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Dr. Tapan Sarker
Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia

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Published: 08 June 2021 in Sustainability
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COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant and multiple challenges for SMEs. While SMEs have traditionally faced financial and non-financial crises, the pandemic has brought about additional uncertainties on how to maintain business continuity. The purpose of this paper is to examine how SMEs can mitigate against COVID-19-related crisis by examining the impacts that the pandemic has had on them through a review of 34 articles. The thematic analysis from the literature covered three overarching and inter-related challenges including (i) cost and finance-related challenges, (ii) disruption of activities, and (iii) existential difficulties. The paper’s value lies in addressing the gap between the espoused literature’s claim of the beneficial impact of new technological advancements and SMEs’ ability to survive in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The additional value of this paper is a framework of recommendations to help enhance SMEs’ resilience and responsiveness in the context of COVID-19. These recommendations include collaboration, openness, taking advantage of opportunities/victory, and durability.

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Ambika Zutshi; John Mendy; Gagan Sharma; Asha Thomas; Tapan Sarker. From Challenges to Creativity: Enhancing SMEs’ Resilience in the Context of COVID-19. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6542 .

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Ambika Zutshi, John Mendy, Gagan Sharma, Asha Thomas, Tapan Sarker. From Challenges to Creativity: Enhancing SMEs’ Resilience in the Context of COVID-19. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (12):6542.

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Ambika Zutshi; John Mendy; Gagan Sharma; Asha Thomas; Tapan Sarker. 2021. "From Challenges to Creativity: Enhancing SMEs’ Resilience in the Context of COVID-19." Sustainability 13, no. 12: 6542.

Journal article
Published: 21 May 2021 in Technological Forecasting and Social Change
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The current research explores the contingencies behind the acceptance or rejection of digitized business model innovation at the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP). Building on the existing literature on business model innovation and using the lens of stakeholder theory, we explore the contingencies that decide the success or failure of digitized business models at the BoP. We conducted an inductive case study of eKutir, an Indian social enterprise that uses a digital platform to deliver value for farmers in Orissa. Our analysis reveals that stakeholder's stability and stakeholder's incentives are the critical contingencies deciding the conditional acceptance of the digitized business model innovation. Our results also confirm that accessibility, availability, affordability, awareness and acceptability are the most important factors contributing to the stakeholder's adoption of digitized business model innovation. Further, we infer that age, respect, power and authority are key differentiating factors contributing to stakeholder's stability which can significantly influence the acceptance of digitized business model innovation. We conclude with a framework that can guide the successful implementation of digitized business model innovation at the BoP.

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Tuhin Sengupta; Gopalakrishnan Narayanamurthy; Pradeep Kumar Hota; Tapan Sarker; Subhendu Dey. Conditional acceptance of digitized business model innovation at the BoP: A stakeholder analysis of eKutir in India. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 2021, 170, 120857 .

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Tuhin Sengupta, Gopalakrishnan Narayanamurthy, Pradeep Kumar Hota, Tapan Sarker, Subhendu Dey. Conditional acceptance of digitized business model innovation at the BoP: A stakeholder analysis of eKutir in India. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 2021; 170 ():120857.

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Tuhin Sengupta; Gopalakrishnan Narayanamurthy; Pradeep Kumar Hota; Tapan Sarker; Subhendu Dey. 2021. "Conditional acceptance of digitized business model innovation at the BoP: A stakeholder analysis of eKutir in India." Technological Forecasting and Social Change 170, no. : 120857.

Journal article
Published: 01 May 2021 in Journal of Risk and Financial Management
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In this study, we examine the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economic activity, the stock market, and the energy sector considering the sizable damaging impacts in these crucial aspects. Our results, based on the structural vector autoregression (SVAR) model for the data from 21 January 2020, to 26 February 2021, indicate that the COVID-19 cases significantly and negatively impact all the endogenous variables such as Baltic dry index (BDI), MSCI world index (MSCI), and MSCI world energy index (MSCIE). Our results also reveal that of the three variables, the stock markets indices (MSCI and MSCIE) are comparatively more affected by COVID-19 cases. The findings imply that the stock markets are more sensitive to the COVID-19 pandemic than the real economy. The results further indicate that of the three variables, the MSCIE index is the most affected by COVID-19 due to two factors: one is the dwindling power consumption caused by COVID-19 and the other is the decline in oil price because of the Russia–OPEC price war. Our findings enhance the understanding of the spillover impacts of the global health crisis on economic activity, the stock market, and the energy sector. Moreover, our study offers insights for policymakers and governments into the relationship dynamics of COVID-19 that would help them be more cautious in taking preventive measures against the health crisis to save the economy, the stock market, and the energy sector from falling into a more deepened crisis.

