Rajarshi Mitra
Professor of International Trade & Finance
Ph.D. – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Education
| 2009 Ph.D. – Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, U.S.A. |
| 2002 M.A. – Economics, Visva-Bharati University, India. |
| 2000 B.A. – Economics, Visva-Bharati University, India. |
Teaching & Research Interests
International Trade; International Finance; Outsourcing and FDI; Industrial Organization.
Academic Appointments
| 2023 – present Professor, Tokyo International University, Japan. |
| 2018 – 2023 Associate Professor, Tokyo International University, Japan. |
| 2018 Associate Professor, Reading Academy, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, P.R. China. |
| 2017-2018 Assistant Professor, Reading Academy, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, P.R. China. |
| 2014-2017 Assistant Professor, Department of Economic Theory and Econometrics, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russian Federation. |
| 2014 Visiting Scholar, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, U.K. |
| 2010-2014 Lecturer, Department of Economic Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan. |
| 2010 Instructor, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Milwaukee Area Technical College, U.S.A. |
| 2008-2010 Instructor, Department of Economics, Marquette University, U.S.A. |
| 2007 Lecturer, Social Science Department, University of Wisconsin-Stout, U.S.A. |
| 2008-2009 Lecturer and Faculty Mentor, Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, U.S.A. |
| 2015-2008 Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, U.S.A. |
Fellowships & Grants
| 2020 Special Grants-in-Aid for Research Work, Tokyo International University, Japan |
Selected Publications/Conference Papers
| Mitra, R., Abedin, M.T., Sen, K.K., “How Population Ageing Affects FDI Flows: A Tale of South Korea”, New Zealand Economic Papers, forthcoming. |
| Abedin, M.T. and Mitra, R.,”How Population Ageing Affects Tourism Trade Balance”, Applied Economics Letters, forthcoming. |
| Mitra, R., Abedin, M.T., Sen, K.K., “Population Ageing and FDI Inflows: A Multi-Country Cointegration Analysis” Economics Bulletin, Vol. 0(0), 2024: 396-409. |
| Mitra, R., Abedin, M.T., Sen, K.K., “Does an Ageing Population Increase Crime Rates in the United States?” Social Indicators Research, Vol. 170(3), 2023: 825–845. |
| Abedin, M.T., Mitra, R., Sen, K.K., “Does Refugee Inflow Increase Crime Rates in the United States?” Social Indicators Research, Vol. 164(3), 2022: 1379–1401. |
| Mitra, R. and Abedin, M.T., “Does a Shrinking Labor Force Reduce FDI Inflows in OECD Countries?”, Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 29(17), 2022: 1654-1658. |
| Mitra, R. and Abedin, M.T., “Population Ageing and FDI Inflows in OECD Countries: A Dynamic Panel Cointegration Analysis”, Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 28(13), 2021: 1071-1075. |
| Abedin, M.T., Mitra, R., Sen, K.K. and Hossain, M.S., “Exchange Rate and Stock Market Development in Bangladesh”, Economics Bulletin, Vol. 0(0), 2021: 201-212. |
| Mitra, R. and Abedin, M.T., “Population Ageing and FDI Inflows in Japan: ARDL Approach to Cointegration Analysis”, Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, Vol. 40(2), 2020: 1814-1825. |
| Chen, J. and Mitra, R., “Demographic Shifts and Asset Returns in Japan”, Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, Vol. 40(2), 2020: 1570-1582. |
| Mitra, R., “Currency Appreciation and Stock Transactions in Australia”, The Empirical Economics Letters, Vol. 19(4), 2020: 281-290. |
| Mitra, R., “Financial Integration in Belgium: A Cointegration Test”, The Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 54(4), 2019: 105-115. |
