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Dr Debasish Kumar Das

Dr Debasish Kumar Das

Senior Lecturer
  • PhD in Economics, The Australian National University
  • Master of Advanced Economics, The University of Queensland
  • MSc in Economic Development and Growth, The University of Warwick, England
UNSW Canberra
School of Business

Debasish Das is a Lecturer in Economics and Research Seminar Coordinator in the School of Business. His research focuses on environmental, resource, energy, development, and defence economics.

He studies how government policies, new technologies and practical adaptation can respond to challenges such as energy transition, climate change, resource security and national resilience. His work covers energy transition, renewable energy policy, electricity infrastructure, climate resilience, circular economy design, critical minerals, semiconductor and defence-critical supply chains, and economic development.

Using economic theory, innovative data and applied econometric methods, Debasish aims to contribute to practical policy solutions in Australia and emerging economies.

Personal website: here
Phone
+61 2 5114 5496
E-mail
debasish.das@unsw.edu.au
Location
Building 27, Room 115 School of Business
  • Journal articles | 2025
    Dutta CB; Ivekolia M; Das DK, 2025, 'Vessel Day Scheme and Tuna Catch in the Pacific Island Region', Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app5.70042
    Journal articles | 2024
    Timilsina G; Stern DI; Das DK, 2024, 'Physical infrastructure and economic growth', Applied Economics, 56, pp. 2142 - 2157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2023.2184461
    Journal articles | 2021
    Das DK; Islam MS; Dutta CB; Hassan MM; Hossen SS, 2021, 'Is there any demand for improved cooking stoves? Evidence from Bangladesh', Journal of Environmental Management, 298, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113412
    Journal articles | 2021
    Islam MS; Tumpa S; Afrin S; Ahsan MN; Haider MZ; Das DK, 2021, 'From over to optimal irrigation in paddy production: what determines over-irrigation in Bangladesh?', Sustainable Water Resources Management, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40899-021-00512-0
    Journal articles | 2021
    Xu Z; Das DK; Guo W; Wei W, 2021, 'Does power grid infrastructure stimulate regional economic growth?', Energy Policy, 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112296
    Journal articles | 2021
    Zaman R; Das DK; van Vliet O; Posch A, 2021, 'Distributional inequality in market-based solar home system programs: Evidence from rural Bangladesh', Energy Economics, 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105523
    Journal articles | 2020
    Das DK; Dutta CB, 2020, 'Can oil and precious metal price forecast exchange and interest rate movement in Bangladesh?', Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, 29, pp. 181 - 198, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638199.2019.1655584
    Journal articles | 2020
    Islam MS; Afrin S; Das DK; Ahsan MN, 2020, 'The strategic interplay in academia: administrators versus students', Journal of Modelling in Management, 15, pp. 1205 - 1225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JM2-05-2019-0113
    Journal articles | 2020
    Islam MS; Ferdousy S; Afrin S; Ahsan MN; Haider MZ; Das DK, 2020, 'How does farmers' field schooling impact eco-efficiency? Empirical evidence from paddy farmers in Bangladesh', China Agricultural Economic Review, 12, pp. 527 - 552, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/CAER-12-2018-0239
    Journal articles | 2019
    Das DK; Islam MS; Hadiujjaman S; Dutta CB; Morshed MM, 2019, 'Health cost of salinity contamination in drinking water: evidence from Bangladesh', Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 21, pp. 371 - 397, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10018-018-0234-9
    Journal articles | 2019
    Islam MS; Afrin S; Ahsan MN; Haider MZ; Mamun TM; Das DK, 2019, 'Households’ Willingness to Pay for Disaster Resilient Safe Drinking Water Sources in Southwestern Coastal Bangladesh', International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 10, pp. 544 - 556, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13753-019-00229-x
    Journal articles | 2017
    Dutta CB; Das DK, 2017, 'What drives consumers' online information search behavior? Evidence from England', Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 35, pp. 36 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2016.10.015
    Journal articles | 2017
    Dutta CB; Haider MZ; Das DK, 2017, 'Dynamics of Economic Growth, Investment and Trade Openness: Evidence from Bangladesh', South Asian Journal of Macroeconomics and Public Finance, 6, pp. 82 - 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2277978717695150
    Journal articles | 2016
    Das DK, 2016, 'Determinants of current account imbalance in the global economy: a dynamic panel analysis', Journal of Economic Structures, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40008-016-0039-6
    Journal articles | 2016
    Dutta CB; Das DK, 2016, 'Does disaggregated CO2 emission matter for growth? Evidence from thirty countries', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 66, pp. 825 - 833, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.08.034
  • Preprints | 2026
    Das DK, 2026, The persistent effects of prepayment on residential electricity use in Bangladesh, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7320618
    Preprints | 2026
    Longden T; Das DK, 2026, Changing the game: fast mover advantage in household solar and battery programs, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6879830

  • Changing the game: fast mover advantage in household solar and battery programs

My Teaching

  • ZBUS1102 Business Economics
  • ZBUS2202 Australia and the World Economy
  • ZBUS2901  Business Research 1
  • ZBUS2902  Business Research 2