Dr. Rubaiya Murshed
(Lecturer)Department of Economics
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Economics of Education | University of Cambridge | United Kingdom | 2024 |
| M.Phil. | Educational Research (Applied Economics) | University of Cambridge | United Kingdom | 2017 |
| Masters | Economics | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2016 |
| Bachelor | Economics | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2014 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | Blue Roses Foundation | Dhaka | 29, Jun 2019 | Currently Working |
| Volunteer and English tutor to Syrian refugee children | Cambridge Refugee Resettlement Campaign (CRRC) and RefugeEd, TIDE (Together in Development and Education, India) | UK | 29, Jun 2019 | 29-06-2019 |
| Senior Judge of Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition | Commonwealth | UK | 29, Jun 2019 | |
| Lecturer | Department of Economics, University of Dhaka | 28, Nov 2018 | Currently Working | |
| Senior Section Economics teacher | Sunnydale School | Dhanmondi, Dhaka | 07, May 2018 | 25-11-2018 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Microeconomics | I am specifically interested in game theory and its applications. | |
| Labor Economics | I am interested in the linkages between education and work in the context of Bangladesh. This will partly be the focus of my PhD. |
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| Development Economics | I am particularly interested in Human Capital Development. | |
| Behavioral Economics | I am enthralled by this subject, especially since I am very interested in Psychology and its marriage with Economics. | |
| Research Methodology | I am interested in learning about and using different types of methodologies in my work. | |
| Education and Educational Research | I am interested in the aspects and dynamics of education systems, and would love to be involved in research concerning the education system of Bangladesh. I am specifically interested in employability skills and the linkage between different education streams and the labour market. I plan to pursue my PhD on this topic. I am keen to conduct research- quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods- in the field of education in Bangladesh. |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | The consistent increase in students’ readmission rates: A case study of the Department of Economics, University of Dhaka. | Social Science Research Grant, University of Dhaka. | 05-07-2020 | 05-07-2020 | Co-Researcher: Dr. Firdousi Naher, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka |
| Educational Research | Lion Quest Skill for Growing Project. | 01-09-2019 | 31-12-2019 | Project Director:Dr. Shyamal Chowdhury; Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney; Co-Supervisor: Dr. Atonu Rabbani, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka | |
| Macroeconomics | How Effective is the Floating Exchange Rate Regime in Forming Trade Balance? Analysis Using Bangladesh Data | Bureau of Economic Research, University of Dhaka | 01-09-2019 | 01-09-2020 | Project Director:Dr. Rabeya Khatoon |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| 1 | Invited participant at the Roundtable Discussion on BRAC's boat school project (2012-2018)-"Floating the light of education in the haor"- on January 9, 2020. |
| 2 | Panelist at the launching of the report ‘Labour force participation and Education towards Gender Equality in Bangladesh’ by Dr. Rushidan Islam Rahman and Dr. Rizwanul Islam. Date: September 6, 2019 Venue: BRAC Center Inn |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| No Collaboration & Membership is found | ||||
| Journal Article | |
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| 1 |
Murshed, R. and Uddin, M.R. : Organic Farming in Bangladesh: To Pursue or not to Pursue? An Exploratory Study Based on Consumer Perception,
Organic Farming [LibrelloPublishers] , vol.6 , no.1 , 2020
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| 2 |
Murshed, R. and Uddin, M.R. : Testing the intergenerational persistence in stream of schooling: Evidence from Bangladesh,
Journal of School Choice: International Research and Reforms [Taylor & Francis] , pp.1-36 , 2020
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| 3 |
Murshed, R. and Uddin, M.R. : Parental Education and Schooling Choice: An Empirical Study from Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Development Studies (BDS) , Forthcoming
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Commonwealth Cambridge Trust PhD Scholarship | 2021 | United Kingdom | I was awarded a full scholarship to pursue my PhD at the University of Cambridge in 2021 and completed my studies to achieve my doctoral degree in 2024. |
| International | Commonwealth Shared Cambridge Trust Scholarship | 2016 | United Kingdom | I pursued and completed my MPhil at the University of Cambridge with this scholarship award. |