Dr. Rupon Basumatary
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. : Gauhati UniversityResearch Interests:
Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics, Health Economics, Rural Finance, Human Migration and LivelihoodsJoined the University in Dec 11, 2015
Phone: 9706008414
Email: rupon.basumatary@cottonuniversity.ac.in
About
Dr Basumatary did his post-graduation from Gauhati University in 2010, with specialisation in econometrics, operations research, environmental economics and financial economics. He went on to earn his PhD in economics from the same university in 2018. Earlier, he taught economics to undergraduate students at Amguri College, Sibsagar, for about five years. He teaches environmental economics, econometrics and mathematical economics at both undergraduate and post graduate courses. He is also a recognized research guide in the department. Currently he is supervising one doctoral thesis and a number of dissertation works of postgraduate students. His areas of research interest are agricultural economics, environmental economics, human migration and livelihood studies.
Dr Basumatary is also assigned with other administrative responsibilities in the university. He is the departmental representative of IQAC (Since 2019), departmental nodal person in the Website Management Committee, and the teacher-in-charge for gymnasium section (2018-19, 2019-20, 2022-23) of the university. He is also a member on the Board of Studies (BoS), Humanities and Social Sciences, Cotton University.
Teaching
Teaching interest: Microeconomics, macroeconomics, environmental economics, econometrics, mathematical economics
Research paper publications
2020
1. Rupon Basumatary, Are migrant sending households better off? evidence from a flood Prone District in North-Eastern India, Asian Man, vol. 14, 1, 2020 10.5958/0975-6884.2020.00010.9
2018
1. Rupon Basumatary, Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: Do floods affect cropping intensity? Evidence from a flood prone district in Assam, India, IRA-International Journal of Management and Social Sciences, vol. 12, 49-54, 2, 2018
2. Rupon Basumatary, Understanding Household’s vulnerability to floods: A study in Dhemaji district in Assam, India, Asian Journal of Multidimensional Research, vol. 7, 60-72, 9, 2018
2017
1. Rupon Basumatary, Do floods affect the livelihood strategy choices of household heads? Evidence from a severely flood affected district in Assam, India, Golden Research Thoughts, vol. 6, 1-5, 11, 2017
2. Rupon Basumatary, Frequent Floods and Agriculture: Alternative Livelihood Strategies of Flood Affected Households in Dhemaji District of Assam, Assam Economic Review, vol. 10, 157-177, 2017
Research paper publications till 2021
Basumatary, R. (2012). School Dropouts Across Indian States and UTs: An Econometric Study, International Research Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.1(4): 28-35
Basumatary, R., D. Borauah and S. Boro (2012) Parents’ Attitude Towards Girls’ Education: A Case Study of Tea Tribes of Borbam Tea Estate, International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences, Vol. 2(12)
Basumatary, R. and S. Boro (2012): Women Empowerment through Self Help Groups: A Case study of Bodo Women under Udalguri District, BTAD, International Journal of Social Science Tomorrow, Vol.1(9)
Basumatary, R. (2013): Growth and Development of Service Sector in Indian Economy, Intellectus, Vol.1(1), 2013
Basumatary, R. (2018) Flood Proneness and Crop Diversification Decision: Evidence from a district in Assam, India, The Research Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 9(9): 350-354
Book publication relating subject/research concerned
Book publication other than subject concerned
Co-editor of Implementation of Social Welfare Schemes in India with special reference to Assam: Issues and Challenges, proceeding volume of UGC & ICSSR sponsored national seminar held at Amguri College, in 2013 (with ISBN)
Co-editor of Higher Education in North East India: Challenges and Prospects, proceeding volume of UGC & ICSSR sponsored national seminar held at Amguri College, in 2015 (with ISBN)
Students
| Sl.No | Name | Research Topic | Roll No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mehzabeen Sultana | Health Economics | ECO1991004 |
| 2 | Himakshi Bharadwaj | Rural Finance | ECO2091007 |
| 3 | Simi Kalita | Agricultural Economics | ECO2091002 |
| 4 | Violina Deka | Health Economics | ECO2191004 |
Other Informations
Joint Co-coordinator of one-week workshop on Research Methodology for Economics and other Social Sciences, organised by the Department of Economics, Cotton University, during July 1-7, 2022.
