Area of Research Interest:
International Trade and Development, Rural Poverty and Unemployment, Women and Children Development.

Research Project:

Completed a UGC funded Minor Research project on “Economic Integration and Poverty Reduction in Developing Asia: A Study With Special Focus on ASEAN and SAARC Economies”
Completed a Summer School of Advanced Econometrics Techniques, ISI, Kolkata, West Bengal, 1997.
Teaching and Administrative Experiences:

Eight years of experience in teaching subjects like Microeconomics, Indian Economics, International Trade and Development Economics at Basirhat College.
Worked as the Head of the Department and also organised Departmental Seminar, Basirhat College.
Working as a member of the Board of UG Studies, West Bengal State University.
Membership: Life Member of ISI, Kolkata.

Publications/Research Papers:

International

“Economic Integration: A Systemic Measure in I-O Framework”- Pal, D. P., Dietzenbacher, E and Basu, D. published in Economic Systems Research, Journal of the International Input-Output Association, Volume 19, Issue 4, page 397-408, December, 2007, The Netherlands.

National

“Poverty and Economic Openness of SAARC Countries”- Dipika Basu & Arun Kr. Nandi, in the 86th Conference Volume of Indian Economic Association, December 29-31, 2003, Kolhapur and also in the edited book entitled “Poverty in India: Global and Regional Dimensions” by K. Nageswara Rao, Deep &Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2005.

“Adverse Role in Economic Integration” Dipika Basu & D.P.Pal, in an edited book by Pal, P.K. (ed.), Economic Cooperation and Asian Countries, Regal Publications, New Delhi, 2008.

“Inter-District Disparities in Agricultural Income and Employment: An Approach to Frontier Analysis” A.K. Nandi and D. Basu, Conference Volume of The Indian Economic Journal, IEA Conference (91st) held on Dec. 27-29,2008, Udaipur, Rajasthan.

“Labour Absorption in West Bengal Agriculture During The First Decade of Post Reform Era” A.K. Nandi and D. Basu, Artha Beekshan , The Journal of Bangiya Arthaniti Parishad, Vol. 17, No. 2, September 2008, Kolkata.

“Energy Use, Transport Development and Economic Growth in India”-  Dr. D. P. Pal & Dipika Basu, Indian Economic Association, Conference Volume, 1997.

“Development for Women and Children: a Human perspective”, Dr. Dipika Basu, Hirakdyuti: 60 Years of Basirhat College 1947-2007, November 16, 2007, Basirhat College, North 24 parganas, West Bengal.

“WTO and Convergence of HDI in ASEAN and SAARC Economies”-(abstract) Dipika Basu, Indian Economic Association, 88th Conference Volume,  2005.

“International Economic Participation and Development: A Post-reform Comparison between China and India”, (abstract) Dr. Dipika Basu, Artha Beekshan, Vol. 15, No. 4, March 2007, Kolkata.

“Labour Absorption in West Bengal Agriculture During The First Decade of Post Reform Era” (abstract)- A.K. Nandi and D. Basu, Artha Beekshan - Abstract of Papers of 28th Annual Conference of Bangiya Arthaniti Parishad, 16-17 February, 2008, Kolkata.