Gupteswar Patel

Overview:

Dr. Gupteswar Patel is currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya. He holds a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, where his dissertation focused on the factors affecting environmental degradation in BRICS economies. His research interests lie in energy economics, environmental economics, and ecological macroeconomics. Dr. Patel has a diverse teaching portfolio, including courses such as Microeconomics, International Economics, Introduction to Indian Economy, and Managerial Economics at IIM Bodh Gaya. Previously, he taught Strategic Financial Management, Financial Management, Indian Financial System, and Global Business at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore. Dr. Patel has research publications in top-tier journals on the impact of energy transitions on carbon inequality, the role of green energy and productivity in environmental sustainability, and the effects of income inequality on renewable energy demand. His research has been featured in high-impact journals like Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Energy Policy, Resources Policy, and Energy Economics.

Academic background:

• PhD: Environmental Economics, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (2019-2023)
• Masters of Arts: Economics, Ravenshaw University Cuttack (2017-2019)
• Bachelor of Arts: Economics, Khariar Autonomous College Khariar, Sambalpur University (2014-2017)

Affiliations:

• Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya (July 2024- Present)

Teaching Interests:

• Macroeconomics
• International Economics
• Environmental Economics
• Indian Economy

Research Interests:

• Energy economics
• Environmental economics
• Ecological macroeconomics

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Research Publications:

• Patel, G*., Pal, S., & Sahu, A. K. (2024). Does energy transition reduce carbon inequality? A global analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-20. (Scopus, Q1, IF: 5.8)
• Zhou, X., Patel, G*., Mahalik, M. K., & Gozgor, G. (2024). Effects of green energy and productivity on environmental sustainability in BRICS economies: The role of natural resources rents. Resources Policy, 92, 105026. (ABDC B, Q1, IF: 10.2)
• Mahalik, M. K., Patel, G*., Sahoo, B. K., & Rahman, M. M. (2023). Impact of income inequality on renewable energy demand in south Asian economies. Energy Policy, 180, 113628. (ABDC A, Scopus, Q1, IF: 9)
• Lau, C. K., Patel, G*., Mahalik, M. K., Sahoo, B. K., & Gozgor, G. (2023). Effectiveness of Fiscal and Monetary Policies in Promoting Environmental Quality: Evidence from Five Large Emerging Economies. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 1-13. (ABDC B, Scopus, Q1, IF: 4)
• Lau, C. K., Gozgor, G., Mahalik, M. K., Patel, G., & Li, J. (2023). Introducing a new measure of energy transition: Green quality of energy mix and its impact on CO2 emissions. Energy Economics, 106702. (ABDC A*, Q1, IF: 12.8)
• Zhao, Z., Gozgor, G., Lau, M. C. K., Mahalik, M. K., Patel, G., & Khalfaoui, R. (2023). The impact of geopolitical risks on renewable energy demand in OECD countries. Energy Economics, 106700. (ABDC A*, Q1, IF: 12.8)
• Fang, J., Gozgor, G., Mahalik, M. K., Patel, G., & Song, X. (2023). Globalisation and carbon dioxide emissions inequality in OECD countries. The World Economy. (ABDC A, Q1, IF: 2.5)
• Mahalik, M. K., Padhan, H., Patel, G., Mishra, S., & Chyrmang, R. (2023). The role of gender life expectancy in environmental degradation: new insights for the BRICS economies. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-30. (Scopus, Q1, IF: 4.9)
• Wang, E., Gozgor, G., Mahalik, M. K., Patel, G., & Hu, G. (2022). Effects of institutional quality and political risk on the renewable energy consumption in the OECD countries. Resources Policy, 79, 103041. (ABDC B, Q1, IF: 10.2)
• Pal, S., Villanthenkodath, M. A., Patel, G., & Mahalik, M. K. (2022). The impact of remittance inflows on economic growth, unemployment and income inequality: an international evidence. International Journal of Economic Policy Studies, 16(1), 211-235. (Scopus, Q2)
• Villanthenkodath, M. A., Mahalik, M. K., & Patel, G. (2022). Effects of foreign aid and energy aid inflows on renewable and non-renewable electricity production in BRICS countries. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-20. (Scopus, Q1, IF: 5.8)

• Sahu, A. K., Mahalik, M. K., Patel, G., & Pal, S. (2023). The role of environmental degradation in macroeconomic instability: panel evidence from emerging economies. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(37), 86879-86891. (Scopus, Q1, IF: 5.8).

Conference Presentations:

• 17th East Asian Economic Association (EAEA) International Convention (Organizer: East Asian Economic Association): Does Trade Composition or Trade Potential Improve Current Account Balance in BRICS