Asad Islam

Monash University

Professor

Centre for Dev Economics and Sustainability (CDES)

Monash University

Caulfield East, Victoria

Australia

http://users.monash.edu/~asaduli/

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Admission is Free Only If Your Dad is Rich! Distributional Effects of Corruption in Schools in Developing Countries

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Admission is Free Only If Your Dad is Rich! Distributional Effects of Corruption in Schools in Developing Countries

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 10 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 18 Mar 2013
M. Shahe Emran, Asad Islam and Forhad Shilpi
George Washington University - Department of Economics, Monash University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Corruption, Bribes, Education, Schools, Inequality, Income Effect, Bargaining Power, Regressive Effects.

Admission is Free Only If Your Dad is Rich! Distributional Effects of Corruption in Schools in Developing Countries

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6671
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
M. Shahe Emran, Asad Islam and Forhad Shilpi
George Washington University - Department of Economics, Monash University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Rural Poverty Reduction, Public Sector Corruption & Anticorruption Measures, Labor Policies, Inequality, Economic Theory & Research

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The Long-Term Effects of Civil Conflicts on Education, Earnings and Fertility: Evidence from Cambodia

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 29 Jul 2014
Asad Islam, Chandarany Ouch, Russell Smyth and Liang Choon Wang
Monash University, Monash University - Department of Economics, Monash University - Department of Economics and Monash University - Department of Economics
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Civil conflict, genocide, fertility, returns to schooling

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Sex Ratio and the Intergenerational Impact of Conflict on Human Development: Evidence from Cambodia's Genocide

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 08 Jul 2015
Asad Islam, Chandarany Ouch, Russell Smyth and Liang Choon Wang
Monash University, Monash University - Department of Economics, Monash University - Department of Economics and Monash University - Department of Economics
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Civil conflict, sex ratio, marriage, education, health, intergenerational effects

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The Value of Information in Technology Adoption: Theory and Evidence from Bangladesh

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The Value of Information in Technology Adoption: Theory and Evidence from Bangladesh

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 09 Jan 2019
Asad Islam, Philip Ushchev, Yves Zenou and Xin Zhang
Monash University, HSE University, Monash University - Department of Economics and Monash University - Department of Economics
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Bayesian model, information, technology adoption, risk attitude, RCT, Bangladesh

The Value of Information in Technology Adoption: Theory and Evidence from Bangladesh

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13419
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 07 Jan 2019
Asad Islam, Philip Ushchev, Yves Zenou and Xin Zhang
Monash University, HSE University, Monash University - Department of Economics and Monash University - Department of Economics
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randomized controlled trial (RCT), risk attitude, Technology adoption

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Financial Diaries and Women's Money Management Behavior: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 19 Jan 2022
Asad Islam, Vy Nguyen, Russell Smyth and Md Zabid Iqbal
Monash University, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technolog (RMIT University), Monash University - Department of Economics and Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)
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financial literacy, financial diary, randomized controlled trials, Household finance

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Centrality-Based Spillover Effects

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Centrality-Based Spillover Effects

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16321
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 14 Jul 2021
Asad Islam, Michael Vlassopoulos, Yves Zenou and Xin Zhang
Monash University, University of Southampton, Monash University - Department of Economics and Monash University - Department of Economics
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Child Labor and Schooling Responses to Access to Microcredit in Rural Bangladesh

Economic Inquiry, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 17 Jan 2012
Asad Islam and Chongwoo Choe
Monash University and Monash University - Department of Economics
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Friendship and Female Education: Evidence From a Field Experiment in Bangladeshi Primary Schools

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Friendship and Female Education: Evidence From a Field Experiment in Bangladeshi Primary Schools

Economic Journal, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 28 Oct 2018 Last Revised: 28 Sep 2019
Youjin Hahn, Asad Islam, Eleonora Patacchini and Yves Zenou
Yonsei University, Monash University, Cornell University and Monash University - Department of Economics
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Social Interactions, Education, Gender, Learning, Friendship

Friendship and Female Education: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Bangladeshi Primary Schools

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13221
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 08 Oct 2018
Youjin Hahn, Asad Islam, Eleonora Patacchini and Yves Zenou
Yonsei University, Monash University, Cornell University and Monash University - Department of Economics
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education, Gender, learning, Social interactions

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Do Friendship Networks Improve Female Education?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10674
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 10 Apr 2017 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Youjin Hahn, Asad Islam, Eleonora Patacchini and Yves Zenou
Yonsei University, Monash University, Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (EIEF) and Monash University - Department of Economics
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social interactions, education, gender, learning, friendship

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The Effects of Chess Instruction on Academic and Non-Cognitive Outcomes: Field Experimental Evidence from a Developing Country

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12550
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 04 Sep 2019 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Asad Islam, Wang-Sheng Lee and Aaron Nicholas
Monash University, Deakin University and Deakin University
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randomized experiment, risk, non-cognitive outcomes, math, chess training

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Explaining and Forecasting Investment Expenditure in Canada: Combined Structural and Time Series Approaches, 1961-2000

Applied Econometrics and International Development, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2007
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 24 Aug 2008
Asad Islam
Monash University
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Investment, Accelerator Model, AR, MA, ARIMA, Canada

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Delivering Remote Learning Using a Low-Tech Solution: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Bangladesh

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15920
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 14 Feb 2023 Last Revised: 12 Apr 2023
Liang C. Wang, Michael Vlassopoulos, Asad Islam and Hashibul Hassan
Monash University, University of Southampton, Monash University and Jagannath University
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Bangladesh, COVID-19, randomized controlled trial, school closures, remote education, Interactive Voice Response (IVR)

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Determining the Extent of Statistical Discrimination: Evidence from a Field Experiment in India

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Determining the Extent of Statistical Discrimination: Evidence from a Field Experiment in India

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 13 Jun 2018
Asad Islam, Debayan Pakrashi, Liang C. Wang and Yves Zenou
Monash University, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, Monash University and Monash University - Department of Economics
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caste, discrimination, field experiment, health

Determining the Extent of Statistical Discrimination: Evidence from a Field Experiment in India

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12955
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 05 Jun 2018
Asad Islam, Debayan Pakrashi, Liang C. Wang and Yves Zenou
Monash University, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, Monash University and Monash University - Department of Economics
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caste, discrimination, field experiment, health

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Gender Inequality and Caste: Field Experimental Evidence from India

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Gender Inequality and Caste: Field Experimental Evidence from India

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14713
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 11 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Asad Islam, Debayan Pakrashi, Soubhagya Sahoo, Liang C. Wang and Yves Zenou
Monash University, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, Monash University and Monash University - Department of Economics
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caste discrimination, statistical discrimination, gender discrimination, intersectionality, affirmative action

Gender Inequality and Caste: Field Experimental Evidence from India

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16736
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 04 Feb 2022
Asad Islam, