Biography
I am a Senior Lecturer in Economics in the Department of Economics. My research interests span applied growth and development as well as time series econometrics and forecasting. I am also a Research Associate in the Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis (CAMA), Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Read more on Prasad's profileResearch interests
Time Series Econometrics
Forecasting
Empirical Analysis of Conflict
Civil War & Terrorism
Applied Growth & Development
Affiliations
Member, American Economic Association
Member, Econometric Society
Research Associate, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis (CAMA), Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Teaching interests
Forecasting
Analytical Methods
Econometrics
Macroeconomics
International Economics
Units taught
MAE203 The Global Economy
MAE306 Applied Econometrics for Economics adn Finance
MAE305 Business and Financial Forecasting
MAE103 Managerial Economics
MAR906 Advanced Research Methods
Conferences
Australasian Meeting of the Econometric Society, various years
The Australasian Macroeconomics Workshop, various years
The Australasian Public Choice Society Conferences, various years
Professional activities
Media appearances
My comments about the impact of Global Financial Crisis on generation X had been published in the Geelong Advertiser in 2009
Awards
School of AEF Research Award, 2008
Projects
Current Research Projects
Analysis of domestic conflict (civil war) focusing on credit constraint and inequality in income and wealth both at the cross-country and sub-national perspective
The evolution of land reform across the world in the twentieth century and its political as well as ideological determinants
Using panel dynamic estimators for improving point and interval forecasting performance
Publications
The new Keynesian Phillips curve: an update on recent empirical advances
Dr Syed Abbas, Dr Prasad Bhattacharya, Prof Pasquale Sgro
(2016), Vol. 43, pp. 378-403, International review of economics & finance, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Exchange rate regimes and fiscal discipline: the role of trade openness
Dr Mohammad Chowdhury, Dr Prasad Bhattacharya, Dr Debdulal Mallick, Prof Mehmet Ulubasoglu
(2016), Vol. 45, pp. 106-128, International review of economics and finance, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Persistence, capital account openness, and financial sector health in exchange rate regime choice
Dr Mohammad Chowdhury, Dr Prasad Bhattacharya, Dr Debdulal Mallick, Prof Mehmet Ulubasoglu
(2015), Vol. 91, pp. 279-299, Economic record, Chichester, Eng., C1
An empirical inquiry into the role of sectoral diversification in exchange rate regime choice
Dr Mohammad Chowdhury, Dr Prasad Bhattacharya, Dr Debdulal Mallick, Prof Mehmet Ulubasoglu
(2014), Vol. 67, pp. 210-227, European Economic Review, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
Efficiency and unbiasedness in the Indian stock index futures market
Dr Prasad Bhattacharya, A/Prof Harminder Singh
(2010), Vol. 18, pp. 239-263, Review of futures markets, Washington, DC, C1
On institutional ownership and firm performance : a disaggregated view
Dr Prasad Bhattacharya, Michael Graham
(2009), Vol. 19, pp. 370-394, Journal of multinational financial managment, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Forecasting industry-level CPI and PPI inflation : does exchange rate pass-through matter?
Dr Prasad Bhattacharya, A/Prof Dimitrios Thomakos
(2008), Vol. 24, pp. 134-150, International journal of forecasting, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
Exchange rate pass-through and relative prices : an industry-level empirical investigation
Dr Prasad Bhattacharya, Cem A. Karayalcin, A/Prof Dimitrios Thomakos
(2008), Vol. 27, pp. 1135-1160, Journal of international money and finance, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Time varying hedge ratios : an application to the Indian stock futures market
Dr Prasad Bhattacharya, A/Prof Harminder Singh, Prof Gerard Gannon
(2007), Vol. 16, pp. 75-104, Review of futures markets, Kent, Ohio, C1
Trade, openess, and domestic conflict: an empirical investigation for Latin America
Dr Prasad Bhattacharya, A/Prof Dimitrios Thomakos
(2007), Vol. 2, pp. 77-80, Economics of peace and security journal, Bristol, England, C1
Institutional ownership and firm performance: evidence from Finland
Dr Prasad Bhattacharya, Michael Graham
(2007), pp. 1-33, 2007 Australasian Meeting of the Econometric Society, Brisbane, Qld., E1
Time-varying hedge ratios: an application to the Indian stock futures market
Dr Prasad Bhattacharya, A/Prof Harminder Singh, Prof Gerard Gannon
(2006), pp. -, Econometric Society Australasian Meetings Papers, Alice Springs, N.T., E1
Industry-urban nexus, employment and poverty: a quantitative assessment
Arup Mitra, Dr Prasad Bhattacharya
(2006), pp. 185-205, India: industrialisation in a reforming economy, New Delhi, India, B1
Forecasting inflation, industrial output and exchange rates : a template study for India
A/Prof Dimitrios Thomakos, Dr Prasad Bhattacharya
(2005), Vol. 40, pp. 145-165, Indian economic review, Dehli, India, C1-1
Trade, openness and domestic conflict: an empirical investigation for latin America
Dr Prasad Bhattacharya, A/Prof Dimitrios Thomakos
(2005), pp. 1-48, ACE 05 : Proceedings of the Australian Conference of Economists 2005, Carlton, Vic., E1