M. Najeeb Shafiq

University of Pittsburgh

135 N Bellefield Ave

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

United States

http://www.pitt.edu/~mnshafiq

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

19

DOWNLOADS
Rank 30,648

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 30,648

in Total Papers Downloads

3,083

SSRN CITATIONS
Rank 29,462

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 29,462

in Total Papers Citations

16

CROSSREF CITATIONS

21

Scholarly Papers (19)

1.

The Effect of an Economic Crisis on Educational Outcomes: An Economic Framework and Review of the Evidence

Current Issues in Comparative Education, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 5-13
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 15 Nov 2010 Last Revised: 04 Aug 2013
M. Najeeb Shafiq
University of Pittsburgh
Downloads 532 (97,219)

Abstract:

Loading...

Education, economic crisis

2.

Are There Long-Term Benefits from Early Childhood Education in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 13 Nov 2018
M. Najeeb Shafiq, Amanda Devercelli and Alexandria Valerio
University of Pittsburgh, The World Bank and World Bank
Downloads 283 (201,040)

Abstract:

Loading...

early childhood education, comparative education, education policy, socio-emotional skills, cognitive skills

3.

Education, Income and Support for Suicide Bombings: Evidence from Six Muslim Countries

Journal of Conflict Resolution, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 146-178
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 22 Jul 2008 Last Revised: 04 Aug 2013
M. Najeeb Shafiq and Abdulkader Sinno
University of Pittsburgh and Indiana University
Downloads 270 (207,814)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

attitudes, Islam, politics of education, suicide bombing, terrorism

A Conceptual Analysis of State Support for Higher Education: Appropriations versus Need-Based Financial Aid

Research in Higher Education, Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 40-64
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 31 May 2009 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2011
Robert K. Toutkoushian and M. Najeeb Shafiq
University of Georgia - Institute of Higher Education and University of Pittsburgh
Downloads 132 (394,558)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

appropriations, education finance, higher education, economics of education, need-based financial aid

A Conceptual Analysis of State Support for Higher Education: Appropriations versus Need-Based Financial Aid

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 04 Feb 2009 Last Revised: 23 Jun 2009
Robert K. Toutkoushian and M. Najeeb Shafiq
University of Georgia - Institute of Higher Education and University of Pittsburgh
Downloads 108 (463,386)

Abstract:

Loading...

Appropriations, education finance, higher education, economics of education, need-based financial aid

Household Schooling and Child Labor Decisions in Rural Bangladesh

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 24 Apr 2007
M. Najeeb Shafiq
University of Pittsburgh
Downloads 219 (253,944)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

Child labor, education, demography, economic development, Bangladesh

Household Schooling and Child Labor Decisions in Rural Bangladesh

Journal of Asian Economics, Vol. 18, No. 6, pp. 946-966, December 2007
Posted: 20 Jul 2007 Last Revised: 12 May 2014
M. Najeeb Shafiq
University of Pittsburgh

Abstract:

Loading...

Child labor, education, demography, economic development, Bangladesh

Household Rates of Return to Education in Rural Bangladesh: Accounting for Direct Costs, Child Labor, and Option Value

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 24 Apr 2007
M. Najeeb Shafiq
University of Pittsburgh
Downloads 205 (270,189)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

Bangladesh, child labor, direct costs, option value, rate of return to education

Household Rates of Return to Education in Rural Bangladesh: Accounting for Direct Costs, Child Labor, and Option Value

Education Economics, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 343-358, 2007
Posted: 24 Apr 2007
M. Najeeb Shafiq
University of Pittsburgh

Abstract:

Loading...

Bangladesh, child labor, direct costs, option value, rate of return to education

7.

Grievances, Opportunity and Protest in Four Arab States

APSA 2012 Annual Meeting Paper
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 13 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 05 Sep 2012
Taylor B. Seybolt and M. Najeeb Shafiq
University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh
Downloads 203 (273,384)

Abstract:

Loading...

8.
Downloads 170 (320,219)

A Positive Stigma for Child Labor?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4697
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Harry A. Patrinos and M. Najeeb Shafiq
World Bank and University of Pittsburgh
Downloads 101 (483,250)

Abstract:

Loading...

Street Children, Youth and Governance, Children and Youth, Labor Policies, Primary Education

A Positive Stigma for Child Labor?

