Madhusudan Ghosh

Present Position:

Professor of Economics
Department of Economics & Politics
VISVA-BHARATI
SANTINIKETAN – 731235
Birbhum (West Bengal), INDIA.

Academic Qualifications:
Post-Doctoral Research, University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D., Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan
M.A., Calcutta University
B.A., (Honours) Calcutta University

Ph.D. Thesis: Adoption of New Technology and its Impact upon Economic Efficiency in a Rice-based Agriculture: Applying linear programming and linear regression techniques, the thesis examined the validity of (a) profit-maximization hypothesis, and (b) inverse relation between farm-size and productivity hypothesis under three different technological conditions in a predominantly rice-producing agricultural economy in India.

Post-Doctoral Research: Structural Break, Unit Root and Cointegration in Indian Macroeconomic Time Series: The study carried out a number of unit-root tests on Indian macroeconomic time series to see how robust is the unit-root hypothesis to alternative statistical testing procedures with and without structural break. It also carried out various cointegration tests on different macroeconomic models.

Award of Fellowship: Ford Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Economics, 1995. Performed post-doctoral research in the Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, and Haass School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, USA (September 1995 – August 1996) (Supervisors: Prof. Brian Wright and Prof. Richard Meesee).

 

Award of Prize:

  1. Professor Ramesh Chandra Agrawal Award of Excellence for outstanding contributions in the field of Agricultural Economics 2015, awarded by the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, Mumbai, India.
  1. D.K. Desai Memorial Prize for best article published in Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics in 2000, 2002, 2006 and 2010, awarded by the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, Mumbai, India.

 

Visiting Professorship:

  1. Visiting Professor, Faculty of Economics, Soka University, Tokyo, Japan (September 2016 to January 2017).
  1. Visiting Professor, Faculty of Economics, Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan (April 2016 to July 2016).
  1. Visiting Professor, Faculty of Economics, Soka University, Tokyo, Japan (September 2007 to February 2008).

 

Areas of Teaching & Research Interest: Macroeconomics, Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, Applied Time Series Econometrics, Indian Economic Development.

 

Positions Held:

  1. Professor of Economics, Department of Economics & Politics, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India (Since March 3, 2001, Continuing).
  1. Visiting Professor, Faculty of Economics, Soka University, Tokyo, Japan (September 2016 to January 2017).
  1. Visiting Professor, Faculty of Economics, Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan (April 2016 to July 2016).
  1. Principal (Dean), Vidya Bhavana (Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences), Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India (July 1, 2013 to July 8, 2015).
  1. Head, Department of Anthropology, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India (July 1, 2013 to July 8, 2015).
  1. Visiting Professor, Faculty of Economics, Soka University, Tokyo, Japan (September 2007 to February 2008).
  1. Head, Department of Economics & Politics, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India (September 1, 2006 to July 31, 2007).
  1. Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, and Haass School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, USA (September 1, 1995 to August 31, 1996).
  1. Reader/Sr. Lecturer/Lecturer, Department of Economics & Politics, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India (From February 3, 1989 to March 2, 2001).
  1. Lecturer, Department of Economics, North Bengal University, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India (From September 1, 1981 to February 2, 1989).
  1. Lecturer, Department of Economics, R.K.M.R. College, Narendrapur, West Bengal, India (From September 1980 to August 1981).
  1. Research Fellow, Centre for Economic Studies, Presidency College, Calcutta, India (From July 1979 to August 1980).

 

Experience in Teaching and Computer use:

Total Teaching Experience: Teaching Economics since September 1980.

  1. Currently teaching Macroeconomics, Agricultural Economics and Development Economics at the Postgraduate level.
  1. Taught Macroeconomics, Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, Monetary Economics, and Public Economics at the Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels.
  1. Experience in using computer software like TSP, STATA, and Microsoft Office.

 

Research Publications:

Book:

  1. Diversification of Agriculture in Eastern India, Springer, New Delhi/Heidelberg/New York/Dordrecht/London, 2015 (Co-edited). ISBN: 978-81-322-1996-5 (Print); ISBN: 978-81-322-1997-2 (eBook).
  1. Liberalization, Growth and Regional Disparities in India, Springer, New Delhi/ Heidelberg/New York/Dordrecht/London, 2013. ISBN: 978-81-322-0980-5 (Print); ISBN: 978-81-322-0981-2 (eBook).
  1. Rural Development in India – Challenges and Prospects, Serials Publications, New Delhi, 2013 (Co-edited). ISBN: 978-8183875929.
  1. Economic Reforms and Indian Economic Development – Selected Essays, Bookwell, New Delhi, 2008. ISBN: 978-8189640-50-7.

Article/Chapter:

  1. Rice Market Integration in India, In Stephan Pfaffenzeller (Ed.) Global Commodity Markets and Development Economics, Routledge, Oxford, 2018, Chapter 4 (Co-author: A. Ghoshray), ISBN: 9781138898257, pp. 94-114.
  1. Impact of Market Reforms on Integration of Food Markets in India, In: Mani et al. (Eds.) Financing Agriculture Value Chains in India, Springer, Singapore/New Delhi/Heidelberg/New York/Dordrecht/London, 2018, Chapter 14, ISBN: 9789811059568, pp. 251-263.
  1. Infrastructure and Development in Rural India, Margin–Journal of Applied Economic Research, 11(3) 2017, 256-289.
  1. Climate Change Smart Farming Practices: A Review, In: K.R. Gupta and V.B. Angadi (Eds.) Smart Farming: Problems and Prospects, Gaurang Publishing Globalize Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, 2017, Chapter 9, (Co-author: A. Acharyya), ISBN: 9788193354636, pp. 135-155.
  1. WTO, Trade Liberalization and Indian Agriculture, In: S.K. Sharma & S. Bathla (): Indian Agriculture under Multilateral and Regional Trade Agreements: Competitiveness and Food Security, Bookwell, New Delhi, 2017, ISBN: 978-93-86578-05-1, pp. 19-44.
  1. Growth, Inequality and Regional Divergence in Consumption Expenditure in India, Journal of Income and Wealth, 38(2) 2016, 171-185.
  1. Food Insecurity, Poverty and Hunger in India, In: C. Ramasamy & K.R. Ashok (Eds.) Vicissitudes of Agriculture in the Fast Growing Indian Economy, Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2016. ISBN: 9789332703360, Chapter 17.
  1. Food Subsidy, Food Security and Hunger in India, Journal of Income and Wealth, 37(2) 2015, 64-74.
  1. Introduction, In: M. Ghosh, D. Sarkar & B.C. Roy (Eds.) Diversification of Agriculture in Eastern India, Springer, New Delhi/Heidelberg/New York/Dordrecht/London, 2015. ISBN: 978-81-322-1996-5 (Print); ISBN: 978-81-322-1997-2 (eBook), Chapter 1.
  1. Poor versus Prosperous India, In: R. Bhattacharya (Ed.) Regional Development and Public Policy Challenge in India, Springer, New Delhi/ Heidelberg/New York/Dordrecht/London, 2015. ISBN: 978-81-322-2345-0 (Print); ISBN: 978-81-322-2346-7 (eBook), Chapter 3.
  1. Regional Inequalities in Human Development in India, (Reprinted) In: R.K. Panda & R.K. Meher (Eds.) Trend, Magnitude and Dimensions of Inequality in Post-Reform India, Concept Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2015. ISBN 978-9351251385, pp. 92–118.
  1. Inclusive Growth, Livelihood Security and Rural Poverty in India, In: S.K. Datta and P.K. Kuri () Rural Livelihood in India, Serials Publications, New Delhi, 2014. ISBN: 978-8183876131, pp. 338–358.
  1. Contributed a section on ‘Human Development and Convergence’ in India Rural Development Report 2012-13, Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd., 2013, ISBN: 978-8125053927, pp. 69-71.
  1. Regional Inequalities in Human Development in India, Journal of Income and Wealth, 35(2) 2013, 33-52.
  1. Regional Divergence and Club Convergence in India, Economic Modelling, 30 (January), 2013, 733-742. (Co-authors: A. Ghoshray and Malki).
  1. Growth and Performance of Commodity Futures Market in Indian Agriculture, In: M. Ghosh & K. Chattopadhyay (Eds.) Rural Development in India – Challenges and Prospects, Serials Publications, New Delhi, 2013. ISBN: 978-8183875929, pp.3–17.
  1. Introduction In: Ghosh & A.K. Chattopadhyay (Eds.) Rural Development in India – Challenges and Prospects, Serials Publications, New Delhi, 2013. ISBN: 978-8183875929.
  1. Micro-finance and Rural Poverty in India: SHG-Bank Linkage Programme, Journal of Rural Development, 31(3) 2012, 347-363.
  1. Regional Economic Growth and Inequality in India during the Pre- and Post-reform Periods, Oxford Development Studies, 40(2) 2012, 190-212.
