Ph.D. in Economics:

The department of Economics, USTM offers research opportunities in the following broad areas,

– Poverty & sustainable development

– Changing nature of Public Policies in the context of economic growth.

– Problems and prospects of Agro-Industry in the state.

-Health economics- Development of medical infrastructure including technology.

– Prospects of Horticulture development.

– Ecology and sustainable development.

– Development of Financial Institution during the post reform era.

– Institutional credit and rural development.

–  Role of technology in transformation of agriculture in recent years.

– MSME- Its recent trends and progress.

– Women Empowerment.

– Tourism Industry and its potentiality and prospects.

– Panchayats and decentralization of powers.

– Development and inclusive growth.

– The problem of ageing population.

– Dimension of Rural-urban migration.

–  The dimension of urban-unemployment and policy issues.

– Agriculture marketing and recent policy changes.

– Privatization and its impact on the Economy.

– Development of Eco-tourism and its future prospects.

– Tea production and marketing and its recent issues.

– Corporate/Contract farming and its present status in the economy of Assam.

– Finance commission and devolution of resources.

 

Thrust Areas:

1. Macroeconomics: (i) National Income and Taxation Policies, (ii) Infrastructure & urbanization, (iii) Balance of payment & Economic Growth.
2. Public Economics: (i) Public Policy, (ii) Health Economics. (iii) Women empowerment.
3. Industrial Economics: (i)Agro-industry (ii) MSME- recent trends.(iii) Tourism
4. Agricultural Economics: (i) Agricultural marketing. (ii) Corporate and Contract farming.(iii) Horticulture. (iv) Piciculture.
5. Demography: (i) Ageing population, (ii) Urban-Rural migration.

 

Proposed research Project:

The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the Economy of Assam.

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