Economics Bulletin, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 799-807
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 22 Jul 2008 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2011
Harry A. Patrinos and M. Najeeb Shafiq
World Bank and University of Pittsburgh
Downloads 69 (612,848)

Abstract:

Loading...

Do Education and Income Affect Support for Democracy in Muslim Countries? Evidence from the Pew Global Attitudes Project

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 19 Mar 2009 Last Revised: 10 Aug 2009
M. Najeeb Shafiq
University of Pittsburgh
Downloads 165 (328,510)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

democracy, economic development, educational economics, human capital, Muslim, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Turkey

Do Education and Income Affect Support for Democracy in Muslim Countries? Evidence from the Pew Global Attitudes Project

Economics of Education Review, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 461-469, Islamic Law and Law of the Muslim World Paper No. 09-70
Posted: 31 May 2009 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2011
M. Najeeb Shafiq
University of Pittsburgh

Abstract:

Loading...

economic development, educational economics, human capital, Islam, Muslim, democracy, public opinion, public attitudes, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Turkey

10.

Gender Gaps in Mathematics, Science and Reading Achievements in Muslim Countries: Evidence from Quantile Regression Analyses

Education Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 05 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 03 Sep 2021
M. Najeeb Shafiq
University of Pittsburgh
Downloads 161 (335,541)

Abstract:

Loading...

Educational economics, gender, human capital, Muslim

A Reversal of Educational Fortune? Educational Gender Gaps in Bangladesh

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Sep 2007
M. Najeeb Shafiq
University of Pittsburgh
Downloads 151 (354,273)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Education, gender gap, Bangladesh

A Reversal of Educational Fortune? Educational Gender Gaps in Bangladesh

Journal of International Development, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 137-155, 2009
Posted: 04 Feb 2009
M. Najeeb Shafiq
University of Pittsburgh

Abstract:

Loading...

12.

Designing Targeted Educational Voucher Schemes for the Poor in Developing Countries

International Review of Education, Vol. 56, No. 1, pp. 33-50
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 19 Jul 2008 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2011
M. Najeeb Shafiq
University of Pittsburgh
Downloads 107 (460,674)

Abstract:

Loading...

development, educational policy, international education, privatization, voucher

13.

School Enrollment in Iraq During the U.S-Led Invasion: A Statistical Analysis

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 20 Mar 2012
M. Najeeb Shafiq
University of Pittsburgh
Downloads 97 (493,011)

Abstract:

Loading...

conflict, education, development, educational policy, Iraq

14.
Downloads 97 (493,011)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Educational economics, human capital, skills, quantile regression, Jordan, Tunisia

15.

Educational Attainment and Attitudes Towards War in Muslim Countries Contemplating War: The Cases of Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, and Turkey

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 05 Sep 2009
M. Najeeb Shafiq and Karen Ross
University of Pittsburgh and Indiana University
Downloads 69 (603,647)

Abstract:

Loading...

Education; war; conflict; Muslim; Jordan; Lebanon; Pakistan; Turkey; social benefits of education

16.

Aspects of Moral Change in India, 1990-2006: Evidence from Public Attitudes Toward Tax Evasion and Bribery

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 12 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 13 Dec 2014
M. Najeeb Shafiq
University of Pittsburgh
Downloads 54 (681,443)

Abstract:

Loading...

Corruption; Moral Change; Public Attitudes; South Asia; India; Social Benefit of Education

17.

What Criteria Should Policymakers Use for Assisting Households with Educational Expenditure? The Case of Urban Bangladesh

South Asia Economic Journal, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 25-37
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 15 Nov 2010 Last Revised: 06 Sep 2014
M. Najeeb Shafiq
University of Pittsburgh
Downloads 52 (693,003)

Abstract:

Loading...

Economics of education, hurdle model, educational expenditure, Bangladesh

18.

Who Benefits from Higher Education in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 13 Mar 2024
University of Pittsburgh, University of Georgia - Institute of Higher Education and World Bank
Downloads 5 (1,082,676)

Abstract:

Loading...

Social mobility, social origins, human capital, social capital, higher education, returns to schooling, propensity score matching

19.

The Roles of Social Origins and Schooling on Adulthood Cognitive Skills and Earnings in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 13 Mar 2024
M. Najeeb Shafiq and Alexandria Valerio
University of Pittsburgh and World Bank
Downloads 3 (1,097,423)

Abstract:

Loading...

Social mobility, human capital, social capital, cognitive skills, returns to schooling, development economics