Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles

• Besuyen A., Coupé T. and Das KK. (2021) Effectiveness of foreign exchange interventions: evidence from New Zealand. New Zealand Economic Papers http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00779954.2020.1871063.

• Bandaranayake S., Das KK. and Reed RW. (2020) ANOTHER LOOK AT ‘BANK COMPETITION AND FINANCIAL STABILITY: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING’? Journal of Economic Surveys 34(2): 344-371. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joes.12352.

• Das KK., Bandarnayake S. and Reed WR. (2020) Are Competitive Banking Systems Really More Stable? Critical Finance Review 9(1-2): 267-303. http://dx.doi.org/10.1561/104.00000061.

• Das KK., Meriluoto L. and Rice A. (2020) Export tax and import-tariff avoidance: evidence from the trade data discrepancy in the China-New Zealand trade. New Zealand Economic Papers 54(2): 161-189. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00779954.2019.1624598.

• Duan J., Das KK., Meriluoto L. and Reed WR. (2020) Estimating the effect of spillovers on exports: a meta-analysis. Review of World Economics 156(2): 219-249. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10290-020-00377-z.

• Duan J., Qian X., Das KK., Meriluoto L. and Reed WR. (2020) A replication of “the role of intermediaries in facilitating trade” (Journal of International Economics, 2011). Economics 14: 1-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.5018/economics-ejournal.ja.2020-21.

• Qiu B., Das KK. and Reed WR. (2020) The Effect of Exchange Rates on Chinese Trade: A Dual Margin Approach. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade 56(15): 3709-3731. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1540496X.2019.1570842.

• Chu Z., Meriluoto L., Das KK., Li Y. and Chen B. (2017) Determinants of Households' Recycling Behaviour - Evidence From China. Review of Applied Economics 13(1-2): 85-105.

• Das KK. and Quirk T. (2016) Which Institutions Promote Growth? Revisiting the Evidence. Economic Papers: A Journal of Applied Economics and Policy 35(1): 37-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1759-3441.12128.

• Cheng A., Das K. and Shimatani T. (2013) Central bank intervention and exchange rate volatility: Evidence from Japan using realized volatility. Journal of Asian Economics 28: 87-98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asieco.2013.05.001.

• Fairlie RW., Beltran DO. and Das KK. (2010) Home Computers and Educational Outcomes: Evidence from the NLSY97 and CPS. Economic Inquiry 48(3): 771-792. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-7295.2009.00218.x.

• Das KK. and Mukhopadhyay H. (2003) Horizontal Imbalances in India: Issues and Determinants. Economic and Political Weekly XXXVIII(14): 1416-1420.

Conference Contributions - Other

• Das K. and Williamson M. (2019) Financial Liberalization and Debt Maturity. San Francisco: 94th Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association International (WEAI), 28 Jun-2 Jul 2019.

• Das K., Donald L. and Guender A. (2019) External Finance and Economic Activity in the Euro-Area. San Francisco: Western Economic Conference, 28 Jun 2019.

• Das KK. and Perera, D. (2017) Financial Liberalization, Financial Frictions and Trade. Melbourne, Australia: 2nd Applied Financial Modelling Conference, 2-3 Feb 2017.

• Das KK., Meriluoto L. and Rice A. (2017) Export Tax and Tariff Evasion: Evidence of Misinvoicing in China-New Zealand Trade. Adelaide, Australia: 11th Australasian Trade Workshop, 18-19 Mar 2017.

• Das KK. and Stuart, J. (2016) Bonanzas, Booms and Banking Crises. Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland Finance Meeting, 16-18 Dec 2016.

• Qui B., Das KK. and Reed WR. (2015) The Effect of Exchange Rate on Chinese Trade: A Dual Margin Approach. Honolulu, HI, USA: 90th Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association International (WEAI), 28 Jun-2 Jul 2015.

• Arora R., Das KK. and Harper J. (2014) Financial Development and Human Capital Accumulation? What is the link? Auckland, New Zealand: 55th Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Economists (NZAE), 2-4 Jul 2014.

