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Department of Economics, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh


DR. M. ABDUL WADUD
PROFESSOR
Economics

Education Summary  
M.S.S. (Rajshahi); Ph.D. (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom)
Research Interest  
Microeconometrics and its Application, Time Series Econometrics, Efficiency and Productivity Analysis, Development Economics, Agricultural Economics, Climate Change and Environmental Studies, Policy Studies
Level Institution Year
Doctoral
(Doctor of Philosophy)		 University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 1999
Masters
(Master of Social Science in Economics)		 Rajshahi University 1990
Bachelor/Honors
(Bachelor of Social Science in Economics)		 Rajshahi University 1989
Higher Secondary
(Higher Secondary School Certificate)		 Carmichael College, Rajshahi Education Board 1986
Secondary
(Secondary School Certificate)		 Sukurer Hat High School, Rajshahi Education Board 1984

Experience in Rajshahi University

Duration Organization/Institute Position
2006-08-12 to Department of Economics, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi 6205 PROFESSOR
2002-02-15 to 2006-08-11 Department of 'Economics, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi 6205 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
1997-10-05 to 2002-02-14 Department of Economics, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi 6205 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
1994-10-05 to 1997-10-04 Department of Economics, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi 6205 LECTURER

Experience in other Organization/Institute

Not Available

Book

1. Wadud, M.A. (2023). "Samoshtic Orthoniti (Macroeconomics) (edited)" Bangladesh Open University, Gazipir, Bangladesh

Published: December 2023
2. Wadud, M.A. (2017). "Economics (edited)" Bangladesh Open University, Gazipir, Bangladesh

Published: December 2017
3. Wadud, M.A. (2006). "Microeconomics, (in Bengali)" Research and Academic Publishers

Published: February 2006
4. Wadud, M.A. (2006). "Measurement of Economic Efficiency: Theory, Methodology and Applications" Research and Academic Publishers

Published: January 2006

Book Chapter

1. Wadud, M.A. and Barman, B.K. (2021). "Impact of E-banking on the Performance of Commercial Banks in Bangladesh: Evidence from Panel Data Analysis. In the book "Development Policy Making: Challenges and Concerns." Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd. 2021.

Published: March 2021
2. Wadud, M.A., Islam, T.S. and Islam, Q.B.T. (2007) "Inequality in Distribution of World Income, Resulting Indebtedness, and Suggestions for Income Redistribution. In Poverty, Poverty Alleviation, and Social Disadvantage: Analysis, Case Studies and Policies," Serial Publications

Published: January 2007

Journal

1. Mostafa, M. G. and Wadud, M. A. (2024). "Impacts of Remittance and FDI on Economic Growth in South Asian Countries: A Panel Data Analysis." International Journal of Science and Business, 40(1), 92-106.

Published: June 2024
2. Mostafa, M.G and Wadud, M.A. (2024). "Worker’s Remittance and Socioeconomic Development: Evidence from Bangladesh." International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, Vol. 11, Issue 6, pp. 190-198.

Published: January 2024
3. Ahmed, M.R., Wadud, M.A. and Ga'al, H.O. (2023). "The Impact of Drought on Agricultural Production in Jowhar, Somalia." Journal of Economics and Development Studies, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 55-62.

Published: December 2023
4. Alam, S. and Wadud, M.A. (2022). "Technical Efficiency of Layer Farms in Northern Bangladesh: Evidence from Stochastic Frontier Analysis." Journal of Economics and Development Studies, Vol. 11, No 1, pp. 45-55.

Published: December 2022
5. Hossain, M.F.F. and Wadud, M.A. (2022). "An Analysis of Efficiency of Commercial Banks in Bangladesh: A Stochastic Frontier Approach, Bangladesh." Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 38, No 1, pp. 231-243.

Published: June 2022
6. Hossain, M.F.F. and Wadud, M.A. (2022). "An Analysis of Efficiency of Commercial Banks in Bangladesh: A Stochastic Frontier Approach, Bangladesh." Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 38, No 1, pp. 231-243.

Published: June 2022
7. Hossain, M.F.F. and Wadud, M.A. (2022). "An Analysis of Efficiency of Commercial Banks in Bangladesh: A Stochastic Frontier Approach." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 231-243.