  1. Inclusive Growth, Employment and Poverty in Rural India, Journal of Income and Wealth, 34(1), 2012, 15-29.
  1. Supply Response Behaviour in Indian Agriculture: A Study of Oilseeds and Pulses, In: Kazi M.B. Rahim, D. Sarkar & B. C. Roy (Eds) Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, New Delhi Publishers, New Delhi, 2012, ISBN: 978-93-81274-12-5, pp. 191-205.
  1. How Integrated is the Indian Wheat Market?, Journal of Development Studies, 47(10) 2011, 1574-1594 (Co-author: A. Ghoshray).
  1. Regional Disparities in Education, Health and Human Development in India, Indian Journal of Human Development, 5(1), 2011, 5-28.
  1. Agricultural Policy Reforms and Spatial Integration of Food Grain Markets in India, Journal of Economic Development, 36(2), 2011, 15-37.
  1. Poverty, Unemployment and Inclusive Growth in Rural India, In: N.U. Khan & Sigamani P. (Eds) Anatomy of Public Policy Reforms and Development, Macmillan Publishers India Ltd., Delhi, 2011, ISBN: 978-0230-33274-4, pp. 54-74.
  1. Spatial Price Linkages in Regional Food Grain Markets in India, Margin – The Journal of Applied Economic Research, 4(4), 2010, 495-516.
  1. Economic Policy Reforms and Regional Inequality in India, Journal of Income and Wealth, 32(2), 2010, 71-88.
  1. Inclusive Growth and Rural Poverty in India: Policy Implications for the Eleventh Plan, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 65(3), 2010, 552-561.
  1. Structural Breaks and Performance in Indian Agriculture, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 65(1), 2010, 59-79 [Awarded D.K. Desai Memorial Prize for best article published in Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics by the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, Mumbai, India].
  1. Growth and Efficiency of Commodity Futures Markets in Indian Liberalized Agriculture, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 64(3), 2009 (Abstract).
  1. Economic Reforms, Growth and Regional Divergence in India, In: Y.S. Sisodia (Ed.) India’s Development Scenario: Challenges and Prospects, Rawat Publications, Jaipur/New Delhi, 2009. ISBN: 81-316-0208-7.
  1. Dynamics of Agricultural Development and Rural Poverty in Indian States, Margin – The Journal of Applied Economic Research, 3(3), 2009, 265-295.
  1. Environmental Problems and Sustainable Development in Indian Agriculture, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 63(3), 2008 (Abstract).
  1. Economic Reforms, Growth and Regional Divergence in India, Margin – The Journal of Applied Economic Research, 2(3), 2008, 265-285.
  1. Sustainability of Indian Agriculture, In: D. Dasgupta (Ed.): Environmental Awareness and Education, Agrobios (India), Jodhpur, 2008.
  1. Economic Reforms, Growth and Regional Inequality in India, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference of Japan Economic Policy Association, organized by Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan, December 8-9, 2007 (Abstract).
  1. Regional Economic Integration and Convergence in Asia, International Journal of Economic Policy Studies, 2, 2007, 29-45.
  1. Regional Convergence in Indian Agriculture, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 61(4), 2006, 610-629 [Awarded D.K. Desai Memorial Prize for best article published in Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics by the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, Mumbai, India].
  1. Infrastructure, Agricultural Performance and Rural Poverty in India, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 61(3), 2006 (Abstract).
  1. Regional Economic Integration and Convergence in Asia, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference of Japan Economic Policy Association, organized by Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan, December 2–3, 2006 (Abstract).
  1. Economic Growth and Human Development in Indian States, Economic and Political Weekly, 41(30) July 29, 2006, 3321-3329.
  1. Economic Reforms, Growth and Regional Divergence in India, Proceedings of the International Conference on “The Dragon and the Elephant: China and India’s Economic Reforms”, organized by International Food Policy Research Institute, Chinese Economists Society, and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, held at China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong, Shanghai, China, July 1-2, 2006.
