Dr. Sudipta Jha

Dr. Sudipta Jha

Assistant Professor
Department
ECONOMICS
Contact
+91 3222 298-216 / Centrex-216
Biographical Sketch
Sudipta Jha is an Assistant Professor (Stage III) in the Department of Economics at Vidyasagar University, West Bengal. She has been associated with the university since 2012, following earlier teaching at Serampur College under the University of Calcutta and research work in ICRA Ltd.’s monetary research project under Prof. Mihir Rakshit. She obtained her Ph.D. in Economics from Jadavpur University in 2017. Before that, she completed her Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Kalyani, securing first class first position. Her work engages with issues such as inflation dynamics, monetary policy transmission, financial-real sector interactions, inequality, governance, and development in both national and international contexts. She has published research articles and book chapters in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes, including outlets indexed in Scopus and listed in UGC CARE. She has presented papers at national and international conferences, including those organized by academic associations and institutions in India and abroad. She has supervised doctoral and M.Phil. research scholars in areas related to macroeconomics and development. Within the university system, she has undertaken a range of academic and administrative responsibilities, including participation in boards of studies, governing bodies, and student-related committees. She has also contributed to academic initiatives such as course development, peer review of research articles, and departmental and institutional activities.
Academic Interest
Sudipta Jha's teaching and research interests lie in macroeconomics, monetary economics, development economics, and political economy.
Educational Qualification
Degree Name Institute Year of passing/awarded
Ph.D Jadavpur University 2017
M.Sc University of Kalyani 2007
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
Sectoral Interaction in a Macro Economy
Career Profile / Teaching Experience
Description of Experience
(1)Served ICRA Ltd., Kolkata as a Research Assistant in its Monetary Research Project under Prof. Mihir Rakshit from July 2007 to July 2010
(2) Guest Lecturer (MBA Dept.) in Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology, Murshidabad from October, 2010 to July 2011
(3) Assistant Professor (Under FDP Scheme) in Serampore College,from July 2011 to April, 2012
(4) Joined Vidyasagar University as an Assistant Professor in April, 2012
Specialization/Research Area
Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest) Detailed Description
Field of Specialization Mathematical Economics and International Economics
Research Area/ Areas of Interest MACROECONOMIC THEORY, POLITICAL ECONOMY OF DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL MACROECONOMICS
Research Area/ Areas of Interest POLITICAL ECONOMY, MACROECONOMY, INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
Course/ Subject Taught
Course Name
Macroeconomic Theory
Agricultural Economics
International Economics
Public Finance
History of Economic Thought
Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper
Author' Name Title Publication Type Published in Published on Publisher's Name Role Details
Sudipta Jha Peripheral Economies and the Dollar Hegemony: Quest for the Alternatives International World Review of Political Economy Jul, 2026 Pluto Journals Solo Author Impact Factor: 0.5
Indexing: SCOPUS,ESCI
Article's Web Link: https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.13169/worlrevipoliecon.17.2.0002
Srikumar Mondal, Sanjay Das, Sudipta Jha Economic Structure and Democracy: Revisiting the Causal Nexus Beyond Growth National VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS, VOLUME XXVI Jun, 2025 VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY Corresponding Author Impact Factor:
Indexing: UGC CARE
Article's Web Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/397544650_Economic_Structure_and_Democracy_Revisiting_the_Causal_Nexus_Beyond_Growth
Sudipta Jha, Juthika Bhuniya Role of Monetary Policy in Exchange Rate Determination: A Case Study of India National VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS, VOL XXV Jun, 2024 Vidyasagar University First Author Impact Factor:
Indexing: UGC CARE
Article's Web Link: https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/7244
Sudipta Jha, Biswajit Nayak CAUSALITY BETWEEN GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE AND DOMESTIC OUTPUT: A CASE STUDY OF INDIAN STATES National VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS, VOLUME XXVI Jun, 2022 Vidyasagar University First Author Impact Factor:
Indexing: UGC CARE
Article's Web Link: https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/6917
