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Asad Islam
আসাদ ইসলাম
Development Economist & Professor of Economics at Monash University
Born
Bangladesh
OccupationsEconomist, Professor
Known forResearch on Economics, Education, Health, Microfinance, Social Networks & Rural Economics
TitleProfessor of Economics
Academic background
Alma materMonash University; University of Dhaka; University of Saskatchewan
Academic work
InstitutionsMonash University & Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability (CDES)
AwardsMollie Holman Doctoral Medal, ARC Discovery Early Career Research Fellow
Website

Asad Islam (Asadul Islam) is a development economist, born in Bangladesh, Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability (CDES) at Monash University, Australia.[1] His research focuses on development economics, education and health economics, gender, social networks and the application of randomized controlled trials in low and middle income countries.

Academic career

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Islam joined Monash University in 2009, later on became Director of the Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability (CDES). Where he leads interdisciplinary research on education, poverty reduction and public policy.[2]

Before joining Monash University, he worked as a research fellow at the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) and taught economics at the University of Dhaka.[3]

Research

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Asad Islam's research extends to the field of education, health, microfinance, gender, technology adoption, social networks and household risk-sharing. He has done extensive field research in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, Uganda, Tanzania and Cambodia.

His work has been published in leading peer reviewed journals including the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, Journal of Development Economics, European Economic Review and Demography.[4]

Awards and recognition

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Asad Islam has received competitive research funding from the Australian Research Council, UK Economic and Social Research Council, International Growth Centre, World Bank, Asian Development Bank and the European Union.

His co-authored research on agricultural technology adoption received the Outstanding AJAE Article Award from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, recognising its contribution to applied economic research.[5]

Media coverage and public impact

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Asad Islam’s research has received huge coverage from university media, international development platforms and education focused organizations for its contribution to evidence based policymaking in developing countries.

Research led by Asad Islam on "early childhood development and play-based learning among Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh" has been highlighted by academic and development oriented media for demonstrating improvements in children’s cognitive, emotional and social outcomes in humanitarian settings.[6]

His studies on innovative education approaches, including structured tutoring and extracurricular interventions, have been cited by research and education institute for advancing understanding of non-cognitive skill development and learning outcomes among children in low income context.

Coverage in Bangladesh

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Asad Islam’s have received positive coverage in Bangladesh’s national media, particularly in discussions highlighting Bangladeshi scholars contributing to global development research for his academic career and international research contributions.

The Daily Star has featured Asad Islam as a contributor and a subject in reporting on evidence based policymaking and development research. The newspaper lists him as an author and contributor as economist in the news article.[7] Also they quoted in his capacity as a development economist working on policy-relevant research.[8]

Academic profiles

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Asad Islam maintains verified academic profiles across major international research platforms:

Selected publications and media

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Asad Islam’s selected notable works and media features on development economics, education, agriculture, health and social protection:

  • Research on the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Bangladesh, featured in BBC StoryWorks’ Masters of Change series for its impact on rice yields and food security.[9]
  • Peer-reviewed research on chess education and child development, examining risk preferences and non-cognitive skills among students in developing countries.[10]
  • After the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics, he conducted randomized controlled trials and policy analysis in development economics.[11]
  • Articles on COVID-19–related learning loss and low-tech remote education solutions in Bangladesh, published in national newspapers.[12]
  • Research on information diffusion and technology adoption among farmers in Bangladesh, published by CEPR VoxEU.[13]
  • Leadership in international academic forums, including the IPS–Monash Conference on Economic Development in South Asia (2019).[14]

A wealth of information about academic publications is available through his Google Scholar and Idea/Repek profiles..[15]

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References

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  1. ^ "Professor Asadul Islam". Monash University.
  2. ^ "Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability". Monash University.
  3. ^ "Asad Islam – Official Biography". Asad Islam Official Website.
  4. ^ "Publications by Asad Islam". IDEAS/RePEc.
  5. ^ "Outstanding AJAE Article Award". Asad Islam Official Website.
  6. ^ "Play-based learning improves outcomes for refugee children". Asad Islam Official Website.
  7. ^ "Asad Islam – Author profile". The Daily Star.
  8. ^ "New platform launched to promote evidence-based policymaking". The Daily Star.
  9. ^ "Unexpected research outcomes". BBC StoryWorks.
  10. ^ "Chess education in children reduces their risk aversion". ChessBase.
  11. ^ "Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences and randomised controlled trials". The Financial Express.
  12. ^ "COVID-induced school closures: combating learning loss". The Financial Express.
  13. ^ "How information matters for adopting new technology in Bangladesh". CEPR VoxEU.
  14. ^ "IPS–Monash Conference highlights". Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka.
  15. ^ "Asad Islam publications". Google Scholar.