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Working Papers

2024

1. Is There an Underside to Economic Growth ? A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Malaysia
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2022

2. Can Child Marriage Law Affect Attitudes and Behaviour in the Absence of Strict Enforcement? Experimental Evidence from Bangladesh
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
3. Digital Divide or Digital Provide? Technology, Time Use and Learning Loss during COVID-19
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Digital Divide or Digital Provide? Technology, Time Use, and Learning Loss during COVID-19, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2022) View citations (5) (2022)
4. Home Schooling during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Assessment of Malaysia’s PdPR Program
   ADBI Working Papers, Asian Development Bank Institute View citations (1)

2021

5. Access to microfinance and female labour force participation
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
6. Measuring educational inequality of opportunity: pupil’s effort matters
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article Measuring educational inequality of opportunity: pupil’s effort matters, World Development, Elsevier (2021) View citations (2) (2021)
7. Measuring gender attitudes using list experiments
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (4)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020)
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2020)
   See also Journal Article Measuring gender attitudes using list experiments, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2021) View citations (10) (2021)

2020

8. Can Child Marriage Law Change Attitudes and Behaviour? Experimental Evidence from an Information Intervention in Bangladesh
   Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent View citations (4)
9. Is Son Preference Disappearing from Bangladesh?
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Venice "Ca' Foscari" View citations (2)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Is son preference disappearing from Bangladesh?, World Development, Elsevier (2021) View citations (13) (2021)
10. Social Barriers to Female Migration: Theory and Evidence from Bangladesh
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
    See also Journal Article Social barriers to female migration: Theory and evidence from Bangladesh, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (6) (2022)
11. Vietnam's Extraordinary Performance in the PISA Assessment: A Cultural Explanation of an Education Paradox
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Vietnam’s extraordinary performance in the PISA assessment: A cultural explanation of an education paradox, Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier (2020) View citations (12) (2020)

2019

12. Explaining a ‘development miracle’: poverty reduction and human development in Malaysia since the 1970s
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester
13. Female Seclusion from Paid Work: A Social Norm or Cultural Preference?
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (3)
14. Marriage, work, and migration: The role of infrastructure development and gender norms
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
    Also in Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent (2018) View citations (1)
15. Will South Asia achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? Learning from the MDGs experience
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Will South Asia Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? Learning from the MDGs Experience, Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer (2020) View citations (15) (2020)

2018

16. Fair and unfair educational inequality in a developing country: The role of pupil’s effort
    Working Papers, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality View citations (5)
17. Labor Market Returns to Education and English Language Skills in the People's Republic of China: An Update
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article Labor Market Returns to Education and English Language Skills in the People's Republic of China: An Update, Asian Development Review, MIT Press (2019) View citations (9) (2019)
18. Madrasah for Girls and Private School for Boys? The Determinants of School Type Choice in Rural and Urban Indonesia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Madrasah for girls and private school for boys? The determinants of school type choice in rural and urban Indonesia, International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier (2018) View citations (5) (2018)

2017

19. Can Conditional Transfers Eradicate Child Marriage?
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Policy Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (2)
20. Early marriage, social networks and the transmission of norms
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (2)
    Also in Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent (2016) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Early Marriage, Social Networks and the Transmission of Norms, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2019) View citations (16) (2019)
21. Missing from the Market: Purdah Norm and Women’s Paid Work Participation in Bangladesh
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (3)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (3)
22. Poverty reduction during 1990-2013: Did Millennium Development Goals adoption and state capacity matter?
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester
    See also Journal Article Poverty reduction during 1990–2013: Did millennium development goals adoption and state capacity matter?, World Development, Elsevier (2018) View citations (17) (2018)
23. What Matters for Life Satisfaction among the Oldest-Old? Evidence from China
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article What matters for life satisfaction among the oldest-old? Evidence from China, PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (2017) View citations (21) (2017)

