About the Author

Neelkanth Gajanan Pendse (MA, PhD) is former Head of the Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Economics, and Presently Chairman Board of Studies in Economics, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur (M. P.). He specialises in Econometrics and Development Economics. He has published more than 100 research papers in professionally reputed Journals. He has six books to his credit and four books are in pipeline. He is also member of Editorial Board of Departmental Journal "Katilya Varta". He is expert member to several academic bodies and life member of IEA, ISAE, ISLE, ICA, MPEA and IIOA. He is the first economist in the state of Madhya Pradesh to win young scientist Award in Social Sciences awarded by MAPCOST, Bhopal.