Full Time Faculty Assistant Professor
PhD, University of Missouri, Columbia, United States
Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext. 6122 |
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
Undergraduate Level
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
2015
2013
Conference and Training
2019
2017
2013
2011
2010
2009
2008
Labour Economics, Development Economics, Public Policy, Program Evaluation