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No matter how you measure it, my scholastic output over the years has been modest (low) in quantity although I had some publications in high quality journals like JET, RAND journal etc. I am too old to put the blame for this on my hopelessly dysfunctional family in India, my strident ex-wife, or my hitherto un-diagnosed serious ADHD and a whole lot of other excuses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nope, I am alone responsible for my laziness and incompetence. Luckily, I have personally survived with a small nest egg to feed my addictions for the rest of my life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is pointless now to pursue any serious academic research. There will not be any gain from it, either professionally or financially. Later on, I might get another offer for a visiting job somewhere which may not turn out to be pleasant (I was very lucky with my job in Kazakhstan) – in any case, the idea of working full-time irks me now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is a need to be intellectually active, and the ramblings will possibly satisfy this need. I might write a couple of small textbooks in the future – they will be available here for free!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is a lot of material on this site – this page is not the end!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To find the other stuff, click on the “archives” or the “categories” – other pages will open up. Please read them if you wish and your comments are also welcome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UPDATE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is now March 2024. My postings have been sparse during the last two years. Thats because I have been bombarded with some serious medical problems, They have wreaked my health and most of my spirit. After all the medical ailments , I got involved in a traffic accident which gave me a busted hip!! wonders never cease!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am recovering and will post from time to time, Please read my postings and comment if you wish!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This is Gautam Bhattacharya, a retired economics professor I left India back in 1975, got a Ph.D. in Economics from University of Rochester, and taught as a tenured faculty member in the University of Kansas until 2014. On a whim, I retired in 2014 and accepted a job at KIMEP University in Almaty, Kazakhstan as … <\/p>\n