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Professor Parantap Basu is a Professor of Macroeconomics in the Department of Economics at Durham University Business School. He holds the position of Co-Director of the Centre for Macroeconomic Policy (CEMAP). Previously, he held roles at Fordham University and Case Western Reserve University in the US, and has served as a visiting scholar at institutions including the University of Essex (UK), Tilburg University (Netherlands), and the Bank of Japan. His research focuses on Macroeconomics, Business Cycle Theory, Inequality, and Development Economics.
Education: While not explicitly detailed in the provided texts, his academic trajectory includes advanced studies in economics, given his professorial role. He has authored/co-authored over 80 publications across journals like Economic Inquiry, Journal of Macroeconomics, and Energy Economics.
Research Interests: His work spans Monetary Policy, Asset Pricing, Growth and Inequality, and the impacts of global economic phenomena such as quantitative easing on developing economies. Recent studies include analysis of the economic implications of the pandemic, particularly the rural-urban divide in India's Covid-19 fatalities, and the nexus between economic growth and sustainability.
Awards: Recipient of the Hindrattan Award (2020), a prestigious honor in India. He serves as an Associate Editor of Economic Modelling and frequently contributes policy-oriented articles to media outlets like the Millennium Post and Anandabazar Patrika.
Grants & Labs: Leads CEMAP, a research center analyzing macroeconomic policy challenges. His current projects include studies on risk-sharing in households, Japan's bond markets, and the implications of central bank digital currencies.