  1. Dynamics of Agricultural Development and Rural Poverty in Indian States, Proceedings of NIRD Foundation Day Seminar on Rural Development and Social Change, National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad, November 9-10, 2005.
  1. Spatial Integration of Wheat Markets in India: Evidence from Cointegration Tests, Oxford Development Studies, 31(2), 2003, 159-171.
  1. Trends, Random Walks and Structural Breaks in Indian Agriculture, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 57(4), 2002, 679-697 [Awarded D.K. Desai Memorial Prize for best article published in Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics by the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, Mumbai, India].
  1. Supply Response Behaviour of Slow Growth Crops in Indian Agriculture: A Study of Oilseeds and Pulses, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 57(3), 2002 (Abstract).
  1. The Stability of Money Demand Function in Five Major Industrial Countries: Evidence from Cointegration Tests, Indian Economic Review, 35(2), 2000, 175-192.
  1. Cointegration Tests and Spatial Integration of Rice Markets in India, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 55(4), 2000, 616-626 [Awarded D.K. Desai Memorial Prize for best article published in Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics by the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, Mumbai, India].
  1. Structural Break and Unit Root in Macroeconomic Time Series: Evidence from a Developing Economy, Sankhya: The Indian Journal of Statistics, 61(pt.2), Series B, 1999, 318-336.
  1. Agricultural Development, Agrarian Structure and Rural Poverty in West Bengal, Economic and Political Weekly, 33(47-48), 1998, 2987-2995.
  1. Agrarian Structure and Rural Poverty in India, Journal of Contemporary Asia, 28(2) 1998, 175-184.
  1. Structural Break and Cointegration Tests of the Monetary Exchange Rate Model, Keio Economic Studies, 35(1) 1998, 67-77.
  1. Some Recent Trends in Development of Indian Agriculture, Artha Beekshan, 6(1) 1997, 30-39.
  1. Agricultural Development and Rural Poverty in India, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 51(3) 1996, 374-380.
  1. Adoption of New Technology and its Impact Upon Economic Efficiency in a Rice-Based Agriculture, Finance India, IX(1) 1995, 137-140 (Abstract of doctoral dissertation).
  1. Rural Poverty, Foodgrains Productivity and Some Related Aspects in India, Agricultural Situation in India, XLIX(2) 1994, 79-86.
  1. Test of Trickle-Down Hypothesis in Rural West Bengal, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 48(2) 1993, 216-225.
  1. Resource-Use Efficiency in a Rice-Based Agriculture, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 47(3) 1992 (Abstract).
  1. Growth, Inequality and Rural Poverty, Productivity, 33(2) 1992, 248-257.
  1. Farm-Size, Technology and Economic Efficiency in Indian Agriculture, Journal of Social and Economic Studies, Third Issue (New Series) 1991, 29-46.
  1. Productivity, Real Wage and Poverty in Rural India, Productivity, 32(1) 1991, 18-25.
  1. Test of Profit-Maximisation Hypothesis in Indian Agriculture: A Linear Programming Exercise, Indian Economic Review, 25(2) 1990, 259-270.
  1. Changes in the Agrarian Structure of West Bengal: 1970-71 to 1980-81, Journal of Social and Economic Studies, First Issue (New Series) 1989, 63-79.
  1. Structural Change, Labour Absorption and Poverty Alleviation in Rural West Bengal, Artha Shastra, 8(1) 1989, 23-31.
  1. Economic Efficiency in a Changing Rice-Based Agriculture in India: A Linear Programming Exercise, Arthaniti, 25, 1986-88, 8-30.
  1. Technological Change and Employment Generation in a Rice-Based Agriculture, Agricultural Situation in India, XLII(10) 1988, 881-888.
  1. Land Inequality, Productivity and Labour Absorption in Agriculture, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 42(3) 1987 (Abstract).
  1. Share Cropping as a Contractual form in Agriculture: A Critical Review, North Bengal University Review, 7(2) 1986, 105-116.
  1. Farm Size – Productivity Nexus under Alternative Technology, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 41(1) 1986, 17-28.
  1. Transaction Cost, Mean-Variance Approach and Liquidity Trap, Indian Economic Journal, 33(1) 1985, 85-91.