2016

24. Do Pro-Poor Schools Reach Out to the Poor? Location Choice of BRAC and ROSC Schools in Bangladesh
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Do Pro-Poor Schools Reach Out to the Poor? Location Choice of BRAC and ROSC Schools in Bangladesh, Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research (2016) View citations (4) (2016)
25. Evaluating the Long-Run Impact of an Innovative Anti-Poverty Program: Evidence Using Household Panel Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Evaluating the long-run impact of an innovative anti-poverty programme: evidence using household panel data, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2016) View citations (12) (2016)
26. Inequality of Educational Opportunity in India: Changes over Time and across States
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Inequality of Educational Opportunity in India: Changes Over Time and Across States, World Development, Elsevier (2012) View citations (48) (2012)
27. Measuring household food security in a low income country: A comparative analysis of self-reported and objective indicators
    2016 Annual Meeting, February 6-9, 2016, San Antonio, Texas, Southern Agricultural Economics Association
28. Military Spending, Armed Conflict and Economic Growth in Developing Countries in the Post-Cold War Era
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, CREDIT View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Military spending, armed conflict and economic growth in developing countries in the post-Cold War era, Journal of Economic Studies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2017) View citations (20) (2017)
29. Subjective Well-being in China, 2005-2010: The Role of Relative Income, Gender and Location
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Subjective well-being in China, 2005–2010: The role of relative income, gender, and location, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2018) View citations (51) (2018)
30. Who Trusts Others? Community and Individual Determinants of Social Capital in a Low Income Country
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Who Trusts Others? Community and Individual Determinants of Social Capital in a Low-Income Country, Cambridge Journal of Economics, Cambridge Political Economy Society (2017) (2017)

2015

31. Going to School in Purdah: Female Schooling, Mobility Norms and Madrasas in Bangladesh
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (2)
32. Peaceful Coexistence? The Role of Religious Schools and NGOs in the Growth of Female Secondary Schooling in Bangladesh
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012)
    See also Journal Article Peaceful Coexistence? The Role of Religious Schools and NGOs in the Growth of Female Secondary Schooling in Bangladesh, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2013) View citations (4) (2013)
33. Rising Food Price, Asset Transfers, and Household Food Security
    2015 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, July 26-28, San Francisco, California, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

2014

34. The Effect of Islamic Secondary School Attendance on Academic Achievement
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article THE EFFECT OF ISLAMIC SECONDARY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, The Singapore Economic Review (SER), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2016) View citations (2) (2016)

2013

35. Paths to development: is there a Bangladesh surprise?
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Paths to Development: Is there a Bangladesh Surprise?, World Development, Elsevier (2014) View citations (48) (2014)
36. Primary Schooling, Student Learning, and School Quality in Rural Bangladesh-Working Paper 349
    Working Papers, Center for Global Development View citations (9)

2012

37. Social Divisions in School Participation and Attainment in India: 1983-2004
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2009) View citations (5)
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2009)
    See also Journal Article Social divisions in school participation and attainment in India: 1983–2004, Cambridge Journal of Economics, Cambridge Political Economy Society (2014) View citations (5) (2014)
38. Subjective Well-Being and Relative Poverty in Rural Bangladesh
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (46)
    See also Journal Article Subjective well-being and relative poverty in rural Bangladesh, Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier (2012) View citations (47) (2012)
39. What Determines Religious School Choice? Theory and Evidence from Rural Bangladesh
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article WHAT DETERMINES RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CHOICE? THEORY AND EVIDENCE FROM RURAL BANGLADESH, Bulletin of Economic Research, Wiley Blackwell (2015) View citations (11) (2015)

2011

40. Intergenerational Wealth Mobility in Rural Bangladesh
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Intergenerational Wealth Mobility in Rural Bangladesh, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012) View citations (21) (2012)
41. Poisoning the Mind: Arsenic Contamination of Drinking Water Wells and Children's Educational Achievement in Rural Bangladesh
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Poisoning the mind: Arsenic contamination of drinking water wells and children's educational achievement in rural Bangladesh, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2011) View citations (13) (2011)
42. School Access, Resources, and Learning Outcomes: Evidence from a Non-formal School Program in Bangladesh
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)

