Prof. Dr. Tara Prasad Bhusal is a Professor of Economics at the Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. With over three decades of teaching, research, and academic leadership experience, he specializes in econometrics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, corruption studies, public finance, political economy, and governance. He has played a key role in policy research, curriculum development, and examination reforms, serving as Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tribhuvan University (2019–2024).

Dr. Bhusal earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Tribhuvan University in 2022. His academic journey includes an MA in Economics (1992) and a BA in Mathematics & Economics (1989) from Tribhuvan University. His strong quantitative background allows him to specialize in applied econometrics, fiscal policy analysis, economic forecasting, and corruption studies.

Dr. Bhusal has been actively involved in policy-oriented research in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Transparency International, Tax and Fiscal Justice Asia (TAFJA), Public Services International (PSI), ActionAid Nepal, and Policy Research Institute (PRI), Nepal. His research covers tax justice, illicit financial flows, governance, trade policies, and media monitoring.

In 2024, he led a study on Corporate Taxation and Tax Justice in Nepal, supported by Public Services International (PSI), France. He also conducted research on Local Tax Reform in Bagnaskali Rural Municipality, Nepal (2022) in partnership with ActionAid Nepal. His work on Illicit Financial Flows in Nepal was part of a collaborative effort with TAFJA (2019).

Dr. Bhusal has contributed extensively to governance, anti-corruption, and media studies. He was involved in Media Monitoring in the 2013 Constituent Assembly (CA) Election, conducted by Nepal Press Institute (NPI) and UNDP Nepal, analyzing media transparency and political communication during elections. He also conducted Content Analysis of Newspapers During Elections in collaboration with the Central Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Tribhuvan University (2013).

As a faculty member, Dr. Bhusal has played a key role in academic administration. He served as Member Secretary of the Board of Examination, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (2019–2024), leading the digitization of examination processes, policy reforms, and transparency initiatives.

Dr. Bhusal has authored several books on economics and econometrics, including Mathematical Economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Basic Econometrics, and Mathematics for Economics (2025). His research papers have been published in peer-reviewed national and international journals, covering themes such as economic growth, corruption, trade, financial regulation, and illicit financial flows.

Beyond academia, Dr. Bhusal has worked as an expert for UGC Nepal, an economic consultant for organizations such as Nepal Telecommunications Authority, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, UNDP, Policy Research Institute (PRI), Nepal, and Nepal Press Institute, contributing to economic policy development, regulatory analysis, and institutional reforms.

With his extensive experience in teaching, research, governance, and media economics, Dr. Bhusal remains committed to advancing economic education, public policy research, media transparency, and institutional capacity-building in Nepal.

Ph.D. in Economics (2022) – Tribhuvan University, Nepal

MA in Economics (1992) – Tribhuvan University, Nepal

BA in Mathematics & Economics (1989) – Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Professor, Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University (2019–Present)

Assistant Dean, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, Tribhuvan University (2019–2024)

Policy Research & Consultancy

Corporate Taxation and Tax Justice in Nepal (2024) – Public Services International, France

Local Tax Reform in Bagnaskali Rural Municipality, Nepal (2022) – ActionAid Nepal

Illicit Financial Flows in Nepal (2019) – TAFJA Nepal

Policy Research on Governance & Development (2019) – Policy Research Institute (PRI), Nepal

Determinants of Corruption in Nepal (2017) – Tribhuvan University Research Centre

Role of Telecommunication in Nepal’s Economic Growth (2015) – Tribhuvan University Research Centre

Media Monitoring in the 2013 Constituent Assembly Election – Nepal Press Institute & UNDP Nepal (2013)

Content Analysis of Newspapers During Elections – Tribhuvan University, Central Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (2013)

Selected Research Articles (International Journals)

1. Luitel, G., Panta, H. K., Dahal, K. C., Bhusal, T. P., & Timsina, K. P. (2025). From leaves to markets: Assessing trade competitiveness of Nepalese tea in the WTO era. SSRN. https://ssrn.com/abstract=5159478 or https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5159478
2.  Gaire, A.K., Gurung, Y.B.& Bhusal, T.P. (2024). Fertility model evolution: A survey on mathematical models of age-specific fertility with application to Nepalese and Malaysian data. Global Health Economics and Sustainability  https://doi.org/10.36922/ghes.4219
3. Gaire, A. K., Gurung, Y. B., & Bhusal, T. P. (2024). Stochastic modeling of age at menarche for Nepalese girls and developing menarchial life table. Population Review, 63(2), 146-161. https://doi.org/10.1353/prv.2024.a946252
4. Gaire, A. K., Bhusal, T. P., & Gurung, Y. B. (2024). Age at first marriage of Nepalese women: A statistical analysis (Status, differential, determinants, and distributional pattern). Journal of Population and Social Studies JPSS, 32, 308–328. https://doi.org/10.25133/JPSSv322024.019
5. Gaire, A. K., Gurung, Y. B., & Bhusal, T. P. (2024). Stochastic modelling of age at menopause for Nepalese women and development of menopausal life table. Global Health Economics and Sustainability. https://accscience.com/journal/GHES/1/2/10.36922/ghes.1239
6.  Bhusal, T.P. (2019). Indo-Nepal trade through North-East India. In Border trade in North-East India: A politico-economic perspective. Indu Books Service Private Limited.

Selected Books

1. Bhusal, T. P. (2025). Mathematics for Economics (For MA first semester). Dreamland Publication.
2. Bhusal, T. P. (2022). Mathematical economics. Dreamland Publication.
3. Bhusal, T. P. (2021). Microeconomics. Dreamland Publication.
4. Bhusal, T. P. (2021). Macroeconomics. Dreamland Publication.
5. Bhusal, T. P. (2020). Managerial economics. Dreamland Publication.
6. Bhusal, T. P. (2019). Microeconomics. Dreamland Publication.
7. Bhusal, T. P. (2017). Statistical methods (For MA second semester). Dreamland Publication.
8. Bhusal, T. P. (2017). Mathematical methods (For MA first semester). Dreamland Publication.