Konita Basumatary
Email: priyankamuchahary4@gmail.com
Konita Basumatary (PhD) is an Associate professor and Head of the Department of Economics, at Bodoland University. In 2019, she concluded her doctoral research on the topic "A study of Wage Differential and its impact on the living standard of weavers in the handloom sector (Chirang and Kokrajhar districts of BTAD, Assam)". She is currently the Ph.D. scholar's supervisor in the Department of Economics, Bodoland University. She is also the co-ordinator of Bodoland University's South and Southeast Asia Study Center. She has had research papers published in numerous reputable national and international journals.
Papers Published in World Economics:
A Panel Analysis of Inequality and Driving Factors of Economic Growth Across Economies
The paper examines the relationship between income inequality and economic growth, using various factors like the Gini index, initial per capita GDP, trade and financial openness, financial deepening, population growth, skill premium, energy use, price level ratio, and adult female mortality from 1990 to 2020. Statistical techniques such as ordinary least squares, fixed effects, and random effects regression were used to estimate these relationships. There is a positive relationship between income inequality and economic growth, indicating that higher levels of inequality tend to boost economic growth. Population growth and adult female mortality are consistently and negatively associated with economic growth.
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