Personal Profile
| Name | Dr. Somasree Roychowdhury |
| Designation | Associate Professor |
| Department | Economics |
| Email Id | roychowdhurysomasree10@gmail.com |
| Year of Joining present service | 1999 |
| Date of Joining WBES | 15-11-1999 |
Educational Qualifications
| Passout Year | Examination | Passout From | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ph.D. | University of Calcutta | |
| 1991 | Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) | University of Calcutta | |
| 1988 | Master of Science (M.Sc.) | University of Calcutta | First Class |
| 1985 | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) | Bethune College | Second Class(H) |
| 1982 | Higher Secondary (H.S.) | Bethune College | First Division |
| 1980 | Secondary | Holy Child Institute | First Division |
College Served
| College Name | Served From | Served Till |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Brabourne College | 2012 | Mar, 2026 |
| Chandernagore Govt College | 2005 | 2012 |
| Jhargram Raj College | 1999 | 2005 |
Teaching Experience
| UG Experience | PG Experience |
|---|---|
| 26 Years 2 Months |
| UG or PG | College Name | From Date | To Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG | lady Brabourne College | Jul, 2012 | Mar, 2026 | 13 Years 8 Month |
| UG | Chandernagar Govt College | Aug, 2005 | Jul, 2012 | 6 Years 11 Month |
| UG | Jhargram raj College | Nov, 1999 | Aug, 2005 | 5 Years 9 Month |
Area of Research and Interest
| Details |
|---|
| Advance Economic Theory, Statistics, Mathematical Economics, Macroeconomics. |
| Applied Econometrics |
| Development Economics, Gender |
Project details
| Sl No. | Project Name | Year From | Year To | Funding Agency | Sanction No | Amount Sanction | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Impact Of Foreign Direct Investment on Gender Wage Inequality | 18-03-2014 | 18-03-2016 | U.G.C | 300000 | Minor |
Publication: Research Papers in Journals
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Title | Name of Journal | Volume / Page No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul, 2019 | Gender-Based wage inequality and economic liberalism in the presence of endogenous supply of female labour | Indian Economic Review | Volume 54 no 2 |
| 2 | Mar, 2019 | ‘Gender Wage Gap: Some Recent Evidence from India’ | Journal of Quantitative Economics | Volume 17 No 1 |
| 3 | Feb, 2018 | ‘Gender Wage Inequality and Economic Recession | Journal of Quantitative Economics, | Volume 16, Number 1,February 2018 - |
| 4 | Dec, 2016 | ‘Economic Reforms and Gender-based Wage Inequality in the Presence of Factor Market Distortions | Journal of Quantitative Economics | Volume 14, no 2 December,2016, page 301-321 |
| 5 | Mar, 2015 | Economic Crisis and Female Employment | News Letter, Women's Studies Centre, Lady Brabourne College | Volume 6, |
| 6 | - | ‘A Bird’s Eye View of Value Added Tax’. | in-house journal of Chandernagore Government College |
Publication: Chapters in books
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Book Title | Chapter Title | Editor/Author | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar, 2014 | The Other Universe: An Anthology of Women’s Studies | • ‘Impact of Economic Liberalization on Gender-Wage Inequality – A Theoretical Approach’. | Aparna Bandyopadhyay | 978-93-80677-73-6 |
Oral/Poster Presentation
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Title of Conference | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01-03-2020 | Foreign Direct Investment and Gender inequality in the Indian labor market | 40th Annual Conference of Bangiya Arthaniti Parishad | Bengal Economic Asociation and Bethune College |
| 2 | 15-02-2019 | Gender-based Wage Inequalities and Economic Liberalism in the presence of Endogenous Supply of Female Labour | “Inequality, Vulnerability and choices” | Department of Economics, University of Calcutta |
| 3 | 20-12-2018 | “Foreign Direct Investment and Gender Economics- India’s experience | 60th Annual conference of The Indian Society of Labour Economics | Indian Society of labor Economics and IGIDR, Mumbai |
| 4 | 22-12-2016 | Gender Wage Gap- Some Recent Evidence from India | 53rd Annual Conference of Indian Econometric Society | Indian Econometric Society and NISER, Bhubaneswar |
| 5 | 24-11-2016 | Gender Wage Gap Some Recent Evidence from India | 58th Annual conference of The Indian Society of Labour Economics | Indian Society of Labour Economics and IIT, Guwahati, Assam |
| 6 | 26-02-2015 | Economic Reforms and Gender wage Inequality in the presence of factor market distortions | ‘Contemporary Issues in Development Economics’ | Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, |
| 7 | 20-12-2014 | Economic Reforms and Gender wage inequality | 10th Annual Conference on Economic Growth and Development | Indian Statistical Institute |
| 8 | 22-02-2014 | Economic Reforms and Gender-based wage inequality | 34th Annual conference of Bangiya Arthaniti Parishad | Lady Brabourne College, Department of Economics |
Conferences/Seminars/Symposium/Workshops: Organized
| Sl No. | Start Date | End Date | Title | Organised By | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03-05-2019 | 03-05-2019 | Workshop on "Data Analysis" and "Applied Econometrics" | Department of Economics, Lady Brabourne College | |
| 2 | 01-07-2013 | 01-03-2014 | Member & Coordinator, Organizing Committee 34th (2014) Annual Conference of Bengal Economic Association | Lady Brabourne College | |
| 3 | 01-01-2012 | 01-03-2012 | Treasurer & Member UGC sponsored two-day workshop on Macro Economics | Chandernagore Govt College |
Members of Different Academic Bodies
| Sl No. | Academic Bodies |
|---|---|
| 1 | Life Member of Bengal Economic Association |