PUBLICATIONS (Last 5 Years)
Research Papers in refereed journals
1. Ashima Majumdar and Saundarjya Borbora, “Production Linkages between the Formal and the Urban Informal Manufacturing Sectors: A Case Study in Assam”, Review of Integrative Business & Economics Research, 4(1), 75-94, Vol. 4 (2015), Issue 1 (January)
2. Ashima Majumdar; Saundarjya Borbora, Productive efficiency of the urban informal manufacturing sector in Assam, Int. J. of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies, 2014 Vol.7, No.2, pp.125 – 140, Inderscience Publishers
3. Gopal Kumar Sarma, Saundarjya Borbora, Loan Recovery Performance of Credit Officers in Microfinance Institutions: A Case of Assam, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 3 Issue 9, September 2014, pp 675-678.
4. S. Borbora, “‘Disparity in Financial Penetration: A State Level Analysis in India”, International Journal of Business, Management and Social Sciences, Vol IV, Issue 4(I), December 2014
5. Asima Majumdar and S. Borbora, Productive Efficiency of the Urban Informal Manufacturing Sector in Assam, International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies, 2014 Vol.7, No.2, pp.125 – 140, Inderscience Publishers
6. Ira Das, Mrinal Kanti Dutta, and Saundarjya Borbora, Rural–urban Linkages for Development of Rural Economy in Assam: A Social Accounting Matrix Approach ,International Journal of Rural Management October 2013 9: 183-208
7. Ashima Majumdar, Saundarjya Borbora, Social Security System and the Informal Sector in India: A Review, Economic & Political Weekly, October 19, 2013 vol xlviiI no 42, pp 69-72
8. Sarma, G.K. and Borbora, S. (2012), Sustainability of Microfinance under Microfinance Institution Model: A Case of Assam. Finance India, Vol. XXVII , No. 1
9. “Growth Dynamics of the Informal Manufacturing Sector in Assam: A Comparison to the National Level”, with Ashima Majumdar, Journal of Business Management and Social Science Research, Vol 1 No 1, October 2012, pp. 104-120 ( available at http://www.borjournals.com/JBMSSR_Vol1_No1.html)
10. Daisy Das, S. Borbora & M. K. Dutta, ‘Satisfaction from Quality of Life in Urban Living Environment’, South Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies (Sajosps), Vol XI No. 2, Jan –June 2011, pp. 62-65.
11. Ira Das, M. K. Dutta and Saundarjya Borbora, “Status, Growth and Scope of Labour Absorption in Unorganised Manufacturing Sector in North Eastern Region”, Indian Journal of Regional Science, Vol. XXXXIII, No. 1, 2011 , pp 27-39.
12. Ashima Majumdar and Saundarjya Borbora, Shift Share Analysis and the Urban Informal Manufacturing Sector in Assam, ECONOMIC GROWTH eJOURNAL, Vol. 3, No. 71: Jun 1, 2011
13. Ira Das, M. K. Dutta and S. Borbora, “Sectoral Linkages in Assam: An Empirical Analysis”, in Man & Development, Vol. XXXII, No. 2, June 2010, pp. 77- 94
Conference Proceedings/Volume:
1) Ashima Majumdar and Saundarjya Borbora, “Production Linkages between the Formal and the Urban Informal Manufacturing Sectors: A Case study in Assam”, in the conference proceedings, SIBR-RDINRRU 2014 CONFERENCE ON INTERDISCIPLINARY BUSINESS & ECONOMICS RESEARCH September 27th - 28th, 2014 Kimberley Hotel, Hong Kong, "The Interdisciplinary Approach to Research, Practice and Learning", Conference Proceedings Volume 3 (2014), Issue 3 ISSN: 2223-5078 , Published by Society of Interdisciplinary Business Research, 2014, Volume 3 (3)
2) Proceeding of seminar on ‘Poverty Reduction Strategies for Small Tea growers’, held in Guwahati, March 22, 2012, published in March 2014 (received on 21/10/2014) – Paper “Poverty Reduction Strategies and Development, in Poverty, Livelihood Rights and the Small Tea Growers in the Northeast” published by Centre for Education and Communication, New Delhi, pp. 17-22.
