Dr. Jibonayan Raychoudhari
Associate Professor, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Visiting Professor, Shiv Nadar University, Chennai
Email: [email protected]
Educational Qualifications
- 2004–2009, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, Economics
- 2004–2009, Master of Arts, University of California, Irvine, Mathematical Behavioral Sciences
- 2004–2008, Master of Arts, University of California, Irvine, Economics
- 2002–2004, Master of Philosophy, I.G.I.D.R., Mumbai, (course work completed). Economics
- 1998–2000, Master of Arts, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, Economics
- 1995–1998, Bachelor of Arts, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, Economics
- 2011–2015, Postgraduate Certification, University of East Anglia, Norwich.
Work Experience
Publications
Book Chapters
Grants
Services
Conference & Workshops
Awards
Area of Research
Work Experience
Work Experience
- Aug 2017 – Till present, Associate Professor in Economics, Department of Economics, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
- Jan 2011 – Aug 2017, Lecturer in Economics, Department of Economics, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
- Sep 2010 – Dec 2010, Lecturer in Economics, Department of Economics, University of Essex, Colchester, UK
- Jan 2010 – Sep 2010, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Sustainable Consumption Institute, Department of Economics, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Jun 2009 – Nov 2009, UCI Social Science Research Network Junior Fellow, Department of Economics, University of California, Irvine, USA
- Aug 2004 – Jun 2009, Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, University of California, Irvine, USA
- Jul 2002 – Jul 2004, Research Associate, Department of Economics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, India
- Oct 2001 – Mar 2002, Full-Time Lecturer in Economics, Department of Economics, Bejoy Narayan Mahavidyalaya (Burdwan University), India
- Aug 2001 – Dec 2001, Part-Time Lecturer in Economics, Department of Economics, Behala College (Calcutta University), India
- Nov 2000 – Feb 2001, Project Development Officer, Tagore Society for Rural Development, Calcutta, India
- Mar 1999 – Dec 2000, Research Associate, The World Bank & National Highways Authority of India, Calcutta, India
- Sep 1999 – Dec 1999, Research Assistant, Centre for Research in Indo-Bangladesh Relations, Calcutta, India
- Sep 1995 – Dec 1996, Research Assistant, The Center for Transport Studies, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India
Publications
Publications (peer-reviewed)
- 2025: “Air Pollution, Health, and Economic Growth” (with Samar Ghanem and Corrado Di Maria), work in progress.
- 2025: “One Curve, Two Concepts : Distinguishing Slope From Elasticity”, submitted.
- 2025: “A Semiparametric analysis of the EKC for automotive emissions” (with A.Sen), submitted.
- 2025: “A study of tariff cycles in the United States”, submitted.
- 2023: “Eco-labels and the Economic Recession” (with Ada Wossink), PLOS ONE, Volume 18, Issue 12, pp. 1-27. PLOS ONE hyperlink. 2023 Journal Impact Factor (Clarivate) : 2.9.
- 2017: “The Impact of Credit Constraints on Exporting Firms : Evidence from the Provision and Subsequent Removal of Subsidized Credit” (with Mudit Kapoor and Priya Ranjan), The World Economy, Volume 40, Issue 12, pp. 2854-2874. Online ISSN : 1467-9701. John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The World Economy hyperlink. ABDC Rating : A. 2023 Journal Impact Factor (Clarivate) : 2.6.
- 2016: “The “New-New” Trade Theory: A review of literature” (with Priya Ranjan) in International Trade and International Finance: Explorations of Contemporary Issues, Springer Publications. Book ISBNs : 978-8-13-222795-3, 978-8-13-222797-7. International Trade and International Finance hyperlink.
- 2015: “Effects of Carbon Reduction Labels: Evidence From Scanner Data” (with Mika Kortelainen and Beatrice Roussillon) Economic Inquiry Volume54, Issue2, pp. . Online ISSN:1465-7295 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Economic Inquiry hyperlink. ABDC Rating : A. 2023 Journal Impact Factor (Clarivate) : 1.7.
- 2014: “Economic Assessment of the Recreational Value of Ecosystems : Methodological development and national and local application” (with A. Sen et. al.) Environmental and Resource Economics, Volume 57, Issue 2, pp. 233-249. Electronic ISSN : 1573-1502. Print ISSN : 0924-6460. Environmental and Resource Economics hyperlink. ABDC Rating : A. 2023 Journal Impact Factor (Clarivate) : 3.2.
