Damaru Ballabha Paudel
An avid learner and researcher in Economics.
Damaru Ballabha Paudel
An avid learner and researcher in Economics.

Curriculum Vitae

ABOUT

I am a career diplomat by profession and an avid learner and researcher in the field of Economics. I received a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from the University of Tokyo, Japan in 2014. The title of my Ph.D. thesis was “Land Reform in Nepal: Equity, Efficiency, and Economy.”

RESEARCH AREAS

  • Development Microeconomics
  • Empirical Economics
  • Trade and Economic Development
  • Regional Integration
  • Development Cooperation
  • Social Networks
  • Labour Migration
  • Land Reforms
  • Input-Output Table
  • Social Accounting Matrices
  • Equilibrium Modelling
  • Economic Diplomacy
  • Good Governance
  • Contemporary Economic Issues

WORKS

I have published international journal articles focusing on land reform, poverty, growth, education, children preference decision, labour migration, regional trade, etc., and hundreds of articles in Nepali National Daily Newspapers. I have also presented papers in international seminars/symposiums/colloquiums.

FIELD OF INTEREST:        Economics, Econometrics, Public Administration, International Relations, Development Diplomacy

EDUCATION

2011 –2014       PhD in Economics, the University of Tokyo, Japan.

2010-2011         Research Student in Economics, the University of Tokyo, Japan.

2005 – 2007      MIPE, University of Tsukuba, Japan.

2003 – 2005     Master of Public Administration (MPA), Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

1997 – 1999     Master of Arts in Economics (M.A), Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

1994 –1996      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

RELEVANT POSITIONS

2025 May – Till date            DPR/Minister, Permanent Mission of Nepal, Geneva

2025 Feb. – 2025 May          Joint Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2023 Sept. – 2025 Feb.         DCM, Embassy of Nepal, Riyadh, KSA

2022 April- 2023 Sept.         Director, Department of Passport, Nepal

2019 March- 2022 April       First Director from Nepal, BIMSTEC Secretariat, Dhaka

2016 May-2019 March        Under Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal

2002-2016 May                     Section Officer, Ministry of Finance, Government of Nepal

2012 June-2013 April          Researcher, JICA Research Institute, Tokyo

1997-2002                             Assistant Director (Officer Level), Nepal Rastra Bank

FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND HONORS

2023                   Publice Service Award by Government of Nepal

2021                   Imanishi Trust Fellowship Award, 2021 for Manuscript contributed to The Journal of Nepal-Japan Studies.

2018                   Fellowship Award, 2018 by Sakai Lions Club in Senior Category in Essay Competition on Japan

2015                   Australia Awards Fellowship for 3 weeks (1 August-23 August 2015)

2014                   Vidya Bhusan Ka, from President of Nepal

2010-2014          Scholarship for Doctoral Study, MEXT, the Government of Japan

2005-2007          Scholarship for Master Study, Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION AND MEMBERSHIPS                    

  1. American Economic Association (AEA)
  2. American Agricultural Economic Association (AAEA)
  3. Agricultural Economic Society of Japan (AESJ)

OTHER

  • Referee of international journals – Journal of Economic Structures, Journal of World Economic Research (JWER).
  • Remarks presented at the programme of integrating BIMSTEC 2020 on 26 February 2020 on “Re-Positioning BIMSTEC as A Sustainable Business Hub”, Mumbai, India.
  • Paper presented in Kolkata Colloquium on 29 November 2019 on “Enhancing Trade: Engaging Members in BIMSTEC”
  • Paper presented on “Tourism Connectivity in BIMSTEC Region” on 28 September 2019 in the 8th Asian Tourism Fair 2019, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Paper Presented in many international and national symposiums/ seminars
  • Coordinator, moderator and paper presenter on the theme “Social Security and Good Governance” in First NRN Global Knowledge Convention on 12-14 October 2018 in Kathmandu.
  • Associate Editor BIMSTEC Newsletter (2019-till date)
  • Editor MOFA Bulletin Current Affairs (2016-2019)
  • Editor IECCD Newsletter (2016-2018)
  • External Examiner of Master Thesis presented for Master’s Programme in International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) entitled “Nepal’s Economic Diplomacy: Challenges and Opportunities in 21st Century.

PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS

  1. Social Networks and Labor Migration Decision: A Case of Intra-National Labor Migration from Nepal. Germany: Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012.

BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. “Investigating Build-Forward-Better Disaster Recovery Policies for Nepal 2015 Earthquake Recovery: An Approach Using a Recursive General Equilibrium Model” (with Michael C. Huang, Santosh Kumar Rauniyar and Yoko Iwaki) Navigating Resilient Post-Disaster Recovery in Asia and the Pacific: Asian Development Bank Institute, 2023. 
  2. “Potentials of BIMSTEC as a Vibrant Regional Organization and Its Trade and Regional Integration Process for Catching Up with the Advanced Economies” 25 Years of BIMSTEC Towards a Peaceful, Prosperous and Sustainable Bay of Bengal Region. Dhaka: BIMSTEC Secretariat, 2022.
  3. “Enhancing Trade in the BIMSTEC Region” Reimagining BIMSTEC Strengthening Regional Solidarity Across the Bay of Bengal. New Delhi: Observer Research Foundation (ORF), 2021.
  4. “Disability and Growth Elasticity of Poverty in a Developing Country” (with Lamichhane K.) Growth is Dead, Long Live Growth: The Quality of Economic Growth and Why it Matters. Tokyo: JICA Research Institute, 2015.
  5. “Analysis of Poverty between People with and without Disabilities in Nepal” (with Lamichhane K. and Kartika D.) Perspectives on the Post-2015 Development Agenda. Tokyo: JICA Research Institute, 2015.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

  1. “Does Access to Rural Credit Reduce Poverty in Nepal? A Panel Data Analysis”    (with Cong WANG, Yusuke FUSHIKI, and Katsuhiro SAITO) Japanes Journal of Farm Management, Vol 61, Issue 4, Tokyo: 2023.
  2. “An Analysis of Emeging Trends in Economic Diplomacy: A Comparasion betteen Group of Seven (G7) and BRICS Allience” Journal of Foreign Affairs, Vol 3, Issue 1, Kathmandu: IFA, 2023.
  3. “Potential Export Gains from Better BIMSTEC Integration: Empirical Study” (with Dahal, K., Sobhan, T., Singh B.) International Trade Theory and Practice: Contemporary Issues. New Delhi: Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), 2019.
  4. “Preference for Sex of Children Among Women in Nepal” (with  Sapkota, J. B., Neupane, P., & Thapa, R. B) Global Social Welfare, 2019, Volume 6, 69–78.
  5. “Does teacher’s disability matter? A case from students’ preference decision between teachers with and without visual impairments teaching in Nepal’s regular mainstream schools” (with Lamichhane, K., Tsujimoto, T.)
  6. International Journal of Education Economics and Development, 2016, Volume 7, 133-154. “Foreign Aid and Economic Development in Nepal: A Revisit” PEFA Journal, 2016.
  7. “Impact of Implementation of Current Land Reform Policy in Nepal” (with Saito K.), The Japanese Journal of Rural Economics. Tokyo: Agricultural Economic Society of Japan, 2015. 


  8. “A Simulation
    Analysis on Land Reform in Nepal”     in Japanese (with Saito K. & Saito K.), The Soka Economic Studies Quarterly. Hachioji: Soka University Economics
    Society, 2015.

