A S M Shakil Haider, PhD
Level: 5, Room: 5E21
Kha-224 Merul Badda
Dhaka 1212. Bangladesh
Dr. A S M Shakil Haider joined the Department of Economics & Social Sciences (ESS) as an Assistant Professor of Economics in September 2021. Dr Haider completed his PhD in Applied Economics from Texas Tech University, USA. He earned his MA in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), USA and completed his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from North South University, Bangladesh with Magna Cum Laude Distinction (majors: Finance, Economics).
Dr Haider’s research interest lies primarily in the field of Applied Econometrics, Economics of Crime, and Experimental Economics. Among his recent contributions, Dr. Haider founded (with Aflatun Kaeser, Adjunct Lecturer, BRAC University) the Behavioral Experiment Lab at BRAC University (https://www.bracu.ac.bd/news/behavioral-experiment-lab-founded-brac-univ...). Currently, he is serving as the Director of the Behavioral Experiment Lab, BRAC University. Furthermore, he also served as the Graduate Coordinator of the Master of Science in Applied Economics (MSAE) program at BRAC University for more than a year.
Prior to joining BRAC University, Dr. Haider worked as a Graduate Instructor at Texas Tech University, as a Lecturer in the Department of Economics & Social Sciences (ESS) at BRAC University as well as a Lecturer in the School of Business & Department of Economics at North South University. He has also worked as a Researcher of Economics at University of Southampton, UK. Dr Haider had the honour to work with Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus on his concept of Microfinance and Social Business. Dr Haider was in HEC-Paris (France) as a Visiting Scholar for the Social Business Certification Program from April 2013 until June 2013.
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PhD, Applied Economics (2021), Texas Tech University, TX, USA
Dissertation: Three Essays on Economics of Crime and Immigration
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MA (2011), Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, USA
- BBA (2009; Majors: Economics and Finance), North South University, Bangladesh
Journals
Haider, A. S. M. S., & Gkergki, A. (2018). Impact of electricity production on GDP growth and Poverty: A case study on Bangladesh. Journal of Knowledge Globalization, 10(2), 51–66. http://www.journal.kglobal.org/index.php/jkg/article/view/249
Haider, A. S. M. S., Kabir, M. R., & Shaon, S. F. (2017). Impact of budget deficit on growth: An empirical case study on Bangladesh. Journal of Business Administration, 38(1&2), 75–91. https://iba-du.edu/upload_images/JBA Abstract.html#modal43
Haider, A. S. M. S., & Kabir, M. R. (2010). Forecasting Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) return: An autoregressive integrated moving average approach. North South Business Review, 3 &4(1)
Conferences
Haider, A. S. M. S., Hudson, D., & Quadria, T. H. (2019). Impact of dependence on renewable energy on GDP Per-Capita growth. International Conference on Economics and Finance Research, 2019.
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Graduate Coordinator (MSAE), July 2022-December 2023
- Director, Behavioral Experiment Lab, December 2023- Present
(i) Advanced Econometrics (Graduate)
(ii) Microeconomic Theory and Applications-I (Graduate)
(iii) Capital Markets and Investment Strategy (Graduate)
(iv) Economic Theory and Tools of Economic Analysis (Graduate)
(v) Econometrics (Undergraduate)
(vi) Statistical Methods for Business and Economics (Undergraduate)
(vii) Intermediate Micro-II (Undergraduate)
(viii) Intermediate Micro-I (Undergraduate)
(ix) Environmental and Resource Economics (Undergraduate)
(x) Introduction to Microeconomics (Undergraduate)
(xi) Introduction to Macroeconomics (Undergraduate)
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Haider, A. S. M. S. and Hasan, I. (2022). “Money From Thin Air: The Case of Alaska” (presented at BRAC University Research Day, 2022)
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Haider, A. S. M. S., Hudson, D. and Quadria, T. H. (2019). “Impact of Dependence on Renewable Energy on GDP Per-Capita Growth” (Presented at International Conference on Economics and Finance Research, 2019) [Best Paper Award]
- Haider, A. S. M. S. and Goswami, G. (2010). “Forecasting Grameen Phone Sim Card Sales across Six Divisions of Bangladesh” in International Conference on Knowledge Globalization Proceeding, pp. 122-129
Regional Education Award (2023) in the Teaching Excellency category , London School of DIGITAL BUSINESS, UK
The Econometric Society
Applied Econometrics, Economics of Crime, and Experimental Economics
Research Grants:
Safia-Asab Foundation Grant for “Labor Market Games”, with Aflatun Kaeser;
$2,100, 2023-24.
RSGI (BRAC University) Grant for “Financial Literacy, Financial Decision Making and Financial Wellbeing: Household to SMEs to Corporations in Bangladesh”, with Mohammad Mujibul Haque; $8,000, 2023-2024
North South University Grant for “Intellectual Capital Disclosure (ICD) from the perspective of Corporates in Bangladesh”, $3,500; 2012-13.
Submitted Papers (Under Review):
DACA effect on labor market outcomes: Evidence from US Micro-Level Data (Journal of Population Economics; with Syed Fuad, Darren Hudson, and Jamie Pavlik)
The Impact of Social Capital on Crime Rates across US Counties ( Applied Economics Letters; with Noushin Nuri, and K.M. Arefin Kamal)
Energy Consumption and Human Development (Applied Economic Analysis; with Khujista Alamgir, and Wasiqur Rahman Khan)
Working Papers:
Identity Based Skill Dilemma: A Lab Experiment Approach (with Aflatun Kaeser)
Effectiveness of International Fund for Agriculture Development Program on Food Security in Bangladesh (with Gladness Sebifelo)
Can Female Representation Bring Back Political Stability? (with Mridula Das)
Exploring Variations in Life Expectancy: A Comprehensive Panel Data Analysis Across Countries (with Hasan Kabir, and Tirtha Das)
Minimum Wage and Parental Co-residence (with K.M. Arefin Kamal)
Financial friction, Labor Market Friction and Monetary Policy Rules (with Shaikh Rahman and Faridul Islam)
Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Fertility Rate (with Salma Sultana Srity)
Money From Thin Air: The Case of Alaska (with Ibnat Hasan)