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Author Profile

Dr. Christabell P.J. is currently Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She has been teaching since 2005. She was formerly a Faculty Member in ICFAI National College; Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, Faculty of Management Sciences and Economics, University of Gondar, Ethiopia; Assistant Professor in two government colleges in Kerala; and Assistant Professor in the Department of Futures Studies, University of Kerala. Christabell has conducted research on different topics relating to microfinance in Kerala and has published in leading journals. She has been the recipient of the publication grant from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) for the publication of doctoral thesis (2007) and The K N Raj Fellowship on Research Grant for Researchers in Economics instituted by the Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram (2013) to prepare a book. Christabell has previously published two books - Women Empowerment through Capacity Building: The role of Micro-Finance (2009) and Inclusive Growth through Social Capital Formation: Is Microfinance an Effective tool for Targeting Women? (2016).

About The Book

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Table of Contents

List of Tables List of Figures Preface About the Editor and Contributors Chapter 1. Cooperatives, Mutual Aid and Solidarity Economies: A Introduction Chapter 2. State-Led Vs. Co-Operative Led Organic Agriculture Project in Kerala Key Lessons from Solidarity Economics Chapter 3. Synergistic Effect of Cooperation in Agriculture: Empirical Evidence from Paddy Farming in Kerala Chapter 4. Collective Responsibility and Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Kerala Chapter 5. Addressing Fragmentation Induced Social Dilemma in a Tropical Wetland Farming System in Southern India-Exploring the Scope of a Land A sorted Model of Farming Chapter 6. Combining Sustainable Development Goals with Social and Solidarity Economics for Sustainable Agriculture and for the Enhancement of Agro ecology, with Reference to Indian Context Chapter 7. Joint in Labour and Liability: Tryst with Trust-The Cooperative Dilemma of Women Self-Help Groups in Multiple Organisational Frame work Chapter 8. The Role of Solidarity Economy in Poverty Eradication: Analysing Kudumbashree Experiment in Urban Kerala Chapter 9. Access to Finance as a Human Right: A Study on Scheduled Tribes in Kerala Chapter 10. Economic Prosperity and Welfare: Collective Action Assessment of VSS Unit, Konni Ecotourism Project Chapter 11. Role of Social and Solidarity Economy in Kerala’s Development Experience Chapter 12. Intricacies in the Plantation Sector: How Pembillai Orumaifound Solution for that? Chapter 13. Nuances of Indigenous ROSCAS: A Case Panapayattu Chapter 14. Metamorphosis of Crises: When Setbacks Turn into Solidarity Chapter 15. Cooperatives in India— An Under-Explored Business Model Chapter 16. Perception of Citizens on Cooperatives and Corporate Social Enterprises: A Study in Thiruvananthapuram Chapter 17. Multifacet of Cooperatives in the Development Spectrum of Kerala Chapter 18. The Sustainability of Informal Collective Initiatives in the IT.Industry for the Protection of Labour Rights Index