Contact information:
Email: tarannum.baigh@monash.edu
Research Interest:
Primary: Developmental Economics
Secondary: Behavioural Economics
Teaching and Research Experience:
Sessional Teaching Associate: Microeconomics(Unit Code:ECC1000); Business in Asia (Unit Code: ECX3550/ECX5550); Undergraduate & Postgraduate level, Monash University, August 2022-present.
Academic Research Assistant:
ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), , 2023-Present
Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability (CDES), Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University, 2022-2024
Publications:
First Author:
1. Baigh, T. A., Yong, C. C., & Cheong, K. C. (2021). Existence of asymmetry between wages and automatable jobs: a quantile regression approach. International Journal of Social Economics. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-02-2021-0085
2. Baigh, T. A., & Yong, C.-C. (2021). Easing Up Transition: A Strategic Roadmap Toward Industry 4.0. In B. S. Sergi & A. R. Jaaffar (Eds.), Modeling Economic Growth in Contemporary Malaysia (pp. 215–234). https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80043-806-420211017
Co-Author:
1. Flynn, A., Baigh, T. A., & Quilty, E. (2026). Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence: A Mixed-Methods Study of Practitioners in Pacific Island Countries. Violence Against Women, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251409161
2. Parnell, J. A., Jusoh, R., & Baigh, T. A. (2026). Competitive intensity, market and non-market strategies, and firm performance: evidence from Malaysia. International Journal of Business Excellence, 38(1), 77–100. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBEX.2026.150882
3. Arora, D., Baigh, T. A., Kabir, A., Flora, M. S., Mohan, D., Pakrashi, D., … Islam, A. (2023). Reaching the Last Mile: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine in Bangladesh. Retrieved from https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4563179 (Under review in The Lancet Regional Health)
4. Rahman, M., Ming, T. H., Baigh, T. A., & Sarker, M. (2021). Adoption of artificial intelligence in banking services: an empirical analysis. International Journal of Emerging Markets. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-06-2020-0724
5. Rahman, M., Albaity, M., Baigh, T. A., & Masud, M. A. K. (2023). Determinants of Financial Risk Tolerance: An Analysis of Psychological Factors. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm16020074
SELECTED ACADEMIC GRANTS/ AWARDS (AS INVESTIGATOR)
(1) PEDL (Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries): Stitching a Cooler Future: The Effects of Heat Training on Worker Health and Productivity in Bangladesh's Garment Sector, £39720
(2) International Growth Centre (IGC), Optimizing Workplace Environments: A Pilot Study on Thermal Comfort, Productivity, and Gender Equality in the RMG Industry of Bangladesh, £28,930