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Bokhtiar Hasan; Masnun Mahi; Tapan Sarker; Ruhul Amin. Spillovers of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Global Economic Activity, the Stock Market, and the Energy Sector. Journal of Risk and Financial Management 2021, 14, 200 .

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Bokhtiar Hasan, Masnun Mahi, Tapan Sarker, Ruhul Amin. Spillovers of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Global Economic Activity, the Stock Market, and the Energy Sector. Journal of Risk and Financial Management. 2021; 14 (5):200.

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Bokhtiar Hasan; Masnun Mahi; Tapan Sarker; Ruhul Amin. 2021. "Spillovers of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Global Economic Activity, the Stock Market, and the Energy Sector." Journal of Risk and Financial Management 14, no. 5: 200.

Journal article
Published: 28 December 2020 in Economic Analysis and Policy
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In this study, we assess the impact of quality infrastructure, development, and corruption on damage caused by a natural disaster using panel data from 14 Asia and the Pacific countries for 2007–2017. Employing the generalized method of moments and vector error correction model, this study’s main contribution to the literature lies in the quantification of the role of quality infrastructure in disaster impact mitigation. The empirical results prove that even if disaster intensity remains the most important factor in explaining damage, this effect is short-lived. At the same time, quality infrastructure significantly reduces damage in the long-term and is the variable with the largest magnitude. A higher level of development indicators, measured by gross domestic product per capita, and control of corruption, are also shown to reduce damage linked to natural disasters. Our study suggests that improving the quality of infrastructure can be effective in mitigating the impact of disasters. We also propose financial schemes such as public–private cooperation and innovative schemes to promote the construction of quality infrastructure.

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Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary; Tapan Sarker; Naoyuki Yoshino; Aline Mortha; Xuan Vinh Vo. Quality infrastructure and natural disaster resiliency: A panel analysis of Asia and the Pacific. Economic Analysis and Policy 2020, 69, 394 -406.

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Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Tapan Sarker, Naoyuki Yoshino, Aline Mortha, Xuan Vinh Vo. Quality infrastructure and natural disaster resiliency: A panel analysis of Asia and the Pacific. Economic Analysis and Policy. 2020; 69 ():394-406.

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Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary; Tapan Sarker; Naoyuki Yoshino; Aline Mortha; Xuan Vinh Vo. 2020. "Quality infrastructure and natural disaster resiliency: A panel analysis of Asia and the Pacific." Economic Analysis and Policy 69, no. : 394-406.

Journal article
Published: 29 July 2020 in International Review of Economics & Finance
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The Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011 drastically changed the energy consumption pattern of Japan. Not being able to rely on nuclear energy, the country turned to fossil fuels and attempted to increase the share of renewable energy in its electricity generation mix. This paper will explore why geothermal energy is stagnating in Japan, despite the availability of resources and technologies. The paper first analyzes the various barriers to geothermal energy deployment in Japan from social, legal, economic, financial and technical viewpoints. The major contribution of this study is the quantification of the magnitude each barrier and supportive policy has on the development of geothermal power, with a special focus given to energy finance measures. The analysis is performed using a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) using data from 1974 to 2017 and identifies the existence of a long-term relationship between variables, public research and development expenditures and the Feed-in-Tariff scheme. The latter appears to be the most efficient stimuli to foster geothermal power generation. Subsidies in their current form, on the other hand, have mixed results both in the long and short term. Environmental concerns and social opposition, on the other hand, appear to be among the major barriers in both the short and long term. Keywords: Geothermal Enermed; Energy Finance, Vector Error Correction Model.

