Senior Lecturer QUT Business School, Economics and Finance, Queensland University of Technology
Dr. Dipanwita Sarkar received her Ph.D. from Southern Methodist University, Texas. Her areas of research include Labor Economics with emphasis on demography, education and health, Behavioural Economics. Prior to joining QUT, Dipa was an Assistant Professor of Economics at The University of Louisiana. Besides academia, she worked as Economic Consultant at Colemont Insurance Brokerage, Inc. and Organ Transport Systems, Inc.
How your birth date influences how well you do in school, and later in life
Oct 09, 2018 12:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Whether you were born in December, January, August or September can have a significant and long-lasting impact on your life. Our new research shows your birthday month may also contribute to shaping your personality. In...
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