Pabitra Kumar Giri

Pabitra Kumar Giri (1955 – 20 May 2010) was an Indian urban economist, who during 1998–2010, served as the Director of the Centre for Urban Economic Studies at the University of Calcutta in Kolkata, India.

Education
He graduated from the Scottish Church College, and the University of Calcutta, from where he earned his doctorate in economics.

Books

 * The Flow of Resources in the Regional Economy of West Bengal: The Trends and Processes During 1960-61 to 1970-71 VDM Publishing, 2010 ISBN 978-3-639-24126-6

Journal articles

 * Urbanisation in West Bengal, 1951-1991 Economic and Political Weekly Vol - XXXIII No. 47-48, 21 November 1998
 * Interaction between Trading Capital and Productive Capital in Agriculture-An Unexplained Reciprocity (with Debdas Banerjee) Economic and Political Weekly Vol - XIX No. 46, 17 November 1984

Research projects

 * Preparation of Long-term and Short-term Strategy of Howrah Development and Rejuvenation Plan (HDRP)