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Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary; Aline Mortha; Hadi Farabi-Asl; Tapan Sarker; Andrew Chapman; Yosuke Shigetomi; Timothy Fraser. Role of energy finance in geothermal power development in Japan. International Review of Economics & Finance 2020, 70, 398 -412.

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Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Aline Mortha, Hadi Farabi-Asl, Tapan Sarker, Andrew Chapman, Yosuke Shigetomi, Timothy Fraser. Role of energy finance in geothermal power development in Japan. International Review of Economics & Finance. 2020; 70 ():398-412.

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Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary; Aline Mortha; Hadi Farabi-Asl; Tapan Sarker; Andrew Chapman; Yosuke Shigetomi; Timothy Fraser. 2020. "Role of energy finance in geothermal power development in Japan." International Review of Economics & Finance 70, no. : 398-412.

Journal article
Published: 13 June 2020 in Journal of Risk and Financial Management
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Expansion of green bond markets as an appropriate way to lower environmental pollution is one of the most debatable issues among scholars. However, the expansion of this market is not a simple matter and depends on several factors. The main purpose of this study is to carry out a multi-dimensional analysis using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method to find and prioritize factors influencing the development of green bond markets. As a case, we do our analysis for Vietnam that, since the last years, has been trying to expand green bond market as an effective investment channel to finance low-carbon projects. The main findings revealed that legal infrastructure, official interest rate of green bonds, and economic stability are the most important factors directly affecting green bond market expansion. Therefore, economic and legal requirements should be addressed by policy makers. As major policy implications, we recommend an affordable price of green bonds and improvement of economic and financial stability to accelerate the development of green bond markets.

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Chuc Anh Tu; Tapan Sarker; Ehsan Rasoulinezhad. Factors Influencing the Green Bond Market Expansion: Evidence from a Multi-Dimensional Analysis. Journal of Risk and Financial Management 2020, 13, 1 .

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Chuc Anh Tu, Tapan Sarker, Ehsan Rasoulinezhad. Factors Influencing the Green Bond Market Expansion: Evidence from a Multi-Dimensional Analysis. Journal of Risk and Financial Management. 2020; 13 (6):1.

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Chuc Anh Tu; Tapan Sarker; Ehsan Rasoulinezhad. 2020. "Factors Influencing the Green Bond Market Expansion: Evidence from a Multi-Dimensional Analysis." Journal of Risk and Financial Management 13, no. 6: 1.

Journal article
Published: 12 February 2020 in Finance Research Letters
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Green bonds are an important financial tool for funding environmental projects through a low-carbon financing approach. This study aims to investigate various solutions for the development of the green bond market in Vietnam, which the country is currently trying to establish as an effective investment channel to finance low-carbon projects. The study's major results revealed that the presence of an efficient legal framework for green bond operations, monetary policies of the State Bank of Vietnam, and the official interest rate of green bonds are important accelerators the country can utilize to strengthen its green bond market.

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Chuc Anh Tu; Ehsan Rasoulinezhad; Tapan Sarker. Investigating solutions for the development of a green bond market: Evidence from analytic hierarchy process. Finance Research Letters 2020, 34, 101457 .

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Chuc Anh Tu, Ehsan Rasoulinezhad, Tapan Sarker. Investigating solutions for the development of a green bond market: Evidence from analytic hierarchy process. Finance Research Letters. 2020; 34 ():101457.

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Chuc Anh Tu; Ehsan Rasoulinezhad; Tapan Sarker. 2020. "Investigating solutions for the development of a green bond market: Evidence from analytic hierarchy process." Finance Research Letters 34, no. : 101457.

Research article
Published: 23 October 2019 in International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing
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Governments worldwide have launched various schemes to promote recycling by individuals, from legislation to voluntary and mandatory policies, waste charging, kerbside collection, waste separation bins, and promotional campaigns. Much remains to be done, however, in terms of understanding the psychological relationships among consumers' attitudes, intentions, and behaviours when it comes to recycling. This study was designed to examine recycling intention through the lens of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). Using online survey, we recruited participants (n = 827) through an online survey platform (mturk.com). The results show that TPB can predict consumers' intention to recycle. It was further found, however, that attitude towards recycling did not predict intention to recycle. The findings presented here have significant implications for policymakers and practitioners who are interested in inculcating recycling intention and behaviours in members of the public. This study extends the TPB in the context of recycling. There is a need to examine the theories' explanatory power in different research settings and context. Moreover, regulations and policies on recycling continue to evolve. For example, recently in 2018, Australia is banning plastic bag. Consequently, the new policy will affect people's perception towards recycling. Hence, continued research on recycling is needed.

