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Job Title

Senior Lecturer in Economics

Qualifications

• BA (Hons) in Economics, University of Delhi, India
• MA in Economics, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, India
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), National University of Singapore (NUS)

Areas of Research Expertise

• International Trade Economics
• Integration of Asia-Pacific Economies

Biography

Rahul Sen graduated with a Master in Economics degree from Delhi School of Economics, India in 1996, after which he obtained an NUS Research scholarship to work on his PhD at the National University of Singapore. Thereafter, he has been working as a Research Fellow with the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in Singapore from 2003-2007, before joining as a lecturer in the Business Economics Department at AUT University at the beginning of 2008. He is a recognized expert on economic integration in the Asia-Pacific, particularly related to Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), having published papers, articles, books and book chapters on the subject. In recognition of his expertise, his paper on FTAs involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) member countries was included at the 2006 IMF-World Bank Annual Program of Seminars in Singapore.

Rahul has been invited to present and discuss his views at several international forums and has also presented papers at leading conferences in the Australasian region, including the Australian Conference of Economists in Sydney in 2004 and the New Zealand Economists Association Conference in Auckland in 2003. His paper on Asian FTAs involving ASEAN, China and India was among the first research papers that highlighted the complexity and diversity of agreements being negotiated and their implications for the ongoing process of regional economic integration. Rahul has also taken a significant interest in the upcoming developments in the Indian economy and its de-facto integration with the rest of Asia.

Rahul’s research findings have been widely cited by researchers working on Asian economic integration. He has also been invited to referee papers for several international journals, such as Journal of Asian Economics, Pacific Affairs, The World Economy and the Southern Economic Journal. His recently published, peer-reviewed journal articles appeared in The World Economy and the Journal of World Trade.

At AUT, Rahul intends to deepen his research on New Zealand’s economic integration with the Asia-Pacific. Specifically, he will focus on emerging opportunities for New Zealand businesses. He also intends to undertake research on analyzing the implications of Rules of Origin (RoO) in FTAs for existing production networks involving Asia-Pacific economies.

In recognition of his research expertise, Rahul was invited to be a panelist speaker at the Inaugural India Business Forum organized by AUT Business School in 2008. He has also been involved in refereeing for the New Zealand Economic Papers in 2009.

Expertise in Degree and Postgraduate Teaching

• International Economics
• Principles of Economics
• Asia-Pacific Economies

Current Research

• FTAs and Economic Integration in the Asia-Pacific
• Indian economy and its Implications for the Asia-Pacific
• Rules of Origin and Production Networks

Selected Publications

1. Sen, R. & Sally, R. (forthcoming). Trade policies in Southeast Asia in Wider Asian Perspective. The World Economy.
2. Sen, R. (forthcoming), New Regionalism in Asia: The Case of the Singapore-Australia Bilateral FTA, International Journal of Business and Globalization.
3.  Sen, R. and S. Srivastava (2009), ASEAN's Bilateral Preferential Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreements. ASEAN Economic Bulletin, 26(2), pp.194-214.
4. Sen, R. & Asher, M.G. (2007). Towards Greater Economic Integration: The Growing Role of Cross-Border Services. Asian Management Review, 2(2), 20-28.
5. Sen, R. (2006). New Regionalism in Asia: A Comparative Analysis of Emerging Regional and Bilateral Trading Agreements involving ASEAN, China and India. Journal of World Trade, 40(4), 553-596.
6. Sen, R. & Sally, R. (2005). Whither Trade Policies in Southeast Asia? The Wider Asian and Global Context. ASEAN Economic Bulletin, 22(1), 92-115.
7. Sen, R. & Sally, R. (2005). Whither Trade Policies in Southeast Asia? The Wider Asian and Global Context. In B. Debroy & D. Chakraborty (Eds.), The Trade Game: Negotiation Trends at WTO and Concerns of Developing Countries. New Delhi: Academic Foundation in association with Liberty Institute and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Contemporary Studies.
8. Sen, R. & Rajan, R. (2005). The New Wave of FTAs in Asia: Implications for ASEAN, China and India. ADB Volume on Asian Economic Cooperation and Integration. Manila: Asian Development Bank, pp.123-160.
9. Sen, R., Rajan, R. & Siregar, R.Y. (2004). Misalignment of the Baht, Trade imbalances and the Crisis in Thailand. The World Economy, 27(7), 985-1012.
10. Sen, R., Rajan, R. & Siregar, R.Y. (2003). Singapore and the New Regionalism: Bilateral Trade Linkages with Japan and the US. The World Economy, 26(9), 1325-1356.

Contact

Email: rahul.sen@aut.ac.nz
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 – ext: 5037
Fax: +64 9 921 9940