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Zulfiqar Ali

Personal Information

Present Position : Research Associate Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)

Mailing Address :E-17, Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
GPO Box 3854, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Contact Numbers : Phone: (880-2) 9138662 (work), (880-2) 8020994 (home)
Fax: (880-2) 8113023
E-mail: moni@sdnbd.org

Date of Birth : 01 October 1966
Nationality : Bangladeshi
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Married
Language Proficiency: Fluent in All Areas of English and Bengali

Education

PhD in Applied Economics  University of Bath, UK 1998 Pass
ATP (MPhil equivalent) BIDS, Dhaka   1991   Second in Order of Merit
MSc in Economics            Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka            1990        Second in Order of Merit
BSc (Hons) in Economics                       Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka             1989        First in Order of Merit

 

Training

Participated in a course on ‘Introduction to Poverty Analysis’ organised jointly by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dhaka and the World Bank Institute (WBI), Washington D. C., held at BIDS, Dhaka, during 15-26 July 2002.

Participated in a course on ‘Human Development: From Theory to Practice’ organised jointly by the Human Development Report Office of UNDP, New York, and the Queen Elizabeth House (QEH) of the University of Oxford, held at Wadham College, Oxford, during 10-30 September 2000.

Participated in a course on ‘Economic Theory and Poverty Reduction: Theory, Empirical Evidence and Implication for South Asia’ organised by the World Bank Institute (WBI) (formerly Economic Development Institute (EDI) of the World Bank), held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 19-24 October 1998.

Employment

Research Associate

Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)
From 13 February, 1992 to date

Research Officer

Department of Economics and International Development University of Bath, UK
From 01 February, 1998 to 28 February, 1998

Areas of Research Interest

Poverty, Human Development, Livelihood Analysis, Demand System Analysis, Applied Economics, Natural Resources Economics.

Publications:

The Notion of People’s Budget: An Analysis Based on Household Survey’, in People’s Budget: An Illustrative Exercise Using Participatory Tools, The University Press Limited, Dhaka, 2002.

‘Disaggregated Demand for Fish in Bangladesh: An Analysis Using the Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) Model’, Bangladesh Development Studies, forthcoming.

‘Use of Tobacco and Tobacco Products: An Economic Analysis’, Bangladesh Unnayan Shamikkha, vol. 19, 2002.

‘Impact of Trade Liberalisation on Industrial Development in Bangladesh: A Participatory Analysis’, Bangladesh Unnayan Shamikkha, vol. 18, 2001.

‘Social Consequences of Structural Adjustment Policies in Bangladesh’. (with Atiur Rahman). Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy, vol. 13, no. 1, p. 213-254. July 1995.


Selected Other Works

Fighting Human Poverty: Bangladesh Human Development Report 2000 (with Binayak Sen & Others), Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dhaka, 2001.

Enabling Women to Contribute to Economic Growth: An Analysis of Allocations in the National Budget of Bangladesh. A paper presented (co-author) at the seminar on ‘Performance of the Bangladesh Economy: Selected Issues’ organized by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) on 02 April 2002 held at the BIDS Conference room, E-17 Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.

Community Responses to Environmental Degradation due to Shrimp Culture in the Coastal Region in Bangladesh. Project Report (co-author). Dhaka: Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), 04 March, 2002.

Increasing Awareness and Knowledge about Gender Analysis of National Budget. Project Report (co-author). Dhaka: Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), August 2001.

Primary Education Sub-Sector Study in Bangladesh. Project Report (co-author). Dhaka: Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), June 2001.

Evaluation of Development Co-operation Between Bangladesh and Norway, 1995-2000. Evaluation Report (co-author). Bath: Centre for Development Studies, University of Bath, UK, May 2001.

People’s Participation for National Water Management Plan (NWMP) in Bangladesh: A Study Based on Participatory Consultations. Draft Project Report (co-author). Dhaka: Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS). January 2001.

Impact of Structural Adjustment Policies in Bangladesh: An Assessment Using Participatory Techniques. Project Report (co-author). Dhaka: Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS). September 2000.

Globalisation, Inequality and Human Deprivations: The Case of Bangladesh A paper presented at the Global Social Policy Regional Workshop organised jointly by the Institute for International Policy Analysis (IFIPA), University of Bath, UK and IDPAA at Proshika, Dhaka, Bangladesh, held on 29-31 March 2000.

Competition and Overlapping: The Emerging Problems of Micro Finance Institutions. Project Report (co-author). Dhaka: Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS). May 1999.

Resource Allocation to Basic Social Services at Local Level: A Case Study of Cotiadi Thana of Kishoregang District. Project Report (co-author). Dhaka: Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS). March 1999.

 

 

Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)

E-17 Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.