Dear Readers,

We have received around thirty papers relevant to the field of development economics, political economy, macroeconomic policy, financial markets, international trade, and behavioral economics. All the papers went through three rounds of review process, first by the editors and then by the review board. All the papers have gone through double blind peer review process. The authors were communicated with the revisions. The papers were accepted only after the satisfactory revisions were being made. We strictly follow the research ethics and do not tolerate plagiarism. All the selected papers were tested for plagiarism before publication. We have worked tirelessly to bring out the first issue of the journal with high quality research work.

Writing quality research papers takes a lot of time and effort, and the authors must be congratulated for writing their research papers for the journal, which is launched in the Platinum Jubilee year of the college, the Centenary year of the University of Delhi and the 75th year of India’s independence. We also take this opportunity to congratulate the review board of this issue for their constant academic support for the timely release of the journal. We also thank the support received from the Principal of the college, Prof. (Dr.) Rama, the Advisory Board and the Editorial Board.

We hope that readers find the articles interesting, informative and engaging, and enjoy reading it. We believe that this effort of ours will stimulate further research and discussion in the field of economics and finance, and encourage readers to write for further issues of the journal. We look forward to receiving your feedback and suggestions for future issues.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this journal belong to the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of the college, the editors, the Advisory Board, the Editorial Board, and the Review Board of the HRC Journal of Economics and Finance.

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