MSc., PhD (IIT Kharagpur)
donaghosh@tsm.ac.in
Faculty Unique ID: 1-4819422294
Dr Dona Ghosh has a strong academic background, being the topper of her batch while pursuing an M.Phil in Economics at Visva Bharati, Santiniketan. A passionate researcher, she has worked in the field of Health and Social Vulnerability of Aged Population in India for her doctoral study. She has nearly 2 years of academic experience, and had prolific knowledge of various software systems like R, STATA, SPSS, Atlasti (qualitative data only), and ArcGIS. Prof Dona is a talented painter and her abstract art on canvas has earned her rave reviews from all quarters. As the associate editor of TSM Business Review, the mouthpiece of the institute, she provides valuable suggestions and improvements to every issue, and has helped improve the overall quality of the magazine. She provides consultancy in the realms of data analysis, and undertakes research in areas like demography, health, labour, and digital economy.
2022: Ghosh, D. (2022). Evaluating inconsistency in health responses: evidence from elderly in India. Working with Older People, Vol. ahead-of-print. DOI: 10.1108/WWOP-05-2021-0023.
2022: Ghosh, D. (2022). Social Gradient in Physical Mobility: An Investigation among the Older Population in India. Journal of Population and Social Studies, 30(1), 508–527. DOI: 10.25133/JPSSV302022.029.
2020: Ghosh, D. & Dinda, S. (2020). Determinants of the Quality of Life among Elderly: Comparison between China and India. International Journal of Community and Social Development, 2(1), 71-98. DOI:10.1177/2516602620911835.
2020: Ghosh, D., Sengupta, J, Tiwari, A. (2020). Revisiting the role of gender in health taxonomy: Evidence from the elderly in India. Advances in Decision Sciences, 24(2), 1-29. Available at http://iadsb.info/wp-content/uploads/papers/2020/Revisiting-the-Role-of-Gender-in-Health-Taxonomy-Evidence-from-the-Elderly-in-India.pdf.
2020: Ghosh, D. & Sengupta, J. (2020). Medical intervention before death of elderly in India: An inquiry into gender-based difference. The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 35(4), 832-842. DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3014.
Ghosh, D., & Sengupta, J. (2020). Medical intervention before death of elderly in India: An inquiry into gender‐based difference. The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 35(6), 1371-1383.
Ghosh, D., Sengupta, J., & Tiwari, A. K. (2020). Revisiting the Role of Gender in Health Taxonomy: Evidence from the Elderly in India. Advances in Decision Sciences, 24(2), 1-29.
Ghosh, D., & Dinda, S. (2020). Determinants of the quality of life among elderly: comparison between China and India. The International Journal of Community and Social Development, 2(1), 71-98.
2019: Ghosh, D. (2019). Diversity and earning dissatisfaction among the elderly workforce in India. International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, 4(2), 988-1007. ISSN: 2455-8834.
Ghosh, D. (2019). How Reliable Are the Health Responses of Elders?. Available at SSRN 3359545.
Ghosh, D. (2019). How Reliable Are the Health Responses of Elders?. Available at SSRN 3359545.
Ghosh, D. (2019). Diversity and earning dissatisfaction among the elderly workforce in India. International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, 4(2), 988-1007.
Husain, Z., & Ghosh, D. (2017, October). Are aged losing their mobility? Evidence from India. In 2017 International Population Conference. IUSSP.
Ghosh, D. (2017). Heterogeneity and Earning Dissatisfaction of Elderly Labourforce in India. Available at SSRN 2984773.
Husain, Z., & Ghosh, D. (2017). Analysis of perceived health status among elderly in India: Gender and positional objectivity. In Cross-Cultural and Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives in Social Gerontology (pp. 177-202). Springer, Singapore.
Ghosh, D. (2016). In-Depth Analysis of Gender Inequality in Comprehensive Health Status: Evidence from Elderly in India. Available at SSRN 2884892.
Ghosh, D. (2016). Economic Conditions and Economic Activities of Elderly in India. Available at SSRN 2808359.
Ghosh, D., & Sengupta, J. (2016). Medical Intervention before Death of the Elderly in India. Available at SSRN 2811049.
Ghosh, D. (2016). Quality of Life of Elderly during Demographic Transitions of Population Giants. Available at SSRN 2807318.
Ghosh, D. (2015). Determinants of the Quality of Life of Elderly during Demographic Transitions of Population Giants: China and India. Available at SSRN 2808361.
Ghosh, D. (2015). Impact of gender aspect on self-perceived quality of life of elderly.
1. Paper titled “Health Taxonomy during Old Age: Evidence from India” was presented at the International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Economics conducted by Xavier Institute of Management (Bhubaneswar) in association with the Indian Council of Social Science Research. from 4th to 7th February 2022.
2. Paper titled “How Sustainable is the Social Support System during Old Age? Evidence from India” was presented at the International Conference on Sustainable Development: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future conducted by Rajagiri School of Management in association with Western Michigan University, from 9th to 10th April 2021.
3. Paper titled “Health taxonomy during old age: Evidence from India” was presented at the 55th Annual Conference of the Indian Econometric Society from 8th to 10th January 2019.
4. Paper titled “Inconsistency in health responses and extent of vulnerability among the elderly in India” was presented at the 5th International Conference on Sustainability and Management on 29th September 2018.
5. Paper titled “An anecdote of health inequality during old age in India” presented on the Research Scholars’ Day on 9th September 2016. “The trajectories of self-perceived quality of life of elderly” presented at the 52nd Annual Conference of the Indian Econometric Society from 4th to 6th January 2016.
6. Paper titled “Impact of gender aspect on self-perceived quality of life of elderly” was presented at the 11th Annual Conference on Economic Growth and Development from 17th to 19th December 2015. “Impact of economic development on fertility rate: Some panel data evidence” presented in the 51st Annual Conference of the Indian Econometric Society from 12th to 14th December 2014.
7. Paper titled “Health perceptions under social conditioning in India” was presented at the 17th Biennial Conference of Association of Gerontology, India and International Conference on Engaging and Empowering the Elderly from 15th to 16th September 2014.
8. Paper titled “Analysis of perceived health among elderly in India” was presented at IIT Gandhinagar.
9. Paper titled “Prospects of India to meet future demand: A study of pulses and oilseeds economy” was presented at a UGC Sponsored National Conference on Inclusive Growth, Business, and Environment in India’s Emerging Economy from 6th to 7th September 2013.
10. Paper titled “Changing trajectories agricultural growth and relevance of total factor productivity – A state-level analysis of oilseeds and pulses economy of India” was presented at The National Seminar on Changing Rural Scenario in the New Millennium from 22nd to 23rd March 2013.
2018 – Present: Editorial Team Member, NOLEGEIN Journal of Financial Planning and Management.
2022 – Present: Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Health Economics and Policy.
2022 – Present: Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Health Policy Planning.
2010 – 2011: Project Scholar at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal. The project titled Ganga River Basin Management Plan: Socio-economic and Cultural Aspects sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forest, GoI.
2018 – 2022: Principal investigator (in collaboration with Prof. Irudaya Rajan, Former Professor at the Centre for Development Studies) of the project titled “Resistance to change and digital inclusion of elderly in India”.
2018 – Present: Project mentor of 27 MBA and PGDM students.
2018: Mentor of UN-SDG project on health.
2021 – Present: Yoga for Physical & Mental Fitness at Indus Excellence Yoga Institute.