https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/6884 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:04:39 GMT 2026-04-26T16:04:39Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/6927 Title: A Theoretical Model on Trade and Environment in the Presence of FDI and Informal Sector Authors: Mandal, Chhanda; Gupta, Kausik Abstract: The paper examines the impact of foreign direct investment on the level of emission as well as tradable emission permit rate in a small open economy with four sectors. The model of Copeland and Taylor (2004) has been extended by incorporating an informal sector that produces non-traded input for the formal manufacturing sector for a small open economy. Foreign capital is used solely by the foreign enclave. In this framework with exogenous tradable emission permit rate FDI causes a reduction in the level of pollution. However, when tradable emission permit rate becomes endogenous the model shows that FDI causes a fall in the level of pollution along with a decline in emission permit rate. This result has strong implications regarding environmental governance in developing countries. Description: PP:1-14 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/6927 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/6926 Title: Measurement and Determinants of Technical Efficiency of Higher Secondary Stage of Education in India: A State-Level Study using Data Envelopment Approach Authors: Choudhury, Sangita; Ghose, Arpita Abstract: This paper contributes to the existing literature by estimating technical efficiency of Indian higher secondary stage of education (IHSE) exploring state-level data and by constructing two separate frontiers for two groups: (i) General Category States (GCS); and (ii) Special Category States (SCS)&Union Territories (UT),using non-parametric Data Envelopment Approach (DEA) under variable returns to scale for the period 2010-11 to 2015-16 and finding out the determinants of technical-efficiency separately for each of these two groups. The division of these two groups of the Indian states can be supported by the observed heterogeneity and differences in existing fiscal and economic conditions among GCS and SCS & UT. The paper uses output oriented approach for measuring technical efficiency (OUTTE).The findings reveal, that some of the GCS and SCS & UT are technically inefficient for some of the sample years for IHSE and hence it is possible to increase GCS/ SCS &UT output of H.S. level, given the existing input. The OUTTE differs within and between each group. A second stage regression analysis suggests, OUTTE is favourably impacted (a) for GCS by(i)ratio of government education expenditures to aggregate government expenditure for the state,(ii) proportion of girls enrolment to boys at higher secondary (H.S.) level,(iii) proportion of para teachers at H.S. level and (b) for SCS &UT, by(i) percentage of Scheduled Tribe enrolment, (ii) percentage of Scheduled Caste enrolment,(iii) Proportion of Female to Male Teachers. On the other hand OUTTE is adversely impacted (a) for GCS, by (i) percentage of H.S. schools without building, (ii) percentage of H.S. schools without girls’ toilet and (b) for SCS & UT, by proportion of single classroom school. Additionally, non-linear relation is found between OUTTE and government education expenditures for SCS & UT. Description: PP:15-28 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/6926 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/6925 Title: Profitability of Rice Production across Indian States Authors: Ghosh, Chandralekha; Mazumder, Debadatta Abstract: The aim of the study is to examine the pattern of profitability in case of rice production with respect to twelve major states of India over the period 1997-98 to 2014-15. Indian farmers are mostly marginal and small in many eastern States in India. This paper has tried to examine profitability according to farm size using cost of cultivation unit level data. It has been observed that with the increase of farm size the profitability increases. Another interesting observation is that as imputed costs of own factors of production namely wage cost family labour, rental value of own land and interest cost of own capital assets are taken into consideration the farmers profit becomes negative. For some states like Assam, Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal profitability is negative when their own factors of production cost are taken into consideration for the calculation of profit. The study will also help us to know determinants of profitability using aggregate state level panel data for twelve states over the period 1997 to 2014. It has been further observed that increase of seed cost share, fertiliser machine cost share enhance profitability but the enhancement of irrigation cost share reduces profitability. Description: PP:29-43 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/6925 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/6924 Title: Forest Governance at Micro Level and its Determinants: A Study in Purulia District of West Bengal Authors: Ghosh, Payal; Basu, Jyotish Prakash Abstract: The paper attempts to measure forest governance at the micro level in the drought prone district of Purulia, West Bengal and also to estimate the factors responsible for forest governance. The paper is based on primary data collected from 252 households in the Bagmundi range of Purulia forest division. A questionnaire method has been used for the collection of data. The paper has formulated governance index based on FAO indicators like rules of law, transparency, accountability, participation, inclusive and equitable, efficient and effective. In addition, the paper has used beta regression model to estimate the factors responsible for it. The result shows that forest governance index is 0.446 while rule of law, transparency, accountability, participation, inclusive and equitable, efficient and effective indices are 0.263, 0.368, 0.317, 0.643, 0.579 and 0.504 respectively. The forest governance index is influenced by the socio-economic variables like caste, sex, education, landholdings, forest income and occupation. The paper has an important policy implication for sustainable forest management. Description: PP:44-58 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/6924 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z