2008

43. Madrasas and NGOs: complements or substitutes ? non-state providers and growth in female education in Bangladesh
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
44. Poisoning the mind: arsenic contamination and cognitive achievement of children
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
45. Social interactions and student achievement in a developing country: An instrumental variables approach
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
46. Work-Life Balance Practices and the Gender Gap in Job Satisfaction in the UK: Evidence from Matched Employer-Employee Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (15)

2006

47. Educational Disparity in East and West Pakistan, 1947-71: Was East Pakistan Discriminated Against?
    Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Educational Disparity in East and West Pakistan, 1947-71: Was East Pakistan Discriminated Against?, Bangladesh Development Studies, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) (2010) View citations (2) (2010)
48. Farm Productivity and Efficiency in Rural Bangladesh: The Role of Education Revisited
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (1)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2005) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Farm productivity and efficiency in rural Bangladesh: the role of education revisited, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2009) View citations (70) (2009)
49. Schools, Household, Risk, and Gender: Determinants of Child Schooling in Ethiopia
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (11)

2005

50. Returns to education in Bangladesh
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Returns to Education in Bangladesh, Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2006) View citations (44) (2006)

Undated

51. Religious Schools, Social Values and Economic Attitudes: Evidence from Bangladesh
    QEH Working Papers, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Religious Schools, Social Values, and Economic Attitudes: Evidence from Bangladesh, World Development, Elsevier (2010) View citations (20) (2010)
52. Returns to Private and Public Education in Bangladesh and Pakistan: A Comparative Analysis
    QEH Working Papers, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Returns to private and public education in Bangladesh and Pakistan: A comparative analysis, Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (24) (2009)
53. Student Achievement Conditioned Upon School Selection: Religious and Secular Secondary School Quality in Bangladesh
    QEH Working Papers, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article Student achievement conditioned upon school selection: Religious and secular secondary school quality in Bangladesh, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2007) View citations (35) (2007)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Halfway There, Long Way to Go: The Role of People’s Agency in the Final Years of the Sustainable Development Goals
   Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 2025, 26, (1), 1-8

2024

2. Back to school after COVID-19 pandemic: Resumption or transitional disruption?
   International Journal of Educational Development, 2024, 109, (C) View citations (1)
3. Critical perspectives at the mid-point of Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality education for all—progress, persistent gaps, problematic paradigms, and the path to 2030
   International Journal of Educational Development, 2024, 107, (C)
4. SDG 4 mid-point challenge: Fixing the broken interlinkages between education and gender equality
   International Journal of Educational Development, 2024, 106, (C) View citations (1)

2023

5. Happiness in Old Age: The Daughter Connection
   Journal of Happiness Studies, 2023, 24, (5), 1729-1757 View citations (1)
6. Learning and happiness during Covid-19 school closure in urban Malaysia
   International Journal of Educational Development, 2023, 101, (C) View citations (1)
7. The Political Economy of Poverty Reduction in Malaysia
   Progress in Development Studies, 2023, 23, (2), 127-151 View citations (1)

2022

8. Digital Divide or Digital Provide? Technology, Time Use, and Learning Loss during COVID-19
   Journal of Development Studies, 2022, 58, (10), 1934-1957 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Digital Divide or Digital Provide? Technology, Time Use and Learning Loss during COVID-19, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) View citations (3) (2022)
9. Guest Editorial: Inequality and Public Policy in Asia
   Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 2022, 56, (3), 1-9
10. Social barriers to female migration: Theory and evidence from Bangladesh
    Journal of Development Economics, 2022, 158, (C) View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Social Barriers to Female Migration: Theory and Evidence from Bangladesh, GLO Discussion Paper Series (2020) (2020)
11. The Adoption of the Multidimensional Poverty Index in Developing Asia: Implications for Social Program Targeting and Inequality Reduction
    Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 2022, 56, (3), 185-195

2021

12. Is son preference disappearing from Bangladesh?
    World Development, 2021, 140, (C) View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Is Son Preference Disappearing from Bangladesh?, Working Papers (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
13. Measuring educational inequality of opportunity: pupil’s effort matters
    World Development, 2021, 138, (C) View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Measuring educational inequality of opportunity: pupil’s effort matters, Post-Print (2021) View citations (7) (2021)
14. Measuring gender attitudes using list experiments
    Journal of Population Economics, 2021, 34, (2), 367-400 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Measuring gender attitudes using list experiments, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2021) View citations (4) (2021)
15. Understanding a “Development Miracle”: Poverty Reduction and Human Development in Malaysia Since the 1970s
    Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 2021, 22, (4), 551-576
16. Women’s empowerment and gender-differentiated food allocation in Bangladesh
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2021, 19, (3), 739-767 View citations (2)

2020

17. Social Norms and Gender Differences in Labor Force Participation in China
    Feminist Economics, 2020, 26, (4), 114-148 View citations (20)
18. The changing pattern of wage returns to education in post-reform China
    Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2020, 53, (C), 137-148 View citations (22)
19. Vietnam’s extraordinary performance in the PISA assessment: A cultural explanation of an education paradox
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 2020, 42, (5), 913-932 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Vietnam's Extraordinary Performance in the PISA Assessment: A Cultural Explanation of an Education Paradox, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (11) (2020)
20. Will South Asia Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? Learning from the MDGs Experience
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2020, 152, (1), 165-189 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Will South Asia achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? Learning from the MDGs experience, Global Development Institute Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2019

21. Alternatives to calorie-based indicators of food security: An application of machine learning methods
    Food Policy, 2019, 84, (C), 77-91 View citations (14)
22. Early Marriage, Social Networks and the Transmission of Norms
    Economica, 2019, 86, (344), 801-831 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Early marriage, social networks and the transmission of norms, Global Development Institute Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (2) (2017)
23. Empowerment and life satisfaction: Evidence from Bangladesh
    World Development, 2019, 122, (C), 170-183 View citations (6)
24. Enrolling girls without learning: Evidence from public schools in Afghanistan
    Development Policy Review, 2019, 37, (4), 486-503 View citations (9)
25. Growth, governance and corruption in Bangladesh: a re-assessment
    Third World Quarterly, 2019, 40, (5), 947-965 View citations (5)
26. How China Escaped the Poverty Trap
    Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 2019, 20, (4), 488-490
27. Labor Market Returns to Education and English Language Skills in the People's Republic of China: An Update
    Asian Development Review, 2019, 36, (1), 80-111 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Labor Market Returns to Education and English Language Skills in the People's Republic of China: An Update, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) (2018)
28. Mind the gap: What explains Malaysia’s underperformance in Pisa?
    International Journal of Educational Development, 2019, 65, (C), 254-263 View citations (4)
29. Support for Gender Stereotypes: Does Madrasah Education Matter?
    Journal of Development Studies, 2019, 55, (1), 39-56 View citations (4)
30. The paradox of the contented female worker
    International Journal of Manpower, 2019, 40, (4), 800-814

2018

31. Gender Bias in Bangladeshi School Textbooks: Not Just a Matter of Politics or Growing Influence of Islamists
    The Review of Faith & International Affairs, 2018, 16, (2), 84-89
32. Madrasah for girls and private school for boys? The determinants of school type choice in rural and urban Indonesia
    International Journal of Educational Development, 2018, 62, (C), 96-111 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Madrasah for Girls and Private School for Boys? The Determinants of School Type Choice in Rural and Urban Indonesia, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (5) (2018)
33. Poverty reduction during 1990–2013: Did millennium development goals adoption and state capacity matter?
    World Development, 2018, 105, (C), 70-82 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Poverty reduction during 1990-2013: Did Millennium Development Goals adoption and state capacity matter?, Global Development Institute Working Paper Series (2017) (2017)
34. Subjective well-being in China, 2005–2010: The role of relative income, gender, and location
    China Economic Review, 2018, 48, (C), 83-101 View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper Subjective Well-being in China, 2005-2010: The Role of Relative Income, Gender and Location, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (12) (2016)

