Dr B. P. Sarathchandran is an Associate Professor in Economics at Shree Damodar College of Commerce and Economics, Margao, Goa, a prominent institution affiliated with Goa University. He serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Development Economics and Management Research Studies (JDMS). His research interests include development economics, commerce, and regional economic issues in Goa. He brings south-Indian and Goan regional economics expertise to the JDMS editorial board.