3) Ashima Majumdar and S. Borbora “Productive Efficiency of the Urban Informal Manufacturing Sector in Assam’ in the SIBR-Thammasat 2013 Bangkok Conference on Interdisciplinary Business & Economic Research during June 6-8, 2013 in Bangkok, , Vol 2 (2013) Issue: 2 (June), peer reviewed proceedings, published by Society of Interdisciplinary Research (www.sibresearch.org) pp. 1-16.
4) Gopal K. Sarma and Saundarjya Borbora, Is Microfinance Outreach is Sustainable? A Case of Microfinance Institution Model in India , Second European Research Conference on Microfinance, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, June 16-18, 2011 (http://www.rug.nl/gsg/Research/Conferences/EUmicrofinconf2011/Papers/3A.KumarSarma-Borbora.pdf)
5) Saundarjya Borbora & Gopal Kumar Sarma Microfinance Institutions: Sustainability and Outreach, conference Proceedings, World Business Economics and Finance Conference during 26-27 September 2011 at Bangkok. (http://www.wbiconpro.com/314-Borbora.pdf)
6) “Global Economic Crisis: Its impact on Indian Economy and Challenges Ahead” in the 4thInternational Borneo Business Conference (IBBC) 2010” held during 13-15 December, 2010 organized by Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Sarawak, Malaysia at Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. pp. 327-334, (ISBN 978-967-5418-15-0)
7) “Branch level Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions and Its Determinants: An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis in Assam, India”, with Gopal kumar Sarma in the 4thInternational Borneo Business Conference (IBBC) 2010” held during 13-15 December, 2010 organized by Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Sarawak, Malaysia at Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. Pp.687-702 (ISBN 978-967-5418-15-0)
Books/Book Chapters
1. “Livelihood Issues in the context of Inclusive Growth” in Challenges of Inclusive Development: A Perspective from the Grassroots (Eds.) B. Saikia, D. Lahkar,EBH Publishers (India), 2014, pp. 61-66.
2. “India-ASEAN FTA and India’s North East : A look into infrastructure” in India-Asean Economic Integration- Opportunities and Challenges for India’s North East, (Ed.) Lianzela, R. S. Ratna and Vanlal Chhawna, Macmillan, 2012 , PP. 245-251. (BOOK CHAPTER)
3. "Governance Issues and Gender Aspects in Development: A North East India Perspective”, Edited by M. K. Dutta and S. Borbora, Papyrus, 2012, (BOOK)
4. “Microfinance at Crossroads: Issues of Sustainability, Efficiency in the Present Scenario” in ‘Segments from Development Discourse in Northeast India’, (ed.) Niranjan Roy, Raju Mandal, Assam University, Silchar, 2012 pp 216-241. (Book Chapter)
5. “Commercial Banking and SHG-Bank Linkage Programme: A Review with Special Reference to Northeastern Region’ in the edited book “Understanding India’s North East” , eds. Prof. A.K. Agarwal and Dr. B. Singh, DVS Publishers, 2011, PP. 121 -127.
6. Micro Finance in Rural Poverty Alleviation, in Development Scenario of North-East India, Ed. J. U. Ahmed, DVS Publishers, Guwahati, (pp 156-169), 2010.
7. Measurement and Indicators of Poverty in India, Jointly with R. Mahanta, in Poverty and Sustainable Development: Concepts and Measures, ed by Dr. N. S. Iyengar, Deep & Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2010 (pp-151- 163)
8. ‘Watershed Development: Participatory Management and Rural Livelihood Issues in India’ in “Dynamics of Watershed Development and Livelihood in India” (Eds) S S P Sharma and U.H. Kumar, Serial Publications, New Delhi, 2010.
9. 'Economic Growth and Human Development: Chain Relationship’ in “Growth and Human Development in North-East India, (ed) P. Nayak, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2010.
