Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
I am a development economist with specific interests in health, education and agriculture. I have extensive experience in managing large household data. I have been involved in several experimental and non-experimental projects exploring early childhood education, behavior and pattern of tobacco use among adult smokers, adoption of new agricultural technology ect. As a consultant to the World Bank I have worked with the government in improving the implementation and targeting mechanisms of several public workfare programs
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
Associate Professor, University of Dhaka
10 Dec 2013 → …
Consultant, World Bank Vietnam
1 Jan 2012 → 30 Jun 2017
Assistant Professor, University of Dhaka
17 Aug 2007 → 9 Dec 2013
Research area keywords
- Development Economics
- Applied Economics
- International Economics
Network
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Projects
- 5 Finished
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Consolidation of the Superannuation Industry
Ruthbah, U., Pham, N. & Cui, B.
Australian Administration Services Pty Limited (“Link”)
15/02/22 → 19/05/22
Project: Research
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Research on the Relationship between voluntary savings and changes to the Superannuation Guarantee (SG)
Ruthbah, U., Pham, N., Koo, B. & Kapur, D.
6/12/19 → 30/04/20
Project: Research
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Research on the effective are superannuation tax concessions in encouraging additional savings
Ruthbah, U., Pham, N., Koo, B. & Kapur, D.
6/12/19 → 30/04/20
Project: Research
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SW: Investment Strategies of Self-managed Super Funds
Pham, N., Cui, B., Kapur, D. & Ruthbah, U.
1/10/18 → 30/11/20
Project: Research
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Training, financing, and matching between workers and firms: Evidence from Bangladesh
Islam, A., Ruthbah, U., Fields, G. & Triyana, M.
30/03/18 → 1/12/21
Project: Research
Research output
- 7 Article
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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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The retirement puzzle
Ruthbah, U., 2022, In: Australian Journal of Management. 47, 2, p. 342-367 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Does lower fertility empower women? Evidence from rural Bangladesh
Ruthbah, U., Jan 2020, In: Economics and Human Biology. 36, 10 p., 100813.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Do extra hours of tutoring payoff? Evaluation of a community education programme in Bangladesh
Ruthbah, U., Rabbani, A., Hossain, S. & Sarwar, G., 2016, In: Journal of Development Effectiveness. 8, 2, p. 196-215 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prevalence and patterns of tobacco use in Bangladesh from 2009 to 2012: Evidence from International Tobacco Control (ITC) study
Nargis, N., Thompson, M. E., Fong, G. T., Driezen, P., Hussain, A. K. M. G., Ruthbah, U. H., Quah, A. C. K. & Abdullah, A. S., 1 Nov 2015, In: PLoS ONE. 10, 11, 16 p., e0141135.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile43 Citations (Scopus)