Associate Professor
Dipa Sarkar
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Faculty of Business & Law,
School of Economics & Finance
Biography
Dipanwita (Dipa) Sarkar received her Ph.D. from Southern Methodist University, Texas. Prior to joining QUT, Dipa was an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Louisiana. Her research uses behavioural experiments and microeconometric tools to evaluate the educational, health, and labour market outcomes of children, adolescents, and adults. She has conducted large field experiments in Australia and India. Her research has focused on evaluating differentials - gender, distributional, ethnic, etc. She has appeared in national news and radio interviews, and is a regular commentator in media. Besides academia, she has served as Economic Consultant at Colemont Insurance Brokerage, Inc. and Organ Transport Systems, Inc. in Dallas.Research interests: Behavioural and experimental economics, Microeconometrics with emphasis on education, health, and demography
Awards
- 2019: Best Research Paper Award, Australian Health Economics Society
- 2016: 1 of 10 young Australian scientists selected for the Frontiers of Science Symposium, US and Australian Academy of Science and Kavli Foundation.
- 2014: Vice Chancellor’s Performance Award for Excellence in Research, Queensland University of Technology.
- 2007: Dean’s Outstanding Graduate Dissertation Fellowship, Southern Methodist University.
- 2006: Southern Economic Association Graduate Student Award.
Personal details
Positions
- Associate Professor
Faculty of Business & Law,
School of Economics & Finance
Keywords
Microeconometrics, Behavioural economics, Demography
Research field
Applied economics, Econometrics, Demography
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Southern Methodist University)
Professional memberships and associations
Publications
- Islam, A., Mahanta, R., Mandal, R., Nath, H., Ouch, C. & Sarkar, D. (2023). Long-term impact of exposure to violent conflict: Are there gender differences? Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 208, 120–139. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/238322
- Sarkar, D., Sarkar, J. & Dulleck, U. (2024). The effects of private and social incentives on students' test-taking effort. Economic Modelling, 135. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/247436
- Islam, A., Sarkar, D. & Smyth, R. (2022). How do children of immigrants perform? Evidence from Australian nationwide standardized tests. International Migration, 60(4), 93–136. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/213698
- Beatton, T., Moores, C., Sarkar, D., Sarkar, J., Silva Goncalves, J. & Vidgen, H. (2021). Do parental preferences predict engagement in child health programs? Health Economics (United Kingdom), 30(11), 2686–2700. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/212673
- Bonner, S. & Sarkar, D. (2020). Who responds to fertility-boosting incentives? Evidence from pro-natal policies in Australia. Demographic Research, 42(18), 513–548. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/199549
- Page, L., Sarkar, D. & Silva Goncalves, J. (2019). Long-lasting effects of relative age at school. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 168, 166–195. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/199550
- Beatton, T., Kidd, M., Machin, S. & Sarkar, D. (2018). Larrikin Youth: Crime and Queensland's earning or learning reform. Labour Economics, 52, 149–159. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/116655
- Page, L., Sarkar, D. & Silva Goncalves, J. (2017). The older the bolder: Does relative age among peers influence children's preference for competition? Journal of Economic Psychology, 63, 43–81. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/112946
- Sarkar, D. & Sarkar, J. (2017). What does attending early childhood program mean for child health in India? Health Economics (United Kingdom), 26(11), 1366–1379. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/109066
- Sarkar, J. & Sarkar, D. (2016). Why does child labour persist with declining poverty? Economic Inquiry, 54(1), 139–158. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/84967
QUT ePrints
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Awards
- Type
- Fellowships
- Reference year
- 2020
- Details
- The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is a leading global research and policy network on labor, demographics and human resources. Based on merit, active collaboration and quality contributions, the Executive Board of GLO appoints GLO Fellows from the group of GLO Affiliates.
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2019
- Details
- Best Research Paper Prize. AHES is the leading Australian research body engaged in promoting the study, practice and development of the field of health economics in Australia, and the role of health economics analysis in informing policy and health practice in Australia and internationally. Every two years, AHES awards a prize to promote excellence in research by Australasian health economists. The award was selected out of 30 articles scored by 3 experts of which the top 5 were judged by 2 internationally esteemed scholars - Prof Tom Buchmueller (Chair of Business Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business) and Prof Jody Sindelar (Professor of Public Health and Economics at the Yale School of Public Health, and Founder of American Society of Health Economists).
- Type
- Reviewer for an Academic Journal
- Reference year
- 2019
- Details
- Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Population Economics, Health Economics, Economics of Education Review, BE Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, Economics and Human Biology, International Migration Review, Journal of Economic Psychology, Social Science and Medicine, Economic Modeling, Economic Papers, U.S. National Science Foundation, Empirical Economics, Journal of Labor Research, Sustainability, Journal of Developing Areas, Economic Record, Economic Analysis and Policy, New Zealand Economic Papers, Indian Growth and Development Review
- Type
- Fellowships
- Reference year
- 2017
- Details
- The Australia India Institute is the premier Australian centre dedicated to the study of India and its bilateral relationship. The Institute produces quality, high impact research on contemporary India specialising in the areas of equity, education, health, infrastructure, and governance. The Institute builds Australia¿s capacity for India-related research that addresses key social, political and environmental challenges. wields significant influence in reshaping and developing relations, perceptions and scholarship opportunities between the two democracies of India and Australia. The Institute has developed a strong reputation in foreign policy, research, education and the arts. Its publications, international conferences, public seminar series, events and programs, are changing Indian perceptions of Australia and have created opportunities for partnerships across key areas of the relationship. The Institute plays a crucial role in activating bilateral relationships between governmen
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2014
- Details
- Vice Chancellor's Performance Award for Excellence in Research
Supervision
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- Labour market performance and wellbeing in developing countries (2023)
- Essays on Financial Decision Making (2021)
- Uplifting the Ultra Poor Through Transfer Program: Evidence from Bangladesh (2021)
- The Economics of Happiness: Insights into Gross National Happiness in Bhutan (2016)
- Fertility in Australia: The Role of Policy and the Labour Market (2015)