Book Review:

  1. China’s Agricultural Development – Challenges and Prospects (Eds. X-y Dong, S. Song and X. Zhang), Ashgate Publishing, 2006, re-published (with editorial changes) in Journal of Asian Economics, 21(2), 2010, 237-238.
  1. China’s Agricultural Development – Challenges and Prospects (Eds. X-y Dong, S. Song and X. Zhang), Ashgate Publishing, 2006, published in Journal of Asian Economics 19(3) 2008, 296-297.
  1. Economic Reforms in China and India: Development Experience in a Comparative Perspective (J.C.H. Chai and K.C. Roy), Edward Elgar, 2006, published in Journal of Asian Economics 18(2) 2007, 411-413.
  1. Measuring Sustainability: Learning from Doing (Simon Bell and Stephen Morse) Earthscan Publications 2003, published in Journal of Development Studies, 40(3) 2004, 186-187.
  1. Power, Poverty and Poison (James Manor) Sage Publications 1993, published in Productivity, 34(3) 1993, 550-551.
  1. Agrarian Change in Sri Lanka (James Brow and Joe Weeramunda (eds.)) Sage Publications 1992, published in Visva-Bharati Quarterly, 3(1-2) 1992, 143-147.
  1. Poverty, Inequality and Prices in Rural India (N. Bhattacharya et al.) Sage Publications 1991, published in Productivity, 32(4) 1992, 781-783.

Article in Daily Newspaper:

  1. Prisoner of Gender, The Statesman, New Delhi/Kolkata/Bhubaneswar/Siliguri, May 5, 2018.
  1. Climate and Food Security–II, The Statesman, New Delhi/Kolkata/Bhubaneswar/Siliguri, April 11, 2018.
  1. Climate and Food Security–I, The Statesman, New Delhi/Kolkata/Bhubaneswar/Siliguri, April 10, 2018.

 

Research Project Completed:

  1. Economic Reforms and Regional Convergence in Indian Agriculture, Major Research Project, Sponsored by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, 2009.
  1. The Stability of Money Demand Function in Five Major Industrial Countries: Evidence from Cointegration Tests: Sponsored by National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi, 1997.
  1. Dynamics of Rural Transformation in West Bengal: 1951-86, Sponsored by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, 1989.
  1. New Agrarian Strategy: Its effects on Production and Distribution, Sponsored by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, 1983.

