Faculty Profile

Name

Dr. Arpita Banerjee

Designation

Assistant Professor

Department

Economics

Mobile

9903063074

Email

arpitabanerjee@garhbetacollege.ac.in

Biography

Academic Interest

Sustainable Economics

International Trade & Finance

Gender Economics

Informal Sector

Political Economy

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Details of experience

Post held	Pay Scale	Organization / College Name	Nature of duties	Experience(In Years and Months)
Assistant Professor	.	Garhbeta College	Teaching UG classes	4 years
Associate Professor	NA	Dinabandhu Andrews Institute of Technology and Management, Kolkata	Teaching UG classes	1 year 3 months
Assistant Professor	NA	Dinabandhu Andrews Institute of Technology and Management, Kolkata	Teaching UG classes	1 year
Guest Lecturer	NA	Heramba Chandra College, Kolkata	Teaching UG classes	2 years 4 months
Assistant Professor (against FDP)	NA	Heramba Chandra College, Kolkata	Teaching UG classes	3 years
Assistant Professor	NA	Hamilton College, New York, USA	Teaching UG classes	1 year
Adjunct Lecturer	NA	Whittemore School of Business and Economics, University of New Hampshire, USA	Teaching UG classes	3 years 8 months

Educational Qualification(In chronological order from latest to Graduation level)

Qualification (In chronological order from latest to Graduation level)	College / University	Year	Subject (s) / Topic (s)
Ph.D.	University of New Hampshire	2010	Studies in Indian Informal Sector
Post Graduation	University of New Hampshire	2005	International Trade and Finance
Post Graduation	University of Calcutta	2001	Economics (Specialization in International Trade)
Graduation	University of Calcutta	1999	Economics

International Academic Exposure, if any

Post / Assignment	Organization / University	Area of Assignment	Duration : From Date	Duration : To Date	Duration : In Years and Months
Assistant Professor of Economics	Hamilton College, New York, USA	Economics	2010-07-01	2011-06-30	1 year
Adjunct Lecturer	Whittemore School of Business and Economics, University of New Hampshire, USA	Economics	2006-09-01	2010-05-31	3 years 8 months
Reviewer	African Journal of Agricultural Research	Economics	2014-04-01	2015-03-31	1 year
Reviewer	World Development	Economics	2010-04-01	2012-03-31	2 years
Reviewer	International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences	Economics	2009-04-01	2011-03-31	2 years
Editorial Committee Member	Dollars and Sense, Boston, USA	Political Economy	2006-06-03	2011-06-30	5 years

Scholarly Achievements : Contribution to Journals and Books

Contribution to Journals and Books	Details of Journals and Books
Article or chapter published in books	"The Encounter between Female Informal Workers and Digital Transaction Platforms" in Digitalization: The Global Force Breaking All the Trends (eds.T. Majumdar and A. Chattopadhyay), Crescent Publishing Corporations, New Delhi, 2020
Article or chapter published in books	"The Conflict between Urban Sprawl and Sustainability: Is any Reconciliation Possible?" in Globalization and India-s Transformation (eds. T. Majumdar and A. Chattopadhyay), Crescent Publishing Corporations, New Delhi, 2019
Editorships	"What is So “Real” About Economics?" in Reality and Economics, Centenary Volume, Economics Department of the University of Calcutta, 2018.
Books authored	IPP Arthaneeti (co-authored with Amit Dasgupta), a textbook of Economics (Class X), Chhaya Prokashani, 2017
Books authored	IPP Arthaneeti Sikshak (co-authored with Amit Dasgupta), a textbook of Economics (Questions and Answers) (Class X), Chhaya Prokashani, 2017
Books authored	IPP Arthaneeti (co-authored with Amit Dasgupta), a textbook of Economics for Tripura Board, Chhaya Prokashani, 2016
Books authored	IPP Arthaneeti Sikshak (co-authored with Amit Dasgupta), a textbook of Economics (Questions and Answers) for Tripura Board, Chhaya Prokashani, 2016
Books authored	The Different Economy of the Self-Employment Sector - An Interdisciplinary Study (2025) Book published by: Lap Lambert Academic Publishing

Scholarly Achievements : Publications in recognized professional and / or academic journals

Title	Name of journal	Year of publication	Volume	Issue	Page	DOI	Whether in UGC-CARE List
Child Mortality: Is Public Sector Spending Irrelevant? ((with Suravi Kar Ray)	Proceedings of The UGC-sponsored National Seminar on Growth and Inequality: Critical Perspectives on Indian Experiences	2016	1	1	36-56		No
Conspicuous Consumption: A Conceptual Journey	Nabyasrote	2016	9	12	34-44		No
Globalization and Violence Against Women: The Missing Girls of India (with Ranjita Biswas)	Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics	2016	28	1	30-52		Yes
Trade Reforms and Informal Sector: A Theoretical Contribution	International Journal of Economics and Research	2014	5	5			No
Structurally Adjusted Lives (or Deaths?) of Indian Farmers	International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences	2009	4	10			No

