RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

Department of Economics is actively engaged in various research activities. The department has always focused on publishing quality research articles in SCOPUS Indexed/ Peer Reviewed (UGC CARE listed) journals by faculty members and research scholars. Our faculty members are continuously engaged in research works individually or with Ph.D research Scholars/PG students. A number of articles has been published SCOPUS Indexed journals by our faculty members and Ph.D scholars. Besides, a few articles has also been published in Peer Reviewed (UGC CARE listed) journals. The department also stresses on engaging in research projects. In that respect, one of our faculty, Dr. Tanima Banerjee, received Seed Fund from the University to conduct a primary data based research on Women Self-help Groups in West Bengal. Dr. Banerjee was also a part of one ICSSR funded research project where she collaborated with an external institution to conduct the research.

Besides, publishing research articles and engaging in project works, the faculty members have continuously being engaged in producing good research articles which they present in various reputed national and international conferences/seminars.

IMPORTANT PUBLICATIONS

  1. Banerjee, T. Occupational Choice in Developing Countries: Self-employment versusWage Employment- A Conceptual Framework. Artha Vijnana (GIPE), LXIII, No. 4, December 2021, pp. 333-359. https://arthavijnana.gipe.ac.in/index.php/artha/article/view/109
  2. Banerjee, T. Maginalised Population Concentration and Employment Gap in Non- elementary Occupations in India- A Regional Level Study. Journal of Social and Economic Development, Online First. September, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40847-023-00269-6
  3. Banerjee, T. Social Groups and Unequal Employment Opportunities in Skilled Occupations in India. Indian Journal of Human Development. Volume 17, Issue 3, 2023, Pages: 439-460. DOI: 10.1177/09737030241238930
  4. Bhattacharjee, S. and Banerjee, T. (2024). Efficiency of The Marketing System for Selected Horticultural Products in West Bengal. Vidyasagar University Journal of Economics, Vol. XXVIII, 2023-24, 276-290. http://dx.doi.org/10.62424/VUJE.2024.28.00.18
  5. Mukherjee, A. and Paul, S.K. (2023) ”Workplace segregation and electoral success of right wing identity politics in India”, Economics Bulletin, Volume 43, Issue 2, pages 1047-1062. https://accessecon.com/Pubs/EB/2023/Volume43/EB-23-V43-I2-P86.pdf
  6. Poddar, S., & Banerjee, T. (2024). Hybrid role of two-sided platform with one-sided congestion. Research in Economics, 78(1), 83-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rie.2024.01.003
  7. Deb, I., Poddar, S., Sarkar, S., & Raychaudhuri, A. (2024). Drivers and Barriers to Non-Farm Employment in India: Issues and Evidence from Selected Villages in West Bengal. Rabindra Bharati University Journal of Economics, VOLUME-XVIII December, 2024 ISSN 0975-802X, 124,
  8. Ghosh, S., & Kundu, A. (2025). Affirmative Action During the Time of Enrolment in Higher Education in India: An Investigation. Journal of Development Research, 17(2), 167-180. https://doi.org/10.1177/22297561251331666
  9. Ghosh, S., & Kundu, A. (2025). Factors Influencing Females’ Enrollment in Higher Education Institutions in India and the Effectiveness of Affirmative Action. The Journal of Developing Areas, 59(3), 303-326. https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/jda.2025.a965531.

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