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Denni Arli; Abi Badejo; Joan Carlini; Cassandra France; Charles Jebarajakirthy; Kathy Knox; Robin Pentecost; Helen Perkins; Park Thaichon; Tapan Sarker; Owen Wright. Predicting intention to recycle on the basis of the theory of planned behaviour. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing 2019, 25, 1 .

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Denni Arli, Abi Badejo, Joan Carlini, Cassandra France, Charles Jebarajakirthy, Kathy Knox, Robin Pentecost, Helen Perkins, Park Thaichon, Tapan Sarker, Owen Wright. Predicting intention to recycle on the basis of the theory of planned behaviour. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing. 2019; 25 (2):1.

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Denni Arli; Abi Badejo; Joan Carlini; Cassandra France; Charles Jebarajakirthy; Kathy Knox; Robin Pentecost; Helen Perkins; Park Thaichon; Tapan Sarker; Owen Wright. 2019. "Predicting intention to recycle on the basis of the theory of planned behaviour." International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing 25, no. 2: 1.

Journal article
Published: 17 May 2019 in Forest Policy and Economics
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While developing countries around the world are preparing to implement REDD+, there is a debate on the possible role of fiscal instruments in encouraging the private sector and smallholder stakeholders in reducing emissions. Drawing on a case of Indonesia, an early leader on REDD+, this paper investigates the role of fiscal instruments in encouraging the private sector to reduce forest-based emissions and the implications for improving the forest sector governance. In particular the study highlights the perspectives of a range of forest sector stakeholders on the role of fiscal instruments that contribute either positively or negatively to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in Indonesia. The study comprised a review of the existing instruments in Indonesia, as well as surveys and interviews. An online survey and structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with a range of forest sector stakeholders, including government, civil society, academia, and palm oil concession holders. Findings indicate that there is a range of formal and informal fiscal instruments at the various jurisdictional levels, and a variety of incentives and disincentives. More emphasis on cross-sectoral co-ordination, alternatives to commodities such as palm oil, and continued land reform, is required.

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Tim Cadman; Tapan Sarker; Zahrul Muttaqin; Fitri Nurfatriani; Mimi Salminah; Tek Maraseni. The role of fiscal instruments in encouraging the private sector and smallholders to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation: Evidence from Indonesia. Forest Policy and Economics 2019, 108, 101913 .

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Tim Cadman, Tapan Sarker, Zahrul Muttaqin, Fitri Nurfatriani, Mimi Salminah, Tek Maraseni. The role of fiscal instruments in encouraging the private sector and smallholders to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation: Evidence from Indonesia. Forest Policy and Economics. 2019; 108 ():101913.

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Tim Cadman; Tapan Sarker; Zahrul Muttaqin; Fitri Nurfatriani; Mimi Salminah; Tek Maraseni. 2019. "The role of fiscal instruments in encouraging the private sector and smallholders to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation: Evidence from Indonesia." Forest Policy and Economics 108, no. : 101913.

Journal article
Published: 09 January 2018 in International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility
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This paper aims to analyze and discuss the evolution towards sustainable coffee supply chain and its management in Vietnam. Coffee is a major agricultural export commodity of Vietnam with the export value accounts for 3% of national GDP in 2014 and provides a livelihood for approximately 2.6 million people. However, the sector is facing enormous challenges as the current farming methods and processing infrastructure have been unsustainable resulting in many catastrophic impacts on the environment such as deforestation and soil degradation that have the potential to lead to a decrease in the quality of coffee beans. Using a case study in Buon Me Thuot City, Daklak, Vietnam, the paper analyses the key factors influencing the sustainable coffee supply chain management in Vietnam. Our analysis confirms that although productivity is high, and farmers have positive experiences in this sector, sustainability issues are emerging. For instance, the farmers have experienced soil erosion and a lack of water and as such are now more willing to incorporate sustainability initiatives in their production and processing.

