Research | Md Shafiul Islam

My research is in development economics and applied microeconometrics, with secondary interests in industrial organization and environmental and energy economics. My current work examines social protection targeting, climate and flood shocks, food security, and household welfare in Bangladesh and other developing countries.

Research Interests

Development Economics
Applied Microeconometrics
Industrial Organization
Environmental and Energy Economics

Within these fields, my work examines social protection and poverty, climate and flood shocks, food security and nutrition, education, and the evaluation of public policy.

Working Papers / Ongoing Research

Social Protection, Monetary Poverty, and Food Insecurity in Bangladesh: Evidence from the Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2022
Beyond Enrollment: The Impact of School Stipend and Cash Transfer Programs on Girls' Secondary School Retention and Quality in Bangladesh
The Impact of Dollar Store Entry on Obesity and Food Insecurity: Evidence from U.S. Counties

Selected Publications

Islam, M. S. (2020). An Econometric Analysis on Remittance and Economic Growth in Bangladesh. International Journal of Economics and Financial Research , 6(10), 214–218.

Google Scholar

Ali, S., Alam, K. J., Islam, M. S., & Hossain, M. (2015). An Empirical Analysis of Population Growth on Economic Development: The Case Study of Bangladesh. International Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Sciences , 3(3), 252–259.

Noor, M. T., Ali, S., Alam, K. J., & Islam, M. S. (2016). Significance of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth in Bangladesh. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research , 7(9), 495–503.

Hossin, M. S., & Islam, M. S. (2019). Stock Market Development and Economic Growth in Bangladesh: An Empirical Appraisal. International Journal of Economics and Financial Research , 5(11), 252–258.

Alam, K. J., Ghosh, B. C., Islam, M. S., & Hossain, M. E. (2014). Empirical Analysis of Twins' Deficits in Bangladesh. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science , 19(1), 65–72.

Noor, M. T., Islam, M. S., Alam, K. J., Hossain, M. M., & Ali, S. (2016). Brexit and the Impact on Bangladesh. Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research , 2(12), 68–76.