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 (Top 5 Publications)

• Bagchi, S., & Majumder, S. B. (2025). Social trust and formal institutions: How do they shape public debt?. Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, 33(3), 519-552.
• Majumder, S. B. (2025). Is cryptocurrency a new digital gold? Evidence from the macroeconomic shocks in selected emerging economies. Journal of Economic Studies, 52(1), 88-103.
• Bagchi, S., Bandhu Majumder, S., & Banerjee, S. (2023). Institutions determine debt–growth relationship: Evidence from fourth wave of debt in EMDEs. International Economic Journal, 37(2), 245-269.
• Bandhu Majumder, S. (2022). Searching for hedging and safe haven assets for Indian equity market–a comparison between gold, cryptocurrency and commodities. Indian Growth and Development Review, 15(1), 60-84.
• Majumder, S. B., & Nag, R. N. (2021). India facing the macroeconomic policy trade-off–is it dilemma, trilemma or quadrilemma?. Macroeconomics and finance in emerging market economies, 14(1), 24-44.

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 (Top 5 Publications)

• Gender bias in household education expenditure: the case of West Bengal, Indian Growth and Development Review (2016) 9 (2): 129–150. (With Amita Majumder)
• Gender Bias in Education in West Bengal, Journal of Quantitative Economics, Volume 15, pages 173–196, (2017) (With Amita Majumder)
• Estimation of sharing rule: an application of intra-household collective model on Indian data, Indian Growth and Development Review (2023) 16 (1): 74–90. (With Amita Majumder)
• An analysis of school shifting patterns in India: what do recent data tell us?, Journal of Social and Economic Development, Volume 24, pages 295–318, (2022) (with I. Senguta & P.K. Chaudhury)
• Gender Bias in Education Expenditure among Religious and Social Groups: A Case Study for Below Class 10 Level in West Bengal, Arthaniti: Journal of Economic Theory and Practice, Volume 22(1) (2021)

Dr. Swapan Chakraborty

Article published in journals (Top 5 Publications)

• "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.

Dr. Srijita Ghosh

Article published in journals (Top 5 Publications)

• Majumdar, D., Koley, M., & Ghosh, S. (2026). PMUY and sustained clean cooking fuel consumption: a case study of two districts in West Bengal. Indian Growth and Development Review, 19(1), 76-108.
• 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 journals (Top 5 Publications)

• Chatterjee, P., Ghosh, S., & Chakraborty, L. (2026). Maternal autonomy, caste system, and children's school enrollment in India. Family Relations, 75(1), 619-642 [Scopus indexed]
• 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. [SCOPUS indexed, ABDC: JQL]
• 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. [SCOPUS indexed]
• 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. [SCOPUS indexed]
• 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. [Web of Science indexed]

Dr. Aparajay 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 journals (Top 5 Publications)

• "Norm Sensitive Multidimensional Measurement of Deprivation". (2025). (With Debabrata Pal). Studies in Microeconomics. https://doi.org/10.1177/23210222251383607
• (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).

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 journals (Top 5 Publications)

• (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
• (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
• (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