Dr. Jayash Paudel is an Associate Professor of Economics (with tenure) at the University of Oklahoma. He received a B.A. in Mathematical Economics from Colorado College, and a Ph.D. in Resource Economics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has published about 35 peer-reviewed journal articles in the fields of Environmental, Energy and Development Economics. He serves as the Managing Editor of World Development Perspectives, and an Associate Editor of Energy Economics. Before pursuing Ph.D., he worked for the World Bank Group and Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). He previously co-authored one of the chapters in the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) released by the White House. At the University of Oklahoma, he has been recognized with the Irene Rothbaum Outstanding Assistant Professor Award from the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences, and the Presidential Teaching Fellowship in the Honors College.
His research examines how individuals adjust to changes in their environment that, in turn, have an impact on both economic welfare and environmental quality. His published research focuses on the economics of natural disasters, water quality, energy poverty and policy-relevant topics related to food and agriculture. While his research focuses predominantly on the US and Nepal, he has published articles on policy-relevant topics in India, China, Cambodia, South Korea, Brazil and sub-Saharan Africa. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the US Department of Agriculture, among others.
P.h.D in Resource Economics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst
B.A in Mathmatical Economics from Colorado College.
Econ 6773: Seminar in Public Economics (Ph.D.)
Econ 5970: Applied Environmental Economics (Online, M.A.)
Econ 4970: Mathematical Economics (Undergraduate)
Econ 3213: Environmental Economics (Undergraduate)
Honors Course: Economics of Natural Disasters (Undergraduate)
Honors Course: Energy, Economy and Society (Undergraduate)
Kim, Jihwan, Jayash Paudel and Hanbyul Ryu. “Fires in the Built Environment and Residential Market Demand” Land Economics 102, no. 2 (2026): 1-25. [https://doi.org/10.3368/le.102.2.112724-0114R1]
Paudel, Jayash. “Fertile Grounds: Navigating the Environmental Impact of Fertilizer Consumption” European Review of Agricultural Economics 52, no. 5 (2025): 1- 27. [https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbaf033]
Yan, Youpei, and Jayash Paudel. “Natural Disasters and Land Use Dynamics: Evidence from Earthquake-Induced Deforestation” World Development 196 (2025): 107156 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2025.107156]
Paudel, Jayash. “Effects of Natural Disasters on Human Capital” Annual Review of Resource Economics 17, no. 1 (2025): 1- 15. [https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-resource-112923-013403]
Paudel, Jayash. “Economic Impact of Large Earthquakes: Lessons from Residential Property Values” Oxford Economic Papers 77, no. 2 (2025): 1- 20. [https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpae041]
Kamble, Vikrant, Jayash Paudel, and Ashok Mishra. “Environmental Shocks and Agriculture: Implications of Floods on Labor Market Outcomes” Environment and Development Economics 29, no. 6 (2024): 479- 498.
Paudel, Jayash. “Universal Social Protection and Gender Disparities in Food Security: Insights from Nepal” Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association 3, no. 4 (2024): 618- 632 [https://doi.org/10.1002/jaa2.135]
Rayamajhee, Veeshan, and Jayash Paudel. “The Social Behavior of Immigrants During Natural Disasters: Lessons from the United States” Journal of Comparative Economics 52, no. 3 (2024): 614- 633 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2024.06.005]
Paudel, Jayash. “Do Environmental Disasters Affect Human Capital? The Threat of Forest Fires” Economics of Education Review 97 (2023): 102463 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2023.102463]
Paudel, Jayash. “Challenges in Water and Sanitation Services: Do Natural Disasters Make Matters Worse?” Review of Development Economics 27, no. 4 (2023): 2565–2582 [https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.13012]
Ryu, Hanbyul, and Jayash Paudel. “Refugee Inflow and Labor Market Outcomes in Brazil: Evidence from the Venezuelan Exodus.” Population and Development Review 48, no. 1 (2022): 75-96 [https://doi.org/10.1111/padr.12452]
Paudel, Jayash. “Environmental Disasters and Property Values: Evidence from Nepal’s Forest Fires.” Land Economics 98, no. 1 (2022): 115-131 [https://doi.org/10.3368/le.98.1.110519-0159R2]
Shakya, Shishir, Subuna Basnet, and Jayash Paudel. “Natural Disasters and Labor Migration: Evidence from Nepal’s Earthquake.” World Development 151 (2022): 105748 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2021.105748]
Paudel, Jayash. “Why are People Energy Poor? Evidence from Ethnic Fractionalization.” Energy Economics 102 (2021): 105519 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105519]
Paudel, Jayash, and Christine L. Crago. “Environmental Externalities from Agriculture: Evidence from Water Quality in the United States.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 103 (2021): 185-210 [https://doi.org/10.1111/ajae.12130]
Paudel, Jayash, and Hanbyul Ryu. “Natural Disasters and Human Capital: The Case of Nepal’s Earthquake.” World Development 111 (2018): 1-12 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2018.06.019]
Paudel, Jayash. “Community-Managed Forests, Household Fuelwood Use and Food Consumption.” Ecological Economics 147 (2018): 62-73 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.01.003]
Paudel, Jayash, and Pedro de Araujo. “Demographic Responses to a Political Transformation: Evidence of Women’s Empowerment from Nepal.” Journal of Comparative Economics 45, no. 2 (2017): 325-343 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2016.07.003]
Email: jayash.paudel@ou.edu
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