- 2012: “Self-selection vs Learning : Evidence from Indian exporting firms” (with Priya Ranjan). Indian Growth and Development Review, Volume 4, Issue 1, pp. 22 – 37. Print ISSN: 1753-8254 ; Electronic ISSN: 1753-8254. Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Indian Growth and Development Review hyperlink. ABDC Rating : B. 2023 Journal Impact Factor (Clarivate) : 0.8.
Book Chapters
Book Chapters
- 2025: Priyaranjan Jha and Jibonayan Raychaudhuri. “Firm Heterogeneity and International Trade” in Elgar Encyclopedia of International Trade, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
- 2011: Jibonayan Raychaudhuri. “Economic Indicators” in Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture, Sage Publications.
- 2011: Jibonayan Raychaudhuri and Mika Kortelainen. “Econometrics” in Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture, Sage Publications.
- 2011: Jibonayan Raychaudhuri. “Trade Standards” in Encyclopaedia of Consumer Culture, Sage Publications.
- 2002: Jibonayan Raychaudhuri and Dilip Haldar. “Inland Water Transportation in Calcutta” in Urban Transport Pricing and Planning. Allied Publishers, New Delhi.
Grants
Grants
Title: Impact of Credit Constraints on the Foreign Exchange Earnings of a Firm.
Role: Co-Applicant
Funder: Innovations for Poverty Action partnered with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, MIT.
Funding partners: The Ewing Marion Kauff-man Foundation and The John Templeton Foundation.
Period: 2011
Services
Services
Editorial Board
- International Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Sciences.
Referee
- International Journal of Wellbeing, Indian Growth and Development Review, Journal of Regional Development and Planning, Foreign Trade Review.
Grant Reviewer
- Peer review of Open Research Area (O.R.A.) in Europe for the Social Sciences grant – O.R.A. is a scheme funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, U.K.; the Agence Nationale de la Recherche, France; Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Germany; Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, the Netherlands and the National Science Foundation, USA.
Book Reviews
- A Hands-On Introduction to Data Science by Chirag Shah, CUP.
- International Economics by Menzie D. Chinn and Douglas A. Irwin., CUP.
PhD theses supervision and examination
- “Examining the Relevance of Portfolio Balance Model towards Determination and Forecasting of India’s Exchange Rate by Incorporating the Effects of Microstructure Theory”, Karnikaa Bhattacharyya, IIIT Guwahati.
- “Studies in Economics of Conflict: An Evolutionary Perspective”, Gopal Sharan Parashari, IIT Kanpur.
- “On Economics Of Patents”, Dhiraj Kumar, IIT Kanpur.
- “Decision making in arranged marriages”, Ashutosh Kumar Dubey, IIT Kanpur.
- “Empirical essays on the economic value of mangrove ecosystem restoration in Colombia”, Keila Guillen Onate, UEA, Norwich, Internal Examiner.
- “Essays on Sustainable Development”, Samar Ghanem, UEA, Norwich, Thesis Committee Member and Co-supervisor.
Administrative positions
- Post Graduate Admissions Director (School of Economics, UEA).
- Post Graduate Course Director (School of Economics, UEA).
- Deputy Teaching Director (School of Economics, UEA).
- Disability Officer (School of Economics, UEA).
- Undergraduate Admissions Officer (School of Economics, UEA).
- Undergraduate Clearing Assistant (School of Economics, UEA).
- Academic Editor, Norwich Economics Papers (School of Economics, UEA).
- Academic advisor for undergraduate students (School of Economics, UEA).
Membership of committees
- Member of the ECO Executive Committee, School of Economics, UEA.
- Member of the ECO Promotions Committee (for tenure and promotion reviews), School of Economics, UEA.
- Member of the ECO Teaching Committee, School of Economics, UEA, Norwich.
- Served in two hiring committees (as Chair and as member).
Visiting Appointments
- 2022: Visting Fellow, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Kolkata, India.
Conference & Workshops
Conference & Workshops
Conference Presentations
- 2016: 22nd Annual Conference EAERE, Zurich.
- 2013: 134th EAAE Seminar, Paris.
- 2012: Northeast Universities Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference, Dartmouth College, Hanover.