2017

35. Military spending, armed conflict and economic growth in developing countries in the post-Cold War era
    Journal of Economic Studies, 2017, 44, (1), 47-68 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Military Spending, Armed Conflict and Economic Growth in Developing Countries in the Post-Cold War Era, Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (1) (2016)
36. What matters for life satisfaction among the oldest-old? Evidence from China
    PLOS ONE, 2017, 12, (2), 1-16 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper What Matters for Life Satisfaction among the Oldest-Old? Evidence from China, IZA Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (21) (2017)
37. Who Trusts Others? Community and Individual Determinants of Social Capital in a Low-Income Country
    Cambridge Journal of Economics, 2017, 41, (2), 515-544
    See also Working Paper Who Trusts Others? Community and Individual Determinants of Social Capital in a Low Income Country, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (2) (2016)

2016

38. Do Pro-Poor Schools Reach Out to the Poor? Location Choice of BRAC and ROSC Schools in Bangladesh
    Australian Economic Review, 2016, 49, (4), 432-452 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Do Pro-Poor Schools Reach Out to the Poor? Location Choice of BRAC and ROSC Schools in Bangladesh, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (4) (2016)
39. Evaluating the long-run impact of an innovative anti-poverty programme: evidence using household panel data
    Applied Economics, 2016, 48, (2), 107-120 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Evaluating the Long-Run Impact of an Innovative Anti-Poverty Program: Evidence Using Household Panel Data, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (12) (2016)
40. THE EFFECT OF ISLAMIC SECONDARY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
    The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2016, 61, (04), 1-24 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Islamic Secondary School Attendance on Academic Achievement, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) (2014)
41. To madrasahs or not to madrasahs: The question and correlates of enrolment in Islamic schools in Bangladesh
    International Journal of Educational Development, 2016, 49, (C), 55-69 View citations (9)
42. Trust, trustworthiness, and traditional Islamic education
    Oxford Development Studies, 2016, 44, (2), 152-166 View citations (4)

2015

43. WHAT DETERMINES RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CHOICE? THEORY AND EVIDENCE FROM RURAL BANGLADESH
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 2015, 67, (2), 186-207 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper What Determines Religious School Choice? Theory and Evidence from Rural Bangladesh, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (4) (2012)

2014

44. Paths to Development: Is there a Bangladesh Surprise?
    World Development, 2014, 62, (C), 138-154 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper Paths to development: is there a Bangladesh surprise?, Global Development Institute Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (6) (2013)
45. Social divisions in school participation and attainment in India: 1983–2004
    Cambridge Journal of Economics, 2014, 38, (4), 869-893 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Social Divisions in School Participation and Attainment in India: 1983-2004, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2013

46. Peaceful Coexistence? The Role of Religious Schools and NGOs in the Growth of Female Secondary Schooling in Bangladesh
    Journal of Development Studies, 2013, 49, (2), 223-237 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Peaceful Coexistence? The Role of Religious Schools and NGOs in the Growth of Female Secondary Schooling in Bangladesh, Working Papers (2015) (2015)

2012

47. Inequality of Educational Opportunity in India: Changes Over Time and Across States
    World Development, 2012, 40, (6), 1151-1163 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper Inequality of Educational Opportunity in India: Changes over Time and across States, Working Papers (2016) View citations (2) (2016)
48. Intergenerational Wealth Mobility in Rural Bangladesh
    Journal of Development Studies, 2012, 48, (9), 1193-1208 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Intergenerational Wealth Mobility in Rural Bangladesh, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
49. Subjective well-being and relative poverty in rural Bangladesh
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2012, 33, (5), 940-950 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Subjective Well-Being and Relative Poverty in Rural Bangladesh, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (46) (2012)