| Hossain, M.S., Mitra, R. and Hossain, M.I., “The Determinants of Inbound FDI: Asia on a Reappraisal”, Economics Bulletin, Vol. 38(4), 2018: 2500-2508. |
| Mitra, R., “Stock Transactions and Financial Integration in Luxembourg”, The Empirical Economics Letters, Vol. 17(11), 2018: 1289-1295. |
| Mitra, R. and Hossain, M.S., “Does Trade Openness Increase Income Inequality in the United States?” The Empirical Economics Letters, Vol. 17(10), 2018: 1185-1194. |
| Mitra, R. and Hossain, M.S., “Public Spending and FDI in Benin”, The Empirical Economics Letters, Vol. 17(9), 2018: 1065-1072. |
| Mitra, R., “Exchange Rate Flexibility and Financial Integration: France 1977-2014”, The Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 51(4), 2017: 413-421. |
| Mitra, R., “Domestic Saving-Investment Correlation Puzzle Revisited: A Time Series Analysis for South Africa”, Economics Bulletin, Vol. 37(2), 2017: 1217-1225. |
| Mitra, R., “Stock Market and Foreign Exchange Market Integration in South Africa”, World Development Perspectives, Elsevier, Vol. 6(C), 2017: 32-34. |
| Mitra, R. and Hossain, M.S., “The Determinants of Price Inflation in the U.S.: A Multivariate Dynamic Cointegration and Causal Analysis”, The Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 51(1), 2017: 153-175. |
| Mitra, R., “Saving-Investment Correlation and Capital Flows: The Philippines 1960-2014”, Economics Bulletin, Vol. 35(4), 2015: 2853-2861. |
| Mitra, R., Hossain, M.S. and Hossain, M.I., “Aid and Per-Capita Economic Growth in Asia: A Panel Cointegration Test”, Economics Bulletin, Vol. 35(3), 2015: 1693-1699. |
| Hossain, M.S. and Mitra, R., “Revisiting the Phillips Curve and the Lucas Critique”, Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, Vol. 5(4), 2013: 221-225. |
| Hossain, M.S. and Mitra, R., “The Determinants of Economic Growth in Africa: A Dynamic Causality and Panel Cointegration Analysis”, Economic Analysis and Policy, Vol. 43(2), 2013: 217-226. |
| Mitra, R. and Hossain, M.S. “Foreign Aid and Economic Growth in the Philippines”, Economics Bulletin, Vol. 33(3), 2013: 1706-1714. |
| Hossain, M.S. and Mitra, R., “A Dynamic Panel Analysis of the Determinants of FDI in Africa”, Economics Bulletin, Vol. 33(2), 2013: 1606-1614. |
| Mitra, R., “Foreign Aid and Economic Growth: A Cointegration Test for Cambodia”, Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, Vol. 5(2), 2013: 117-121. |
| Chakrabarti, A. and Mitra, R., “Skilled-Unskilled Wage Inequality and Offshore Outsourcing with Asymmetric Adjustment Costs”, International Review of Economics and Finance, Vol. 19(2), 2010: 340–345. |
| Bahmani-Oskooee, M. and Mitra, R., “How Sensitive is Commodity Trade Flows between U.S. and India to Currency Depreciation?” Applied Economics, Vol. 42(3), 2010: 267-277. |
| Bahmani-Oskooee, M. and Mitra, R., “The J-Curve at the Industry Level: Evidence from U.S.-India Trade”, Economics Bulletin, Vol. 29(2), 2009: 1520-1529. |
| Bahmani-Oskooee, M. and Mitra, R., “Exchange Rate Risk and Commodity Trade between the U.S. and India”, Open Economies Review, Vol. 19(1), 2008: 71-80. |
| Refereed Book Chapters |
| Mitra, R. and Guseva, M.E., “Does Population Ageing Reduce FDI Inflows in OECD Countries? Evidence from Bayesian Panel VAR Estimates”. In: Mishra A.K., Vinzé A.S., Gupta R.S., Menon R. (eds) Advances in Innovation, Trade and Business, 2021: 85-94, Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60354-0_6. |
| Mitra, R., “Exchange Rate Risk, Stock Transactions and Financial Integration: The Republic of Korea and Japan”, On Korea, vol. 10, 2017, Korea Economic Institute of America, Washington, D.C, U.S.A. |