Research Papers in refereed journals
1. Ashima Majumdar and Saundarjya Borbora, “Production Linkages between the Formal and the Urban Informal Manufacturing Sectors: A Case Study in Assam”, Review of Integrative Business & Economics Research, 4(1), 75-94, Vol. 4 (2015), Issue 1 (January)
2. Ashima Majumdar; Saundarjya Borbora, Productive efficiency of the urban informal manufacturing sector in Assam, Int. J. of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies, 2014 Vol.7, No.2, pp.125 – 140, Inderscience Publishers
3. Gopal Kumar Sarma, Saundarjya Borbora, Loan Recovery Performance of Credit Officers in Microfinance Institutions: A Case of Assam, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 3 Issue 9, September 2014, pp 675-678.
4. S. Borbora, “‘Disparity in Financial Penetration: A State Level Analysis in India”, International Journal of Business, Management and Social Sciences, Vol IV, Issue 4(I), December 2014
5. Asima Majumdar and S. Borbora, Productive Efficiency of the Urban Informal Manufacturing Sector in Assam, International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies, 2014 Vol.7, No.2, pp.125 – 140, Inderscience Publishers
6. Ira Das, Mrinal Kanti Dutta, and Saundarjya Borbora, Rural–urban Linkages for Development of Rural Economy in Assam: A Social Accounting Matrix Approach ,International Journal of Rural Management October 2013 9: 183-208
7. Ashima Majumdar, Saundarjya Borbora, Social Security System and the Informal Sector in India: A Review, Economic & Political Weekly, October 19, 2013 vol xlviiI no 42, pp 69-72
8. Sarma, G.K. and Borbora, S. (2012), Sustainability of Microfinance under Microfinance Institution Model: A Case of Assam. Finance India, Vol. XXVII , No. 1
9. “Growth Dynamics of the Informal Manufacturing Sector in Assam: A Comparison to the National Level”, with Ashima Majumdar, Journal of Business Management and Social Science Research, Vol 1 No 1, October 2012, pp. 104-120 ( available at http://www.borjournals.com/JBMSSR_Vol1_No1.html)
10. Daisy Das, S. Borbora & M. K. Dutta, ‘Satisfaction from Quality of Life in Urban Living Environment’, South Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies (Sajosps), Vol XI No. 2, Jan –June 2011, pp. 62-65.
11. Ira Das, M. K. Dutta and Saundarjya Borbora, “Status, Growth and Scope of Labour Absorption in Unorganised Manufacturing Sector in North Eastern Region”, Indian Journal of Regional Science, Vol. XXXXIII, No. 1, 2011 , pp 27-39.
12. Ashima Majumdar and Saundarjya Borbora, Shift Share Analysis and the Urban Informal Manufacturing Sector in Assam, ECONOMIC GROWTH eJOURNAL, Vol. 3, No. 71: Jun 1, 2011
13. Ira Das, M. K. Dutta and S. Borbora, “Sectoral Linkages in Assam: An Empirical Analysis”, in Man & Development, Vol. XXXII, No. 2, June 2010, pp. 77- 94
Conference Proceedings/Volume:
1) Ashima Majumdar and Saundarjya Borbora, “Production Linkages between the Formal and the Urban Informal Manufacturing Sectors: A Case study in Assam”, in the conference proceedings, SIBR-RDINRRU 2014 CONFERENCE ON INTERDISCIPLINARY BUSINESS & ECONOMICS RESEARCH September 27th - 28th, 2014 Kimberley Hotel, Hong Kong, "The Interdisciplinary Approach to Research, Practice and Learning", Conference Proceedings Volume 3 (2014), Issue 3 ISSN: 2223-5078 , Published by Society of Interdisciplinary Business Research, 2014, Volume 3 (3)
2) Proceeding of seminar on ‘Poverty Reduction Strategies for Small Tea growers’, held in Guwahati, March 22, 2012, published in March 2014 (received on 21/10/2014) – Paper “Poverty Reduction Strategies and Development, in Poverty, Livelihood Rights and the Small Tea Growers in the Northeast” published by Centre for Education and Communication, New Delhi, pp. 17-22.
