Dr. Shashi Chaudhary
Shashi, born and raised in Nepal, completed a Bachelor’s degree (BA) in Economics and Mathematics and a Master’s degree (MA) in Economics from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. He started his career in higher education as a Lecturer in Economics at the School of Business, Pokhara University, Nepal, where he worked for two years before moving to Nepal Rastra Bank (the central bank of Nepal) as an Assistant Director. He worked in the central bank for five years and resigned in 2014 as the Deputy Director of the Research Department.
Shashi completed his PhD in International Economics from Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PGCLTHE) from University of London, UK. He also achieved the status of University of London Worldwide Recognised Tutor and a Senior Fellow at the Advanced HE, UK (SFHEA).
He has been working with BUV since September 2014 and teaching courses in the field of Economics, Banking and Finance. He is an active researcher and owns credits for 19 research articles published in reputable journals from Nepal, Vietnam, India and the UK.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in International Economics (2015 – 2019)
Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Thesis: Export Dynamics of Vietnam: Trade in Value Added (TiVA) Approach - Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PGCLTHE) (2019-2020)
University of London, UK - Master of Arts (M.A.) in Economics (2004 – 2006)
Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Thesis: Role of Remittance in Economic Development of Nepal - Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics and Mathematics (2000-2004)
Tribhuvan University, Nepal
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
- British University Vietnam (BUV)
Management & Senior Lecturer (2019 – Current)
Lecturer (2014 – 2019) - Nepal Rastra Bank (the central bank of Nepal), Nepal
Deputy Director (2013 – 2014)
Assistant Director (2010 – 2013)
PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION
- Senior Fellow at the Advance HE (SFHEA), UK (2021)
- University of London Worldwide Recognised Tutor, UK (2020)
RESEARCH AREAS
- Global value chains
- External sector issues
- Financial economics and banking
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
- Chaudhary, S. K. (2022) “Remittances, Economic Growth and Investment Nexus: Evidence from Nepal”. NRB Economic Review 34(1): pp. 1-23.
Available online: https://www.nrb.org.np/contents/uploads/2022/04/vol-34_art1.pdf - Chaudhary, S. K. (2021) “Assessing Participation and Position of Vietnam in Global Value Chains”. Journal of Nepalese Business Studies 14(1): pp. 29-39.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3126/jnbs.v14i1.41486 - Chaudhary, S. K., and Pandit, K. R. (2019) “Price Elasticity of Sectoral Lending in Nepal”. NRB Economic Review 31(2): pp. 1-24.
Available online: 3-Price-Elasticity.pdf (nrb.org.np)
RESEARCH & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS/EXHIBITIONS
- Chaudhary, S. K. & Pandit, K. R. (2020)
“Estimation and Implication of Price Elasticity of Sectoral Credits in Nepalese Commercial Banks”
3rd International Conference on Finance and Economics, Kathmandu, Nepal, 28-29 February 2020. Nepal Rastra Bank. - Chaudhary, S. K. (2019)
“A Discussion on Sustainability of Economic Impact of Tourism in Nepal: How to Close the Gaps?”
Tourism in the 21st Century, Hanoi, Vietnam, 5-6 December 2019. British University Vietnam. - Chaudhary, S. K. (2019)
“Vietnam in Global Value Chain”
Conference on International Economic Cooperation and Integration (CIECI) 2019, Hanoi, Vietnam, 18 September 201. VNU University of Economics and Business (Vietnam), University of Minnesota (US), National Chengchi University (Taiwan) Foreign Trade University (Vietnam). - Chaudhary, S. K. (2021)
“Global value chains” (Key speaker)
Firebird International Webinar, 30 January 2021. Firebird Institute of Research in Management, India.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
- Faculty Development Programme (2021), “Research Methodology”. Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, India.
- Faculty Development Programme (2014), “Research Methodology and Quantitative Analysis using SPSS”. Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, India.
- Short-term course (2012), “Business Research Methods and Data Analysis”. Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, India.
- Professional Training (2012), “Macroeconomic Forecasting Techniques”. Nepal Rastra Bank.
- Professional Training (2011), “Macroeconomic and Monetary Policy Management”. South-East Asian Central Banks Center (SEACEN), and Bank of Japan.
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