Prof. Abdul Salim A is currently Professor and Head of the Department of Economics, University of Kerala. He is also the Honorary Director of the Inter University Centre for Alternative Economics (IUCAE) of the University. He has taught at JamiaMilliaIslamia, New Delhi and various colleges in Kerala during a span of three decades. He has undertaken several research projects and successively guided many PhD scholars. He has authored a number of books and research papers in refereed journals. His books include ‘Educational Development in India: The Experience of Kerala Since 1800’ (Co-author Prof. P.R Gopinathan Nair) and ‘The Cost of Higher Education in India’.