Center of Excellence in Higher Education
The First Private University in Bangladesh

Dr. Tapas Kumar Paul

Full Time Faculty
Assistant Professor

 

PhD, University of Missouri, Columbia, United States
MSc, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, United States

 

Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext. 6122
Email: tapas.paul@northsouth.edu
Office: NAC 830 (C)

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Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Tapas is a 2010 Fulbright Fellow. Prior to joining the faculty of Economics at North South University, Tapas Paul was a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics, Independent University, Bangladesh; Lecturer at the Department of Economics, Jahangirnagar University, and a Research Associate at the Center for Policy Dialogue.

Tapas holds a PhD in Public Policy (Labour Economics) from the Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri, Columbia, and a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which he attended on a Fulbright Fellowship.

With a wide spectrum of practical experience in development policy issues in Asian and European countries and the United States for over 15 years, Tapas is interested in labor market policy-related research issues. A key component of Tapas’s research agenda is the households’ labor market participation and how that impacts their socio-economic environment. This helps him explore not only the theoretical aspects in the literature but ensures that the findings are relevant to current policy debates and well-suited to lead actionable change.

Dr. Tapas is an avid fan of traveling and enjoys swimming and playing the tabla.

Journal Publications

Paul, T. K. (2023). The Impact of Married Women’s Labor Market Participation on Poverty during the Great Recession. Journal of Poverty, 1-22.

Rahman, M., Khan, T., Nabi, A., & Paul, T. (2011). Bangladesh’s Export Opportunities in the Indian Market: Addressing Barriers and Strategies for Future. South Asia Economic Journal, 12(1), 117–141.

Kreiter, Z., & Paul, T. (2010). Deficit financing and inflation in Bangladesh: A vector autoregressive analysis. The Jahangirnagar Economic Review, 21, 9-26.

Rahman, M., Bhattacharya, D., Iqbal, M., Khan, T., & Paul, T. (2009). Macroeconomic Management in the Face of Global Challenges. The Bangladesh Accountant, 62(35), 57-95.

 

Discussion Paper

Rahman, M., Bhattacharya, D., Iqbal, M., Khan, T., & Paul, T. (2009). Global financial crisis discussion series, paper 1: Bangladesh. Overseas Development Institute (ODI), London.

 

Book Chapter

Macroeconomic Management in the Face of Global Economic Crisis in Development of Bangladesh with Equity and Justice: Immediate Tasks for the New Government (2009); Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD); (chapter 1: co-author).

 

Report

Predicting Kindergarten Readiness and Receipt of Early Childhood Services: A County-Level Study in Missouri. (2021). Institute of Public Policy, University of Missouri and Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. (unpublished)

Early Care and Education Programming: Costs, Benefits, and the Case for Data-Driven Decision-Making. (2020). Institute of Public Policy, University of Missouri and Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. (unpublished)

PhD Scholarship, University of Missouri, Columbia, United States (2015-2021)

Deaton Scholar, University of Missouri, Columbia, United States (2019)

DAAD Fellowship, PhD in Economics at the University of Bonn, Germany (2017)

Fulbright Fellowship, United States (2010-2011)

University Merit Scholarship at Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh (2004)

Perfect Attendance Certificate at Notre Dame College, Bangladesh (1999)

PhD in Public Policy (Labor Economics), University of Missouri, Columbia, United States  2021 

MSc in Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, United States 2011

MSc in Economics, Jahangairnagar University, Bangladesh 2004

BSc in Economics, Jahangairnagar University, Bangladesh 2003

Lecturer, Department of Economics, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh (2010-2011)

Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Independent University, Bangladesh (2012-2015)

 

 

Research Associate, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Bangladesh (2007-2010)

Graduate Level

  • Microeconomic Theory
  • Macroeconomic Theory

Undergraduate Level

  • Principles
  • Intermediate Microeconomic Theory II
  • Game Theory
  • Labor Economics
  • Macroeconomic Theory
  • Econometrics
  • Mathematics for Economics
  • Development Economics
  • Agricultural Economics
  • International Economics

 

Membership

Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA): Life Member

International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property (ATRIP): Life Member

Fulbright Alumni Association of Bangladesh (FAAB): Life Member

Notre Dame College Alumni Association: Life Member

 

Professional Activities

Research supervisor

 

Conference and Training

Conference Presentations

2021

  1. Paper titled “The Impact of Married Women's Labor Market Participation on Poverty during the Great Recession” organized by the Midwest Economics Association at the MEA’s 85th Virtual Annual Meeting, at United States. (3/2021)

2015

  1. Conference on “Rethinking Political Economy and Development” organized by the Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA); paper titled “Transition from Autocracy to Democracy: How it Affected Bangladesh’s Economy?” at Dhaka, Bangladesh. (1/2015)

2013

  1. Conference on "Aid for Trade" organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP); paper titled "Revisiting aid for Trade Initiative in Bangladesh" at Bangkok, Thailand. (11/2013)
  2. Conference on "WIPO-WTO Colloquium for Teachers of Intellectual Property" organized by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); paper titled "The Conflicting Issues on Geographical Indications of Bangladesh with India: A Gravity Model Analysis" at Geneva, Switzerland. (6/2013)
  3. Conference on “Women Empowerment, Environment, and Sustainable Economy of Bangladesh” organized by Fulbright Alumni Association of Bangladesh (FAAB); paper titled “Inflation Targeting and Monetary Policy Response in Bangladesh: A Time Domain Approach” at Dhaka, Bangladesh. (3/2013)

Conference and Training

2019

  1. Midwest Economics Association (MEA) Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. (3/2019)

2017

  1. Inter-Policy Summit at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA (3/2017)
  2. Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Conference, Chicago, IL, USA. (11/2017)

2013

  1. South Asian Training Program on CGE modeling, SWATEE & UNESCAP, Nepal. (10/2013)

2011

  1. Fulbright Enrichment Seminar; Greening of the Planet: Global Challenges, Local Solutions, US Department of State, Los Angles, CA, USA. (2/2011)

 2010

  1. Investment Targeting and Trade Flow Analysis, ITC, Bangladesh. (3/2010)

2009

  1. Strengthening the Response to the Global Financial Crisis in Asia-Pacific: The Role of Monetary, Fiscal and External Debt Policies, UNESCAP, Bangladesh. (7/2009)
  2. ESCAP/WTO ARTNeT Capacity Building Workshop for Trade Research, Thailand. (6/2009)
  3. Foreign Exchange and Trade Finance Management, BFTI-IIFT, Bangladesh. (4/2009)

2008

  1. How are the Poor Affected by Trade, UNCTAD, India. (10/2008)

Labour Economics, Development Economics, Public Policy, Program Evaluation