Tapas Kundu is an associate professor of economics at Oslo Business School, Oslo Metropolitan University. Prior to OsloMet, he was affiliated with University of Tromsø, Peace Research Institute of Oslo, and University of Oslo. His research focuses on applications of microeconomic theory in organisational economics, development economics, and political economy. He has received his MSc in statistics from Indian Statistical Institute and his PhD in economics and strategy from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.