Published: March 2022
8. Alam, S. and Wadud, M.A. (2022). "Technical Efficiency of Layer Farms in Northern Bangladesh: Evidence from Stochastic Frontier Analysis." Journal of Economics and Development Studies, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 45-55.

Published: March 2022
9. Alam, S. and Wadud, M.A. (2021). "Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Poultry Sector in Northern Bangladesh." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 223-238.

Published: December 2021
10. Alam, S. and Wadud, M.A. (2021). "(66) Alam, S. and Wadud, M.A. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Poultry Sector in Northern Bangladesh." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 223-238.

Published: January 2021
11. Rashiduzzaman, M. and Wadud, M.A. (2020). "Technical Efficiency of Tea Farms in Bangladesh: A Stochastic Frontier Approach." Social Science Journal, Vol. 24, pp. 38-51.

Published: December 2020
12. Mondol, D.K. and Wadud, M.A. (2020). "What Determine the Profitability of Commercial Banks in Bangladesh? Evidence from Econometric Analysis." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 23-42.

Published: December 2020
13. Khan, F.P., Rahaman, M.M. and Wadud, M.A. (2020). "COVID – 19 and Its Impact on World Health and Economy: The Case of Bangladesh." Journal of Economics and Development Studies, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 14-24.

Published: December 2020
14. Alam, S. and Wadud, M.A. (2020). "Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact of Commercial Poultry Industry in Bangladesh." Rajshahi University Journal of Environmental Science, Vol. 9, pp. 113-122.

Published: November 2020
15. Islam, M.N. and Wadud, M.A., (2020). "Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Production in Bangladesh: A Review." International Journal of Science and Business, Vol. 4, No. 9, pp. 125-137.

Published: October 2020
16. Wadud, M.A. (2020). "Some Pertinent and Emerging Development Issues in South Asia." Mirpur Papers, Vol. 26, No. 30, pp. 27-38.

Published: September 2020
17. Wadud, M.A. (2020). "Does Matching help Assessing the Impact of Microcredit on Farm Efficiency: Evidence from Bangladesh." International Journal of Applied Economics, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 39-47.

Published: March 2020
18. Khan, M.E.H and Wadud, M.A. (2020). "A Philosophical Study of Performance of Selected NGOs in Northern Part of Bangladesh." Journal of Economics and Development Studies, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 1-13.

Published: January 2020
19. Khan, M.E.H. and Wadud, M.A. (2019). "Conceptual Issues related to Poverty, Microcredit and Livelihood: A Philosophical Approach." Rabindra Journal, Vol. 68, No. 1, pp. 147-165.

Published: December 2019
20. Khan, M.E.H. and Wadud, M.A. (2019). "Role of Microcredit on the Improvement of Livelihood and Quality of Life of the Poor People of Joypurhat in Bangladesh: A Philosophical Study." Journal of Economics and Development Studies, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 12-26

Published: September 2019
21. Mostafa, M.G. and Wadud, M.A. (2019). "Impact of Education on Economic Growth in Bangladesh: An Empirical Analysis." Journal of Economics and Development Studies, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 42-54.

Published: September 2019
22. Al Mamun, M.A., Mitra, R. K. and Wadud, M.A. (2019). "Does an empirical relationship exist between financial development and economic growth in SAARC countries?" International Journal of Statistical Sciences, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 81-92.

Published: August 2019
23. Mostafa, M.G. and Wadud, M.A. (2019). "Impact of Education on Socioeconomic Development in Bangladesh: An Exploratory Analysis." Rabindra Journal, Vol. 67, No. 1, pp. 139-147.

Published: July 2019
24. Hossain, M.F.F. and Wadud, M.A. (2019). "Determinants of Job Satisfaction of Bank Employees: A Comparison of State-owned and Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 325-338.

Published: January 2019
25. Sikder, M.Z.I., Wadud, M.A. and Hasan, M.A. (2018). "Financial Development and Economic Growth in Bangladesh and India: Evidence from Cointegration and Causality Tests." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 253-272.

Published: January 2018
26. Hasan, M.A., Zaman, A., Sikder, M.Z.I. and Wadud, M.A. (2018). "The Dynamics of Electricity Consumption, Energy Use and GDP in Bangladesh." The Romanian Economic Journal, Vol. XXI, No. 68, pp. 40-53.

