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• Scaling Up: Gender Equality in Primary Education in Bangladesh, February
2006, Dhaka: Unnayan Onneshan
[co-author with Rashed Titumir]
• Bangladesh Public Policy Watch 2005, Millennium Development Goals: A
Reality Check, September 2005,
Dhaka: Unnayan Onneshan
• Bangladesh Case Study: Status of MDG Implementation and Canadian
Contribution, Chapter Contribution to
the Canadian Development Report 2005, Ottawa: North South Institute
(September 2005) [co-author with
Rashed Titumir]
• Bangladesh: Poverty and Employment, Lost in the Queue, March 2005, Dhaka:
Unnayan Onneshan [coauthor
with Rashed Titumir]
• Globalisation and Vulnerability of Female Workers in the Era of Globalisation,
Dhaka: Karmajibi Nari,
February 2005 [co-author with Rashed Titumir and Mahbubul Kabir]
• Riding on the Road: Policy Options for LDCs in the 6th WTO Ministerial,
Dhaka: Unnayan Onneshan,
December 2005, available in English and Bengali [co-author with Rashed Titumir
and Iqbal Ahmed]
• Listening to People Living in Poverty: Oral Testimony of Dhaka Slum-dwellers
, Dhaka: Unnayan Onneshan,
December 2005, available in English and Bengali [co-author with Rashed
Titumir]
• Barriers to Access Public Services for Urban Poor: A Study of Dhaka Slum-
dwellers, Journal of the Institute
of Bangladesh Studies, Vol. XXVII, July 2004 [co-author with Rashed Titumir]
• Encountering Exclusion: Primary Education Policy Watch, Dhaka: The
Innovators and Samabesh, 2004 [coauthor
with Rashed Titumir]
• Orderly and Humane Migration: An Emerging Development Paradigm,
Rajshahi: Institute of Bangladesh
Studies and International Organisation for Migration, March 2004) [co-editor
with Priti Mitra]
• Learning for Employability and Skills Formation: A Strategic Framework for
Informal Sector in Bangladesh,
Journal of the Institute of Bangladesh Studies, Vol. XXVI, July 2003 [co-author
with Rashed Titumir].
• Whither Poverty Alleviation: Refocusing Bangladesh’s Development Agenda,
Journal of the Institute of
Bangladesh Studies, Vol. XXV, June 2002.
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Research & Analytical Data collection, surveys, social indicators, forecasting,
cost-benefit analysis,
project appraisal, monitoring and evaluation, report writing
Management Project management, Administration, Strategic Planning,
Performance Monitoring
and Evaluation
Language Proficient in Bengali and English, Conversational Russian
Computing: Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Access
Sound understanding of the Internet and World Wide Web.
General: Effective interpersonal and social communication skills, with capacity to
work independently and in team.

Zafrul Quadir Siddique

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[email protected]
Contact Information
Department of Economics
The University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, N6A 5C2, Canada
Phone: (519) 777-3069
Fax: (519) 661-3666
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://publish.uwo.ca/~zsiddiqu
Citizenship
Bangladesh, Permanent Resident of Canada
Education
Degree Field Institution Year
Ph.D. Economics University of Western Ontario 2009 (expected)
M.A Economics Carleton University 2001
M.S.S Economics University of Dhaka, Bangladesh 1997
B.S.S Economics University of Dhaka, Bangladesh 1996
Dissertation
Title: Essays on Gender Disparities in Earnings and Education
Committee: Lance Lochner (Supervisor), Terry Sicular, Aldo Colussi
Research Fields
Development Economics, Labour Economics, Applied Econometrics
Research Papers
“Shocks to Family Income and Gender Differences in Child Schooling Response
in
Rural India” (Job market paper)
“Trends in the Gender Wage Differentials and Selection Bias: 1975-2000”
Work in Progress
“Intrafamily Time Allocation in Rural India and Weather Shocks”
Teaching Fields
Undergraduate: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics. Development Economics,
Labour Economics, Econometrics
Graduate: Microeconomics, Development Economics
Teaching Experience
Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario
Intermediate Microeconomic Theory II, Summer 2008
Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory, Winter 2008
Macroeconomic Policy , Summer 2007 (Online)
Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I, Fall 2006
Econometrics I, Summer 2006
Labour Economics- Theory, Summer 2005 (Online)
Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario
Graduate Course

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Macroeconomics (MA stream) 503, Fall 2004
Undergraduate courses
Comparative International Business (Winter 2006)
Project Evaluation (Fall 2005)
Econometrics 1 (Winter 2005)
Intermediate Macroeconomics (Fall 2003, Winter 2004)
Mathematical Economics (Fall 2002, Winter 2003)
Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, Carleton University
Undergraduate courses
Introductory Economics (Winter 2001)
International Trade (Fall 2001)
Research Assistantship
Research Assistant, Department of Economics, University of western Ontario
Research Assistant for Professor Terry Sicular, 2007
Research Assistant for Professor Lance Lochner, 2004
Research Assistant for Professor Srihari Govindan, 2003
Research Assistant, Department of Economics, Carleton University
Research Assistant for Professor Stanley Winer, 2002
Professional Experience
Economist, Sodev Consults, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1998-2000
Worked in various technical assessment projects of donor agencies (The Asian
Development Bank, SIDA etc.). Responsibilities included conducting field
surveys,
preparing reports, preparing research papers etc.
Academic Awards and Scholarships
Special University Scholarship, The University of Western Ontario, 2002- 2006
International Graduate Student Scholarship, The University of Western Ontario,
2002- 2006
Commonwealth Association Award, Carleton University, 2001
Professor T.N. Brewis Scholarship in Applied Economics, Carleton University,
2001
Merit Scholarship, University of Dhaka, 1993-1997
Conference Presentation
Canadian Economics Association, 40th Annual Meeting, Montreal, Presented
“Trends
in the Gender Wage Differentials and Selection Bias: 1975-2000”
Service
Graduate Affairs Committee, Department of Economics, U.W.O. 2004-2005
Society of Graduate Students, Economics Representative, U.W.O. 2004-2005
Moderator, Bangladeshi Young Economists Group
Associations
Bangladesh Economic Association
Canadian Economics Association

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Languages
English, Bangla (Native)