Scholarly Achievements : List of articles in popular magazines or newspapers

Title	Name of Magazine / Newspaper	Month and year of publication
Unnayaner Anyatama Boishisto: A-drishyoman Utpadon	Pariproshna	January 2019
Arthaneeti: Sarboccho Kshamata Sampanna Samaj Bigyan	Pariproshna	August 2017
Homo Consumens: Nabotomo Porichoyer Raajneeti	Pariproshna	March 2017
Duniyaar Kretara Ek Hao	Pariproshna	October 2016
Kramabarddhamaan Arthanoitik Asamya: Kichhu Joruri Proshna	Pariproshna	April 2016
Aamader Lobhbaadi Arthaneeti	Pariproshna	October 2015
Reen Aar Suder Pnaachaali	Pariproshna	May 2015
Homo Sapiens Theke Homo Consumens: Pnujibaader Astitwa Rakshaar Sangraam	Pariproshna	February 2015
Bhoger Aami Bhoger Tumi – Taai Diye Jaay Chena	Pariproshna	November 2014
Kshamataar Arthaneeti – Arthaneetir Kshamataa	Pariproshna	July 2014
AAMADER UNNAYANSHEELATA: AAMADER OITIHAASIK UTTARADHIKAR	PARIPROSHNA	FEBRUARY 2014
EI BHUBANE BAANIJYER MUKTI - BHOG	PARIPROSHNA	MAY 2014
Arthaneetir Aarthiki-karan O Takar aadhipatya-Parampara	Pariproshna	July 2013
Taka-Kori Katha	Tepantar	January 2012
Unnayaner A-Rajnoitik Samrajyo Bistaar	Akkhorjatra	January 2012

Scholarly Achievements : Participation and scholarly presentations in conferences

Start Date	End date	Title of conference	Institue/organisation with address	Title/subject of presentation	Level
2015-12-04	2015-12-04	Growth and Inequality: Critical Perspectives on Indian Experiences	Heramba Chandra College	Child Mortality: Is Public Spending Irrelevant?	2
2015-09-17	2015-09-17	Reform and/or Perish: How and How Not, 2015	South City College and Sivanath Shastri College	Child Mortality: Is Public Spending Irrelevant?	2
2014-01-16	2014-01-17	International Seminar on Development Research Ethics	Center for Development Studies and Research, Krishnagar, West Bengal	The Fallacy of Unlimited Wants and Limited Resources: The Long Run Impact of Green Revolution	1
2008-11-14	2008-11-15	Southern Economic Conference	Southern Economic Association, Washington DC, USA	Trade Reforms and Indian Informal Sector	1
2007-01-05	2007-01-06	Eastern Economic Conference	Eastern Economic Association, New York, USA	Impact of trade liberalization on Indian informal employment	1
2006-01-06	2006-01-07	Eastern Economic Conference	Eastern Economic Assocation, Philadelphia, USA	How Does Foreign Aid-driven Economic Growth affects Human Lives in an Unequal World: Situations in the Indian Subcontinent	1
2006-07-14	2006-07-15	International Conference for the Interdisciplinary Social Sciences	International Association for the Interdisciplinary Social Sciences	Structurally Adjusted Lives (or Deaths?) of Indian Farmers	1
2009-01-02	2009-01-03	ASSA Annual Meeting, San Francisco	American Economic Association and International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE)	Gender and Migration	1

Scholarly Achievements : Participation and contribution in National / International Fora in the area of you’re academic and professional expertise

Participation and contribution	National / International	Number(s)
Invited Panelist at The Annual Young Economics Students Meet, (Never Let A Serious Crisis Go Waste: A Decade after The 2007-08 Financial Crisis, at Department of Economics, Jadavpur University (2019)	National	1
Resource person at UGC Refresher Course),(Session title - From Homo-Sapiens to Homo-Economicus: An Economic Journey of Humankind, at Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta (2011)	National	1
Invited Speaker at the Political Economy Workshop, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (title of the presentation - The Different Economy of the Self-Employed Sector)(2011)	International	1
Resource person at UGC 16th Faculty Induction Programme at UGC-HRDC, Ranchi University (Session title - Situating India in the Global higher Education Map), (2023)	National	1
Resource person at UGC 16th Faculty Induction Programme at UGC-HRDC, Ranchi University (Session title - Sustainable Development Goals: how Environmentally Conscious Are We?)), (2023)	National
Invited expert Interviewed at Akashbani Radio Geetanjali - Gram Banglar Katha (Topic: Khabar Niye Bhabar Ache, on Food, Economy and Environment), (2021)	National	2
Invited speaker at the Seminar on Multicultural Theory, Department of Political Science, University of New Hampshire, (Title of the talk - The American Reality: An Immigrant’s Point of View) (2008)	International	1

Honours / Awards and Fellowships for Outstanding Work

Participation and contribution	National / International	Number(s)
Elizabeth C. Bogan Award (for best academic performance as a postgraduate student of 2005)	Awarded	University of New Hampshire
Dissertation Fellowship	Awarded from among all the PhD students of the university	University of New Hampshire
SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS 2003	AWARDED FROM AMONG ALL THE POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY	UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Summer Research Fellowship for PhD students 2006	Awarded from among all the PhD students of the university	University of New Hampshire
Graduate Student Award 2008	Awarded to a few PhD students (Economics) from all over USA	Southern Economic Association, USA