Paul A. Raschky

Professor Paul A. Raschky is affiliated with the Department of Economics at Monash University, where he also directs the SoDa Labs and co-founded the KASPR Datahaus PTY LTD and IP Observatory. His academic focus spans Political Economy, Environmental Economics, Insurance Economics, and Development Economics, with a specialization in natural hazards and data science applications.

• Education: PhD (University of Innsbruck, 2008), with a postdoctoral research visit at the Wharton School.
• Research: Explores intersections of disaster risk, governance, and economic development, leveraging machine learning and big data.
• Recent Publications: Focus on generative AI productivity, ethnic favoritism, disaster insurance, and conflict economics.
• Awards: Recipient of the ABDC Award for Innovation and Excellence in Research (2022) and Dean’s Excellence in Research Award (2016).
• Projects: Leads initiatives on internet suppression in Myanmar, news media availability, and AI-driven policy insights in South-East Asia and the Pacific.
• Future Work: Will be on sabbatical in 2025, likely expanding on AI applications and disaster resilience.