TARUN KANTI DAS

CURRICULUM VITAE FOR ECONOMIC MODELLING EXPERT

Summary: Tarun Kanti Das is an internationally acknowledged Macroeconomic Modeling
Expert with more than three decades working experiences in India, Bangladesh, Dubai (UAE),
the Gambia, Mongolia, Nepal and Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC)
countries. He possesses diversity of skills in research, training, teaching, modeling and policy
planning. He has many publications on macroeconomic modeling and forecasting. He is a Gold
Medalist in Quantitative Economics from the Calcutta University and possesses a Ph.D. degree
in Applied Econometrics from the University of East Anglia, England.
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1. Proposed Position- Macroeconomic Modeling Expert
2. Name of Firm:
3. Name of Expert: Tarun Kanti Das
4. Residential Address: 10/14 First Floor, East Patel Nagar, New Delhi-110008, India.
Telephone: (009111) 2588-4540
EMAIL: das.tarun@hotmail.com
5. Date of Birth: 19 August 1947

Citizenship: India

6. Education: [Indicate college/university and other specialized education of expert, giving

names of institutions, degrees obtained, and dates of obtainment]:
(a) BA Hons (Economics with Statistics and Mathematics), Presidency College, First Class,
Ranked First in the Calcutta University, 1967.
(b) MA (Quantitative Economics with Econometrics, Statistics and Mathematical
Economics), First Class, Ranked First in the Calcutta University, 1969.
(c) Ph.D. (Applied Econometrics- Statistical decompositions of poverty and inequality
measures) as Commonwealth Scholar, University of East Anglia, England, 1977.
7. Membership in Professional Associations:
(a) Member, Indian Economic Service,
(b) Member, Indian Econometric Society
(c) Life Member, Indian Economic Association,
(d) Life Member. Indian Association for Research on Income and Wealth,
8. Trainings [Indicate significant training since degrees under 5- Education were obtained]:
(a) Computer Programming at the East Anglia University, 1976.
(b) Computer Programming, National Informatics Centre, New Delhi, 1990.
9. Countries of Work Experience: [List countries where expert worked in the last 15 years]:
Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Gambia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia, Nepal, Lao PDR,
UAE, UK, USA, Uzbekistan, Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC).
10. Languages: [For each language indicate proficiency: good, fair, or poor in speaking,
reading, and writing]:
Languages
English
Hindi
Bengali

Speaking
Good
Good
Good

Reading
Good
Good
Good

Writing
Good
Good
Good

11. Employment Record [Starting with present position, list in reverse order):
From/ To
Nov 2015April 2016

Employer

Position held (And Major Tasks)

ADB Funded Project on Central Asia

Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC)
(Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan).

May 2005Oct 2015

Jan 2011 to
June 2014

Ministry of Finance, Government of Dubai,

Dubai, UAE.
World Bank Administered and Multi-Donor
(EU/DFID) Funded Project on DMTBF and
Strengthening Financial Accountability,
MOF, Government of Bangladesh, Dhaka.

Dec 2008Nov 2010

(20 months,
intermittent)

African Development Bank Institutional

Support Project for Economic and Financial
Governance, Ministry of Finance, Banjul,
the Gambia, West Africa.

Sept- Oct 2009,

April-May 2010

ADB Capacity Building Project on

Macroeconomic Management, Nepal Rastra
Bank (NRB), Katmandu, Nepal.
Asian Development Bank Capacity Building
Project on Governance Reforms, Ministry of
Finance, Government of Mongolia,
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

June 20078 July 2008

Feb 2006May 2007

Mar 1989Jan 2006

Institute for Integrated Learning in

Management, New Delhi-110003, India.
Ministry of Finance, Government of India,
New Delhi.

Jan 1987Feb 1989

Oct 1984Dec 1986

Planning Commission, Government of India,

New Delhi.
Economic Research Unit, Ministry of Steel,
Government of India, New Delhi.

Oct 1982Sep 1984

Bureau of Industrial Costs and Prices,

Ministry of Industry, Government of India,
New Delhi.
UNDP Transport Policy Planning Project in
India, Planing Commission, New Delhi.
Economic Division, Dept. of Eco. Affairs,
Ministry of Finance, India, New Delhi.
(with Leave of Absence during Sep 1974 to
July 1977 as Commonwealth Scholar at the
University of Esat Anglia, Norwich, UK.
Indian Economic Service, Department of
Personnel and Traning, Government of India,
New Delhi.
Centre for Advanced Studies in Economics,
Dept. of Econ, Presidency College, Calcutta,.

