Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Development Economics, Demography
Biography
I am the Director of the Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability (CDES) and a Professor at the Department of Economics at Monash University. I am one of the Chief Investigators for the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW). I am also an affiliated Professor at Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) , Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), adjunct fellow at the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) in Bangladesh. Before joining Monash in 2009, I was a Research Fellow Bangladesh Instiute of Development Studies (BIDS)- the leading think-tanks in Bangladesh. I also taught Economics at the University of Dhaka.
I am a Development Economist. My recent research focuses on early childhood and primary education, health, Gender, social networks and technology adoption, energy, microfinance, SMEs, and risk-sharing mechanisms. I am particularly interested in issues that can generate public policy interest. I am passionate about making changes in the lives of the poor people in developing countries through my research, collaboration and external engagement with NGOs, governments, policymakers and development practitioners around the world.
My recent fieldwork includes working in countries such as Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, Fiji, Vietnam, Phillipines, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Tanzanaia, and Cambodia. My research has been funded by the UK ESRC, Australian Research Council (ARC), International Growth Centre (IGC) and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)/AusAID Australia, UK foreign Aid (FCDO), World Bank, Asian Development Bank and European Union.
I have published in leading journals including American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, Economic Journal, European Economic review, Journal of Development Economics, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Journal of Risk and Uncertainty and Demography.
For more information about my work, please visit my personal webpage
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Adjunct Fellow, BRAC International (Bangladesh)
25 Jul 2016 → …
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Strengthening SPREP’s Capacity as a Direct Access Entity
Dargusch, P. J., Islam, A., Haapio, M., Raaj, N. & Huber, C.
7/10/24 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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Enhancing Educational Opportunities: A Randomized Trial of English and Life Skills Training for Underprivileged Girls
Islam, A., Tiwari, A., Cotofan, M., Bharti, N., Talukdar, A. & Kayes, I.
1/09/24 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Optimizing Workplace Environments: A Pilot Study on Thermal Comfort, Productivity, and Gender Equality in the RMG Industry of Bangladesh
Islam, A., Dahis, R., Friebel, G. & Baigh, T.
1/05/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
True, J., Carlson, B., Douglas, H., Davies, S., Fisher, J., Humphreys, C. F., Islam, A., O'Leary, P., Wendt, S., D'Costa, B., Mavisakalyan, A., Mavisakalyan, A., Flynn, A., Wilson, D., Kidman, J., Tolmie, J., Naepi, S., Wood, E., Goodmark, L., Anderson, S., Kotsadam, A., Marddent, A., Eddyono, S., Olsson, M., Tran, T., Cripps, K., Mataia-Milo, L., Hutton, L. & Crookes, A.
Australian Research Council (ARC), University of Melbourne, Australian National University (ANU), Griffith University, Curtin University, Macquarie University, Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution, Office of the eSafety Commissioner, Respect Victoria, ActionAid Australia, Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety Limited (ANROWS), Safe and Equal Inc (trading as Domestic Violence Victoria (DV Vic) Incorporated, No To Violence, Our Watch Limited, Western Australian Council of Social Services Inc, Domestic Violence NSW Inc, Asia Foundation, Wesnet (Women's Services Network) Incorporated, Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration, SMERU Research Institute, Black Rainbow, Gaston Zavalla Ortigas Peace Institute, UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund (Headquarters), Thammasat University, Lunivesite Aoao o Samoa (National University of Samoa), University of the South Pacific, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Gadjah Mada University), Peace Research Institute (PRIO), Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research, Auckland University of Technology, Research and Training Center for Community Development (RTCCD), University of Auckland, University of British Columbia, University of Maryland Baltimore , Victoria University of Wellington, Yale University, Australian Institute of Women Judges, Kornar Winmil Yunti Aboriginal Corporation, Women's Safety Services SA Incorporated, DVConnect Limited, Koorie Women Mean Business Incorporated, National Indigenous Australians Agency, Breaking Silent Codes Network Incorporated, Department of Social Services (DSS) (Australia) , National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Ltd (trading as The Lowitja Institute), Fiji Women's Rights Movement, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) (Australia), Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of New South Wales (AH&MRC), Raoul Wallenberg Institute
1/01/24 → 31/12/30
Project: Research
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Gender Norms at Work: Impacts on Women’s Hiring and Workplace Experiences in Bangladesh
Islam, A., Beam, E., Merfeld, J. & Das, N. C.
1/03/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Addressing vaccine hesitancy using local ambassadors: a randomized controlled trial in Indonesia
Islam, A., Kusnadi, G., Rezki, J., Sim, A., van Empel, G., Vlassopoulos, M. & Zenou, Y., Apr 2024, In: European Economic Review. 163, 30 p., 104683.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Delivering remote learning using a low-tech solution: Eeidence from a randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh
Wang, L. C., Vlassopoulos, M., Islam, A. & Hassan, H., 2024, In: Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics. 2, 3, p. 562-601 40 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Improving women’s mental health during a pandemic
Vlassopoulos, M., Siddique, A., Rahman, T., Pakrashi, D., Islam, A. & Ahmed, F., 2024, In: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. 16, 2, p. 422-455 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Non-price energy conservation information and household energy consumption in a developing country: evidence from an RCT
Ahsanuzzaman, Eskander, S., Islam, A. & Wang, L. C., Sept 2024, In: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. 127, 22 p., 103022.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Partisan effects of information campaigns in competitive authoritarian elections: evidence from Bangladesh
Ahmed, F., Hodler, R. & Islam, A., May 2024, In: Economic Journal. 134, 660, p. 1303-1330 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Outstanding AJAE Article Award.
Ruthbah, Ummul (Recipient), Islam, Asadul (Recipient), Barret, Cristopher (Recipient), Malek, Abdul . (Recipient) & Pakrashi, Debayan (Recipient), Jul 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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Empowering vulnerable women through entrepreneurship
Abu Zafar Shahriar & Asadul Islam
13/03/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature