Professor Satya Paul
Ph.D (Economics) Delhi University; M.A. and B.A. Punjab University
Honorary Professor, The Centre for Social Policy Research, ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences
ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
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Research interests
- Efficiency and Productivity Measurement in Stochastic Frontier Models
- Ethnic Stratification and Income Inequality in Australia
- Poverty, Growth, and Income Inequality
- Measurement of Unemployment and employment policy
- Well being: Happiness and a human Development
- Multidimensional Poverty
- Mental Health
- Public Infrastructure and Productivity
Biography
Satya Paul is currently Honorary Professor at the Centre of Social Research and Methods, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. Before joining ANU, he was Professor and Head of School of Economics at the University of the South Pacific, and Professor of Economics at University of Western Sydney. He has been a visiting Professor at several universities such as Concordia, University of New South Wales, Fudan, Ningbo and FASID and a Visiting Fellow at WIDER. In his early and mid-career, he taught at Delhi School of Economics and the Institute of Economic Growth, and serves as Senior Consultant to Indian Planning Commission and the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
He has published four books and a large number of papers on topics such as measurement of efficiency and productivity, trade and public infrastructure policies, poverty, economic inequality, relative deprivation and, unemployment and labour market discrimination, happiness, and quality of life. His publications have appeared in highly ranked international journals such as Journal of Development Economics, European Journal of Operational Research, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Economics Letters, European Review of Agricultural Economics, Review of Development Economics, Kyklos, Southern Economic Journal, Economic Record, Australian Economic Review, Manchester School, Enery Economics, Australian Economic Review, and Economic Modelling.
Professor Paul has also keen interest in public policy issues. For instance, he was appointed in 2014 as a Chair of Marks Scaling Review Committee by the Minister of Education, Government of Fiji to review the practice of scaling of marks in school examinations. His detailed report was accepted as such by the Parliament of Fiji and the scaling of marks was abolished in Forms 6 and 7 examinations. The report also served as a basis for admission of students to courses in all the three universities in Fiji. He also wrote Fiji Employment Policy- A Draft Framework, which after public consultation was adopted as the first official Employment Policy to guide employment generation.
He is currently working on the measurement of efficiency, happiness and public policy, and ethnicity and income inequality issues in Australia.
Publications
- Paul, S & Shankar, S 2022, 'Regulatory reforms and the efficiency and productivity growth in electricity generation in OECD countries', Energy Economics, vol. 108, no. April 2022.
- Paul, S 2022, 'The Effects of Happiness on Income and Income Inequality', Journal of Happiness Studies, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 1021-1041.
- Paul, S 2020, 'The Quality of Life: An Analysis of Inter-Island Disparity and Emerging Issues', in J L Roberts, S Nath, S Paul & Y N Madhoo (ed.), Shaping the Future of Small Islands: Roadmap for Sustainable Development, Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore, pp. 139-154.
- Roberts, J, Nath, S, Paul, S et al. 2020, 'Overview, Emerging Issues and a Roadmap for SIDS', in J L Roberts, S Nath, S Paul & Y N Madhoo (ed.), Shaping the Future of Small Islands: Roadmap for Sustainable Development, Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore, pp. 405-416.
- Paul, S 2020, 'A measure of income mobility based on transition matrices and application to China and the United States', Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 389-401.
- Roberts, J, Nath, S, Paul, S et al., eds, 2020, Shaping the Future of Small Islands: Roadmap for Sustainable Development, Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore.
- Paul, S 2020, 'Macroeconomic Trends, Vulnerability and Resilience Capability in Small Island Developing States', in J L Roberts, S Nath, S Paul & Y N Madhoo (ed.), Shaping the Future of Small Islands: Roadmap for Sustainable Development, Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore.
- Paul, S & Shankar, S 2020, 'An alternative single parameter functional form for Lorenz curve', Empirical Economics, 59, 1393-1402
- Paul, S & Shankar, S 2020, 'Estimating efficiency effects in a panel data stochastic frontier model', Journal of productivity analysis, vol. 53, pp. 163-180.
- Paul, S & Shankar, S 2018, 'On Estimating Efficiency Effects in a Stochastic Frontier Model', European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 271, no. 2, pp. 769-774.
- Paul, S, Chen, Z & Lu, M 2017, 'Contribution of Household Income Components to the Level and Rise of Inequality in Urban China', Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 212-226.
- Paul, S & Guilbert, D 2013, 'Income-Happiness Paradox in Australia: Testing the Theories of Adaptation and Social Comparison', Economic Modelling, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 900-910.
- Paul, S, Thapa, P & Prennushi, G 2012, 'Spatial Dimensions of Income Inequality in Nepal', Journal of Developing Areas, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 241-263.
- Paul, S & Jreisat, A 2012, 'Does Deregulation Improve the Productivity of Banks? A Case Study', Journal for Studies in Economics and Econometrics, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 61-72.
