| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | Economics | Bowling Green State University, USA | United States | 2014 |
| Masters | Economics | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2007 |
| Bachelor | Economics | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2006 |
| H.S.C | Humanities | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2002 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting Faculty | Institute of Business Administration(IBA), University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Jan 2018 | 01-06-2018 |
| Adjunct Faculty | Department of Women & Gender Studies, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Jan 2017 | 30-06-2019 |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Economics, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Jul 2016 | Currently Working |
| Adjunct Faculty | Dhaka School of Economics | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Jun 2016 | 31-12-2017 |
| Adjunct Faculty | Department of Criminology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Jun 2015 | 31-12-2018 |
| Lecturer | Department of Economics, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 15, Feb 2015 | 30-06-2016 |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Jan 2014 | 15-02-2015 |
| Graduate Assistant | Department of Economics, Bowling Green State University | Ohio, USA | 01, Aug 2012 | 31-12-2014 |
| Lecturer | Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 28, Oct 2009 | 31-07-2012 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Development Issues | Poverty Mapping, Assessing Social Safety Net Programs & Development Interlink | |
| Project Evaluation | Baseline Studies, Effectiveness of Projects and Impact Assessment |
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| Project Management | Cost-Benefit Analysis, Financial and Economic Analysis & Environmental Assessment | |
| Trade and Labour Issues | Trade and Growth, Technical Efficiency, Labour Productivity & Export Determinants | |
| Applied Econometrics | Empirical Evidences, Tracer Study and wide range of econometric modelling |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | Micro and Macro Determinants of Remittance Inflow in Bangladesh | Supervisor | Gopal Kumar Dey | Remittance, Macroeconomics | ||
| Masters | Determinants of Growth in Government Expenditure of Bangladesh: An Empirical Analysis | Supervisor | Vis Madeb Roy | Economic Growth, Government Expenditure | ||
| Masters | Non-Performing Loan (NPL) in banking sector of Bangladesh: An econometric case study | Supervisor | Mr. M.M. Sohel | Banking Sector, Non Performing Loan |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Investigator | 'Effect of Social Safety Net on Consumption, Poverty and Other Outcome Variables' | Bureau of Economic Research | 01-06-2019 | BER, DU | |
| Co-investigator | ‘Making HSC (Business Management) Course offered under BTEB More Market Responsive and Practical: A Tracer Study’ | Bangladesh Technical Education Board, GoB | 01-08-2017 | 01-03-2018 | BTEB,GoB |
| Principal Investigatorrincipal Investigator | 'Investigating Job Placement of Economics Graduates of Dhaka University funded by Bureau of Economic Research' | Bureau of Economic Research | 01-01-2017 | 01-01-2018 | BER, DU |
| Principal Investigator | 'Estimating the Impact of Weather Variables on Crop Production: Evidence from Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey (BIHS) 2011-12' | Bureau of Economic Research | 01-01-2016 | 01-01-2017 | BER, DU |
| Designer & Trainer | ‘Financial and Economic Analysis for Projects’ | Food and Agricultural Organisation | 01-01-2016 | 01-01-2019 | FAO, UN |
| Co-investigator | ‘Improving Labour Law Compliance and Building Sound Labour Practices in the Export Oriented Shrimp Sector in Bangladesh’ | International Labour Organisation | 01-01-2014 | 01-01-2015 | ILO, UN |
| Researcher | ‘Costal Ohio Wind Project for Reduced Barriers to Deployment of Offshore Wind Energy’ | Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, USA | 01-01-2013 | 01-06-2013 | Center for Regional Development (CRD), BGSU |
| Co-investigator | ‘Investing in Children: Responsibility and Response of the State- Reflection in 2012-13 National Budget’ | Save the Children International | 01-06-2012 | 31-12-2012 | Save the Children International |
| Co-investigator | ‘National Budget Tracking in Child Related Ministries’ | Save the Children Sweden- Denmark | 01-06-2011 | 31-12-2011 | Save the Children Sweden- Denmark |
