Kyophilavong Phouphet

Education Background

Research Interests

Development and Resource Economics， Macroeconomics and Trade in Emerging Asia，Energy Economics and Environmental Policy

Academic Positions & Professional Titles

1. Current Tenured Position
   Professor, Faculty of Economics and Business Management, National University of Laos, Vientiane, Laos, 2003 – Present
2. Key Academic Appointments
   Vice President，National University of Laos，2024– Present
3. Honorary Positions
   Visiting Professor, Graduate School of International Development (GSID), Nagoya University, Japan, 2009 – 2010
   Visiting Professor, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University, Japan, 2017
   Visiting Professor, Economic Research Division, Nagoya University, Singapore, 2008
   Visiting Fellow, Kennedy School, Harvard University, US, 2016
   US-ASEAN Fulbright Visiting Fellow, Economic Division, Harvard University, US, 2013
   Visiting Fellow, Laval University, Canada, 2010 – 2011
   Visiting Fellow, Institute of Developing Economy (IDE), Tokyo, Japan, 2005

Editorial & Reviewer Experience

Journal of Economics and Management in Laos,Editorial Board Member

Representative Publications

Key Publications

• [Kyophilavong P, 2023. "Decarbonization Pathways in Laos: The Challenges and Solutions," Asian Economic Papers, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 46-63. (SSCI)
• Kyophilavong P et al., 2024. "Impacts of Trade Liberalization in the Least Developed Countries: Evidence From Lao PDR," The Developing Economies, Vol. 62, No. 1, pp. 45-67. (SSCI Q3, Impact Factor 1.7)
• Kyophilavong P et al., 2023. "Cross-spectral coherence and co-movement between WTI oil price and exchange rate of Thai Baht," Resources Policy, Vol. 80, No. 1, pp. 103160. (SSCI/SCI Q1, Impact Factor 10.2)
• Kocoglu M et al., 2023. "Time-varying causality between oil price and exchange rate in five ASEAN economies," Economic Change and Restructuring, Vol. 56, No. 2, pp. 1007-1031. (SSCI Q2, Impact Factor 5.0)
• Kim B et al., 2022. "Does the Export-led Growth Hypothesis Hold for Myanmar?," Global Business Review, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 48-60. (SSCI Q3, Impact Factor 2.5)
• Tiwari A K et al., 2019]. "Are tourist arrivals stationary? Evidence from Laos," Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research, Vol. 30, No. 4, pp. 622-625. (SSCI Q2, Impact Factor 2.7)
• Kyophilavong P et al., 2019. "Money Demand in a Dollarized Economy: Evidence from Laos PDR," Asian Economic Papers, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 99-115. (SSCI)
• Kyophilavong P et al., 2019. "Are Devaluations Expansionary in Laos?," Global Business Review, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 72-83. (SSCI Q3, Impact Factor 2.5)
• Kyophilavong P et al., 2018. "Investigating the Relationship between Trade Balance and the Exchange Rate: The Case of Laos' Trade with Thailand," Global Business Review, Vol. 19, No. 6, pp. 1437-1452. (SSCI Q3, Impact Factor 2.5)
• Gallup J L et al., 2018. "Testing tourism-led growth hypothesis in Laos?," Tourism Review, Vol. 73, No. 4, pp. 525-537. (SSCI Q2, Impact Factor 4.3)
• Kyophilavong P, 2017. "Comments by Phouphet Kyophilavong, on Trade Liberalization and the Aggregate Matching Function in India," Asian Economic Papers, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 112-115. (SSCI)
• Kyophilavong P et al., 2017. "Testing the inflation rates in MENA countries: Evidence from quantile regression approach and seasonal unit root test," Research in International Business and Finance, Vol. 42, pp. 890-901. (SSCI)
• Kyophilavong P, 2017. "Comments by Phouphet Kyophilavong, on Price Regulation and Tacit Collusion in the Interbank Electronic Bulk and Retail Credit Transfer Services: Thailand's Experience," Asian Economic Papers, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 156-159. (SSCI)
• Kyophilavong P et al., 2017. "Lao SME Participation in Regional Economic Integration," Journal of Southeast Asian Economies, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 210-228. (SSCI)
• Kyophilavong P et al., 2017. "Impacts of trade liberalization with China and Chinese FDI on Laos: evidence from the CGE model," Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 289-305. (SSCI)
• Kyophilavong P et al., 2016. "Do cash transfers help the poor during trade liberalization? Evidence from Laos," International Area Studies Review, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 267-285. (SSCI)
• Kyophilavong P, 2016]. "Comments by Phouphet Kyophilavong, on Zombie Firms and the Crowding-Out of Private Investment in China," Asian Economic Papers, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 123-126. (SSCI)
• Kyophilavong P et al., 2016. "Effects of AFTA on Poverty: Evidence from Laos," Journal of Economic Integration, Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 620-645. (SSCI)
• Kyophilavong P et al., 2016. "Testing the stationarity of CO₂ emissions series in Sub-Saharan African countries by incorporating nonlinearity and smooth breaks," Research in International Business and Finance, Vol. 39, pp. 567-580. (SSCI)
• Kyophilavong P et al., 2016. "The Nexus between Financial Development and Economic Growth in Lao PDR," Global Business Review, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 689-705. (SSCI Q3, Impact Factor 2.5)