Nat Tharnpanich
1. Basic Information
●Name: Nat Tharnpanich
●Positions: Lecturer, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University
●Email : Nat.Th@chula.ac.th
●Research Interests: Trade & Industrial Policy, Trade Competitiveness Diagnostics, Structural Transformation, External Imbalances, Global Value Chains, WTO Law & Negotiations, International Economic Cooperation
2. Education Background
| Stage | Institution | Degree / Honors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Thammasat University, Thailand | Bachelor of Economics (First-Class Honors) | A top public university in Thailand with a strong tradition in economics |
| Master’s | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA | Master of Science in Economics | Funded by the Royal Thai Government Scholarship |
| Master’s | University of Cambridge, UK | M.Phil in Land Economy (Research) | Funded by the Royal Thai Government Scholarship |
| Doctorate | University of Cambridge, UK | Ph.D. in Land Economy | Supervised by Professor John McCombie, a leading scholar in post-Keynesian economics. Funded by the Royal Thai Government Scholarship |
3. Professional Experience
● Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University: Lecturer, responsible for economics teaching and research, a committee member of the ASEAN Studies Center of Chulalongkorn University, the Ph.D. Programme in Economics (International Programme), and Economic Research Committee of the Faculty of Economics
Ministry of Commerce of Thailand: Former Senior Trade Officer and Former Minister Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Thailand to the World Trade Organization and the World Intellectual Property Organization, covering trade in goods, trade and industrial policy, WTO reform, and Trade Policy Reviews.
●World Bank Group (Washington, D.C.): Former Consultant, Development Research Group, involving in a research project on urbanization and migration in Sub-Saharan Africa
4. Full List of Academic Outputs
(1) Peer-Reviewed International Journal Articles
Title: Balance-of-payments constrained growth, structural change, and the Thai economy
●Journal: Journal of Post Keynesian Economics (top journal in post-Keynesian economics, JCR Q2)
●Publication Details: 2013, Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 569–598
●Co-Author: John S. L. McCombie (University of Cambridge)
●Citations: 55 times (RePEc database)
●Abstract: This paper examines the balance-of-payments–constrained growth model using Thailand as a case study, finding evidence of a sharp decline in the country’s non-price competitiveness, which may point to unfavorable structural changes in the Thai economy.
(2) Book Chapters
Title: Balance-of-payments constrained growth in “Introduction to Macroeconomics: An Heterodox Approach to Economic Analysis” edited by Louis-Philippe Rochon and Sergio Rossi
●Publisher: Edward Elgar
●Contribution: The chapter introduces the core ideas of the Balance of Payments–Constrained Growth Model, presenting it as an alternative framework for understanding a country’s long-term economic growth.
(3) Unpublished Working Papers / Policy Research Reports
Multiple policy research reports published by the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand and the Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research, covering topics including:
●Analysis of Thailand’s export potential using the gravity model approach
●Analysis of growth potential of medium-sized firms in Thailand using financial statement data
●Analysis of servicification of Thailand’s manufacturing sector
●Analysis of industrial measures of major economies and their implications for Thailand
●Methodology for compiling a consumer price index: a comparison between Thailand and the United States