Published: January 2018
27. Chowdhury, M.K.I., Hasan, M.A. and Wadud, M.A. (2017). "Does Energy Consumption Boost Economic Growth in Bangladesh: Evidence from ARDL Bounds Testing Approach" Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting, Vol. 4, Issue 1, pp. 1-9.

Published: December 2017
28. Alam, S. and Wadud, M.A. (2017). "Causal Relationship between Sectoral Agricultural Output and Economic Growth in Bangladesh: An Econometric Analysis." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 31, No. 5, pp. 133-145.

Published: January 2017
29. Hasan, M.A. and Wadud, M.A. (2016). "Stylized Facts of Stock Returns Volatility in Dhaka Stock Exchange." Euro-Asian Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 9-19.

Published: December 2016
30. Wadud, M.A. (2016). "Bangladesh’s External Debt and its Burden: An Application of Domar’s Dynamic Debt Burden Model." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 241-250.

Published: September 2016
31. Hasan, M.A., Islam, M.A., Hasnat, M.A. and Wadud, M.A. (2016). "The Relative Effectiveness of Monetary and Fiscal Policies on Economic Growth in Bangladesh." Economics, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 1-7.

Published: July 2016
32. Hasan, M.A. and Wadud, M.A. (2016). "Modeling Stock Market Volatility Using Univariate GARCH Models: Evidence from Bangladesh." International Journal of Business and Development Studies Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 61-73.

Published: March 2016
33. Rahman, S.M.A. and Wadud, M.A. (2015). "Macroeconomic Determinants of Remittances in South Asian Countries: A Dynamic Panel Study." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 213-230.

Published: October 2015
34. Wadud, M.A., Miah, M.N. and Chowdhury, M.M.H. (2015). "Seasonal Variation in Efficiency of Rice Farms in Northern Bangladesh.." Journal of Hamdard University Bangladesh, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 17-31

Published: July 2015
35. Kawsar, M.H., Al Pavel, M.A., Uddin, M.B., Rahman, S.A., Al Mamun, M.A., Hassan, S.B., Alam, M.S., Tamrakar, R. and Wadud, M.A. (2015). "Quantifying Recreational Value and the Functional Relationship Between Travel Cost and Visiting National Park." International Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 84-89.

Published: January 2015
36. Hasan, M.A. and Wadud, M.A. (2015). "Testing Semi-Strong Form Efficiency of Dhaka Stock Exchange." Journal of Business & Economics, Vol. 7 No. 1, pp. 213-235.

Published: January 2015
37. Uddin, M.M.M and Wadud, M.A. (2014). "Causal Relationship between Education, CO2 Emission and Economic Growth in Bangladesh." International Journal of Business and Management Review, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 7-19.

Published: December 2014
38. Wadud, M.A. and Miah, M.N. (2014). "Technical Efficiency Performance of Rice Farms in Northern Bangladesh: A Comparison of Input- and Output-oriented DEA Model." Journal of Hamdard University Bangladesh, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 21-33.

Published: December 2014
39. Wadud, M.A. and Sarker, B. (2014). "Causation among Exports, Imports and Economic Growth in South Asian Countries: A Vector Error-correction Modeling Approach," Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 251-270.

Published: November 2014
40. Wadud, M.A. and Rahman, S.M.A. (2014). "Fiscal Sustainability in Bangladesh: The Present Value Budget Constraint Approach." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 63-78.

Published: September 2014
41. Rahman, S.M.A. and Wadud, M.A. (2014). "Tax and Spend, Spend and Tax, Fiscal Synchronization or Fiscal Neutrality: Evidence from Bangladesh." International Journal of Applied Economics and Finance, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 98-108.

Published: August 2014
42. Wadud, M.A., Rahman, S.M.A. and Chowdhury, M.M.H. (2014). "Sustainability of the Current Account in Bangladesh: An Intertemporal and Cointegration Analysis. Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 353-364." Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 353-364.

Published: July 2014
43. Wadud, M.A. and Roy, B. (2013). "Climate Change and its Impacts on Rice production in Western Bangladesh: An Econometric Analysis." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 253-261.