3) Ashima Majumdar and S. Borbora “Productive Efficiency of the Urban Informal Manufacturing Sector in Assam’ in the SIBR-Thammasat 2013 Bangkok Conference on Interdisciplinary Business & Economic Research during June 6-8, 2013 in Bangkok, , Vol 2 (2013) Issue: 2 (June), peer reviewed proceedings, published by Society of Interdisciplinary Research (www.sibresearch.org) pp. 1-16.
4) Gopal K. Sarma and Saundarjya Borbora, Is Microfinance Outreach is Sustainable? A Case of Microfinance Institution Model in India , Second European Research Conference on Microfinance, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, June 16-18, 2011 (http://www.rug.nl/gsg/Research/Conferences/EUmicrofinconf2011/Papers/3A.KumarSarma-Borbora.pdf)
5) Saundarjya Borbora & Gopal Kumar Sarma Microfinance Institutions: Sustainability and Outreach, conference Proceedings, World Business Economics and Finance Conference during 26-27 September 2011 at Bangkok. (http://www.wbiconpro.com/314-Borbora.pdf)
6) “Global Economic Crisis: Its impact on Indian Economy and Challenges Ahead” in the 4thInternational Borneo Business Conference (IBBC) 2010” held during 13-15 December, 2010 organized by Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Sarawak, Malaysia at Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. pp. 327-334, (ISBN 978-967-5418-15-0)
7) “Branch level Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions and Its Determinants: An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis in Assam, India”, with Gopal kumar Sarma in the 4thInternational Borneo Business Conference (IBBC) 2010” held during 13-15 December, 2010 organized by Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Sarawak, Malaysia at Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. Pp.687-702 (ISBN 978-967-5418-15-0)
Books/Book Chapters
1. “Livelihood Issues in the context of Inclusive Growth” in Challenges of Inclusive Development: A Perspective from the Grassroots (Eds.) B. Saikia, D. Lahkar,EBH Publishers (India), 2014, pp. 61-66.
2. “India-ASEAN FTA and India’s North East : A look into infrastructure” in India-Asean Economic Integration- Opportunities and Challenges for India’s North East, (Ed.) Lianzela, R. S. Ratna and Vanlal Chhawna, Macmillan, 2012 , PP. 245-251. (BOOK CHAPTER)
3. "Governance Issues and Gender Aspects in Development: A North East India Perspective”, Edited by M. K. Dutta and S. Borbora, Papyrus, 2012, (BOOK)
4. “Microfinance at Crossroads: Issues of Sustainability, Efficiency in the Present Scenario” in ‘Segments from Development Discourse in Northeast India’, (ed.) Niranjan Roy, Raju Mandal, Assam University, Silchar, 2012 pp 216-241. (Book Chapter)
5. “Commercial Banking and SHG-Bank Linkage Programme: A Review with Special Reference to Northeastern Region’ in the edited book “Understanding India’s North East” , eds. Prof. A.K. Agarwal and Dr. B. Singh, DVS Publishers, 2011, PP. 121 -127.
6. Micro Finance in Rural Poverty Alleviation, in Development Scenario of North-East India, Ed. J. U. Ahmed, DVS Publishers, Guwahati, (pp 156-169), 2010.
7. Measurement and Indicators of Poverty in India, Jointly with R. Mahanta, in Poverty and Sustainable Development: Concepts and Measures, ed by Dr. N. S. Iyengar, Deep & Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2010 (pp-151- 163)
8. ‘Watershed Development: Participatory Management and Rural Livelihood Issues in India’ in “Dynamics of Watershed Development and Livelihood in India” (Eds) S S P Sharma and U.H. Kumar, Serial Publications, New Delhi, 2010.
9. 'Economic Growth and Human Development: Chain Relationship’ in “Growth and Human Development in North-East India, (ed) P. Nayak, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2010.