Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
INTERESTS
Micro- and Panel Data Econometrics, International Trade and Finance, Monetary Economics, Economics of Finance, Financial Economics, Development Economics (Microfinance, Poverty, Dev. Aid)
Education information
PhD (Economics)
Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland.
Master of Economics of Development
The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
MSc (Economics) and BSc (Economics-Honours)
Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
External positions
Affiliated Researcher, Stockholm School of Economics
2022 → …
Lecturer, Tampere University
2018 → …
Lecturer, Estonian Business School
2018 → …
Fields of Science
- 511 Economics
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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Reaching Sustainable Development Goal (SGD) 7 in Middle-income Countries: Do financial inclusion, globalization and governance matter for energy access?
Kar, A. & Bali Swain, R., 2025, (Submitted) 59 p.Research output: Working paper › Scientific
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Rethinking Social Insurance for Ecological Justice
Kar, A. & Chummun, B. Z., 5 Oct 2025, University of Helsinki.Research output: Other contribution
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The Mediating Impacts of Financial Inclusion on Energy Poverty? Evidence from Energy-Poor Countries
Kar, A. & Bali Swain, R., 2025, (In preparation) 45 p.Research output: Working paper › Discussion paper › Scientific
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Does Financial Inclusion Impact Energy Poverty?
Kar, A. & Bali Swain, R., 2024, (Submitted) 61 p.Research output: Working paper › Discussion paper › Scientific
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Does financial inclusion improve energy accessibility in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Kar, A. & Bali Swain, R., 20 Oct 2024, In: Applied Economics. 56, 49, p. 5789-5807 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Projects
- 4 Finished
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Competition, Performance and Trade-offs in Microfinance A Research Outline for Randomized Evaluation of Targeted Credit Interventions
Kar, A. (Project manager)
09/01/2012 → 31/08/2014
Project: Research project
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Competition in Microfinance
Kar, A. (Project manager)
01/01/2012 → 31/12/2012
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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Does Increased Competition Affects the Social Performance of Microfinance?
Kar, A. (Project manager)
01/01/2012 → 31/12/2012
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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Examining the Effects of Increased Competition on the Microcredit Sector
Kar, A. (Project manager)
01/01/2012 → 31/12/2012
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
Activities
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TA5 International Trade
Kar, A. (Teacher)
Jan 2026 → Mar 2026Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - External teaching and subject coordination
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PYAM-965 Microfinance, poverty and gender
Kar, A. (Teacher)
19 Jan 2026 → 23 Feb 2026Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - External teaching and subject coordination
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TA5 Development Economics
Kar, A. (Teacher)
Mar 2026 → May 2026Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - External teaching and subject coordination
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KANS2043: Behavioral Economics
Kar, A. (Teacher)
Mar 2025 → Apr 2025Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - External teaching and subject coordination
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KAT.TAL.228 Monetary Economics
Kar, A. (Teacher)
Jan 2025 → Feb 2025Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - External teaching and subject coordination