S.V. Satyanarayana is the Professor in the Department of Commerce, Osmania University. He was the Officer on Speical Duty to Vice-Chancellor of the University till recently. Also Prof. Satyanarayana was associated with Research and Monitoring Wing for Essential Commodities of Government of Andhra Pradesh which was established to advise the government in stabilizing the prices of essential commodities. He has to his credit five books and 25 articles published in national and international journals of repute.