 

Conference/Seminar/Workshop Attended:

  1. Delivered keynote address in the National Conference on ‘Development of Backward Regions with Special Reference to Poverty, Inequality and Non-farm Employment in West Bengal’, organized by the Department of Economics with Rural Development, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India (March 28-29, 2018).
  1. Delivered valedictory address on ‘Infrastructure, Reforms and Regional Inequality in India’ in the Finance and Economics Conference (FINECON) 2017, organized by International Management Institute, Kolkata, India (December 28–29, 2017).
  1. Presented a paper entitled ‘Indian Economic Development – How Inclusive was GDP Growth?’ at the Faculty of Economics, Soka University, Tokyo, Japan (January 11, 2017).
  1. 14th Asia-Pacific Conference on the Changing Asia Pacific: Sharing Knowledge and Shaping the Future held at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, Oita, Japan, November 5–6, 2016 (Presented a paper and chaired a session).
  1. Presented a paper entitled ‘Economic Reforms, Infrastructure and Regional Inequality in India’ as an invited speaker at the Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration (RIEB), Kobe University, Kobe, Japan (July 5, 2016).
  1. Presented a paper entitled ‘Regional Inequality in India’ as an invited speaker at the Institute of Developing Economies-JETRO, Chiba, Japan (June 27, 2016).
  1. Presented a paper entitled ‘Food and Nutritional Security in India – Challenges and Prospects’ as an invited speaker at K. Choudhury Centre for Development Studies, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India (February 2016).
  1. National Seminar on Financing of Agri-commodity Value Chain: Challenges and Opportunities, Sponsored by NABARD and IFPRI, organised by Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD), Lucknow, India, November 29–30, 2015 (Presented a paper).
  1. 34th Annual Conference of the Indian Association for Research on National Income and Wealth, held at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, India, November 20–21, 2015 (Presented a paper and acted as discussant).
  1. 4th International Conference on WTO, Trade and Agriculture: Issues and Challenges for Developing and Least Developing Countries, Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi, October 29–30, 2015 (Presented a paper and chaired a session).
  1. 33rd Annual Conference of the Indian Association for Research on National Income and Wealth, held at Indian Council of Agricultural Research, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi, March 19–20, 2015 (Presented a paper and acted as discussant).
  1. 47th Annual Conference of Orissa Economic Association held at Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar, February 21–22, 2015 (Delivered keynote address).
  1. 3rd International Conference on Indian Agriculture Sector under Trade Liberalisation and WTO: Issues and Challenges, Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi, December 11–12, 2014 (Presented a paper).
  1. National Seminar on Applications of Panel Data (as a part of Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Indian Econometric Society), held at the Centre for Economic & Social Studies, Hyderabad, March 25–26, 2014 (Presented a paper as invited speaker, and acted as discussant).
  1. 32nd Annual Conference of the Indian Association for Research on National Income and Wealth, held at Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad, March 6–7, 2014 (Presented a paper).
  1. Fourteenth Finance Commission Zonal Conference (Eastern Region), held at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, May 2–3, 2013 (Offered suggestions to the 14th Finance Commission and participated in the deliberations).
  1. International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Economic Development, organized by the Department of Economics, University of Kalyani, March 21–22, 2013 (Chaired a session).
  1. 31st Annual Conference of the Indian Association for Research on National Income and Wealth, held at Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, March 15–16, 2013 (Presented a paper).
  1. National Workshop on Balanced Regional Development: Challenges and Way Forward, organized by Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies, New Delhi, February 8–9, 2013 (Presented a paper).
  1. National Seminar on Inequality in Post-reform India: Measurement and Policy Issues, organized by N.K. Choudhury Centre for Development Studies, Bhubaneswar (Odisha), September 28–29, 2012 (Presented a paper and Chaired a session).
  1. 4th GREThA/GRES International Conference on Economic Development, organized by University of Bordeaux IV, Bordeaux, France, June 13–15, 2012 (Presented a paper and acted as Discussant).
  1. Workshop on Rural Development Report 2012, held at Regus Trade Centre and Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation (IDFC), Mumbai, April 23–24, 2012 (Presented a paper).
