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Innovative Research Award

Pahlaj Moolio
Paragon International University,

Researcher Information
Affiliation Paragon International University
Country Cambodia
Scopus ID 57218765386
Documents 5
Citations 33
h-index 2
Subject Area Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Event Global Innovation Technologist Awards
ORCID 0009-0004-2189-9446

Pahlaj Moolio is a researcher in economics, econometrics and finance whose published work addresses economic growth, foreign direct investment, mathematical economics, optimization and social welfare. The available research record includes studies focused on Cambodia and wider regional economic questions, alongside analytical contributions using quantitative and mathematical approaches. [1]

Abstract

The Innovative Research Award profile recognizes Pahlaj Moolio’s documented contributions to economics and related quantitative fields. His publication record covers foreign aid and economic growth, agency output maximization, social choice, foreign direct investment, and optimization. These works demonstrate an interdisciplinary connection between economic theory, mathematical methods and applied development questions. [2]

Keywords

  • Economics
  • Econometrics
  • Economic Growth
  • Foreign Direct Investment

Introduction

Moolio’s research spans both theoretical and applied economic analysis. His work on foreign aid examines long-run relationships between aid and economic growth in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam using panel cointegration, FMOLS and DOLS methods. [3] Earlier studies address constrained optimization and the mathematical treatment of economic decision-making.

Research Profile

The profile combines regional development research with analytical economics. Bibliographic records identify five Scopus documents, 33 citations and an h-index of 2. These indicators provide a quantitative snapshot of indexed research activity and should be interpreted alongside publication quality, subject relevance and scholarly context.

Research Contributions

A notable contribution concerns the relationship between foreign aid and economic growth across four Southeast Asian economies. The study reports evidence of long-run cointegration and evaluates the relationship using established panel estimators. [3] Other work applies Lagrange multipliers and constrained optimization to examine output allocation under budget limitations. [2]

Publications

  • “Foreign Aid and Economic Growth: Panel Cointegration Analysis for Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam,” 2016.
  • “Output Maximization of an Agency,” 2009, Indus Journal of Management & Social Sciences, 3(1), 39–51. [2]
  • “Preference of Social Choice in Mathematical Economics,” 2009.
  • “The Relationship between Gross Domestic Product and Foreign Direct Investment: The Case of Cambodia,” 2013.
  • “Optimization and Social Welfare in Economics,” 2013.

Research Impact

The supplied bibliographic record indicates that the research has received citations across economics-related literature. The publication on foreign aid and growth contributes specifically to the empirical development-economics literature concerning the CLMV countries, while the optimization studies provide a theoretical foundation for economic decision analysis. Citation counts can change as indexing databases are updated.

Award Suitability

The profile is relevant to an Innovative Research Award because it demonstrates sustained engagement with economic questions through both empirical and analytical methods. The combination of regional development research, mathematical economics and quantitative analysis provides a coherent basis for consideration within an academic recognition framework. Final award decisions should remain subject to the event’s independent eligibility and review criteria.

Conclusion

Pahlaj Moolio’s research record reflects contributions across applied and theoretical economics, with particular relevance to economic growth, development, optimization and Cambodia-focused economic analysis. The documented publications and indexed research indicators provide a structured scholarly basis for recognition under the Innovative Research Award category.

References

  1. Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Pahlaj Moolio, Author ID 57218765386. Scopus.
    https://www.scopus.com/pages/authors/57218765386
  2. Moolio, P., Islam, J. N., & Mohajan, H. K. (2009). Output Maximization of an Agency. Indus Journal of Management & Social Sciences, 3(1), 39–51.
    https://ideas.repec.org/a/iih/journl/v3y2009i1p39-51.html
  3. Moolio, P., & Kong, S. (2016). Foreign Aid and Economic Growth: Panel Cointegration Analysis for Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Athens Journal of Business & Economics, 2(4), 417–428.
    https://doi.org/10.30958/ajbe.2.4.6
  4. Google Scholar. (n.d.). Pahlaj Moolio publication record.
    https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=DZKs2uQAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=title
  5. ORCID. (n.d.). Pahlaj Moolio ORCID record.
    https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2189-9446
Pahlaj Moolio | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Innovative Research Award

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