Dr. Dev Ray

Associate Professor

Department of Commerce

Qualification: PhD (Health Economics)

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Associate Professor, Department of Commerce, teaching M.Sc. and online courses
    • Experience: Teaching & research (approx.18 + years), Corporate (approx. 10+ years)

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Time Series Analysis III
Health Care Financing III
Advanced Macroeconomics II
Econometric Tools for Healthcare Analysis II
Epidemiology & Biostatistics I
Health Economics I

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
Doctor of Philosophy Health Economics University of Eastern Finland 2019
Master of Social Sciences Social Sciences University of Eastern Finland 2014
Master of Science Economics University of Nebraska 2003
Master of Arts Economics University of Marburg 1996

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
University of Eastern Finland Lecturer / Researcher 2010-2023
University of Turku, Finland Lecturer 2008- 2010
IWC College, Iowa, USA Lecturer 2000 - 2003
SEC College, Nebraska, USA Lecturer 1999 - 2003

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Research

Development-, Macro-, and International Economics, Health Economics Outcome Research, Health Care Financing, Aging, Mental Health, Stigmatized Diseases, Environment & Health, Topics in Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases

Work Experience

Organisation Role Tenure
Complan & Partner, Germany Pricing & Marketing Analyst 1991-1998
Sprachendienst Bangard, Germany Certified translator/interpreter 1992 - 1996

Hospitalisation expenditure on tuberculosis among tribal populations in India: A repeated cross-sectional analysis of national sample survey data, 2004 to 2018

2024 John, D Yadav, J Ray, D Bhattacharya, P.

Public Health in Practice, 7: 100490. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2024.100490

Health Expenditure, longevity, and child mortality: Dynamic panel data approach with global data

2020 Ray, D Linden, M

International Journal of Health Economics & Management, 20:1:99-119.

Essays on economic growth, health and inequality in developed and less developed countries

2019 Ray, D

Dissertations in Social Sciences and Business Studies 188, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio. UEF eRepository. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-61-3005-7.

Health, inequality and income: a global study using simultaneous model,

2018 Ray, D Linden, M

Journal of Economic Structures, 7: 22: 1-28

Health care technologies and global convergence of TB and cancer mortality rates

2017 Ray, D.

International Journal of Economic Development, 11(1):78-129

Aggregation bias-correcting approach to the health-income relationship: Life expectancy & GDP per capita in 148 countries 1970-2010,

2017 Linden, M Ray, D.

Economic Modelling, 61: 126–136.

Life expectancy effects of public and private health expenditure in OECD countries in years 1970 – 2012: panel time series approach

2017 Linden, M Ray, D.

Economic Analysis &Policy, 56: 101-113.