Jeet Bahadur Sapkota

Biography

Career history 2013-03 -- (current) University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Assistant Professor 2012-05 -- 2013-03 JICA Research Institute, Research, Research Assistant 2010-04 -- 2012-04 Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), Research, Research Associate 2011-05 -- 2013-03 Waseda University, Waseda Institute for Asia Pacific Studies, Visiting Assistant Professor 2003-02 -- 2006-02 National Planning Commission of Nepal, Infrastructure Development, Planning Officer 1999-05 -- 2003-01 Tribhuvan University Faculty of Management LecturerAcademic background 2008-04 -- 2011-03 Waseda University, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS), Ph.D. in International Studies Graduated 2006-04 -- 2008-03 Waseda University, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS), M.A. in International Relations Graduated 1996-09 -- 1998-09 Tribhuvan University, Department of Management, Master's Degree in Business Administration Graduated 1992-09 -- 1996-09 Tribhuvan University, Department of Management, Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration GraduatedDegree 2011-03 Ph.D. in International Studies Waseda UniversityAcademic societies 2014-04 -- (current) International Studies Association (ISA) 2009-04 -- (current) The Association for Asian StudiesHonors & Awards 2009-06 ASPAC-Esterline Best Paper Award For an important contribution to the understanding of development economics. 2009-8 Global COE Best Paper Award For an outstanding conference paper on globalization's impacts on quality of life convergence in Asia 2000-04 Campus Topper Award For securing the highest grade within the campus in MBA study. 1989-04 District Toper Award For securing the highest marks in School Leaving Certificate (SLC) exam.

Research Interest

Economic policy Economic statistics Area studies International relations Sociology of education Gender Development policy Development econometrics Human development impact of infrastructure access Disaster risk and resilience Impacts of globalization on quality of life Poverty and inequality Asian economy Regional integration in Asia