Acknowledgements

At the very outset, I profoundly express my heartfelt gratitude,

indebtedness and sincere thanks to Prof. Anil Bhuimali, Department of
Economics, North Bengal University, Prof. Bipul Malakar of Jadavpur
University under whose fruitful supervision, my Ph.D thesis and other papers
related to Ph.D were successfully carried out. At the same time, it is also
pertinent to mention that their valuable guidance, kind help, minute reading
and editing and more prominently, their moral as well as constant
encouragement enabled me to complete my Ph.D thesis. My above named
teachers stood like strong pillars to me and I frankly admit that without their
academic support and the path shown to me, completing Ph.D would have
been impossible. In a nutshell, their valuable help and strong ideas in
connection with my Ph.d work will always remain ever fresh in my memory.
I am extremely grateful and remain beholden to Mamata Banerjee,
Honble Chief Minister of West Bengal for her kind support, cooperation and
help in allowing me to pursue Ph.D in spite of my busy schedule pertaining to
my ministerial work as well as social engagements.
Prof. K.K.Chowdhury, Ex.Director, Army Institute of Management,
Kolkata has also guided me for acquiring up to date knowledge by providing
me the latest books and inputs in my field of study. I also convey my heartfelt
thanks to Dr.Durlav Sarkar, Dr.Suvamay Bhowmick and Mr.Subhasis
Bhattacharya for their help and support who have academically helped me a
lot .

I am also thankful to Dr Tapa Roy, Secretary General, Calcutta

Chamber of Commerce for her unstinted support and cooperation coupled with
her rich inputs in carrying out my Ph.D research.
I am highly indebted to my late father Bijoy Krishna Chatterjee and my
eldest brother, Late Goutam Chatterjee as they always inspired and
encouraged me and used to advise me to rise to the topmost position in life. My
father also played a unique role in shaping my destiny during his life time and
what today I am, entire credit goes to my late father.
I am equally grateful to my beloved mother, Smt Shibani Chatterjee,
who has been like a friend, guide and philosopher to me and has advised me
constantly and regularly to complete Ph.D thesis despite my busy schedule. I
am sure that without her encouragement, proper guidance and inspiration, I
would not have been able to pursue Ph.D degree. I am also thankful to my
wife, Smt Babli Chatterjee, who has always been a source of inspiration and a
guiding star to me.
My daughter, Smt Sohini Chatterjee has also sincerely helped me by
providing various latest books and journals on Economics and management for
reference and I admit that those books and journals were of tremendous help to
me in completing my research work.
I sincerely convey my deep sense of appreciation to my friends and
colleagues namely Prof. Bratya Basu and Prof. Sugata Marjit. I also convey
my thanks to Shri Asoke Chanda, a close associate of mine, who provided every
form of support, the latest required books along with necessary inputs in
carrying out my Ph.D work.

I am also thankful to all the Professors of North Bengal University for

their active cooperation and valuable support provided to me from time to
time. I also thank Prof. Sanchari Roy Mukherjee, Ms Sudakhina
Ray(currently Head of the Department of Economics) for their help and moral
support. I also convey my thanks to non-teaching staff for their active support
and help.

I am also thankful to Shri Jayant Mukherjee for rendering

secretarial assistance.
Lastly, I also take this opportunity to thank Shri Goutam Deb, Shri
Soumitra Kundu and Shri Biplab Sarkar for their valuable and timely help
and hospitality extended to me during my stay at North Bengal in connection
with my research work.

Date :

(Partha Chattopadhyay)