SUDIPTA JHA, ATAUR RAHMAN ROLE OF MONEY IN DETERMINING OUTPUT AND PRICES OF THE INDIANECONOMY National VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS, VOL XXV Jun, 2021 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, VU First Author Impact Factor:
Indexing: UGC CARE
Article's Web Link: HTTPS://IR.VIDYASAGAR.AC.IN/JSPUI/HANDLE/123456789/6907
Sudipta Jha, Ambarnath Ghosh, Chandana Ghosh INTERACTION BETWEEN THE REAL SECTOR AND THE FINANCIAL SECTOR: AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE IS-LM MODEL National CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND IDEAS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES Jan, 2015 SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCES; ISSN: 1817-4604 First Author Impact Factor:
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Sudipta Jha SECTORAL INTERACTIONS, INPUT-STOCK ADJUSTMENT AND FISCAL POLICY RESPONSES National VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS, VOL. XVII, 2012-13 Jan, 2014 DEPT. OF ECONOMICS WITH RURAL DEVELOPMENT, VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY, ISSN – 0975-8003 Solo Author Impact Factor:
Indexing: UGC CARE
Article's Web Link: https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/1530
Suchismita Bose, Sudipta Jha CRISIS EXACERBATED FISCAL DEFICITS AND POSSIBLE IMPACT OF FDI FLOWS: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF EMERGING EUROPE AND INDIA International APPLIED ECONOMETRICS AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT , VOL. 12-1. JANUARY-JUNE,PAGES:35-49 Jan, 2012 EURO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STUDIES(ISSN: 15784487) Co-Author Impact Factor:
Indexing: SCOPUS
Article's Web Link: https://www.usc.gal/economet/aeid.htm#Vol12-1
Suchismita Bose, Sudipta Jha INDIA’S TWIN DEFICITS—SOME FRESH EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE National MONEY & FINANCE, ICRA BULLETIN, DECEMBER,PAGES: 83-104 Jan, 2011 ICRA LTD, ONLINE ISSN: 2321-7138 Co-Author Impact Factor:
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Suchismita Bose, Sudipta Jha FINANCIAL CRISIS, FISCAL DEFICITS AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT: LESSONS FOR INDIA FROM EMERGING EUROPE National MONEY & FINANCE, ICRA BULLETIN, JULY, PAGES: 99-124 Jan, 2011 ICRA LTD, ONLINE ISSN: 2321-7138 Impact Factor:
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Book Published
Title of the Book Published by Published on Role Details
INEQUALITY, POVERTY ANDDEVELOPMENT IN BACKWARD ZONES ININDIA KUMUD PUBLICATIONS, DELHI,INDIA Jan, 2020 Co-Author Indexing:
Article's Web Link:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351132481_Inequality_Poverty_and_Development_In_Backward_Zones_In_India
Book Chapter Published
Title of Chapter Title of the Book Published by Published on Role Details
Analyzing the Designs of Monetary Policy and Their Impacts in the Post-Financial Crisis Era: Perspectives from G-7 and BRICS Nations Economic Growth, Price Stability and Good Governance Implications of Fiscal and Monetary Policies Routledge Dec, 2026 Sole Author Indexing: SCOPUS
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Understanding the Female Labor Force Participation: A Global Perspective Toward Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality Apple Academic Press Sep, 2026 First Author Indexing:
Article's Web Link:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.1201/9781779641595/toward-women-empowerment-gender-equality-susobhan-maiti?refId=d14d8385-51ba-4624-a2b0-16cc2801df45&context=ubx
The Role of Government Expenditure, Economic Growth, and Investment in Explaining Human Development Index: A Panel Data Analysis Societal Implications of Fiscal and Monetary Policies Routledge Apr, 2026 Co-Author Indexing: SCOPUS
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Is Inflation Always a Monetary Phenomenon? Fresh Evidence from Advanced Market Economies Economic Slowdown, Unemployment, and Inflation Apple Academic Press Sep, 2025 Sole Author Indexing: SCOPUS
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Understanding the Problem of Food Security of the G-20 Countries From the Nexus Between Food Price and Food Production Growth, Poverty and Developmental Aspects of Agriculture Emerald Publishing Limited Nov, 2024 First Author Indexing: SCOPUS
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An Empirical Investigation into the Relationships between Governance and Inequality Good Governance and Economic Development Routledge India Sep, 2024 First Author Indexing: SCOPUS
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Role of Domestic Credit vis-à-vis Foreign Credit on BRICS Countries GDP and Export Growth Convergence and Developmental Aspects of Credit Allocations in BRICS Nations Routledge India Jun, 2024 Sole Author Indexing: SCOPUS
