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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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Tele-mentoring and tele-counselling for mothers and children to address Covid learning loss
20/07/23 → 30/10/23
Project: Research
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Addressing Learning Loss/Gap using Low-tech Remote Learning among Underprivileged Children in Developing Countries: A Case study from Nepal.
Glewwe, P., Islam, A., Wahedur Rahman, K., Sharma, U. & Gyawali, S.
3/03/23 → 15/01/24
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 → 28/02/25
Project: Research
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Low-Cost, Scalable Innovations for mitigating Learning Loss during COVID-19: A Field Experiment in Bangladesh
Islam, A., Thornton, R., Crawfurd, L., Talukdar, A. & Li, Z.
1/10/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Curbing Littering in Urban Bangladesh
Garg, T., Islam, A. & Martin, L.
1/12/21 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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COVID-19 and mental health in 8 low- and middle-income countries: a prospective cohort study
Aksunger, N., Vernot, C., Littman, R., Voors, M., Meriggi, N. F., Abajobir, A., Beber, B., Dai, K., Egger, D., Islam, A., Kelly, J., Kharel, A., Matabaro, A., Moya, A., Mwachofi, P., Nekesa, C., Ochieng, E., Rahman, T., Scacco, A., van Dalen, Y., & 3 others , Apr 2023, In: PLoS Medicine. 20, 4, 22 p., e1004081.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Fishermen’s competitiveness and labour market performance: evidence from shrimpers in Bangladesh
Islam, A., Tasneem, S. & Wang, L. C., Jul 2023, In: Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 67, 3, p. 346-363 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Long-term impact of exposure to violent conflict: are there gender differences?
Islam, A., Mahanta, R., Mandal, R., Nath, H. K., Ouch, C. & Sarkar, D., Apr 2023, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 208, p. 120-139 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Experimental evidence on adoption and impact of the system of rice intensification
Barrett, C. B., Islam, A., Mohammad Malek, A., Pakrashi, D. & Ruthbah, U., Jan 2022, In: American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 104, 1, p. 4-32 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Heterogeneous effects of health shocks in developed countries: evidence from Australia
Islam, A. & Parasnis, J., Oct 2022, In: Southern Economic Journal. 89, 2, p. 471-495 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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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