Congratulations to Dr. Papar Kananurak on receiving the title “ASSISTANT PROFESSOR” in the University Council’s Meeting of the academic year 2022 on March 2, 2023.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Papar Kananurak is currently lecturer of economics at the Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics, Assumption University of Thailand. Prior to joining MSME Business School in 2013, she was a lecturer of business data analysis in the Vincent Mary School of Science, Assumption University during 2001 – 2013.

Dr. Kananurak has over 20 years of experience in market research using both qualitative and quantitative data. In addition to providing market research service to firms, Dr. Kananurak has been conducting academic research projects and public papers in area of economics such as health economics and development economics.

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. in Economics, the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Bangkok, Thailand
    (2013, September)
    Dissertation: An Economic Analysis of Voluntary Health Insurance after Retirement
  • MBA. in International Business and Management of Technology, School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand (1999, August)
    Thesis: Financial Engineering in Commercial Banking in Thailand
  • M.Sc. in Applied Statistics, the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Bangkok, Thailand
    (1993, December)
  • B.Sc. in Nursing, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand (1982, May)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Professional

  • Research Consultant, Affinity Solution Company Limited, Thailand (2013-2018)
    Work Description: Consultant for ad-hoc research project.
  • Business Development Manager, Computer Associates International Inc., Thailand (2000-2001)
    Work Description: Developed and managed customer and partner relation, developed sales plan for customers and partners to meet the sales target and developed new business opportunities.
  • Country Manager, International Data Corporation (Thailand), Thailand (1996-2000)
    Work Description: Oversaw all aspects of survey research project, co-ordinate executed and managed all IDC's market research projects in Thailand, co-ordinate IDC activities in Thailand with IDC Asia/Pacific in Singapore.
  • Research Manager, Advanced Research Group, Thailand (1994-2000)
    Work Description: Oversaw all aspects of survey research project, analysis qualitative and quantitative market research, developed marketing plan to achieve sells target, developed and managed client relationships and controlled quality of the research products.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Consumer behavior and willingness to pay
  • Health policy and aging society
  • Environmental Economics
  • Public Economics
  • Development Economics
  • Financial Economics

PUBLICATION

  • Sirisankanan, A., & Kananurak, P. (2022). The Contribution Of Financial Development To Formalization Through Economic Growth: Evidence From Cross-Country Data. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, 27(03), 2250021.
  • Kananurak, P., & Sirisankanan, A. (2020). Financial development and self-employment. International Journal of Development Issues, 19(3).
  • Kananurak, P., & Sirisankanan, A. (2019). How do private transfers respond to public transfers? Evolutionary evidence from Thailand. Asian-Pacific Economics Literature, 33(2), 62-80.
  • Kananurak, P., & Sirisankanan, A. (2018). As an Economy Becomes More Developed, Do People Become Less Altruistic?. The Journal of Development Studies, 54(10), 1878-1890.
  • Kananurak, P., & Sirisankanan, A. (2016). Do public transfers crowd-out private transfers? Evidence from the Thai Socio-Economic Panel Survey. Applied Economics Journal, 23(2), 31-49.
  • Kananurak Papar (2014). Healthcare use and voluntary health insurance after retirement in Thailand. Applied health economics and health policy, 12(3), 299-313.
  • Kananurak Papar (2014). Willingness to pay for voluntary health insurance after retirement in Thailand. NIDA Development Journal, 54(2), 117-157.

COURSES TAUGHT

  • Statistics for Economists
  • Econometrics
  • Statistics I and II
  • Business Cycle and Forecasting
  • Public economics
  • Managerial Economics
  • Applied Financial Econometrics
  • Forecasting Methods
  • Time Series Econometrics
  • Applied Statistics for Decision Making
  • Managerial Economic Research
  • Quantitative Economic Research
  • Business Research
  • Research in Marketing
  • Qualitative Research for Business and Applications
  • Quantitative Research for Business and Applications

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