Min Thura Mon
PhD Candidate in Economics · Applied Micro & Distributional Macro
I am from Myanmar (Burma) with graduate degrees in Economics and Environmental Management. My doctoral research focuses on how environmental shocks shape economic inequalities, and household behaviors under imperfect markets in developing countries.
My work bridges empirical and structural approaches using causal inference, machine learning and microeconometrics to identify mechanisms, and heterogeneous agent models to quantify their aggregate implications.
Research
Primary Fields: Applied Microeconomics (Environment & Labor) and Distributional Macroeconomics
Secondary Fields: Political Economy
Peer-reviewed Articles
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CCUS Technology and Carbon Emissions: Evidence from the United States
Mon, M. T., Tansuchat, R., & Yamaka, W. — Energies, 17(7), 1748 (2024)
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Underused Geothermal Potential in Southeast Asia's Net-Zero Transition
Ramadhan, R., & Mon, M. T. — Geoscience Frontiers, 102331 (2026)
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Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage in Indonesia: Storage Capacity, Current Status, Economic Viability, and Policy
Ramadhan, R., Mon, M. T., Tangparitkul, S., Tansuchat, R., & Agustin, D. A. — Energy Geoscience, 100335 (2024)
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What Explains the Gender Wage Gap in Japan? Evidence from High-Dimensional Wage Decompositions
Mon, M. T., & Leurcharusmee, S. — Under submission (2026)
Under Review
Works in Progress
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Assets and Access: How Parental Wealth Shapes Educational Investment under Credit Constraints
Mon, M. T. — 2026
In Progress
Conference Articles
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Application of Geographic Information System in Salinity Distribution of the Bang Pakong River, Thailand
Mon, M. T., Piemjaiswang, R., Phetrak, A., & Kittipongvises, S. — 11th International Conference on Environmental Engineering, Science and Management, pp. 119–125 (2022)
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Preliminary Studies on Subsidence in Bagan-Nyaung Oo Area, Mandalay Region
Zaw, T. N., Htet, S. W., & Mon, M. T. — Journal of Myanmar Academy of Arts and Sciences, 17(5), 251–282 (2019)
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Geohazards and Preliminary Studies on Environmental Degradation in Bagan-Nyaung Oo Area, Mandalay Region
Zaw, T. N., Htet, S. W., & Mon, M. T. — Journal of Myanmar Academy of Arts and Sciences, 16(5), 69–105 (2018)
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Teaching
Mathematical Economics
An intensive undergraduate course, part of the Foundation Economics Course at Inya Economics. Class materials are freely available — because education is a public good.
↗ Syllabus (2025)Statistics and Econometrics
Covered the econometrics component of the Foundation Economics Course at Inya Economics (2024).
Awards & Scholarships
- Sir John Monash Scholarship for Excellence (M.Res.) Monash University, AU
- Presidential Scholarship — Active Recruitment (M.Econ. & Ph.D.) Chiang Mai University, TH
- ASEAN Graduate Scholarship Chulalongkorn University, TH
- Top Paper Award — Business Strategy & Decision-making (RQF Lv.6) ABE, UK
- First Position, Upper Second Honours Class University of Yangon, MM
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