Published: August 2013
44. Wadud, M.A. and Roy, B. (2013). "Climate Change and its Impacts on Rice production in Western Bangladesh: An Econometric Analysis." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 253-261.

Published: July 2013
45. Wadud, M.A. (2013). "A Note on the Impact of Microcredit on Farm Income in Bangladesh: A Propensity Score Matching Approach." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 1- 7.

Published: January 2013
46. Wadud, M.A. and Sarker, B. (2011). "Potential Impact of the Sixth Five Year Plan on the Relationship among Export, Imports, Remittances and Economic Growth in Bangladesh – An Vector Error Correction Modeling Analysis." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 27, No. 1 & 2, pp. 83-95.

Published: December 2011
47. Wadud, M.A. (2011). "Global Financial Crisis in the late 2000s and Exports, Imports and Economic Growth in Bangladesh: A Granger Causality Analysis." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 27, No. 1 & 2, pp. 37-47.

Published: January 2011
48. Sikder, M.Z.I. and Wadud, M.A. (2010). "Causality between Education and Economic Growth in Bangladesh – An Error Correction Modeling Approach." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 83-95.

Published: July 2010
49. Wadud, M.A., Islam, T.S. and Islam, Q.B.T. (2010). "Causal Relationship between Energy Consumption and GDP in Bangladesh." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 59-66.

Published: July 2010
50. Wadud, M.A. (2009). "Financial Development and Economic Growth: A Cointegration and Error-correction Modeling approach for South Asian Countries." Economics Bulletin, 29, Issue 3, p. 1 – 7.

Published: June 2009
51. Wadud, M.A. (2009). "Performance of Industrial Establishments in Northwest Bangladesh: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 25, pp. 349-368.

Published: January 2009
52. Wadud, M.A. (2009). "Impact of Microcredit on Farm Income and Food Security in Bangladesh – A Propensity Matching Score Analysis." Empirical Economics Letters, Vol.8, No. 12, pp. 1251-1258.

Published: January 2009
53. Wadud, M.A. (2008). "Role of Agricultural Credits in Rice Farm Performance of Bangladesh: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis." Empirical Economics Letters, Vol.8, No. 12, pp. 1263-1270.

Published: December 2008
54. Wadud, M.A. and Khan, M.F.U. (2008). "An Analysis of Efficiency and Inefficiency in Farms in Selected Areas of Bangladesh: A Stochastic Econometric Frontier Approach." Social Science Journal, Vol. 14, pp. 193-206.

Published: December 2008
55. Wadud, M.A., Islam, T.S. and Islam, Q.B.T. (2008). "On Self-correction of Trade Deficit of Bangladesh." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy. Vol. 24, pp. 227-236.

Published: December 2008
56. Wadud, M.A., Islam, T.S. and Islam, Q.B.T. (2007). "Relationship between education and GDP growth: a multivariate causality analysis for Bangladesh." Economics Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 35, pp. 1-7.

Published: December 2007
57. Wadud, M.A. (2006). "In Search of a Self-Reliant Poverty Reduction Policy." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 23, No. 1 and 2, P. 31-40.

Published: December 2006
58. Wadud, M.A. (2006). "An Analysis of Meat Demand in Bangladesh Using the Almost Ideal Demand System." Empirical Economics Letters, Vol. 5, No. 1, P. 29 – 36.

Published: May 2006
59. Wadud, M.A. (2005). "Are Saving and Investment Cointegrated? A VAR Approach to Assess Capital Mobility in Japan." Bangladesh Economic Studies, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp.174-181.

Published: December 2005
60. Wadud, M.A. and Keya, F.Q. (2005). "An Analysis of Cointegration between Real Exchange Rate and Real Explanatory Variables in Some South Asian Countries." Journal of the Institute of Bangladesh Studies, Vol. 28, pp. 57-66.

Published: July 2005
61. Wadud, M.A. (2004). "Money Demand Function and Effectiveness of Monetary Policy in Bangladesh: A Cointegration Approach." Rajshahi University Studies, Part-C, Vol. 12, pp. 129-138.

Published: December 2004
62. Wadud, M.A. (2003). "Technical, Allocative and Economic Efficiency of Farms in Bangladesh: A Stochastic Frontier and DEA Approach." The Journal of Developing Areas, Vol. 37, No. 1, p.109,-126.

