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About the Book

Labour economics seeks to understand the functioning and dynamics of the market for labour. Labour markets function through the interaction of workers and employers. Labour economics looks at the suppliers of labour services (workers), the demanders of labour services, and attempts to understand the resulting pattern of wages, employment, and income. Labour economics, study of the labour force as an element in the process of production. The labour force comprises all those who work for gain, whether as employees, employers, or as self-employed, and it includes the unemployed who are seeking work. The industrial sector is a large and price responsive consumer of energy. The industrial sector consumes roughly one third of the energy used in the United States. US energy intensive industry and manufacturers in associated value chains rely on competitive natural gas supplies to remain globally competitive. It is hoped that the present edition of this book will be beneficial to all concerned of the society, in general and students, lawyers, advocates, academicians, human rights institutions, researchers and NGOs working in economics field, in particular.

About the Authors

Prof. B.K.Panda (MA, M.Phil, Ph.D) is working as professor & Head, Department of Economics, Berhampur University, Odisha. He has published various papers in reputed National and International Journals, like as. IUP Journal of Management Research, International Journal of Business Research, Indian Economic Journal, Apeejay Journal of Management,  International Journal of Environment and Development, Indian Journal of Economics, Journal Of Rural Development, etc. Dr. Panda has published various books in economics, like as Economic Reforms and Emerging Patterns of Employment, Consumption, Poverty and Inequality, Applied Demand Analysis, Serial Publications etc. He has also supervised many Ph.D and M.Phill scholars in economics.

Dr. Sukanta Sarkar (MA, PhD) is associated with Faculty of Management Studies, ICFAI University, Agartala (Tripura). He did bachelor and master degree in economics from Tripura University. He awarded doctorate degree for his work on rubber tappers. He qualified UGC-NET Exam in December/2006. Currently he is D.Litt Scholar, Department of Economics; Berhampur University, Odisha. He presented many research papers in various seminars, conferences and symposiums. Various research papers have been published in foreign and national journals. He has authored books relating to Corruption, Human trafficking, Orphan children, Rubber plantation, Corporate social responsibility, Handicraft workers, Deforestation, Environmental pollution, Agrarian economics and Social security.