Departmental Representiave, IQAC, Cotton University, since 2019
Assistant Professor in Economics Amguri College, Amguri, Sivasagar (16-02-2011 to 10-12-2015)
Assistant Co-ordinator of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Amguri College, Amguri (2012-2015)
Assistant Co-ordinator of UGC sponsored national seminar Gender Troubles in North East India, 3rd & 4th May, 2013 (Amguri College)
Assistant Co-ordinator of UGC & ICSSR sponsored national seminar Implementation of Social Welfare Schemes in India with special reference to Assam: Issues and Challenges, 25th & 26th October, 2013 (Amguri College)
Assistant Co-ordinator of UGC & ICSSR sponsored national seminar Higher Education in North East India: Challenges and Prospects, 6 th & 7th February, 2015 (Amguri College)
Association with Professional Bodies:
Life member of NEEA
FDP/Conferences/Workshops/Seminars Attended
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Two-Week online Faculty Development Programme on Dealing with NSS Unit Level Data
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One week FDP/workshop on NSSO data using SPSS and Stata
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One Week FDP on Academic Research Writing
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Two Week Interdisciplinary Refresher Course on Managing Online Classes & Co-Creating MOOCs 10.0
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One Week FDP on Open Source Tools for Research
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One Week FDP on Enhancing Administrative Efficiency in HEIs
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Two Week Interdisciplinary Refresher Course on Advanced Research Methodology
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One Week FDP on ICT-based Learning and Developing MOOCs for Teaching Process in Higher Education
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One Week FDP on Qualitative Data Analysis
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One Week FDP on Systematic Literature Review and Meta Analysis
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Four Week Induction/Orientation Programme for Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutes of Higher Education
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12. One week Workshop on Statistical Data Analysis Using SPSS
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One Week Workshop on Research Methodology and Recent Research Trends
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Participated in MHRD, GoI, sponsored national course on Basic Statistical Test and Data Analysis Using SPSS
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Two-Day Workshop on Econometric Analysis of Panel Data
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Two-Day UGC Sponsored Workshop on Environment Conservation
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Three-Week Special Winter School programme on Academic Writing Skills and Teaching Methodology [Equivalent to OP/Subject Refresher Course]
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Presented a paper titled Patterns and Drivers of Domestic Tourism in Northeast India at UGC-SAP-DRS- II seminar, organized by the Department of Economics, Gauhati University, during March 28-30, 2022
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Presented a paper titled ‘Do Floods Determine the Household Level LIvelihood Strategy Choices? Evidence from a Flood Prone District in Assam, India’ at the 56th Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society (TIES) held at Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu during 8-10 January, 2020
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Presented a paper titled ‘Are Disaster Affected People More Migratory? Evidence from a Flood Prone District in Assam, India’ at the 55th Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society (TIES) held at NISM, Mumbai during 8-10 January, 2019
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Presented a paper titled ‘Gender Equality in Assam: A Study of Time Series Data’ at the ICSSR sponsored International Seminar on Gender and Development: A Global Perspective held at Gossaigaon College, Gossaigaon, Assam, India during 8-10 January, 2019
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Presented a paper titled ‘Climate Change and Agricultural Adaptation: A Study on Agriculture as a Means of Livelihood of the Flood Affected People of Dhemaji District of Assam’ at the UGC sponsored National Seminar on ‘Flood Displacement and Occupational Changes in the Agrarian Society of Assam’ held at Silapathar College, Dhemaji, Assam, India during 20-21 August, 2016.
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Presented a paper titled ‘Frequent Floods and Agriculture: Livelihood Strategy of Flood Victims in Dhemaji District of Assam’ at the 18th Annual Conference of North Eastern Economic Association (NEEA) on ‘Agriculture in North East India: The Present Status and the Scenario Ahead’ held at Department of Economics, Gauhati University, India during 15-17 December, 2016.
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24. Presented a paper titled A study of Farmers’ Outstanding Loans in Assam: Evidence from a Nationwide Survey, 23rd Annual Conference of North Eastern Economic Association (NEEA), Tripura University, Tripura, National Level, 16-18 November, 2022
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25. Presented a paper titled Economic Independence, self rated health and health support of elderly people in northeast India: Evidence from the latest NSSO survey, at the 105th Annual Conference of Indian Economic Association (IEA), organized by Jain University, Bangalore, 27-29th December, 2022
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26. Presented a paper titled Debt and Farmer Suicide in India: Finding the Disconnect Using Nationally Representative Survey Data, 105th Annual Conference of Indian Economic Association (IEA), organized by Jain University, Bangalore, 27-29th December, 2022
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27. Presented a paper titled Economic Independence of Elderly People in India: A Study using Nationally Representative Survey at the 105th Annual Conference of Indian Economic Association (IEA), organized by Jain University, Bangalore 27-29th December, 2022
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28. Attended Two-week Refresher Course in Statisitcs, conducted by TLC, Ramanujan College, New Delhi, during March 30-April 13, 2023.
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