Published: March 2003
63. Wadud, M.A. (2002). "Technical, Allocative and Economic Efficiency of Farms in Bangladesh - A Nonparametric Analysis." Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, Vol. XVI, No. 1, pp.197-210.

Published: December 2002
64. Wadud, M.A. (2002). "A Nonparametric Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Farms in Bangladesh." Thoughts on Economics, Vol.13, Nos. 1 & 2, pp. 31-46.

Published: July 2002
65. Wadud, M.A. (2002). "Wagner’s Hypothesis or Keynesian View: A Study Using Cointegration and Error-correction Models for Bangladesh." Bangladesh Economic Studies, Vol. 10, pp. 44-53.

Published: March 2002
66. Wadud, M.A. and White, B. (2002). "The Determinants of Technical Inefficiency of Farms in Bangladesh." Indian Economic Review, Vol. XXXVII, No. 2, p.183-197.

Published: January 2002
67. Wadud, M.A. (2001). "Patterns and Sources of Technical Inefficiency of Farms in Bangladesh." Journal of Bangladesh Studies, Vol. 3, No. 2, P. 34 - 44.

Published: February 2001
68. Wadud, M.A. (2000). "Cointegration and Error-correction Models in Estimating Causality between Exports and Economic Growth in Bangladesh." Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics, Vol. 16, Nos. 1 & 2, p. 25-35.

Published: December 2000
69. Wadud, M.A. (2000). "An Econometric Analysis of Technical Inefficiency of Farm Households in Bangladesh." Rajshahi University Studies, Part-C, Vol. 8, pp. 63-76.

Published: December 2000
70. Wadud, M.A. and White,, B. (2000). "Farm Household Efficiency in Bangladesh: A Comparison of Stochastic Frontier and DEA Methods. Applied Economics," Applied Economics, Vol. 32, pp. 1665-1673.

Published: March 2000

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Conference

1. Al Mamun, M.A., Mitra, R.K. and Wadud, M.A. (2019). "Does an empirical relationship exist between financial development and economic growth in SAARC countries?" 7th Int. Conf. on Data Science & SDGs EC - 002 December 18-19, pp 5-13, Dept. of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Published: December 2019
2. Hossain, M.F.F., Wadud, M.A. and Hossain, M.Z. (2018). "An Analysis of Determinants of Job Satisfaction of Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh." Conference Proceedings, Annual Banking Conference 2017, pp. 115 -126.

Published: September 2018

Report

1. Wadud, M.A. (2021) "Act East Policy from Look East Policy and Some Pertinent Issues for India" Occasional Working Paper. Centre for Economic and Policy Research.

Published: December 2021
2. Wadud, M.A. (2013). "Impact of Microcredit on Agricultural Farm Performance and Food Security in Bangladesh." Working Paper No. 14, Institute of Microfinance (InM), Dhaka, pp. 1-45.

Published: October 2013
3. Wadud, M.A., Islam, T.S. and Islam, Q.B.T. (2010). "Assessment of Investment Climate in Northern Bangladesh." Investment Climate Series, Economic Research Group, Working paper No: 5, pp. 1-59.

Published: March 2010

Other

1. Wadud, M.A. (1999) "Farm Efficiency in Bangladesh" PhD Thesis, University of Newcastle upon Type, United Kingdom

Published: December 1999

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Seminar / Symposium / workshop attended

1. Wadud, M.A. (2024) "Attendance of the Workshop" titled 'Understanding Climate Change and Climate Finance: National and International Perspective', Rajshahi University

Published: December 2024
2. Wadud, M.A. (2023). "Act East Policy of India: How much can India and Bangladesh, among others, Boost their Trade and Development?" Bodoland International Knowledge Festival 2023 and Conference, February 27- March 02, 2023, Bodoland University, Assam, India

Published: February 2023
3. Wadud, M.A. (2023). "Act East Policy of India: How much can India and Bangladesh, among others, Boost their Trade and Development?" International Knowledge Festival along with International Conference. February 26 – March 02, 2023. Bodoland University, Assam, India.

Published: January 2023
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Professional Memberships

1. Bangladesh Economic Association 

2. Bangladesh Economics Teachers Association

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