Dr Jaai Parasnis - Researcher Profile

Jaai Parasnis

Address

901/131
100 Clyde Road

Contact Details

Tel: +61 3 990 47099

Email: Jaai.Parasnis@monash.edu.au


Biography

I am Lecturer in Department of Economics, Monash University. My research focuses on labour economics, particularly, on migration. I also have an interest in research on water markets.  I enjoy teaching economics and am a recipient of Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2010. I acted as the Director of the Treasury teaching program (2008-2010) which consists of courses in Economics offered to the Treasury (Department of Treasury and Finance, Australia) by the Department of Economics, Monash University.

Qualifications

PHD
Institution: Monash University
Year awarded: 2005

Publications

Journal Articles

Dharmaratna, D., Parasnis, J., 2012, An analysis of the cost structure of water supply in Sri Lanka, Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy [P], vol 17, issue 2, Routledge, Abingdon UK, pp. 298-314. View Publication

Parasnis, J., 2010, Estimating the relationship between immigrant and native workers in Australia: A production theory approach, Australian Economic Papers [P], vol 49, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Richmond Vic Australia, pp. 73-85. View Publication

Parasnis, J., Fausten, D.K., Cheo, R., 2008, Do Australian qualifications help? The effect of host country qualification on migrant participation and unemployment, Economic Record, vol 84, issue S1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Richmond Vic Australia, pp. S131-S140. View Publication

Parasnis, J., 2006, Segregation in the Australian labour market, Australian Economic Papers, vol 45, issue 4, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 318-332.

Tombazos, C.G., Parasnis, J., 2003, On applications of duality to the study of immigration, Economic Papers, vol 22, issue 1, Economic Society of Australia, Australia, pp. 46-57.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Completed Supervision

Student:
Dharmaratna, G.
Program of Study:
Demand, supply and welfare aspects of pipe-borne water in Sri Lanka. (PHD) 2009.
Supervisors:
Ng, Y (Main), Harris, E (Associate), Parasnis, J (Associate).