Winai Wongsurawat is an applied economist whose research interests span the areas of government regulation, investment, entrepreneurship, and business strategy. Prior to joining the College of Management at Mahidol University, he was an assistant professor at the Asian Institute of Technology where he taught master and doctoral-level courses in quantitative analysis, strategic management, macroeconomics and the political economy of Thailand.
From 2005-2007, Dr. Wongsurawat was a consultant at NERA Economic Consulting, a global consulting firm based in New York, USA. As a member of the finance and mass torts practice, he provided consultation and litigation support in securities class actions and product liability lawsuits.
Winai earned his PhD in managerial economics and strategy from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. His Bachelor of Arts and Science in economics and mathematical & computational sciences at Stanford University was sponsored by HM the King of Thailand’s scholarship.
A. Policy & Regulation
- "Pornography and Social Ills: Evidence from the Early 1990s", Journal of Applied Economics, 9 (1), May 2006. [Article]
- "Determinants of Public Reactions to Concorde Test Flights at the John F. Kennedy International Airport", Journal of Air Transport Management, 13 (6), November 2007. [Article]
B. Mutual Fund Fees
- "When Do Breakpoints Give Mutual Fund Investors a Break?" (with F. Sabry), Journal of Investment Compliance, 9 (2), June 2008. [Article]
- "Management Fees and Total Expenses of Mutual Funds in Thailand", Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 16 (1), February 2011. [Article]
- "A Survey of Mutual Fund Fees and Expenses in Thailand" (with P. Na Lamphun), International Journal of Emerging Markets, 7 (4), September 2012. [Article]
C. Education
- "Grade Inflation and Law School Admissions", Quality Assurance in Education, 16 (3), September 2008. [Article]
- "Does Grade Inflation Affect the Credibility of Grades? Evidence from US Law School Admissions", Education Economics, 17 (4), December 2009. [Article]
- "What's A Comment Worth? How to Better Understand Student Evaluations of Teaching", Quality Assurance in Education, 19 (1), February 2011. [Article]
- "Education Reform and the Academic Performance of Public and Private School Students in Thailand", Education Research for Policy and Practice, 10 (1) February 2011. [Article]
D. Small Businesses
- "Characteristics of Successful Small and Micro Community Enterprises in Rural Thailand" (with K. Ruengdet), Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 16 (4), December 2010. [Article]
E. Case Studies
- "ihere.tv -- Thailand's Online Media Entrepreneurs", Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies Collection, April 2011.
- "Newly empowered: experiences of young leaders in Vietnam", (with Tran Thuy Trang), Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies Collection, April 2011.
- "Crisis management: Western Digital’s 46-day recovery from the 2011 flood disaster in Thailand", (with Lau Chee Wai), Strategy & Leadership, forthcoming 2012.