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ASHOK THOMAS

ASHOK THOMAS

Assistant Professor (Grade I)
Economics

8297972540

+91-495 2809128

ashok[dot]thomas[at]iimk[dot]ac[dot]in

PhD in Economics , University of Pisa, Pisa (Italy) 2010-2015
M.Phil Economics, University of Hyderabad (India) 2006-2008
MA Economics,University of Hyderabad (India) 2003-2006
BA Economics, Madras Christian College (India) 2000-2003


Academic Positions


Assistant Professor, IIM Kozhikode, 2016-

Research Fellow, Department of Economics and Management, University of Pisa (2015-16)

Post-Doc Researcher, Department of Economics and Management, University of Pisa (2013-14

Consultant, MEfop, Rome

Teaching Assistant ( Msc Economics, University of Pisa) 2011-2012

Teaching


PGP, E-PGP programs

PhD Elective course

Core PhD Course 

Significant Publications


Thomas, A. Spataro, L., and Mathew, N. (2014): Thomas, A., Spataro, L. and N. Mathew (2014) Pension Funds and Stock Market Volatility: An empirical analysis of OECD countries, Journal of Financial Stability, 11, pp. 92-103

Thomas, A. And Spataro, L. (2016): The Effects of Pension Funds On Markets Performance: A Review. Journal of Economic Surveys (Feb). Vol 30 (1),1-33

Financial literacy, human capital and stock market participation in Europe A Thomas, L Spataro (2019) Journal of Family and Economic Issues Volume - 39 Issue - 4

Thomas A, Spataro L (2016).Who owns stocks in England: A panel analysis. Forthcoming in Discussion Paper, Collana di E-papers del Dipartimento di Economia e Management, Pisa.

Thomas A, 2012. Market Segmentation in Grey Cloth Manufacturing: A Primary study of Weaving Industry in Coimbatore, Lap Lambert Academic Publishing (2012/10) ISBN-13: 978-3-659-18826-8

Is Government Health Subsidy Targeted Enough in India? Estimation of Private and Public Treatment Costs for Cancer Patients , Working Paper, 2022

Research Areas


Savings and Portfolio decisions

Financial literacy, Cognition

Economics of Pension Funds

Social Responsible Investment

Conferences, Seminars & Talks


Sep 18-19, 2015: IX GRASS Workshop; IMT Lucca, Italy

June 22-23rd 2015: Institutional and Individual Investors: Saving for Old Age, University of Bath, UK.

May 28 th 2015: 13 th International Workshop on Pensions and Savings, Jointly organised by Dauphine University and Harvard University, Paris

June 16th 2013: Netspar Workshop, Frankfurt

September 24th 2012: ERSJ, Workshop, Prague

Jan 04-07, 2016 TIES International Conference, IIM Kozhikode, Kerala

Dec 03-05, 2015 XXIV International Rome Conference on Money, Banking and Finance.

Current Projects


Jean Monnet Project on Development and Harmonisation of Social Responsible Investments in EU

Jan 04-07, 2016 TIES International Conference, IIM Kozhikode, Kerala.

Awards


PhD scholarship from ARDSU, Pisa 2010-2012 ( Fee waiver)

Mobility Scholarship for International doctoral student awarded by University of Pisa in collaboration with University of Hyderabad

M.Phil Merit Scholarship from University of Hyderabad 2006-2007

Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

IIMK Campus P. O, Kozhikode, Kerala, India,
PIN - 673 570

Phone
+91-495-2809100
Fax
+91-495-2803010-11

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