Utpal Kumar De – författare

The present book is a collection of 21 research chapters highlighting various aspects related to Look East Policy in the phase of globalisation or its previous regimes. The outcome of those chapters highlighted the prospects of trade, opportunities, possible threats, development and other issues with special emphasis on the North-Eastern region of the country. Mostly, the chapters are descriptive and exploratory in nature and with empirical investigations. A part of the book describes the issues related to the East and South-East Asian integration, progress of trade and opportunities and prospects of development. The other parts highlighted the issues of development and challenges or social and political threats to the North-Eastern part of the country. Also, the issues of border and illegal trade practices have been analysed by a number of chapters. This book thus addressed a number of issues related to Look East Policy, regional and sub-regional cooperation in social, economic and political front and development of trade, technology, manpower, tourism and the overall economy of India and other Asian countries and the opportunities and associated problems of North-East India in particular. The book is expected to be of great help to the researchers and students of social sciences particularly to those who are interested in the issues on international trade, regional cooperation and development. It will be good acquisition by the concerned academicians.

This book addresses health and healthcare issues in India with a special focus on the Northeast region. Pursuing a multidisciplinary approach, it highlights key issues in health and healthcare and outlines the actions needed to achieve the desired results in these areas as laid out in the UN Millennium Development Goals. In addition to introducing some new questions on health and healthcare development, it presents cross-country analyses, and examines the convergence of healthcare across Indian states, as well as mortality and morbidity in the Northeast. 

The book also explores the regional complexities involved in the discussion of these topics. It presents a number of specific techniques, such as two-level logistic regression, analysis of mental health, probabilistic and predictive analysis of nutritional deficit, and generalized linear mixed models, that can be used to analyze mortality and morbidity and factors affecting out-of-pocket expenses in the healthcare context.Lastly, it presents concrete case studies substantiating the theoretical models discussed. As such, the book offers a valuable resource for health researchers, professionals and policymakers alike.