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Giang Ngo Tinh Nguyen; Tapan Sarker. Sustainable coffee supply chain management: a case study in Buon Me Thuot City, Daklak, Vietnam. International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility 2018, 3, 1 .

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Giang Ngo Tinh Nguyen, Tapan Sarker. Sustainable coffee supply chain management: a case study in Buon Me Thuot City, Daklak, Vietnam. International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility. 2018; 3 (1):1.

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Giang Ngo Tinh Nguyen; Tapan Sarker. 2018. "Sustainable coffee supply chain management: a case study in Buon Me Thuot City, Daklak, Vietnam." International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility 3, no. 1: 1.

Chapter
Published: 12 May 2017 in Advances in Business Ethics Research
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This chapter provides support in using a knowledge building approach as a tool for mainstreaming sustainability in business operations. Using a case of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, the chapter outlines the role of knowledge management, which aimed to achieve two key objectives. The first objective revolved around creating awareness and understanding of the importance of integrating sustainability drivers at the strategic, managerial and operational level. The second objective focused on adopting an “alternative thinking” approach to enable innovation and change to occur in its products and services. The approach taken by the Mahindra Group revolved around enabling a focus on sustainability to be deeply ingrained into the ethos of the organisation. As the Mahindra Group approach to sustainability finds its roots in its core values, it has been able to enmesh this further within its new brand positioning ‘Mahindra RISE’.

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Tapan Sarker; Subhasis Ray; Beroz Gazder. Mahindra & Mahindra – Mainstreaming Sustainability Through Knowledge Building. Advances in Business Ethics Research 2017, 7, 145 -165.

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Tapan Sarker, Subhasis Ray, Beroz Gazder. Mahindra & Mahindra – Mainstreaming Sustainability Through Knowledge Building. Advances in Business Ethics Research. 2017; 7 ():145-165.

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Tapan Sarker; Subhasis Ray; Beroz Gazder. 2017. "Mahindra & Mahindra – Mainstreaming Sustainability Through Knowledge Building." Advances in Business Ethics Research 7, no. : 145-165.

Journal article
Published: 01 April 2017 in Economic Modelling
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The impact of climate change on agriculture has been one of the most discussed topics in the literature on climate change. Multi-regional computable general equilibrium (CGE) models have frequently been used to examine the impact of climate change on agriculture. However, these studies do not focus on country-specific issues related to the link between climate change and agriculture. This paper aims to address this gap by investigating the economy-wide impacts of climate change on Nepalese agriculture. Nepal makes an interesting case study as it has one of the most vulnerable agricultural economies in South Asia. This paper develops a comparative static multi-household CGE model to trace the direct and indirect impacts of climate change in Nepal. The results suggest that climate change has a significant negative impact on the overall Nepalese economy due to the induced loss of agricultural productivity. The results further reveal that rural households in Nepal, whose livelihoods primarily depend on subsistence farming, will face additional climate change–induced stresses due to already overstrained poverty and a weak social welfare system. The results indicate an urgent need to mainstream adaptation strategies to lessen the negative impacts of any climate change–induced loss of agricultural productivity in Nepal.Griffith Business School, Department of Accounting, Finance and EconomicsFull Tex

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Sudarshan Chalise; Athula Naranpanawa; Jayatilleke S. Bandara; Tapan Sarker. A general equilibrium assessment of climate change–induced loss of agricultural productivity in Nepal. Economic Modelling 2017, 62, 43 -50.

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Sudarshan Chalise, Athula Naranpanawa, Jayatilleke S. Bandara, Tapan Sarker. A general equilibrium assessment of climate change–induced loss of agricultural productivity in Nepal. Economic Modelling. 2017; 62 ():43-50.

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Sudarshan Chalise; Athula Naranpanawa; Jayatilleke S. Bandara; Tapan Sarker. 2017. "A general equilibrium assessment of climate change–induced loss of agricultural productivity in Nepal." Economic Modelling 62, no. : 43-50.

