My research focuses on the various applications of Microeconomic theory with a special emphasis on Contests. Contest theory examines the situations when economic entities expend costly resources in order to win valuable prize(s). In particular, my primary areas of interests span investigations of problems in Industrial Organization, Public Economics, and Political Economy. 
 
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PUBLICATIONS

1. Chowdhury, S.M., Kovenock, D., & Sheremeta, R.M. (Forthcoming). An Experimental Investigation of Colonel Blotto Games, Economic Theory, DOI 10.1007/s00199-011-0670-2
2. Chowdhury, S.M., & Sheremeta, R.M. (2011). Multiple Equilibria in Tullock Contests. Economics Letters, 112, 216-219
3. Chowdhury, S.M., & Sheremeta, R.M. (2011). A Generalized Tullock Contest. Public Choice, 147 (3), 413-420
4. Chowdhury, S.M., & Datta, D. (2009). Indian Telecom: Regulation, Spectrum Allocation and Dispute Management. IIMB Management Review, 21(4), 287-296
 

 

Teaching

My teaching interests include Microeconomics, Game Theory, Industrial Organization, Public Economics and Managerial Economics.  I like to challenge and stimulate the students on my courses and have always received high student evaluations (4 or above out of 5) on each course I have taught.  I have also received the Krannert Outstanding Teaching Award as an instructor.

At UEA I have taught Industrial Organisation (both at undergraduate and postgraduate level), Microeconomics (undergraduate level), and Theories of the Multinational Firms (postgraduate level).  Previously I have taught and helped in courses such as Principles of Economics, Microeconomics, Managerial Economics, Introductory Econometrics etc.

I have been a member of, and later Chair of the Postgraduate Taught Exam Board for the School of Economics.  I am currently the PGR Director for the School.