The New Economic Approach to Social and Political Issues

Martin Patrick has been Professor of Economics at various government colleges, and at Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), India. He is currently Chief Economist at the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), India. He is also the author of Self-employment and Successful Entrepreneurship and A Study of Unorganised Labour in Ernakulam District, and co-author of An Economic Approach to Social Interactions. He specialises in the informal sector and entrepreneurship.

G. Visakh Varma has been Professor of Economics at various government colleges in Kerala, India, and is currently a visiting professor at the MES College of Engineering’s School of Architecture, India. He is a co-author of Macroeconomics Simplified: An Introduction to Keynesian and Classical Macroeconomic Systems and An Economic Approach to Social Interactions. His areas of specialisation are macroeconomics and environmental economics.

Freny Das was Assistant Professor (Guest) at Fatima Mata National College, India, and Government College, Kattappana, India. She is currently a freelancer and consultant involved in research projects, and has coordinated and originated several community development initiatives. She specialises in fishery economics and sustainable livelihood.