Debajyoti Chakrabarty

Dr. Debajyoti Chakrabarty is a Lecturer in Finance and Economics at the Faculty of Arts and Society, Business department. His research focuses on economic systems, tourism, water conservation behavior, and inequality. He is currently investigating the impact of COVID-19 policies on Australia's tourism economy through a funded project examining Northern Territory tourism patterns.

His research interests span:

• Behavioral economics of water conservation
• Income inequality and relative deprivation
• Tourism economics and policy
• Human capital development
• Economic growth modeling

Recent publications demonstrate growing focus on environmental behavior theories applied to water conservation, with significant work on Protection Motivation Theory and Theory of Planned Behaviour in Australian contexts. Earlier research established foundations in economic inequality, poverty traps, and savings behavior.