May 1978Sep 1982

July 1973May 1978

Nov 1971June 1973

June 1970Oct 1971

Macroeconomic Modeler for assesssing

macro-economic stability and fiscal and debt
sustainability in CAREC Countries
Fiscal Policy Adviser (Macro-Fiscal Modeling
and Revenue Forecasing)
Technical Expert (Macroeconomic Modeling,
Medium Term Strategic Planning and
Budgeting, Debt Sustainability Analysis,
Preparation of Medium Term Macroeconomic
Framework and Fiscal Strategy Papers)
Macroeconomic Adviser (Macroeconomic
Modeling, Medium Term Strategic Planning
and Budgeting, Debt Sustainability Analysis,
Preparation of Medium Term Macroeconomic
Framework and Fiscal Strategy Papers)
Macroeconomic Modeling Specialist & Team
Leader (Macroeconomic Forecasting for
Medium Term Strategic Planning)
Strategic Planning Expert (Macroeconomic
Modeling and Medium Term Strategic
Planning and Budgeting, Preparation of
Medium Term Macroeconomic Framework
and Fiscal Strategy Papers)
Professor (Public Policy & Research
Methodology)
Economic Adviser (Review of taxes, duties,
fees, fares, tariffs and subsidies; Rrevenue
Forecasing; Debt Sustainability Analysis;
Preparation of Medium Term Macroeconomic
Framework and Fiscal Strategy Papers)
Adviser (Transport Modeling and Policy
Planning)
Chief Economist & Head of Eco. Research
Unit (Costing, pricing, transportation and
distribution of iron and steel and minerals)
Chief (Economic Division), Costing, Pricing,
distribution of goods, utilities, services under
government control and administered pricing
Deputy Adviser (Transport Modeling and
Policy Planning)
Research Officer (Public Finance)

Assistant Director (Economic Research)

Research Fellow (Poverty and Inequality
Analysis)

From/ To

Employer

Position held (And Major Tasks)

Short-Term Consultancy Assignments

Dec 2011,

Ministry of Fin. & Treasury, ADB Funded

Project on PFM Reforms, Male, Maldives
World Bank Resident Office in Uzbekistan.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Commonwealth Secretariat, London, UK.

Public Debt Management Adviser (Debt

Sustainability Analysis)
World Bank Consultant (Debt Sustainability
Analysis).
Consultant (Debt Sustainability Modelling)

Ministry of Finance, Governemt of Cambodia,

Lao PDR, Nepal, Samoa

UN-ESCAP Consultant (Debt Sustainability

Analysis).

Sep-Nov 1997

Ministry of Finance, Govt. Of Indonesia,

Jakarta, Indonesia
Office of Development Studies, UNDP
Plaza, New York
Ministry of Finance, Govt of Philippines,
Funded by World Bank, Manila, Philippines
International Monetary Fund,
Statistics Division, Washington D.C., USA
UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Addis Abada, Ethiopia
UN-ESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand

Sep-Oct 1995

UN-ESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand.

May 1995

China Internl Centre for Eco and Technical

Exchanges, Beijing, China.
UNCTAD, Switzerland, Geneva, and
UNCTAD, UN, New York, USA.

UNITAR Consultant (Drafting Public Debt

Management Law)
UNDP Consultant (Financing international cooperation behind national borders)
World Bank Consultant (Management of
contingent liabilities)
Member, IMF Expert Group to finalize IMF
Government Finance Statistics Manual 2001
UN-ECA Consultant (Private sector
development policies in Africa)
Consultant (Nexus among FDI, Growth and
Technology Transfer in Asian Economies),
Consultant (Role of Private Sector and
Privatization in Asia)
UN-ESCAP Consultant (Role of FDI for
Industrialization and Technology Transfer)
Member, UNCTAD Ad-hoc Working Group
on Non-Debt Creating Financial Flows

Sep 2008
Nov 2008,
16 JulySep 2008
Sep 2005May 2006,
Intermittent
Dec 2005
Nov 2005, USA
Jan March
2003
Feb 2002
Sept-Nov 1998

July 1993,
July 1994.
July 1995
March 1993
For 2 weeks
each year in
1990 to 1995
For 2 weeks
every year in
1990 to 1995

UNDP, UN-Plaza, New York, USA.

ADB, Manila, Philippines.

Consultant (Human Development Index)

ADB Consultant as Country Reporter for
India for the Asian development Outlook

UN-ESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand.

UN-ESCAP Consultant as Country Reporter

for India for the ESCAP Economic &Social
Survey

12. Certification:
I, the undersigned, certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that
(i) This CV correctly describes my qualifications and my experiences;
(ii) I am committed to undertake the assignment within the validity of Proposal;
(iii) I am not sanctioned (ineligible for engagement) by any organization; and
(iv) I understand that any willful misstatement described herein may lead to my disqualification or
dismissal, if engaged.