  9. “Poverty Reduction in Nepalese Households: A Continuous Priority Agenda for Post 2015 Development Goal” , MOF Journal. Kathmandu: Ministry of Finance, 2015. 
  10. “Technical Inefficiency Effects among National Cereal Grain Balance Producers and Need for Implementation of Land Reform in Nepal” (with Saito K.), The Japanese Journal of Rural Economics. Tokyo: Agricultural Economic Society of Japan, 2014. 
  11. “Nepalese Economy: Where We are Now and Where We are Need to Go? A Proposal for Long-Term Visionary Model of Development”, NESAJ Patra. Tokyo: Nepalese Student Association in Japan (NESAJ), 2013. 
  12. “An Evaluation of Land Reform in Nepal-Simulation based Approach” (with Saito K.), The Japanese Journal of Rural Economics, special issue Tokyo: Agricultural Economic Society of Japan. 
  13. “Impact of Social Networks on Labor Migration Decision in Nepal”, The Japanese Journal of Rural Economics, special issue Tokyo: Agricultural Economic Society of Japan, 2011. 
  14. “Economic Aspects of Administrative Reform in Nepal” Rajaswa, February 2010 issue. Kathmandu: Revenue Administration Training Center. 
  15. “Do Informal Economic Activities Matter for Loss of Customs Revenue in Nepal?” Customs, 58th International Customs Day Special Issue. Kathmandu: Department of Customs, 2010. 

OTHER ARTICLES

  1. “Past, Present, and Future of the Japanese Economy and Lesson for Nepal” Milan 49th Annual Issue, Kathmandu: JICA Alumni Association of Nepal (JAAN), 2022.
  2. The Economic Slowdown of Japan after High Growth: Lessons for Nepal (Japanko Uccha Arthik Briddhi Pachhiko Mandiko Awastha: Nepalle Siknuparne Path), The Journal of Nepal-Japan Studies, Vol.IV, No. 2. Kathmandu: SLCIMFT Nepal and JUAAN, 2020.
  3. Formula for Nepal’s Prosperity: Lesson from Japan (Nepalko Sambridhi Sutra: Japanbata Siknuparke Path) in Nepali published in Annapurna Post National Daily, 26 September 2018.
  4. Nepalese Diaspora in Japan (Japanma Nepali Diaspora) in Nepali published in Annapurna Post National Daily, 11 September 2016.
  5. Development vs. Nature: Recalling Tohoku Earthquake published in The Rising Nepal, 10 October 2014.
  6. Poverty Reduction in Nepalese Households: A Continuous Priority Agenda for Post 2015 Development Goals, published in Journal of Public Finance (Artha Patrika), 2014.
  7. Nepali Immigrants in Japan (Japanma Nepali Aprabashiharu) in Nepali published in 40 Years of Journey in Harmony, JUAAN 2014.
  8. Economic Growth and Capital Expenditure Economy (Arthik Bridhi ra Punjugat Kharcha) in Nepali published in Gorkhapatra National Daily 24 September 2014.
  9. Political Jargon and Domestic Economy (Rajnitik Sabdajal ra Swadeshi Arthatantra) in Nepali published in Annapurna Post National Daily 20 April 2014.
  10. Current Situation and Future Prospect of Nepali Economy (Nepali Arthatantra Bartanko Abastha ra Bhabhisyako Yojana) in Nepali published in Mirmire Monthly, Sept. 2011.
  11. What Can We Expect from Baburam (Baburansanga ke Asa Garne) in Nepali published in Annapurna Post National Daily 31st August 2011
  12. The Path to Build Nepali Economy (Nepali Arthatantra Nirmanko Batoma) in Nepali published in Annapurna Post National Daily 17th July 2011.
  13. Economic Aspects of Administrative Reform in Nepal published in Rajaswa February 2010, Revenue Administration Training Center, Nepal
  14. Do Informal Economic Activities Matter for Loss of Customs Revenue in Nepal? Published in Customs 58th International Customs Day Special Issue, 26 January 2010, Customs Department Nepal.
  15. Lesson learnt in Japan (Japanma Sikeka Kehi Kura) in Nepali published in Sewadutharuko Dastabej -2, 2009, Miteri Manch Nepal
  16. Trend Analysis and Forecasting Methods of Customs and Other Revenues (Bhansar Rajaswa and Anya Rajaswako Prabriti Bislesan ra Anuman Bidhi) in Nepali published in Bhansar Smarika 2009, Customs Department Nepal.
  17. Size of Shadow Economy and Relevance of Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme (Chhaya Arthatantrako Akar ra Swayamkar Ghosanako Sandarbhikata) in Nepali published in Gorkhapatra National Daily 17th January 2009.
  18. Many more articles (more than three dozen of articles are not mentioned here)