Amitava Chatterjee, Professor & Head
ac.econ@presidencycollegekolkata.ac.in

After finishing my M.Sc. degree at the LSE, I joined WBES in 1981. In 1982 I was promoted to the WBSES and joined Chandannagar College. From 1987 onwards I have continued as Senior Professor of Economics at Presidency College.
I have served as Head of the Economics Department of Presidency College from 1993 to 2000 and again from 2005 to date. From 2001 to 2005 I served as the Principal of this great institution.
From 1987, I have gained a lot of experience in teaching economics at the Honours and General level and from 2002 onwards at the Post Graduate level at the college. I teach a number of topics to the PG students of Applied Economics.
My primary interest is in Micro theory, Statistics, Mathematical Economics and International trade.
My area of research interest is on economic liberalization and its impact on the Indian economy. I am primarily interested in the effects on economic inequality, employment and output. I have Prof. Pulak Majumdar doing post doctoral work with me in this area.

Area of Research
Globalization and its effects on the Indian economy – with particular reference to the effects on economic inequality and employment in the current scenario- possible policy recommendations

Ongoing Research Projects
Currently guiding Prof. Pulak Chandra Majumdar on a D.Litt. project to be submitted at C.U. on the effects of economic liberalization on the Indian economy.

Research Groups
Present Members
Prof. Pulak Chandra Majumdar, Post Doctoral Fellow

Former Members
P.S. Sengutturan, Airport Authority of India

Teaching
Under Graduate: Microeconomic Theory, Statistics, Mathematical Economics, International Trade

Post Graduate: Applied Economics, Theoretical Microeconomics, Theoretical Macroeconomics, Applied Microeconomics, Mathematical Economics