  1. Regional Seminar on Diversification of Agriculture in Eastern India, organized by Agro-Economic Research Centre, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, in collaboration with Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, Mumbai, March 23–25, 2012 (Acted as Convener).
  1. National Seminar on Microfinance and Rural Development, organized by Department of Economics, Kendrapara Autonomous College, Cuttack (Odisha), February 26–27, 2012 (Presented a paper as Guest of Honour, and Chaired a session).
  1. National Seminar on Sources of Resources in Agriculture, organized by Department of Economics, Gopabandhu Science College, Cuttack (Odisha), February 5–6, 2012 (Presented a paper as Chief Guest).
  1. 3rd International Conference on Applied Econometrics (ICAE-III), organized by IBS Hyderabad Hyderabad, December 16–17, 2011 (Presented a paper and Chaired a session).
  1. National Seminar on Governance and Development, organized by Department of Economics & Politics, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, November 11–13, 2011.
  1. National Seminar on Real Sector Reforms in Agriculture, organized by Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD), Lucknow, September 29-30, 2011 (Presented a paper and Chaired two sessions).
  1. Seminar-cum-Panel Discussion on the State of Indian Agriculture: West Bengal Experience organized by Agro-Economic Research Centre, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, August 13, 2011.
  1. Seminar on Thoughts on Agriculture, Environment and Rabindranath, organized by Agro-Economic Research Centre, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, April 17, 2011.
  1. National Seminar on Agricultural Strategies vis-à-vis Environment: Vision 2025 organized by Agro-Economic Research Centre, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, March 22–23, 2011 (Presented a paper).
  1. 29th Annual Conference of the Indian Association for Research on National Income and Wealth, held at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad, March 11–12, 2011 (Presented a paper).
  1. International Conference on Relevance of Policy Reforms on Development: Challenges before Emerging Economies, Organized by Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, February 24–26, 2011 (Presented a paper).
  1. National Seminar on Rural Livelihood – Vulnerability and Sustainability, organized by Department of Economics, University of Burdwan, March 29, 2010 (Presented an invited paper).
  1. National Seminar on Contemporary Issues in Agriculture, Environment and Rural Development, organized by Department of Economics & Politics Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, March 13–15, 2010 (Chaired a session).
  1. 69th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, organized by Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, December 3–5, 2009 (Presented a paper).
  1. 3rd International Conference on Development and Sustainability in the Era of Globalisation, organized by Department of Economics, University of Burdwan, December 29–30, 2009 (Chaired a session).
  1. National Seminar on Contemporary Issues in Economic Development, Department of Economics & Politics Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, March 12–13, 2009.
  1. Conference on “Towards Progressive Fiscal Policy in India” Organized by the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA), New Delhi, December 8–9, 2008 (Presented a paper).
  1. 68th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, organized by Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, November 28–30, 2008 (Presented a paper).
  1. 6th International Conference of Japan Economic Policy Association, organized by Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan, December 8–9, 2007 (Presented a paper, and acted as Discussant and Chairperson).
  1. National Seminar on Contemporary Issues in Economic Development, Department of Economics & Politics Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, February 17–18, 2007.
  1. 5th International Conference of Japan Economic Policy Association, organized by Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan, December 2–3, 2006 (Presented a paper, and acted as Discussant).
  1. 66th Annual conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, held at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, November 8-10, 2006 (Presented a paper).
  1. International Conference on The Dragon and the Elephant: China and India’s Economic Reforms, organized by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Chinese Economists Society (CES), and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) held at China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong, Shanghai, China, July 1–2, 2006 (Presented a paper).
  1. 26th Annual Conference of the Bangiya Arthaniti Parisad, held at Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, February 10–12, 2006.
  1. International Conference on Issues in Development Economics, held at University of Burdwan, January 28-29, 2006 (Acted as Discussant).
  1. International Conference on Politics, Reforms and Prosperity – Quantitative and Qualitative Perspective on Contemporary India, held at Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, December 26–27, 2005.
