Sinthavanh CHANTHAVONG
Development Economics | Trade Policy | Digital Economy
Sinthavanh CHANTHAVONG is a Ph.D. candidate in Development Economics at Nagoya University working on trade policy, digital economy governance, causal inference, CGE modeling, and Lao PDR development.
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Sinthavanh CHANTHAVONG
Ph.D. Candidate in Development Economics
Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University
I work on trade policy, digital economy governance, and development challenges in Lao PDR and ASEAN.
Key Skills
Education
- Ph.D. in International Development, Nagoya University, 2023-2026
- M.A. in Asia Pacific Studies, Thammasat University, 2016-2018
- B.A. in International Relations, National University of Laos, 2012-2016
Working Profile
- Research Assistant, Nagoya University, 2025-2026
Trade, tariff, non-tariff measure, and supply-chain data work. - Teaching Assistant, Nagoya University, 2024-2026
R, Stata, empirical workflow, and seminar research support. - Trade Officer, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Lao PDR, 2018-2022
ASEAN/RCEP e-commerce policy, regulatory gap assessment, and paperless-trade readiness work.
Open Projects
- OpenLaw
Machine-readable bilingual Lao PDR legislation repository for legal research, AI-assisted analysis, and public access to legal information.
Publications
Published article
- Quantifying the Impact of Trade Liberalization on Lao Imports: Evidence from Product-Level Data. International Journal of Economic Policy Studies, 2024.
Working papers