Signature of the Expert

Date: 31 May 2012

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Macro-Fiscal Models for Assessment of Macroeconomic Stability, Fiscal Viability and Debt
Sustainability of CAREC Countries, pp.1-125, ADB Funded Project on Central Asia Regional
Economic Cooperation, February 2016.
Alternative revenue projections for Dubai by different forecasting models such as Secular growth,
GDP Bouyancy and Elasticity, and Revenue Drivers Basd Models, pp.1-60, Ministry of Finance,
Government of Dubai, Dubai, UAE, September 2015.
An operational consistent macroeconomic accounting spreadsheet model for Bangladesh- analytical
framework, model structure, data base, test and calibration techniques and base line medium and
long term projections, pp.1-96, World Bank Administered and Multi-Donor (DFID, EU, Netherlands)
Funded Project on DMTBF, MOF, Bangladesh, Dhaka, 20 May 2014.
Alternative Medium Term Debt Management Strategies for Bangladesh, pp.1-28, World Bank
Administered DMTBF Project, Finance Division, MOF, Govt of Bangladesh, Oct 2013.
Debt Sustainability Analysis for Bangladesh 2013, pp.1-25, World Bank Administered DMTBF
Project, Finance Division, MOF, Govt of Bangladesh, July 2013.
An Operational Guide to Prepare Medium Term Strategic Business Plans (MTSBP) for Line Ministries/
Divisions, pp.1-38, World Bank Administered and Multi-Donor (DFID, EU, Netherlands) Funded
Project on DMTBF, Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh, Dhaka, January 15, 2012.
An Operational Macro-econometric Model and a Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Model for
Nepal- Model Structures, Data Base, Test and Calibration Techniques, Part-1: 60 pages and Part-2:
65 pages, ADB Resident Office in Kathmandu & Nepal Rastra Bank, Kathmandu, Oct 2009.
An Operational Consistent Macroeconomic Forecasting Model for Gambia- Basic Concepts, Data
Base, Calibration Techniques and Projections, pp.1-71, African Development Bank ISPEFG, the
Gambia, Banjul, 31 January 2009.
Trends and projections of sectoral GDP growth rates for the Gambia during 1998-2008-2013 and
some policy issues, AfDB ISPEFG, pp.1-18, 28 Feb 2009.
The Gambia- Independent Debt Sustainability Analysis, pp.1-40, Commonwealth Secretariat,
London, U.K. August 2008, www.publications/thecommonwealth.org/
Preparation of Strategic Business Plans- Structural Framework and Guidelines to Line Ministries,
pp.1-74, ADB-CBPGR, Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Sep 2007.
Official Economic statistics- Part-1 on Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and Balance of Payments
(BOP) Statistics, pp.1-70, Part-2 on Monetary and Financial statistics (MFS) and MultiFactor
Productivity Measures (MFP), UN Statistical Institute for Asia and Pacific (UN-SIAP), Chiba,
Japan, Aug 2007.
Management of External Debt-International Experiences and Best Practices, pp.1-46, Best Practices
Series No.9, UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Geneva, 2006.
Governance of Public Debt- International Experiences and Best Practices, pp.1-44, Best Practices
Series No.10, UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Geneva, 2006.
UNDP Human Development Index Some Methodological Issues and Alternative Measures, pp.1-30,
UNDP, UN Plaza, New York, March 1993.
Trends and projections of rail and road goods and passenger traffic in India, pp.105-161, in Transport
Planning and Development, ed. V Mahajan, Deep & Deep, Delhi, 1991.
Monitoring and Projecting Budget Deficits of the Government A Technical Note, Ministry of
Finance, pp.1-21, August 1990.
Multisectoral and multiregional transport model for India database and calibration techniques,
pp.391-403, Environment and Planning (London), 15-A, 1983.
Application of shift and share technique for forecasting regional and sectoral growth in India in the
Sixth Plan, pp.187-200, Indian Journal of Regional Science, 13(2), 1981.
Inequality index with differences in inequality aversion for groups, Rivista Internazionale di Scienze
Economiche e Commercialli (Milan, Italy), 1983.
Decompositions of inequality measures and a comparative analysis, jointly with Prof. A. Parikh, pp.2348, Empirical Economics (Vienna, Austria), vol.7, 1982.
Statistical interpretation and decomposition of Atkinsons inequality index, jointly with Prof. A. Parikh,
pp.13-18, Rivista di Mathematica per le Scienze Economiche e Socoali (Milan, Italy), 15(1), 1982.
Decompositions of Atkinsons measure of inequality, jointly with Prof. Ashok Parikh, pp.171-178,
Australian Economic Papers, vol.20 (36), June 1981.