Richard Ramsawak

• Clark University, MA USA - Ph.D., Economics, August 2018
• Early Career Academic Program - Certificate - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) - University, 2023
• The SDG Academy Certificate “Sustainable Cities”, 2017
• Certificate in College Teaching, (ongoing) - Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts, USA
• University of the West Indies, Trinidad W.I.
• Executive M.B.A., 2008.
• M.Sc. Economics, (Distinction) 2001.
• B.Sc. Economics, 1999.

Economics

• Applied Economics and Big Data Analytics
• Urban Growth 
• Social Networks 

• [Scimago: Q1] Ramsawak, Richard, Buerty, Samuel, Maheshwari, Greeni, Under review Dang, Duy, Pham, Chung - “Interlocking Boards and Firm Outcomes - Where do we go from here?” - Management Decision 
• [Scimago: Q1] Ramsawak, Richard, Mohan, Preeya and Hutchinson, Gerard (2023) – “Understanding Mental Health Conditions and key Coping strategies utilized during major lockdowns in the Caribbean based on Google Trends Searches”. Heliyon
• [Scimago: Q1] Buertey, S., Ramsawak, R., Dziwornu, R. K., & Lee, Y.S. (2023) “Corporate social responsibility performance and dividend payout policy an extraordinary time: an empirical study”. Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management
• [Scimago: Q3] Mohan, Preeya and Ramsawak, Richard (2023) – “The Impact of Social Distancing Measures on Population Movement in a Small Island Territory”. Journal of Health Management, Volume 25 Issue 4 (Accepted – Forthcoming)
• [Scimago:Q2] Phan, C. T., Sun, S., Zhou, Z.-Y., Beg, R., & Ramsawak, R. (2022). ”Does productive microcredit improve rural children’s education? Evidence from rural Vietnam.”. Journal of Asian Economics,
• [Scimago: Q2] Ramsawak, Richard. (2022) ”Climate Shocks and Social Networks: Understanding Adaptation among Rural Indian Households.” Climate 10, no. 10: 149.
• Publications [Scimago: Q1] Cuberes, David and Ramsawak, Richard (2020) – ”Understanding Recent Growth Dynamics in Small Urban Places: The Case of New England”. City and Community, Volume 19 Issue 1.

Book Chapters 

• Ramsawak, Richard and Mohan, Preeya (2023) – “COVID-19 and Big Data Research: Techniques and Applications in the Caribbean”, In: ROBERTS, S., DESHONG, H. A. F., GRENADE, W. C. DEVONISH, D. (eds.) Interdisciplinary Perspectives on COVID-19 and the Caribbean, Volume 2: Society, Education and Human Behaviour. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland

• Tier 1 - Internal Research Grant - Phan, Chung, Perera, Devmali, Ramsawak, Richard, (2023)
• Projects “Assessing the impact of social capital on non-farm employment: Evidence from Vietnam ” Awarded by: RMIT, University - Vietnam
• Mohan, Preeya, Ramsawak, Richard and Mc Fee, Deborah (2021) “A Gender Responsive Private Sector Scoping Study to explore investment opportunities to enhance NDC implementation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines”, Awarded by: United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
• Pricewaterhouse Coopers Trinidad and Tobago (2019), “Strategic Plan for the Guyana Land and Surveys Commission”  Awarded by: The United Nations - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• Ramsawak, Richard and Miguel, Dindial (2020) – “Assessment of Secondary Markets for Movable Assets in the Jamaica Manufacturing Sector”, Awarded by: The International Financial Corporation Washington D.C.
• Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business, UWI and Nordicity (2019), “National Strategic Plan for the Development of the ITeS Industry of Trinidad and Tobago”,  Awarded by: The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)

• Supervision Dr. Averne Pantin - DBA - University of the West Indies (2023)

• Skills Award Fellowships Graduate Student Council, Clark University, 2017
• LASPAU Fulbright Scholarship - Ph.D. Economics USA, 2013-2015
• Overall Winner - Graduate Research Awards , Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, UWI 2007
• First Citizens Bank Graduate Scholarship in Economics, University of the West Indies, 2000

• Mohan, Preeya, Ramsawak, Richard and Mc Fee, Deborah (2021) “A Gender Responsive Private Sector Scoping Study to explore investment opportunities to enhance NDC implementation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines”,  Awarded by: United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
• Pricewaterhouse Coopers Trinidad and Tobago (2019), “Strategic Plan for the Guyana Land and Surveys Commission”  Awarded by: The United Nations - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• Ramsawak, Richard and Miguel, Dindial (2020) – “Assessment of Secondary Markets for Movable Assets in the Jamaica Manufacturing Sector”,  Awarded by: The International Financial Corporation Washington D.C.
• Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business, UWI and Nordicity (2019), “National Strategic Plan for the Development of the ITeS Industry of Trinidad and Tobago” Awarded by: The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)

• Lecturer - The Business School, RMIT University, Vietnam 2022 - Present
• Lecturer - Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economics Studies (SALISES), University of the West Indies, UWI 2020 - 2021
• Director - Center for Strategy and Competitiveness, Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, UWI 2018 - 2020
• Deputy Director - Center for Strategy and Competitiveness, Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, UWI 2012 - 2013
• Program Director - Master of Port and Maritime Management, Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, UWI 2010 - 2013
• Country Manager - Guyana Operations, Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, UWI 2010 - 2012