Jettawat (Arm) Pravat
PhD Student
Research interests
- Economics
- Education
- Policy
Contact details
Biography
Jettawat (Arm) Pravat is a PhD candidate in Development Studies with Reference to Emerging Economies at King’s. He is also a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Department of International Development
Jettawat is a recipient of the Anandamahidol Foundation Scholarship under the Thai Royal Patronage. Before coming to King’s, Jettawat was matriculated at Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge and awarded an MPhil in Education, Globalisation and International Development. He additionally earned a BA in Politics and International Relations from Thammasat University, Thailand, where he was originally trained to be a political scientist.
Research
Thesis title: 'State, Skill, and Society: The political economy of skill formation in Thailand'
Jettawat’s doctoral research centres on skill formation in Thailand’s industrial sectors, investigating the interplay between national institutions, global value chains, and university-industry-government linkages. Theoretically, his work rests on, and seeks to bridge the gaps between, comparative capitalisms and global production literature. In practical terms, the study aims to gain a comprehensive understanding of Thailand’s skills challenges and their implications for economic upgrading, while also proposing policy prescriptions. His broader academic interests include the developmental state, middle-income trap, catch-up industrialisation, higher education for development, and other issues related to the political economy of development, particularly in East and Southeast Asia.
PhD supervision
- Principal Supervisor: Dr Ye Liu
- Secondary Supervisor: Dr Nahee Kang
Further details
Research
Global Production, Finance and Labour research group
A multidisciplinary research group dealing with global production, labour, money and finance within the Department of International Development at the School of Global Affairs, King's College London.
Research
Global Production, Finance and Labour research group
A multidisciplinary research group dealing with global production, labour, money and finance within the Department of International Development at the School of Global Affairs, King's College London.