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Contact Information

 

D1.11, Alfred Deakin Research Institute

Deakin University

221 Burwood Hwy

Burwood VIC 3125

Australia

E-mail: rabi.islam@deakin.edu.au

Web: https://deakin.academia.edu/DrMdRabiulIslam

 

Education

 

2011

PhD (Economics), Department of Economics, Monash University, Australia

Thesis: “Innovation, Human Capital and Economic Growth: International Evidence”

Supervisors: Prof. Jakob B. Madsen (Main) & Associate Prof. James B. Ang (Associate)

 

2005

MA (Economics), Graduate School of Economics, Ritsumeikan University, Japan

Thesis: “Financial Development in Bangladesh-Role of Bank and Stock Market”

Supervisors: Associate Prof. Kang Kook Lee (Main) & Prof. Kazuo Inaba (Associate)

 

2000

MBA (Finance & Banking), Dept. of Finance & Banking, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh

Internship: “Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank’s (RAKUB) Involvement in Micro Finance”

 

1997

BBS (Hons), Dept. of Finance & Banking, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh

 

 

Professional Positions

 

2014-present

Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ADRI, Deakin University, Australia

 

2011-2013

Research Fellow, Department of Economics, Monash University, Australia

 

2007-2010

Research & Teaching Associate, Department of Economics, Monash University, Australia

 

2006

Senior Lecturer, School of Business, United International University, Bangladesh

 

2003

Lecturer, Dept. of Finance & Banking, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi , Bangladesh

 

2000-2002

Lecturer, School of Business, Asian  University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh

 

 

Publications in Refereed Journals

 

 

1.       Islam, M. R., Ang, J. B. and Madsen, J. B. (2014) “Quality-adjusted Human Capital and Productivity Growth,” Economic Inquiry (Forthcoming, Accepted on 21 June 2013). (ABDC Rank-A)

 

2.       Hoque, M., Islam, M. R. and Azam, M. (2013) “Board Committee Meetings and Firm Financial Performance: An Investigation of Australian Companies”, International Review of Finance, 13(4), pp. 503-528. (ABDC Rank-A)

 

  1. Ang, J. B., Madsen, J. B. and Islam, M. R. (2011) “The Effects of Human Capital Composition on Technological Convergence,” Journal of Macroeconomics, 33(3), pp.465-476. (ABDC Rank-A)

 

  1. Madsen, J. B., Islam, M. R. and Ang, J. B. (2010) “Catching Up to the Technology Frontier: The Dichotomy between Innovation and Imitation,” Canadian Journal of Economics, 43(4), pp.1389-1411. (ABDC Rank-A)

 


Other Refereed Papers

 

1.       Madsen, J. B. and Islam, M. R. (2012) “The Anatomy of the Asian Take-off”, Institutions and Economies (invited article), 4(2), pp. 1-24.

2.       Lee, K. K. and Islam, M. R. (2011) “Financial Development and Financing Constraints in a Developing Country: The Case of Bangladesh,” Indian Economic Review, 46(1), pp. 41-67. (ABDC-C)

3.       Islam, M. R. (2010) “Banks, Stock Markets and Economic Growth: Evidence from Selected Developing Countries,” Decision, 37(3), pp. 5-29.

 

  1. Salahuddin, M., Islam, M. R. and Salim, S. A.  (2009) “Determinants of Investment in Muslim Developing Countries: An Empirical Investigation,” International Journal of Economics and Management, 3(1), pp.100-129.
  2. Islam, M. R. (2009) “Determinants of Real Housing Prices in OECD Countries: An Empirical Analysis,” Journal of Business Administration, 35(3&4), pp. 105-130.
  3. Salahuddin, M. and Islam, M. R. (2008) “Factors Affecting Investment in Developing Countries: A Panel Data Study,” Journal of Developing Areas, 42(1), pp. 21-37. (ABDC Rank-B)
  4. Lee, K. K. and Islam, M. R. (2008) “The Empirics of Finance and Growth Revisited: Using Time-Series Method,” Journal of Business Administration, 34(3&4), pp.25-45.

8.       Salahuddin, M., Islam, M. R., Akbar, D. and Raihan, K. M. (2008) “How Can We Increase the Quality of Private Schools in Bangladesh from the Perspectives of Students and Managers?,” International Journal of Management Perspective,1(2), pp.1-14 (lead article) (ABDC Rank-C)

 

  1. Lee, K. K. and Islam, M. R. (2006) “Finance and Economic Growth: The Empirical Relationship Revisited,” Ritsumeikan Economic Review, 55(1), pp. 28-45.
  2. Islam, M. R. (2006) “Corporate Investment and Cash Flow Sensitivity in Bangladesh: Evidence from Firm Level Panel Data,” North South Business Review, 1(1), pp.17-31.

11.    Islam, M. R., Habib, M. W. and Khan, M. H. (2004) “A Time Series Analysis of Finance and Growth in Bangladesh,” Bangladesh Development Studies, 30 (1&2), pp. 111-128. (ABDC Rank-C)

 


Research Interests

 

Macroeconomics, Applied Finance, Economic Growth, Human Capital, Savings & Investment, Financial Development/Liberalization, Corporate Governance

Conference Presentations

 

  1. Australian Conference of Economists 2012(ACE2012), Melbourne, Australia, July 08-12, 2012.
  2. Australian Conference of Economists 2010 (ACE10), Sydney, Australia, September 27-29, 2010.