- Paul, S 2011, 'On the Measurement of Unemployment in the Developing and Developed Countries', International Journal of Development and Conflict, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 365-377.
- Jreisat, A & Paul, S 2010, 'Banking Efficiency in the Middle East: A Survey and New Results for the Jordanian Banks', International Journal of Applied Business and Economic Research, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 191-209.
- Junankar, P, Paul, S & Yasmeen, W 2010, 'Are Asian Migrants Discriminated Against in the Labor Market? A Case Study of Australia', Singapore Economic Review, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 619-646.
- Paul, S & Marks, A 2009, 'Modelling Productivity Effects of Trade Openness: A Dual Approach', Australian Economic Papers, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 105-123.
- Kourouche, K & Paul, S 2008, 'The Impact of Regulation on the Performance of Banking Industry in Australia and Future Policy Directions', International Journal of Applied Business and Economic Research, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 1-35.
- Paul, S & Kourouche, K 2008, 'Regulatory Policy and the Efficiency of Banking Sector in Australia', The Australian Economic Review, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 260-271.
- Truong, C & Paul, S 2006, 'Foreign Capital, Technology and Economic Growth', Middle East Business and Economic Review, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 54-69.
- Wadud, I & Paul, S 2006, 'Productivity Growth, Efficiency Change and Technical Progress: A Case Study of Australian Private Sector Industries', Indian Economic Journal, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 132-41.
- Paul, S 2004, 'Income Sources Effects on Inequality', Journal of Development Economics, vol. 73, pp. 435-51.
- Paul, S, Sahni, B & Biswal, P 2004, 'Public Infrastructure and the Productive Performance of Canadian Manufacturing Industries', Southern Economic Journal, vol. 70, no. 4, pp. 998-1011.
- Assadzadeh, A & Paul, S 2004, 'Poverty, Growth and Redistribution: A Study of Iran', Review of Development Economics, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 640-53.
- Paul, S & Truong, C 2004, 'Foreign Capital and Economic Growth', Australian Economic Papers, vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 396-405.
- Makin, T & Paul, S 2004, 'Infrastructure Development and the Private Sector: Options and Opportunities', Journal of banking & financial services, vol. 118, no. 3, pp. 30-33.
- Paul, S & Lodewijks, J 2003, 'Alternative Structures and Teaching Modes for a Multi-Campus University', Economic Analysis and Policy, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 136-143.
- Assadzadeh, A & Paul, S 2003, 'Poverty, Growth and Redistribution', in Rolph van der Hoeven and Anthony Shorrocks (ed.), Perspectives on Growth and Poverty, Institute of Samoan Studies, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 193-216.
- Makin, T & Paul, S 2003, 'The Productive Effects of Public Infrastructure: What do the Data Say?', International Journal of Applied Business and Economic Research, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 137-147.
- Paul, S 2003, 'Effect of Public Infrastructure on Cost Structure and Productivity in the Private Sector', Economic Record, vol. 79, no. 247, pp. 446-461.
- Paul, S & Mallik, G 2003, 'Macroeconomic Factors and the Bank and Finance Stock Prices: The Australian Experience', Economic Analysis and Policy, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 23-30.
- Paul, S 2002, 'An illfare approach to the measurement of unemployment : a reply', Applied Economics Letters, vol. 9, no. 11, pp. 737-738.
- Paul, S & Assadzadeh, A 2001, 'Empirical Earnings Functions for Iran', Applied Economics, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 11-21.
- Paul, S 2001, 'A Welfare Loss Measure of Unemployment with an Empirical Illustration', Manchester School, The, vol. 69, no. 2, pp. 148-163.
- Paul, S 1999, 'The Performance of the Integrated Rural Development Program in India: An Assessment', Developing Economies, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 117-131.
- Paul, S 1999, 'The Population Sub-Group Income Effects on Inequality: Analytical Framework and An Application', Economic Record, vol. 75, no. 229, pp. 149-155.
- Paul, S 1999, 'Issues in Measuring Poverty', in Shri Bhagwan Dahiya (ed.), The current state of economic science, Spellbound Publications, Rohtak, India, pp. 1975-84.
- Paul, S 1999, 'Relative Deprivation, Envy and Economic Inequality: A Comment', Kyklos, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 441/48.
- Ahmad, E & Paul, S 1998, 'Foreign Investment and the Neo-classical Growth Model', in Satya Paul (ed.), Trade and Growth: New Theory and the Australian Experience, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, pp. 90-100.
- Paul, S 1998, 'Exports and Growth: A Review of Empirical Evidence', in Satya Paul (ed.), Trade and Growth: New Theory and the Australian Experience, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, pp. 144-150.
- Paul, S 1998, 'Introduction and overview', in Satya Paul (ed.), Trade and Growth: New Theory and the Australian Experience, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, pp. 1-7.
- Paul, S 1997, 'The Quality of Life: An International Comparison Based on Ordinal Measures', Applied Economics Letters, vol. 4, no. 7, pp. 411-14.
