Darjeeling Hill Economy

Dr. Anil Bhuimali, M.A. (Economics), Ph.D: (Economics) from the University of North Bengal, West Bengal is currently serving the Department of Economics, University of North Bengal as Reader in Economics. Earlier he was associated with Dinhata College, Cooch Behar College and Acharya Brojendra Nath Seal College, Cooch Behar, West Bengal. After his M.A. he was the Junior Research Fellow of National Cooperative Union of India and University Grant Commission. He was also university Grants Commission Treacher Fellow during 1991-92. His areas of specialization, among others, are Rural Economics, Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, Gender Economics and Gandhian Economics. He has published in his credit, several research papers in reputed journals of economics and social sciences. Her has contributed papers in national and international seminars, workshops and conferences. He is the author of the books Arthanaitik Unnayan O Parisankhyan Bijnan (Joint), International Economics: Theory and Policy (in press). Empowering Women in Education and Employment (Ed.) (in press). He has been the life member of Indian Econometric Society, Indian Society of Gandhian Studies, Indian Association of Women’s Studies, Bangiya Arthaniti Parishad and Balason Society for Improved Environment.