2011

50. Intra- and inter-household externalities in children's schooling: evidence from rural residential neighbourhoods in Bangladesh
    Applied Economics, 2011, 43, (14), 1749-1767 View citations (1)
51. Poisoning the mind: Arsenic contamination of drinking water wells and children's educational achievement in rural Bangladesh
    Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (5), 873-888 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Poisoning the Mind: Arsenic Contamination of Drinking Water Wells and Children's Educational Achievement in Rural Bangladesh, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (13) (2011)

2010

52. Educational Disparity in East and West Pakistan, 1947-71: Was East Pakistan Discriminated Against?
    Bangladesh Development Studies, 2010, 33, (3), 1-46 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Educational Disparity in East and West Pakistan, 1947-71: Was East Pakistan Discriminated Against?, Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers (2006) View citations (5) (2006)
53. Faithful Education: Madrassahs in South Asia
    The European Journal of Development Research, 2010, 22, (2), 273-276
54. Religious Schools, Social Values, and Economic Attitudes: Evidence from Bangladesh
    World Development, 2010, 38, (2), 205-217 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Religious Schools, Social Values and Economic Attitudes: Evidence from Bangladesh, QEH Working Papers View citations (16)

2009

55. Farm productivity and efficiency in rural Bangladesh: the role of education revisited
    Applied Economics, 2009, 41, (1), 17-33 View citations (70)
    See also Working Paper Farm Productivity and Efficiency in Rural Bangladesh: The Role of Education Revisited, 2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
56. Holy alliances: public subsidies, Islamic high schools, and female schooling in Bangladesh
    Education Economics, 2009, 17, (3), 377-394 View citations (24)
57. Returns to private and public education in Bangladesh and Pakistan: A comparative analysis
    Journal of Asian Economics, 2009, 20, (1), 77-86 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Returns to Private and Public Education in Bangladesh and Pakistan: A Comparative Analysis, QEH Working Papers View citations (16)
58. Reverse Gender Gap in Schooling in Bangladesh: Insights from Urban and Rural Households
    Journal of Development Studies, 2009, 45, (8), 1360-1380 View citations (29)

2008

59. Sense in sociability? Maternal education, social capital and child schooling in rural Bangladesh
    The European Journal of Development Research, 2008, 20, (3), 482-496 View citations (4)

2007

60. Student achievement conditioned upon school selection: Religious and secular secondary school quality in Bangladesh
    Economics of Education Review, 2007, 26, (6), 648-659 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Student Achievement Conditioned Upon School Selection: Religious and Secular Secondary School Quality in Bangladesh, QEH Working Papers View citations (31)

2006

61. Pay differences between teachers and other occupations: Some empirical evidence from Bangladesh
    Journal of Asian Economics, 2006, 17, (6), 1044-1065 View citations (13)
62. Returns to Education in Bangladesh
    Education Economics, 2006, 14, (4), 453-468 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper Returns to education in Bangladesh, Development and Comp Systems (2005) View citations (8) (2005)

2005

63. The effect of class size on student achievement: evidence from Bangladesh
    Applied Economics Letters, 2005, 12, (4), 217-221 View citations (43)

Edited books

2023

1. Economic Integration Among D-8 Muslim Countries:Prospects and Challenges
   World Scientific Books, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Chapters

2023

1. Current State and Future Prospects for D-8
   Chapter 1 in Economic Integration Among D-8 Muslim Countries Prospects and Challenges, 2023, pp 3-26
2. D-8 Cooperation: Challenges and the Way Forward
   Chapter 13 in Economic Integration Among D-8 Muslim Countries Prospects and Challenges, 2023, pp 369-389
3. Human Resources Development in the D-8: A Three-Pillar Model
   Chapter 12 in Economic Integration Among D-8 Muslim Countries Prospects and Challenges, 2023, pp 341-368