• Das KK. and Quirk T. (2014) Which Institutions promote Growth? Revisiting the Evidence. Hobart, Australia: Joint Econometric Society Australasian and Australian Conference of Economists Meeting, 1-4 Jul 2014.

• Das S. and Das K. (2013) Does corruption influence natural disaster preparedness? Evidence from cross-country analysis. Dunedin, New Zealand: Development and Growth Workshop, 25-26 Nov 2013.

• Das KK. and Bergstrom K. (2012) Capital Account Liberalization, Selection Bias, and Growth. San Francisco, CA, USA: 87th Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association International (WEAI), 29 Jun-3 Jul 2012.

• Das KK. and Simcock C. (2012) Effects of Financial Structure and Development on Banking Crises. Seattle, WA, USA: 88th Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association International (WEAI), 28 Jun-2 Jul 2012.

• Das KK., Cheng A. and Shimatani T. (2012) Central Bank Intervention and Exchange Rate Volatility: Evidence from Japan Using Realized Volatility. Melbourne, Australia: 27th International Conference of the American Committee for Asian Economic Studies (ACAES), 26-27 Oct 2012.

• Das KK. (2010) Do Sovereign Credit Ratings Affect the Composition and Maturity of Sovereign Borrowing? Auckland, New Zealand: 51st New Zealand Association of Economists Annual Conference, 30 Jun-2 Jul 2010.

• Das KK. (2009) Do Sovereign Credit Ratings Affect the Composition and Maturity of Sovereign Borrowing? Buffalo, NY, USA: 4th Bi-Annual Cross-Border Post Keynesian Conference, 9-10 Oct 2009.

Discussion/Working Papers

• Duan J., Qian X., Das K., Meriluoto L. and Reed WR. (2019) Further Tests of Ahn, Khandelwal, and Wei’s (2011) Model of Intermediated Trade. In Department of Economics and Finance Working paper, University of Canterbury, Department of Economics and Finance.

• Meriluoto L., Das KK., Duan J. and Reed WR. (2019) Spillovers and Exports: A Meta-Analysis. In Department of Economics and Finance Working Paper, University of Canterbury, Department of Economics and Finance.

• Bandaranayake S., Das K. and Reed WR. (2017) A Replication of “Are Competitive Banking Systems More Stable?” (Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, 2009). .

• Chu Z., Meriluoto L., Das K., Li Y. and Chen B. (2017) Determinants of Households’ Recycling Behaviour – Evidence from China. In Department of Economics Working Paper, 27.

• Das KK., Bandarnayake S. and Reed WR. (2017) A Replication of “Are Competitive Banking Systems More Stable?” (Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, 2009). .

• Das KK., Meriluoto L. and Rice A. (2016) Export Tax and Tariff Evasion: Evidence of Misinvoicing in China-New Zealand Trade. In Department of Economics and Finance Working Paper.

• Das KK., Reed W. and Qiu B. (2016) The Effect of Exchange Rates on Chinese Trade: A Dual Margin Approach. .

• Beltran DO., Das KK. and Fairlie RW. (2008) Are Computers Good for Children? The Effects of Home Computers on Educational Outcomes. Centre for Economic Policy Research.

Oral Presentations

• Das KK. (2014) Recent Episodes of India's Exchange Rate Devaluation: Its Aftermaths and Recovery. Linguis International Institute.

• Das KK. and Simcock C. (2014) Effects of Financial Structure and Development on Banking Crises. Massey University, Christchurch, New Zealand.

• Das K. (2013) Macro Effects of Financial Structure and Development: Evidence from India. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ: NZSAC Annual Symosium.

• Das K. (2013) Stories of the Poor and the Very Rich in India. Christchurch, NZ: University of the Third Age, Okeover branch.

• Das KK. (2012) Capital Account Liberalization in India since the 1990s: Current and Future Strategies. Christchurch, New Zealand: 3rd Annual Symposium of the New Zealand South Asia Centre (NZSAC).

• Das KK. (2012) Sovereign Debt Crises of Emerging Markets and Eurozone. Christchurch, NZ: University of the Third Age, Okeover branch.

• Das KK. (2007) Composition of Government Expenditure and Economic Growth. International Monetary Fund, Washington, D.C., USA.