 

  1. Asia-Pacific Week 2010 and South Asian Studies Summer School (SASSS), Australian National University, Australia, February 08-11, 2010.

 

  1. 2009 Higher Degree Research (HDR) Student Workshop, Monash University, Australia, Nov. 10, 2009.

 

  1. Australian Conference of Economists 2009, University of Adelaide, Australia, September 28-30, 2009.

 

  1. 2009 Higher DegreeResearch (HDR) Student Workshop, Monash University, Australia, June 05, 2009 [Received Award for Best Data Analysis of Findings]

 

  1. 14th Australasian Macroeconomics Workshop 2009 (AMW 2009), Deakin University, Melbourne campus at Burwood, Australia, April 16-17, 2009.

 

 

Training/Workshop/Seminar Attended

 

 

1.       Professor Adrian Pagan’s 2-day Training course on VARs and 2-day Workshop on Macroeconomic Modeling and VARs, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, February 20-23, 2012.

 

  1. 17th Australasian Macroeconomics Workshop 2012 (AMW 2012), Monash University, Caulfield Campus, Australia, April 12-13, 2012.

 

3.       

Journals Refereeing

Applied Financial Economics, ASEAN Economic Bulletin, Asian-Pacific Economic Literature,  Australian Economic Papers, Economic Record, Industrial and Corporate Change, International Journal of Economic Sciences and Applied Research, Energy Policy, Journal of Applied Economics, Journal of Developing Areas, Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Journal of Economic Studies, Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies, Middle East Development Journal.

Computer Skills

 

  • STATA, EViews, RATS, DPD/Ox, SPSS, UCINET, MS Office

 

 

 

Scholarships/Awards/Grants

 

08/2010-11/2010 

 

 

Postgraduate Publications Award (PPA), Monash University, Australia (Research Grant-A$5700)

 

02/2007-08/2010

Monash Graduate Scholarship(MGS), Monash University, Australia

Monash International Post-Graduate Research Scholarship(MIPRS), Monash University, Australia

 

 

02/2007-02/2010

 

Dean’s Post-Graduate Research Excellence Award, Monash University, Australia

 

2003-2005

Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resources Development Scholarship(JDS), Japan

 

 

2003-2004

Fulbright Scholarship, USA (Not taken up)

 

 

2000

Agrani Bank Gold Medal, Agrani Bank, Rajshahi University Branch, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Topper in Dean’s Honors & Merit List, Business Studies Faculty, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh

 

1997

Agrani Bank Gold Medal, Agrani Bank, Rajshahi University Branch, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

University Grants Commission (UGC) Award, UGC, Dhaka, Bangladesh

 

1993-1996

Business Studies Faculty Scholarship, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Teaching Experiences

 

 

Monash University (Australia):

(Tutoring, 2nd Semester 2013)

Economics (ECF9530) (Postgraduate)

Current Issues in Macroeconomic Policy (2rd Yr, ECC 2300) (Undergraduate)

Monash University (Australia):

(Lecturing, 1st Semester 2013)

Monetary Economics (3rd year, ECC 3660) (Undergraduate)

 

Monash University (Australia):

(Tutoring, 03/2008-11/2010)

Introduction to International Economics (ECF9210) (Postgraduate)

Economics (ECF9530) (Postgraduate)

International Banking and Finance (3rd year, AFF3331) (Undergraduate)

United International University (Bangladesh)

(Senior Lecturer, 06/2006-02/2007)

Undergraduate Level in Business Administration: Business Mathematics           (1st year), Financial Accounting (1st year), Development Economics  (4th year), Financial Statement Analysis (4th year), Working Capital Management (4th year)

 

Rajshahi University (Bangladesh)

(Lecturer, 01/2003-07/2003)

 

Undergraduate Level in Business Administration: Business Mathematics          (1st year  )

 

Asian University of Bangladesh

(Lecturer, 12/2000-12/2002)

Postgraduate Level in Business Administration: Managerial Finance, and Managerial Accounting

 

Undergraduate Level in Business Administration: Introduction to Business       (1st year), Business Mathematics (1st year), Financial Management                  (2nd year), Money and Banking (2nd year), Capital Budgeting (4th year), Financial Institutions (4th year), and International Finance (4th year).

 

 

 

 

Administrative Experiences

 

Monash University (Australia)

(Semester 2, 2010)

 

 

 

Subject/Unit Coordinator: Introduction to International Economics (ECF9210), Off-campus (Distance) postgraduate program.

 

Joint Organizer: Melbourne Graduate Students Conference in Economics 2010, Department of Economics, Monash University, July 09, 2010. 

 


 

 

 

 

Personal Details

 

 

Residentship

Australian Permanent Resident

Languages

English and Bengali (fluent)

Civil Status

Married

 

References

 

(Available on Request)

 

 

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