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Dr Mafiz Rahman

Name :	Dr Mafiz Rahman
Position :	Lecturer (Economics)
Section :	Faculty of Business School of Accounting, Economics and Finance
Office :	T321
Location :	Toowoomba Campus
Phone :	61 7 4631 1279
Extension :	1279
E-mail :
Qualifications :	BSc(Hons) Jahangirnagar GDipEconDev ANU MSc Jahangirnagar MEconDev ANU PhD Sydney

Home Page : http://www.usq.edu.au/users/rahman
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Professional Memberships

Economic Society of Australia

Research Interests

International Trade and International Business
Regional Integration and Economic Cooperation
Multinational Corporations and Developing Countries
Child Labour and Poverty
Micro Credit Program in Developing Countries
Issues of Development
Applied Econometrics
Health Economics
South and South-East Asian Economies
Australian Housing Market

Recent Research Outcomes

Three most recent :

Rahman, M.M. (2009). 'The Determinants of Bangladesh's Imports: A Gravity Model Analysis under Panel Data', Proceedings of the 38th Australian Conference of Economists, Economic Society of Australia, Adelaide, 28-30 September 2009.

Rahman, M.M. and Salahuddin, M. (2009).'The Determinants of Economic Growth in Pakistan: Does Stock Market Development Play a Major Role?', Proceedings of the 38th Australian Conference of Economists, Economic Society of Australia, Adelaide, 28-30 September 2009.

Rahman, M.M.'Australian Housing Market: Causes and Effects of Rising Prices', Policy Studies (forthcoming).

Rahman, M. M. 'The Factors Affecting Bangladesh's Exports: Evidence from the Gravity Model Analysis', Journal of Developing Areas (forthcoming).

Rahman, M. M (2009). 'Australia's Global Trade Potential: Evidence from the Gravity Model Analysis', Oxford Business and Economics Conference, 24-26 June, 2009, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.

Rahman, M.M.(2008). 'Macroeconomic and Trade Link Models of South Asian countries: An Investigation for Regional Trade Expansion', Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Vol. 13, issue 1.

Khanam, R. and Rahman, M.M. (2008). 'Child Labour in Developing Countries: The Role of Education, Poverty and Birth Order', Journal of Social and Economic Development, July-December.

Rahman, M.M. (2008). 'Bangladesh-India Bilateral Trade: Causes of Imbalance and Measures for Improvement', Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 8, issue 1.

Most notable :

Rahman, M. M. 'The Factors Affecting Bangladesh's Exports: Evidence from the Gravity Model Analysis', Journal of Developing Areas (forthcoming).

Rahman, M. M (2009). 'Australia's Global Trade Potential: Evidence from the Gravity Model Analysis', Oxford Business and Economics Conference, 24-26 June, 2009, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.

Rahman, M.M.(2008). 'Macroeconomic and Trade Link Models of South Asian Countries: An Investigation for Regional Trade Expansion', Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Vol. 13, issue 1.

Rahman, M.M. (2008). 'Bangladesh-India Bilateral Trade: Causes of Imbalance and Measures for Improvement', Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 8, issue 1.

Rahman, M. M (2008). 'Australian Housing Market: Causes and Effects of Rising Price', the 37th Australian Conference of Economists (ACE 2008), the Economic Society of Australia, 30 September - 3 October 2008, Gold Coast, Australia.

Khanam, R. and Rahman, M.M.(2007). 'Child Work and Schooling in Bangladesh: The Role of Birth-Order', Journal of Biosocial Science, vol. 39, part 5.

Rahman, M. M. (2004). 'Prospect of Intra-SAARC Trade Expansion: An Empirical Analysis', The 3rd International Conference of the Japan Economic Policy Association (JEPA), Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan, November. 13-14, 2004.

Rahman, M. M. (2003). 'A Panel Data Analysis of Bangladesh's Trade: The Gravity Model Approach', 5th European Trade Study Group Conference, Madrid, Spain, September 11-13, 2003.

Rahman, M.M.,Khanam, R. and Absar, N.(1999). 'Child Labor in Bangladesh: A Critical Appraisal of the Harkin Bill and the MOU type Schooling Program', The Journal of Economic Issues, Vol. XXXIII, No.4, December.

Currently Teaching Courses/Programs

ECO 2000: Macroeconomics for Business and Government

ECO 2001: Microeconomics for Business and Government

ECO 8060: Business in the International Economy

Previously taught:
ECO 3000: Global Economics and Trade

Teaching Experience

Tertiary : 20 years

Administrative Responsibilities

Member:
Teaching and Learning Committee, School of AEF.
Equity and Social Justice Committee, Faculty of Business.

Ex-member: Research and Higher Degree Committee, School of AEF.