- 2012: 27th Annual Congress of the European Economic Association, Malaga.
- 2012: 19th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Prague.
- 2012: UK Network of Environmental Economists (UKNEE), Annual Applied Environmental Economics Conference, London.
- 2011: The European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE), Annual Conference, Rome.
- 2011: The Aldersgate group (AG) Seminar, IET London, Savoy Place, London.
- 2011: Twenty First Annual Conference on Contemporary Issues in Development Economics organized by Department of Economics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
- 1997: DSA & Department of Economics, Jadavpur University National Seminar on “Urban Transport Pricing and Planning”, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
Press engagements
- 2023: Press reports on “Eco-labels and the Economic Recession”: FoodNavigator, The Mirage, myScience, EurekAlert!, Scienmag, AlphaGalileo, PLoS Medicine, Phys Org, newswise
- 2021: Press reports on the UK Budget 2021: Eastern Daily Press.
- 2015: Press reports on “Effects of Carbon Reduction Labels: Evidence From Scanner Data”: All Web News, Conservation (UoW), businessGreen, EurekAlert!, Health Medicine Network, mediPx, Phys Org, Pacific Standard (psmag), SCIENCE Codex, ScienceDaily, Science Newsline Technology, Technobahn.
Workshops
- 2025: Keynote Speaker, International Conference on Current Economic Trends in Emerging and Developing Countries, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, West University of Timisoara, and East-European Center for Research in Economics and Business (ECREB), Timisoara, Romania.
- 2024: Guest Speaker, Data Visualization using R, Department of Economics Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
- 2023: Guest Speaker, Data Visualization using R: “Hands On” Training, Department of Economics, Ashutosh College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
- 2024: Introduction to Python – Employability Workshop, School of Economics, UEA, Norwich, UK.
- 2023: Introduction to Python – Employability Workshop, School of Economics, UEA, Norwich, UK.
- 2022: Introduction to Python – Employability Workshop, School of Economics, UEA, Norwich, UK.
- 2021: Introduction to Python – Employability Workshop, School of Economics, UEA, Norwich, UK.
- 2020: Introduction to Python – Employability Workshop, School of Economics, UEA, Norwich, UK.
- 2018: Data Visualization using R – Summer School, School of Economics, UEA, Norwich, UK.
- 2017: Guest Speaker, Data Visualization using R, Burdwan University, West Bengal, India.
- 2017: CCETR34Y – Introduction to Data Visualization Using R, SSF PPD Session, UEA, Norwich, UK.
- 2016: Introduction to Data Visualization Using R, Advanced PGR (PhD level) training module, UEA, Norwich, UK.
Awards
Awards
- 2025: University wide Transforming Teaching Award for Most Inspiring Teaching (Winner), University of East Anglia
- 2025: University wide Transforming Teaching Award for Module of the Year (Runner Up), University of East Anglia
- 2015: University wide Transforming Teaching Award for Most Inspiring Teaching (Nomination), University of East Anglia
- 2015: Economic Society Award (Nomination), University of East Anglia
- 2013: Award from the Innovations for Poverty Action, Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Initiative First Annual Competition on Entrepreneurship and SME Growth
- 2012: Emerald Literati Network Outstanding Paper Award for Excellence for “Self-selection vs learning: evidence from Indian exporting firms”, Indian Growth and Development Review, Vol. 4 Iss. 1
- 2008: Phi Beta Kappa Alumni International Graduate Scholarship Award for Academic Excellence
- 2006: Certificate of Excellence (Spring 2006), Golden Key International Honor Society, University of California, Irvine Chapter
- 2006: Dean of Social Sciences Commendation Letter for Outstanding Teaching, Dean of Social Sciences, UC Irvine
- 2004: Social Science Merit Fellowship, School of Social Sciences, UC Irvine
- 2001: Qualified WBCSC State Level Eligibility Test (state-level exam for lecturership eligibility in colleges and universities), West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC)
- 2000: Qualified UGC National Eligibility Test (national-level exam for lecturership eligibility in colleges and universities), University Grants Commission (UGC)
- 2000: National Scholarship for Post Graduation studies, Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India
Area of Research
Area of Research
- Functional nano-materials for water purification
- Green chemistry
- Antimicrobial materials
- Bio-based solutions for water and wastewater treatment
- Solid waste management
- Sustainable building materials
- Waste valorization
- Circular economy
