Dr Sovik Mukherjee is an Assistant Professor in Economics at Xavier Business School, St. Xavier's University, Kolkata, India. He holds a PhD in Economics from Jadavpur University. His profile was featured among the "Top 30 Most Influential Young Economists – 2022" by the Institute of Certified Chartered Economists (ICCE). He is currently a Fellow of the EuroMed Academy. His research interests span energy economics and climate change, development economics (including social sector issues), applied microeconomics (including the digital economy and the economics of platforms), and the History of Economic Thought. Dr Mukherjee has published extensively in edited volumes and peer-reviewed journals of national and international repute. He serves as an Editor at the Forum for Global Studies in India, Managing Editor of Arthabeekshan, Journal of the Bengal Economic Association, and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the International Journal of Sustainable Business, Management, and Accounting (IJSBMA). Additionally, he has also served as a reviewer, technical committee member, and editorial board member for numerous national and international journals and conferences. He is an active member of several national and international professional bodies, including The Econometric Society, the Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL), and the Young Global Economists Society. He is also a Life Member of The Applied Economics Society (TAES), the Indian Economic Association (IEA), The Indian Econometric Society (TIES), the Bengal Economic Association, the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV), and the Indian Institute of Human Security & Governance (IIHSG), reflecting his commitment to interdisciplinary research.