  1. International Conference on Towards BIMSTEC-Japan Comprehensive Economic Cooperation: Vision and Tasks Ahead, organized by Centre for Studies in International Relations and Development (CSIRD), Kolkata, held at Taj Bengal Hotel, Kolkata, December 16–17, 2005 (Chaired a session).
  1. NIRD Foundation Day Seminar on Rural Development and Social Change, National Institute of Rural Development, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, November 9–10, 2005 (Presented a paper).
  1. National Seminar on Contemporary Issues in Economic Development, Department of Economics & Politics Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, March 20–22, 2005.
  1. National Seminar in Honour of Prof. Arup Mallick, Department of Economics, University of Calcutta, January 7–8, 2005.
  1. National Seminar on IPR and WTO Related Issues, Department of Economics & Politics, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, March 20–22, 2004.
  1. International Conference on Issues in Development Economics, held at University of Burdwan, December 15–16, 2003 (Acted as Discussant).
  1. Workshop on Slow Growth Crops: Coarse Cereals, Oilseeds and Pulses, held at Agricultural Economics Research Centre, University of Delhi, Delhi, November 24–26, 2003 (Presented a paper).
  1. 62nd Annual conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, held at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, December 2002 (Presented a paper).
  1. National Seminar on Quality of Life, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, November 16–18, 2002 (Presented a paper).
  1. Research Workshop of the South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE) held at New Delhi, May 6–11, 2001 (Presented a project proposal).
  1. 60th Annual conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, held at Kalyani University, January 2001.
  1. Faculty Upgradation Programme in Environmental Economics held at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, October 10 – November 5, 1999.
  1. Seminar of NIPFP-Ford Foundation post-doctoral research fellowship programme in Economics, National Institute of Public Finance & Policy, New Delhi, November 6–7, 1998 (Presented a paper).
  1. Multi-disciplinary National Seminar-cum-Workshop on Environmental Studies held at Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, August 2–4, 1998.
  1. National Seminar on Planning and Development, Department of Economics & Politics, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, March 27–29, 1998 (Presented a paper).
  1. 17th Annual conference of the Bangiya Arthaniti Parisad, held at University of Burdwan, February 1997 (Presented a keynote paper).
  1. 22nd Annual conference of the Eastern Economic Association, held at the Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, March 1996.
  1. 108th Annual conference of the American Economic Association, held in SanFrancisco, January 1996.
  1. UGC Seminar on Transforming Development Scenarios, Department of Economics, North Bengal University, Darjeeling, March 28–30, 1995 (Presented a paper).
  1. National seminar on Planning and Market in the context of developing countries, Department of Economics & Politics, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, February 12–15, 1995 (Presented a paper).
  1. 10th Annual conference of Bangiya Arthaniti Parisad, held at University of Burdwan, February 1990.
  1. 8th Annual conference of Bangiya Arthaniti Parisad, held at North Bengal University, March 1988.
  1. 47th Annual conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, held at North Bengal University, September 1987 (Presented a paper).
  1. 46th Annual conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, held at Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur, December 1986.
  1. Economic Institute Workshop held at Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, sponsored by the United States Education Foundation in India (May 5–22, 1986).
  1. Workshop for the development of Handbook in evaluation in Economics held at NCERT, New Delhi (November 26 – December 1, 1984).

 

Membership of Professional Society:

  1. Life Member, Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE), Mumbai, India.
  1. Life Member, Indian Association for Research in National Income and Wealth (IARNIW), New Delhi, India.

 

Peer Reviewer:

  1. Journal of Development Studies
  2. Journal of Poverty
  3. Economic Systems
  4. Journal of Economic Growth
  5. International Journal of Production Economics
  6. Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics
  7. Journal of Economic Studies
  8. Journal of Agricultural Science
  9. Asia-Pacific Development Journal
  10. Asian Development Review
  11. International Journal of Economic Policy Studies
  12. Economics Bulletin
  13. Global Business Review
  14. South Asia Studies
  15. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics
  16. Indian Economic Review
  17. Indian Journal of Human Development
  18. Arthaniti
  19. Artha Vijnana.