Book chapter
Published: 28 September 2016 in World Sustainability Series
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This study stems from the hypothesis that there are gaps at local, national and regional levels concerning policy making and project formulation, related to climate change, sustainable development and human security. This chapter focuses on the South Asia region, with particular emphasis on India and Bangladesh, as these are two countries faced with high vulnerability to climate change. It is clear that the increased level of projected growth in the region needs to tread down a path towards a low carbon economy, in order to face up to the challenges of climate change. Inadequate regional cooperation, energy insecurity and weak governance are identified as key impediments to achieving a low carbon economy in South Asia. However, some progress has been made through the formation of climate change specific policy, establishment of forums for regional cooperation, and private sector initiatives, promoting sustainable practices. The step from policy and ideas to action needs to be taken. Barriers such as, political instability, lack of economic integration and limited natural resources need to be acknowledged and surmounted before any real progress towards sustainable development in the region can be achieved. The promotion of a low carbon economy is touted as a key step in the right direction. Emerging from this literature review is a series of examples and mechanisms that may help in the formulation of coordinated and integrated policy and mechanisms that would be needed to see real progress towards low carbon economy and an effective response to the challenges derived from climate change in South Asia.

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Tapan Sarker. Understanding the Challenges Involved in Transitioning to a Low Carbon Economy in South Asia. World Sustainability Series 2016, 273 -292.

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Tapan Sarker. Understanding the Challenges Involved in Transitioning to a Low Carbon Economy in South Asia. World Sustainability Series. 2016; ():273-292.

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Tapan Sarker. 2016. "Understanding the Challenges Involved in Transitioning to a Low Carbon Economy in South Asia." World Sustainability Series , no. : 273-292.

Book
Published: 01 January 2015 in The Political Economy of Sustainable Development
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Timothy Cadman; Tek Maraseni; Jamie Pittock; Tapan Sarker; Lauren Eastwood; Federico Lopez-Casero Michaelis. The Political Economy of Sustainable Development. The Political Economy of Sustainable Development 2015, 1 .

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Timothy Cadman, Tek Maraseni, Jamie Pittock, Tapan Sarker, Lauren Eastwood, Federico Lopez-Casero Michaelis. The Political Economy of Sustainable Development. The Political Economy of Sustainable Development. 2015; ():1.

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Timothy Cadman; Tek Maraseni; Jamie Pittock; Tapan Sarker; Lauren Eastwood; Federico Lopez-Casero Michaelis. 2015. "The Political Economy of Sustainable Development." The Political Economy of Sustainable Development , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 15 January 2013 in Asian Journal of Business Ethics
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The design and development of appropriate regulatory mechanisms have attracted renewed attention in recent years. In particular, a shift towards voluntary self-regulatory mechanisms has been witnessed within many industries, such as the Australian mining and petroleum industries which have developed voluntary codes of conduct. This paper analyses the development of different regulatory forms and provides a brief comparative analysis of the two main voluntary codes of conduct used by the Australian mining and petroleum industries. In particular, the study focuses on the integration of social sustainability elements within these frameworks that help contribute to solving issues such as coverage of human rights, approaches to employee and community relations, systems of stakeholder engagement, community consultation and public reporting. The study concludes that stakeholders have an important role to play in driving the introduction of voluntary regulation. This phenomenon can be traced back to how a company’s need to maintain its legitimacy, or social licence to operate, often motivates it to go beyond compliance. By providing a fuller understanding of factors driving the evolution of different regulatory mechanisms, this study has important implications for policy makers and practitioners interested in developing effective regulation.

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Tapan K. Sarker. Voluntary codes of conduct and their implementation in the Australian mining and petroleum industries: is there a business case for CSR? Asian Journal of Business Ethics 2013, 2, 205 -224.

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Tapan K. Sarker. Voluntary codes of conduct and their implementation in the Australian mining and petroleum industries: is there a business case for CSR? Asian Journal of Business Ethics. 2013; 2 (2):205-224.

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Tapan K. Sarker. 2013. "Voluntary codes of conduct and their implementation in the Australian mining and petroleum industries: is there a business case for CSR?" Asian Journal of Business Ethics 2, no. 2: 205-224.

