M. John Kennedy (Ph.D., M.B.A.), is an Associate Professor, Economics, Arul Anandar College, Karumathur, Madurai. Having more than two decades of teaching experience, Dr. Kennedy has published / presented many papers in national and international journals. He is a member of Indian Economic Association and Economists of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Besides, he has authored around nine books, all dealing with the subject of economics.