Additional Publications

• Bandaranayake S., Das KK. and Reed WR. (2018) A Replication of “Bank Competition and Financial Stability: Much Ado About Nothing?” (Journal of Economic Surveys, 2016)..

• Das KK. (2008) Essays on Public Debt, Expenditure and Policy. Santa Cruz, CA, USA. University of California, Santa Cruz.

Student Supervision

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Current
• Masters - Wood J: The Real Effect of Financial Openness: Finance or Asset Allocation? (2021)
Completed
• PhD - Bandaranayake S: Bank Concentration, Competition and Financial Stability (2018)
• PhD - Duan J: Essays on Intermediation and Trade (2020)
• PhD - Ishaq M: Essays on Real Exchange Rate, Productivity and Economic Integration (2017)
• Masters - Besuyen A: Effectiveness of Foreign Exchange Interventions: Evidence from New Zealand (2020)
• Masters - Masuyama K: Sovereign Debt Crisis: Conceptual and Empirical Analysis (2014)
• Masters - Perera D: Financial Liberalization, Financial Frictions and Trade (2016)
• Masters - Rice A: Trade Data Inconsistencies Between China and New Zealand (2016)
• Masters - Scott C: International Capital Flows and Risk Sharing (2019)
• Masters - Williamson MJP: Financial Liberalization and Debt Maturity: The Effect of Capital Account Liberalization on Firms in Emerging Markets (2018)
• Masters - Wynands S: Policy Uncertainty and Cross Border Capital Flows (2019)
• Masters - Zheng Y: Exchange Rate Volatility, Financial Liberalization and Productivity Growth (2018)
• Honours - Bergstrom K: Capital Account Liberalization, Selection Bias, and Growth (2011)
• Honours - Dutta K: How Costly Are Twin Currency and Debt Crises? (2013)
• Honours - Kavapalu S: Estimating the Elasticities of U.S. State Sales and Corporate Income Tax (2012)
• Honours - Moot T: Does Financial Development Really Benefit the Poor? (2020)
• Honours - Quirk T: Unbundling Institutions and Development (2010)
• Honours - Simcock C: The Effects of Financial Structure and Development on Banking Crises (2012)
• Honours - Stuart J: Bonanzas, Booms and Banking Crises (2016)

Editorial Work

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• Journal of International Finance and Economics (ISSN: 1555-6336) Editorial Board Member ( 2020 - 2021)

Review and Refereeing

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Journal reviewing / refereeing
• Applied Economics ( 2017 )
• Applied Economics ( 2019 )
• Applied Economics ( 2019 )
• Bulletin of Economic Research ( 2013 - 2018)
• Bulletin of Economic Research ( 2014 )
• Bulletin of Economic Research ( 2018 )
• Bulletin of Economic Research ( 2015 )
• Bulletin of Economic Research ( 2016 )
• Economic Annals ( 2020 )
• Economic Papers: a journal of applied economics and policy ( 2018 )
• Economic Papers: a journal of applied economics and policy ( 2019 )
• Emerging Markets Finance and Trade ( 2017 )
• Emerging Markets Finance and Trade ( 2020 - 2021)
• International Journal of Financial Studies ( 2015 )
• International Review of Economics and Finance ( 2020 )
• Journal of International Money and Finance ( 2017 )
• New Zealand Economic Papers ( 2019 )
• The Economic Record ( 2014 )
• The Economic Record ( 2015 )
• The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development: an international and comparative review ( 2020 )
Conference reviewing / refereeing
• 2nd Applied Financial Modelling Conference, Melbourne ( 2017 )
• 87th Annual Conference, Western Economic Association International, San Francisco, California ( 2012 )
• 88th Annual Conference, Western Economic Association International, Seattle, Washington ( 2013 )
• 90th Annual Conference, Western Economic Association International, Honolulu, Hawaii ( 2015 )
• 94th Annual Conference, Western Economic Association International, San Francisco, California ( 2019 )
• Auckland Finance Meeting, Auckland ( 2016 )
• New Zealand South Asia Centre Annual Symposium ( 2020 )
• New Zealand South Asia Centre Annual Symposium ( 2019 )

Research Groups