Rinchen Dorji (PhD)

Dr Rinchen Dorji has been a faculty member at Gedu College of Business Studies, Royal University of Bhutan, since 2009. He holds a PhD in Economics from Nagoya University, Japan, where he specialised in applied and policy-oriented economic research.

His research interests cover development and applied economics, including foreign direct investment, migration and remittances, economic inequality, economic growth and efficiency analysis. His methodological expertise lies in Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) modelling and econometric techniques used to examine economic relationships and policy effects.

At the College he teaches Econometrics, International Trade, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Business Economics and Research Methods to undergraduate business students. He has also been involved in research and consultancy projects with national agencies and institutions, including Druk Holding and Investments, the Royal Monetary Authority, the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement and Bhutan Development Bank Limited.