Dr. L.R. Sharma retired more than a decade ago as Professor and Chairman Deptt. of Economics H.P. University Shimla. During the period of his service he was appointed by the UNDP as one of the consultants to draft the first Human Development Report of Himachal Pradesh. Presently Dr. Sharma is acting as an Honorary Consultant in the Institute of Integrated Himalayan Studies (a UGC Centre of Excellence) H.P. University Shimla. He has to his credit nearly two dozen articles in reputed journals and two books viz. The Economy of Himachal Pradesh and Quality of Life in the Himalayan Region.