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Research for
Development.

An academic headquarters bringing together scholarship, education, institutions, public commentary, books, teaching and international academic engagement.

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“Research for Development”

A unifying intellectual direction for research, evidence, analysis, teaching and public-facing work.

Academic roleIndependent University, BangladeshMember of Faculty · Economics, Business School
EditorialSouth Asia JournalEditor At Large
Research identityEvidence + policyEconomics · governance · development · public thought
Education & institutions

An academic journey with visible institutional context.

Education, teaching, research and professional training are presented together so visitors can understand the breadth of the academic record at a glance.

University of BathPhD · Economics
University of DhakaM.S.S. Economics
Waterloo UniversityResearch · Data Analysis
LU
University of LeedsM.A. Economics
LSE
London School of EconomicsDevelopment Economics
McG
McGill UniversityProject Management
CU
Concordia UniversityBig Data for Business
ISEO
I.S.E.O. Summer SchoolInternational Political Economy
AEA
AEA Continuing EducationField Experiment in Economics
University of BathPhD · Economics
University of DhakaM.S.S. Economics
Waterloo UniversityResearch · Data Analysis
Education

Degrees

  • PhD, Economics — University of Bath, UK · 2015
  • M.A., Economics — University of Leeds, UK · 2008
  • M.S.S., Economics — University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Professional training

Additional study

  • Big Data for Business — Concordia · 2021
  • Comprehensive Project Management — McGill · 2019
  • Field Experiment in Economics — AEA Continuing Education · 2016
  • International Political Economy — I.S.E.O. · 2013
  • Development Economics — LSE · 2009
Professional authority

Research, teaching and institutional engagement.

Independent University, Bangladesh

Faculty · Economics

Macroeconomics and Banking & Finance teaching at master’s level are recorded in the public CV.

Siberian Federal University

Research + Visiting Teaching

Principal Investigator and Visiting Lecturer roles are recorded, including research on firm growth and well-being in Russia.

Waterloo University

Research Analyst

Analyst on the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project.

Human Development Research Centre

Research Associate

Research Associate role in Bangladesh is recorded for 2004–2007.

Stamford University Bangladesh

Assistant Professor

Teaching in Macroeconomics and Research Methods is recorded for 2011–2012.

South Asia Journal

Editor At Large

Editorial work on policy issues in South Asia.

Salvation International College

A-Level Economics

Part-time teaching under the Cambridge syllabus.

CBS Teaching Center

A-Level Economics

Part-time teaching under the University of London syllabus.

Research at a glance

Questions, evidence, policy.

Governance & Corruption

Institutions, accountability, corruption and firm-level behaviour.

Economic Development

Growth, human development, welfare and sustainability.

Political Economy

Institutions, power, transformation and development policy.

Growth & Macroeconomics

Business cycles, macroeconomic models and policy.

Well-being

Welfare and comparative well-being research.

Migration & Immigration

Output, employment, wages, policy and integration.

Public Policy

Program evaluation, welfare economics and cost-benefit analysis.

International & Regional Affairs

International and regional political economy.

Public voice & academic profiles

A visible public and scholarly footprint.

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Knowledge archive

The work, organized by purpose.

Scholarship

Publications

Journal articles, work under review and research in progress.

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Public commentary

Media & Commentary

Newspaper columns, op-eds and semi-academic writing in English and বাংলা.

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Academic engagement

Speaking & Events

Conference papers, invited talks, keynotes and discussions.

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Teaching

Teaching & learning

Teaching experience and research-led academic practice.

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