Lecturer

Mr. Ashok Chakravarti

Academic Interests: Institutional Economics; Institutions and Economic Performance; Institutional Change.

Publications
Books:
1. Chakravarti, A. (2012), “Economic Performance and the Visible Hand: Theory and Evidence”. 2012. Edward Elgar (USA and UK).
2. Chakravarti. A. (2006), “Aid, Institutions and Development: New Approaches to Growth, Governance and Poverty”. 2006. Edward Elgar (USA and UK).
Papers:
3. Chakravarti A. (2010), “Rationality, Opportunism and Market Performance”. Working Paper No. 1/2010, Department of Economics, University of Zimbabwe. June 2010.
4. Chakravarti A. (2008), “A Theory of Discontinuous Change”. Working Paper No. 164, Dept. of International Development, Oxford University, U.K. June 2008.
5. Chakravarti A. (2004), “Livelihoods Scoping Study of the Zambezi Valley”. DFID/Save the Children, Harare.
6. Chakravarti A. (1995), “Malawi: Salt Marketing and Distribution Study”. Harvard Institute for International Development, Malawi.
7. Chakravarti, A. (1994), “Malawi: Seed Policy Study”. USAID, Malawi.
8. Chakravarti, A. (1991) "Aid Flows to Malawi 1986-90: an Analysis". Department of Economic Planning, Government of Malawi.
9. Chakravarti, A. (1984) "Generalized Scheme of Trade Preferences and the Asian Least Developed Countries: an Analysis of Approaches and Potential Benefits". UNCTAD.
10. Chakravarti, A. (1983)"Trade Sector Issues in the Least Developed Countries of Asia and the Pacific". UNCTAD.
11. Chakravarti, A. (1983) "Bhutan: Economic Memorandum". Planning Commission, Government of Bhutan.
12. Chakravarti, A. (1982) "Protection of the Synthetic Fibres and Yarns and its Implications for Inter-fibre Policy". Economic and Political Weekly, Bombay, India.
13. Chakravarti, A. (1972) "Social Profitability of Training Unskilled Workers in India, an Application of the Little-Mirrlees Method". Oxford Economic Papers.
14. Chakravarti, A. (1972) "Social Profitability of selected Public Sector Enterprises in India", M. Phil. thesis to University of Oxford.
15. Chakravarti, A. (1971) "Developmental Impact of the International Finance Corporations Projects: 1956-71". Research Report to I.F.C., World Bank.