Biography
With a Ph.D. degree from University of Helsinki, is now working as an assistant professor of Economics at the Xiamen University Malaysia. During my career, I taught several courses, such as Applied Econometrics, Business Statistics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Development Economics, and Research Methodology at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Research Interest
My research interests include Entrepreneurial Economics and Behavioral Economics with particular focus on Poverty Reduction, Gender Equality, and Sustainable Development. My research has appeared in various journals, such as Management Decision, Applied Economics, International Review of Applied Economics, Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, and International Journal of Public Opinion Research.
Educational Background
- PhD in Economics, Economics Department, University of Helsinki, Finland 2009
- Master of Social Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh 1997
- Bachelor of Social Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh 1995
Working Experience
- Assistant Professor of Economics, Xiamen University Malaysia, Malaysia April 2019-present
- Assistant Professor of Economics, International University of Sarajevo, BiH January 2016-January 2019
- Assistant Professor of Economics, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco January 201-December 2015
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Helsinki and Helsinki Center of Economic Research (HECER), Helsinki, Finland July 2009-December 2013
- Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Economics, University of Helsinki, Finland June 2005-June 2009
- Assistant Professor, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh May 2001-August 2003
- Lecturer-Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh April 1998-April 2001
Research Experience
- Xiamen University Malaysia Research Fund (XMUMRF), 2019 Cycle 4
- Osuuspankki, 2011.
- Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation, 2009.
- Osuuspankki, 2006.
- Suomen Arvopaperimarkkinoiden, 2006.
Representative Publications
- "Does gender diversity affect non-performing loans? International evidence from microfinance institutions" Borsa Istanbul Review, 2023, DOI: 10.1016/j.bir.2023.03.001
- "Democracy and Access to Finance in Developing Countries." Review of Behavioral Finance, 2022. DOI: 10.1108/rbf-07-2022-0168
- "Innovations as a Response to Shadow Economy: Evidence from Privately Held Firms" (with Omar Farooq), Journal of Industry Competition and Trade, 2022. DOI: 10.1007/s10842-022-00388-6
- "Microfinance and Domestic Violence" (with Omar Farooq), The Journal of Adult Protection, DOI 10.1108/JAP-05-2020-0014
- "Cultural fractionalization and informal finance: Evidence from Indian firms" (with Omar Farooq), Eurasian Economic Review, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40822-020-00149-y
- "Informational role of ownership concentration: Evidence from the Casablanca Stock Exchange" (with Omar Farooq), Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, 2019. DOI 10.1108/JIABR-11-2016-0141
- "Financial centers and dividend policy: evidence from an emerging market" (with Omar Farooq), Management Decision 2019. DOI: 10.1108/MD-12-2017-1230
- "Religiosity and the perception about compatibility of democracy with Islam: Evidence from the Arab World" (with Omar Farooq), International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 2018, doi:10.1093/ijpor/edy011.
- "Does Microcredit Increase Borrowers' Savings? A Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity Design Approach" (with Omar Farooq), International Review of Applied Economics, 2016, DOI: 10.1080/02692171.2016.1263607.
- "Impact of Microcredit on Borrowers' Expenditures: A Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity Design Approach" (with Omar Farooq), Applied Economics, 2016, DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2016.1142662.
- "Does Stock Price Synchronicity Effect Information Content of Reported Earnings? Evidence from the MENA Region" (with Omar Farooq), Risk Governance and Control: Financial Markets & Institutions, 2016, Volume 6, Issue 3, pp.43-49.
- "Essays on Microcredit in Rural Bangladesh" PhD dissertation, University of Helsinki, 2009.
- "Population Policy of Bangladesh and its Control Variables" Islamic University Studies, 2002, Part-A, Faculty of Social Sciences, Vol. 2, No.4, pp. 102-121.
- "The Problems of Rural Woman Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh: A Case Study of Jhenaidah District" Islamic University Studies, 2001, Part-A, Faculty of Social Sciences, Vol. 2, No.2, pp. 72-91.
- "Impact of Food Aid on the Food Production of Bangladesh" (with Shaiful Islam), Islamic University Studies, 2001, Part-C, Faculty of Business Administration, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp 122-143.
- "Socio-economic Impact of Duadswar Asran Prokolpo: A Case Study" (with Sarfaraz Nawaz and Mizanur Rahman), Islamic University Studies, 2000, Part-C, Faculty of Business Administration, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp 162-177.
- "Socio-economic conditions of Bangladeshi student: A case study on Islamic University" (with Alamgir Hossain), 1999, Islamic University Studies, Part-A, Faculty of Social Sciences, Vol. 2, No.3, pp. 53-67.