Book
Published: 01 January 2013 in The Asian Century, Sustainable Growth and Climate Change
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Moazzem Hossain; Tapan Sarker; Malcolm McIntosh. The Asian Century, Sustainable Growth and Climate Change. The Asian Century, Sustainable Growth and Climate Change 2013, 1 .

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Moazzem Hossain, Tapan Sarker, Malcolm McIntosh. The Asian Century, Sustainable Growth and Climate Change. The Asian Century, Sustainable Growth and Climate Change. 2013; ():1.

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Moazzem Hossain; Tapan Sarker; Malcolm McIntosh. 2013. "The Asian Century, Sustainable Growth and Climate Change." The Asian Century, Sustainable Growth and Climate Change , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2012 in Asian Journal of Environment and Disaster Management (AJEDM) – Focusing on Pro-active Risk Reduction in Asia
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Asian Journal of Environment and Disaster Management (AJEDM) - Focusing on Pro-active Risk Reduction in Asia

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Tapan Sarker; Mehdi Azam. Super Cyclone SIDR 2007: Climate Change Adaptation Mechanisms for Coastal Communities in Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Environment and Disaster Management (AJEDM) – Focusing on Pro-active Risk Reduction in Asia 2012, 4, 203 .

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Tapan Sarker, Mehdi Azam. Super Cyclone SIDR 2007: Climate Change Adaptation Mechanisms for Coastal Communities in Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Environment and Disaster Management (AJEDM) – Focusing on Pro-active Risk Reduction in Asia. 2012; 4 (2):203.

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Tapan Sarker; Mehdi Azam. 2012. "Super Cyclone SIDR 2007: Climate Change Adaptation Mechanisms for Coastal Communities in Bangladesh." Asian Journal of Environment and Disaster Management (AJEDM) – Focusing on Pro-active Risk Reduction in Asia 4, no. 2: 203.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2011 in International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance
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Nahida Faridy; Tapan Sarker. Incidence of Value Added Tax (Vat) in the DevelopingCountries: A Case in Bangladesh. International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance 2011, 437 -442.

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Nahida Faridy, Tapan Sarker. Incidence of Value Added Tax (Vat) in the DevelopingCountries: A Case in Bangladesh. International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance. 2011; ():437-442.

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Nahida Faridy; Tapan Sarker. 2011. "Incidence of Value Added Tax (Vat) in the DevelopingCountries: A Case in Bangladesh." International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance , no. : 437-442.

Preprint
Published: 01 January 2010 in SSRN Electronic Journal
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Countries in the South-Asian region like Bangladesh are extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change for a number of reasons. These include extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones, monsoons, temperature variation and higher risk of sea level rise. Rapid and unplanned human settlements also aggravate the degradation of its self-sustaining natural environment. Furthermore, these countries also suffer from limited financial resources and capacity, extreme poverty, and inadequate technology. This study explores the technological solutions for climate change adaptation in the coastal areas of Bangladesh in four highly vulnerable sectors including water resources, coastal protection, livelihood and health. The study suggests that using innovative and cost-effective technology could help minimise the climate change induced vulnerability of these sectors. The study also highlights the importance of coordinated trans-country cooperation to minimise conflicts in sharing water resources in the region and preventing saline intrusion in the coastal regions, by using the adaptation fund declared for the developing and small island nations in COP15 in Copenhagen. The study provides some solutions to the economic and policy barriers to technology transfer and implementation, while also drawing conclusions on how to create a stable platform to mainstream climate change adaptation in the region and lessons learned from other regions that are experiencing a similar problem.

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Tapan Sarker; Mehdi Azam. Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation through Technology Transfer in Developing Countries: A Climate Hotspot Case from Coastal Bangladesh. SSRN Electronic Journal 2010, 1 .

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Tapan Sarker, Mehdi Azam. Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation through Technology Transfer in Developing Countries: A Climate Hotspot Case from Coastal Bangladesh. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2010; ():1.

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Tapan Sarker; Mehdi Azam. 2010. "Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation through Technology Transfer in Developing Countries: A Climate Hotspot Case from Coastal Bangladesh." SSRN Electronic Journal , no. : 1.