- Paul, S 1997, 'Green Revolution and the Dynamics of Income Distribution and Poverty among Farm Families: A Case Study', Middle East Business and Economic Review, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 1-13.
- Paul, S & Chowdhury, K 1997, 'Export-Led Growth Hypothesis: Some Empirical Evidence', Applied Economics Letters, vol. 2, no. 6, pp. 177-79.
- Paul, S, Kearney , C & Chowdhury, K 1997, 'Inflation and Economic Growth: A Multi-Country Empirical Analysis', Applied Economics, vol. 29, no. 10, pp. 1387-1401.
- Paul, S 1996, 'A Modified Human Development Index and International Comparison', Applied Economics Letters, vol. 3, no. 10, pp. 677-82.
- Paul, S 1996, 'Defense Spending and Unemployment Rates: An Empirical Analysis for the OECD', Journal of Economic Studies, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 44-54.
- Paul, S 1994, 'Relative Deprivation and Generalized Gini Indices', Indian Journal of Applied Economics, vol. 3, no. 1 & 2, pp. 82-95.
- Paul, S 1993, 'Unemployment in India: Temporal and Regional Variations', Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 28, no. 44, pp. 2407-2414.
- Jha, R, Murty, M, Paul, S et al. 1993, 'An Analysis of Technological Change, Factor Substitution and Economies of Scale in Indian Manufacturing Industries', Applied Economics, vol. 25, pp. 1337-1343.
- Paul, S & Podder, N 1992, 'Measuring the Risk of Poverty in Australia', Economic Papers, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 23-31.
- Paul, S 1992, 'An Illfare Approach to the Measurement of Unemployment', Applied Economics, vol. 24, no. 7, pp. 739-743.
- Paul, S 1991, 'On the Measurement of Unemployment', Journal of Development Economics, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 395-404.
- Paul, S & Rao, B 1991, 'Income Inequality Adjusted Growth Rates', Australian Economic Papers, vol. December, pp. 287-289.
- Jha, R, Murty, M, Paul, S et al. 1991, 'Cost Structure of the Indian Cement Industry', Journal of Economic Studies, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 59-67.
- Jha, R, Murty, M, Paul, S et al. 1991, 'Cost structure of India's iron and steel industry: Allocative efficiency, economies of scale and biased technical progress', Resources Policy, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 22-30.
- Jha, R, Murty, M, Sahni, B et al. 1991, 'Allocative Efficiency, Scale Economies and Technical Progress in the Gas and Electricity Industry of India', The Journal of Energy and Development, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 307-320.
- Jha, R, Murty, M & Paul, S 1991, 'Technological Change, Factor Substitution, and Economies of Scale in Selected Indian Manufacturing Industries', Journal of Quantitative Economics, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 165-178.
- Jha, R, Murty, M & Paul, S 1991, 'On Setting Prices for Public Sector Manufacturing Goods in India', Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 26, no. 8, pp. M2-M6.
- Paul, S 1991, 'An Index of Relative Deprivation', Economics Letters, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 337-341.
- Jha, R, Murty, M & Paul, S 1990, Pricing of Postal Services in India, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, India.
- Paul, S 1990, 'Green Revolution and Poverty among Farm Families in Haryana, 1969/70-1982/83', Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 25, no. 39, pp. A105-A110.
- Paul, S 1989, 'A Model of Constructing the Poverty Line', Journal of Development Economics, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 129-144.
- Paul, S & Dasgupta, A 1989, 'Inheritance and wealth inequality: The case of the Punjab', Journal of Development Economics, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 301-324.
- Paul, S 1989, 'Green Revolution and Income Distribution among Farm Families in Haryana, 1969-70 to 1982-83', Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 24, no. 51/52, pp. A154-A158.
- Paul, S 1988, 'Household composition and the measurement of disparity in levels of living', Indian Economic Review, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 83-106.
- Nayak, P & Paul, S 1988, 'Personal Income Tax in India: Alternative Structures and Their Redistributive Effects', Economic and Political Weekly, vol. XX1V, no. 5, pp. 2779-83.
- Paul, S 1988, 'Unemployment and Underemployment in Rural India', Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 23, no. 29, pp. 1475-83.
- Paul, S 1987, 'A Cost Function Analysis of Wheat Production in India', European Review of Agricultural Economics, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 221-38.
- Paul, S 1985, 'On the Measurement of Inequality: A Note', Indian Economic Journal, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 58-61.
- Paul, S 1985, 'A Review of Siddiqur Rahman Osmani's book: Economic Inequality and Group Welfare (Oxford, Clarendon Press)', Indian Economic and Social History Review, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 105-106.
- Paul, S 1985, 'On the Estimation of Continuous Equivalent Adult Scales', Indian Economic Review, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 117-142.
- Paul, S 1984, 'Wealth Inequality and Poverty in Punjab: Occupation-wise Analysis', Anvesak, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 1-15.
