Prof. Rajarshi Majumder
Professor
Department of Economics
The university of Debrecen
India
Biography
Rajarshi Majumder teaches Economics at the University of Burdwan, West Bengal. Gold - medallist in Graduation and Post - graduation, UGC Research Fellow, and a Doctorate from Centre for the Study of Regional Development , Jawaharlal Nehru University , he has written on issues related to Infrastructure, Regional Development, Labour, and Human Resource. His works have been published in Asia Pacific Development Journal, Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, South Asia, Indian E conomic Review, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, as also in various edited volumes. He has also authored chapters in several District Human Development Reports of West Bengal, as also in Mizoram State Human Development Report. He has three books to his credit. He has also been a local resource person for the Dialogue of Civilizations program of Northeastern University, Boston, Mass.
Research Interest
Labour Economics; Regional Development; Climate Change & Infrastructure; Human Development
Publications
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“ Poverty and Inequality in India: The Role of Infras tructureâ€, Asian Economic Review, Vol. 55, No. 3, 2013
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“Snakes and Ladders: Intergenerational Income Mobility in Indiaâ€, Indian Journal of Human Development , Vol. 7, No. 2, July - Dec 2013, (jointly with Jhilam Ray)
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“Structural Change or Social Fluidity? Examining Intergenerational Mobility in Education in India â€, (jointly with Jhilam Ray ) Journal of Educational Planning and Administration , Vol. XXV III No. 3, July 2014