political Weekly, (with T Jayaraman, Charu Chandra Devshali & Sreeja Jaiswal), Vol. 58
(43), Pp. 71-79, ISSN: 0012-9976/ 2349-8846.
- (2023) “Soil-Based Interventions for Economic Returns in India”, Current Science. (with
Chandra Sekhar Bahinipati & Unmesh Patnaik), Vol. 124 (5), Pp. 547-553, ISSN: 0011-389.
(Scopus Indexed).
- (2020) “Social Identity and Capability Approach”, Journal of the Madras School of Social
Work, (Aparajay K), Vol. 13 (1-2), Pp. 19-42, ISSN: 0975-4040.
Opinion Articles
- “Explained | Is there a rural bias in national surveys?” Aparajay Kumar & R Gopinath, The
Hindu. July, 2023. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explained- is-there-a-rural-
bias-in-national-surveys/article67117182.ece
- “Turn off the tap of urban bias in rural development”, K. Aparajay, R Gopinath and R.
Rengalakshmi, The Hindu. February, 2023. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op- ed/turn-
off-the-tap-of-urban-bias-in-rural-development/article66537473.ece
Dr. Damayanti Sen
Chapter/Article published in Books
- (2013) “Bancassurance in India – the Blossoming Business”, Impact of Reforms on Indian
Insurance Sector, (Ria Bhattacharya and Damyanti Sen), Edited by Manas Naskar, Manav
Prakashan, Kolkata, Pp 282 – 290, ISBN: 978-93-80332-45-1
- (2016) “Health Economics and Mental Health in India”, Applications of Research
Methodology in Social Sciences, (Damayanti Sen), Edited by Paramita Chakravarty, Lalit
Kumar Joshi, The Bhawanipur Education Society College, Kolkata, Pp 44 – 50, ISBN: 978-
81-930092-1-5
- (2020) “Gujaratis in Bengal: An Overview so far”, Gujaratis: Perspectives on a Domiciled
Community’s History, Culture and Contribution to Kolkata, (Damayanti Sen and Dr Ivy Das
Gupta), Edited by Debjani Ganguly, Piu Chatterjee, Dr Soumya Bhattacharjee, The Research
and Publication Cell, The Bhawanipur Education Society College, Kolkata, Pp 25-50, ISBN:
978-93-87852-89-1
Article published in Peer-reviewed journals
- (2016) “Higher education policies: The Indian experience since Independence”, International
Journal of Multidisciplinary Education and Research, (Damayanti Sen), Vol. 1 (10), Pp 15-21,
ISSN: 2455-4588
- (2018) “Assessment of Quality in Higher Education in India”, International Journal of
Research in Engineering, IT and Social Sciences, (Damayanti Sen), Vol. 8 (8), Pp 120-122,
ISSN: 2250-0588
- (2019) “Higher Education in India – A Critical Appraisal”, Think India, (Damayanti Sen),
Vol. 22 (14), Pp 553-578, ISSN: 0971-1260
- (2019) “Marginalization in Higher Education in India”, EPRA International Journal of
Research and Development (IJRD), (Damayanti Sen), Vol. 4 (12), Pp 08-30, ISSN: 2455-7838
- (2020) “Higher Education in West Bengal – A Critical Appraisal”, Studies in Indian Place
Names, (Damayanti Sen), Vol. 40 (60), Pp 529-544, ISSN: 2394-3114
- (2021) “Unemployment in COVID-19 Pandemic Times – A Glimpse of India”, International
Journal of Scientific Advances, (Damayanti Sen), Vol. 2 (5), Pp 698-700, ISSN: 2708-7972
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