https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/5529 2026-04-26T16:06:10Z 2026-04-26T16:06:10Z Basu, Jyotish Prakash https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/5619 2021-01-14T05:27:25Z 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Vulnerability of Households and Decisions for Adaptation to Climate Change: An Empirical Study in Coastal Sunderban, West Bengal, India Authors: Basu, Jyotish Prakash Abstract: Indian Sundarban is one of the most hazardous areas in the Indian subcontinent in respect of poverty, sea level rise and cyclonic storms. The present study analyzes degree and pattern of Vulnerability based on composite Vulnerability Index followed by Patnaik and Narayanan (2005) methodology to identify region specific adaptation strategies in the coastal belts of Indian Sunderban. Binary Probit Model is used to identify the factors responsible for such adaptation strategies. Primary data were collected on 202 households from two coastal villages of Sunderban, during 2014 with structured questionnaire and group discussions. The vulnerability index for the sample households in coastal Sunderban is found to be 0.6532. The result shows that majority (64.36%) of households belongs to moderate vulnerability whereas only quarter of sample households are highly vulnerable. Migration, diversification of livelihoods and livestock rearing are identified as the significant adaptation strategies adapted by the households as means of resilience. The socio-economic and climate variables explain the decisions for adaptation at household level. The paper has an important policy implication for the conservation of natural resources like fishing and crab collection and enhancement of sustainable livelihood security of the vulnerable coastal people.

2019-01-01T00:00:00Z Satpathi, Sibsankar Pal, Mihir Kumar https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/5618 2021-01-14T05:27:08Z 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Trade Reform and Total Factor Productivity Growth in Indian Basic Metal Industry Authors: Satpathi, Sibsankar; Pal, Mihir Kumar Abstract: Basic metal industry in India and compare these results in the Pre-Liberalization and postLiberalization periods (1981-82 to 1990-91 and 1991-92 to 2016-17). We have used translog production function for estimation of TFPG. We have done relevant time series analysis in this paper. For time series analysis we have done Augmented Dicky Fuller test and Phillips-Perron test for checking stationarity of variables. Series of all the variables are found to be stationary. Bai-Perron structural break analysis is also used in this paper where two structural break points have been found in the year 2005 and 2013. Annual average total factor productivity growth has decreased in the post- liberalization period when compared with the pre- liberalization period, though, Solow measure shows a reverse result. We have also calculated average capacity utilization (CU) for the whole period (1981-82 to 2016-17) which is found to be more than 0.90. In the post-liberalization period average capacity utilization has increased marginally compared to the pre-liberalization period. We have also tried to find out the determinants of total factor productivity growth in the Basic metal industry in India. It has been seen from our regression analysis that only real-effective exchange rate, inflation rate, capacity utilization, investment in fixed assets are significant factors influencing total factor productivity growth (TFPG).The other factors which are individually insignificant are also found to be jointly insignificant.

2019-01-01T00:00:00Z Ali, Raham Mazumder, Ritwik https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/5617 2021-01-14T05:26:46Z 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Technical Efficiency of Paddy Cultivation and Its Non-Input Determinants: A Case Study in Char Areas of Barpeta District of Assam Authors: Ali, Raham; Mazumder, Ritwik Abstract: This paper has measured technical efficiency of paddy cultivators in Char areas of Barpeta district of Assam on the basis of primary data of 143 sample cultivators selected from both char and non-char areas for the winter cropping season of 2018-19. Char areas are small riverine islands or sandy bars located in the vicinity of the river basin. A Cobb-Douglas stochastic production frontier with inefficiency effects is estimated and selected non-input factors are modelled to explain variations in technical inefficiency across cultivators. The non-input variables such as experience and education are found to have positive effects on technical efficiency. However percentage of self-consumption and engagement in alternative occupations have negative influences on the same. Mean technical efficiency estimated in non-char area is 81present while that in char areas is clearly lower at 73 percent. The study observes that frequent water-logging during monsoons along with recurrent floods, lead to both soil erosion and sand deposition on cultivable land making it difficult for char farmers to cultivate paddy throughout the summer and monsoon months. Hence such adversities are compelling them to cultivate one paddy crop along with winter vegetables in pursuit of their principal livelihood.

2019-01-01T00:00:00Z Gupta, Arindam https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/5616 2021-01-14T05:26:27Z 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Financial Inclusion as an Economic and Public Policy in India: Its Reach in the State of West Bengal Authors: Gupta, Arindam Abstract: Financial inclusion, an economic and public policy much beyond instilling bank account ownership of the unbanked people dwelves in the present paper around Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, a flagship scheme of the present government. The paper reports about a survey which could examine the reach of the scheme in respect of offering bank overdraft, life insurance cover as an early bird benefit and general insurance cover to the people in the state of West Bengal. It is observed that overdraft-enabled small entrepreneurship, more insurance benefits or the much hyped happiness could hardly be achieved. Severe lack of awareness of the people has also been noticed. The paper concludes on the need of looking into the qualitative aspect of any such policy.

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