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India’s Export Under Neo-Protectionism with Special Emphasis Upon EU and Japan Global Tariff War: Economic, Political and Social Implications Emerald Publishing Limited Mar, 2021 First Author Indexing:
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Ph. D. Thesis Guidance
Scholar Name Thesis Title Name of the Co Supervisor Status Date
Sanjay Das Consumption and Sustainability: Rethinking Economy and Environment in the Global South Ongoing Jul, 2025
SRIKUMAR MONDAL THE IMPACT OF DEMOCRATIZATION ON ECONOMY AND SOCIETY INTHIS ERA OF GLOBALIZATION Ongoing Aug, 2021
BISWAJIT NAYEK GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A GLOBAL PRESPECTIVE Awarded Jun, 2026
JUTHIKA BHUNIA ROLE OF MONETARY POLICY IN DETERMINING THE RATE OF INTEREST, INFLATION RATE AND EXCHANGE RATE IN INDIA IN POST-LIBERALISATION ERA Awarded Oct, 2018
ATAUR RAHMAN ROLE OF MONETARY POLICY IN ECONOMIC GROWTH IN INDIA DURING PRE AND POST LIBERALISATION Awarded Jun, 2018
Research Project
Worked as Funding Agency Amount in Rs. Duration Period Status
Coordinator UGC-SAP-DRS-I 30000 1 year 01-01-2017 to 01-01-2018 Complete
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended
Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop Date Role Held at and Organiser
Two-week Capacity Building Programme on “Industrial Transformation: Prospects and Challenges,” organised by Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi, scheduled from 4-16 May, 2026. May, 2026 Participant Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi
Dynamics of Indian Economy and the Present Scenario, Indian Political Economy Association Conference held during October 31 – November 1, 2025 Oct, 2025 Paper Presenter Department of Economics, Punjabi University, Patiala
The Past, Present and Future of ‘Inclusive Development’, Indian Political Economy Association Conference held during December 16-17, 2024 Dec, 2024 Paper Presenter Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
ICSSR-ERC Sponsored 2-day 55th Regional Science Association Conference, 2024 on Sustainable Regional Development: Issues and Pathways on 28-29 November, 2024 Nov, 2024 Paper Presenter and Session Chair Department of Economics, Vidyasagar University in collaboration with RSAI
ICSSR-ERC Sponsored 2-day 55th Regional Science Association Conference, 2024 on Sustainable Regional Development: Issues and Pathways on 28-29 November, 2024 Nov, 2024 Paper presenter and Session Chair Department of Economics, Vidyasagar University in collaboration with RSAI
17th Forum of the World Association for Political Economy ‘Political Economy vs Economics’ in an era of growing global turbulence’ held during 02.08.202 to 04.08.2024 Aug, 2024 Paper Presenter Panteion University, Athens, Greece
ICSSR, New Delhi sponsored Different Dimensions of Development Economics & Its Shifting Paradigms, 22.02.2024 to 23.02.2024 Feb, 2024 Paper presenter Department of Economics and Commerce, Heritage College, Kolkata in collaboration with RMV, Belur, Howrah
Impact of GST on Indian Economy, 28-29 November, 2022 Nov, 2022 Paper presenter NIPFP, New Delhi
Two-week Faculty Development Programme on Research Methodology and Applied Econometrics during 05.09.2022 to 17.09.2022 Sep, 2022 Invited Lecture Department of Economics, Vidyasagar University
UGC, DRS-I Sponsored One-Week Workshop on “Research Methodology” during 18.12.2019 to 24.12.2019 Dec, 2019 Invited Lecture Department of Economics, Vidyasagar University
UGC sponsored Contemporary Issues of Economic Development with Special Reference to Agriculture and Food Security on 13-14 January, 2016 Jan, 2016 Paper presenter Department of Economics, Vidyasagar University
UGC sponsored Contemporary Issues of Economic Development with Special Reference to Public Finance and Policy on 17-18 Frbruary, 2015 Feb, 2015 Paper presenter Department of Economics, Vidyasagar University
UGC sponsored Two day National Seminar on “Economic Development – Contemporary Issues" Jan, 2014 Paper Presenter Dept. of Economics with Rural Development, Vidyasagar University
Delhi Economics Conclave Jan, 2012 Participant New Delhi, Ministry of Finance, GOI, CII and NIPFP
Workshop on “Macroeconomic Theory and Policy: Contemporary Indian Perspective" Jan, 2011 Participant Chandernagore College, Hoogly
Second Research Conference on “Empirical Issues in International Trade & Finance" Jan, 2010 Paper Presenter IIFT, New Delhi
Workshop on “Financial Economics- Markets and Institutions" Jan, 2007 Participant Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Kolkata
Awards
Award Name Awarded by Date
First Class First in M.sc, Economics University of Kalyani Jan, 2007
First Class First in B.Sc, Economics Honours University of Kalyani Jan, 2005