| Co-investigator | ‘Evaluation of The Peer Approach in promoting SRH among Young People of Bangladesh' | UNFPA | 01-01-2010 | 01-01-2011 | UNFPA |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member, Dhaka University Economics Alumni Association(DUEDAA), University of Dhaka | Life member | ||
| 2 | Founding member, GLOBE (Learning Club about Global Environment), Notre Dame College | 2002 | ||
| 3 | Life member, Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) | Life member | ||
| 4 | Senator, Graduate Student Senate, Bowling Green State University, USA. | Fall-12 and Spring-12 | ||
| 5 | Omicron Delta Epsilon,The International Economics Honor Society | 2014 to date | ||
| 6 | Moderator, Economic Career Alliance, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka | 2016 to date |
| Journal Article | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Abul Kalam Azad and Sheikh Jafar Emran : ‘Ending High, Starting High: Job Placement of Economics Graduates of Dhaka University’,
Social Science Review, The Dhaka University Studies , vol.Accepted , 2019
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| 2 |
Sheikh Jafar Emran and Md. Nazmul Hossain : ‘Estimating the Impact of Weather Variables on Crop Production: Evidence from Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey (BIHS) 2011-12’,
The Asia Pacific Journal of Environment and Development , vol.4(Accepted) , 2018
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| 3 |
Sheikh Jafar Emran and Abul Kalam Azad : ‘Too Small to Export: Firm Characteristics for Export Market Participation in Manufacturing Sector’,
International Journal of SME Development , vol.Volume-2 , 2017
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| 4 |
Sheikh Jafar Emran and Mohammad M. Islam : ‘Assessing the Relationship between Inflation and Some Selected Macroeconomic Variables of Bangladesh: An Econometric Analysis’,
Dhaka University Journal of Development Studies , vol.Volume-02 , 2017
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| 5 |
K. M. Nafis Ifteakhar Tulon, Md. Azhar Uddin and Sheikh Jafar Emran : ‘Marginal Effect of Working Hour on Health and Choice of Labor Supply and Leisure by Occupation Classification: A Study on Rural Labor Market of Bangladesh’,
Social Science Review, The Dhaka University Studies , vol.Volume 33 , no.No-2 , 2016
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| 6 |
Sheikh Jafar Emran, Qamrun Nehar Taslim and Mohammad Ali Taslim : ‘Standards as Trade Barriers: The Case of Shrimp Export of Bangladesh to EU’,
Journal of Bangladesh Studies, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA , vol.Volume-17 , no.No-1 , 2016
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| 7 |
Sheikh Jafar Emran, Mohammad Shahadat Hossain Siddique and Nazmul Hossain : ‘Stay in School or Leave from School: Impact of Recession on Graduation and Enrollment Decisions across States in USA’,
Social Science Review, The Dhaka University Studies , vol.Part D, Volume-32 , no.Number-2, , 2015
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| 8 |
Sheikh Jafar Emran and Md. Azhar Uddin : “Do Household Wealth and Educational Attainment Affect Spouse Age Difference? Evidence from Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), 2006”,
Journal of Population and Development , 2014
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| 9 |
Sheikh Jafar Emran, Md. Azhar Uddin and K. M. Nafis Ifteakhar Tulon : ‘Exploring the Unexplored: Determinants of Creative Industry’,
The Dhaka University Studies , vol.Vol. 70 , 2014
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| 10 |
Mohammed Helal Uddin and Sheikh Jafar Emran : The Impact of Price Hike on Child Labor Participation in Bangladesh,”,
The Journal of Social Studies, , vol.Volume-129, January- March 2011; Dhaka. , 2011
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | ‘McKinnon Award for International Student’ from Bowling Green State University | 2014 | United States | ‘McKinnon Award for International Student’, Bowling Green State University, OH, USA. |
| International | Graduate Assistantship | 2012 | United States | Graduate Assistantship, College of Business, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA. |
| National | 'Academic Excellence 2003' | 2003 | Bangladesh | Award of ‘Academic Excellence, 2003’ from Notre Dame College, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| National | 'Academic Performance 2002' | 2002 | Bangladesh | Award of 'Academic Performance 2002' from Notre Dame College, Dhaka, Bangladesh for top academic result. |
Dr. Seikh Jafar Emran
Associate Professor
Department of Economics
Faculty of Social Sciences
Email: jafaremran@gmail.com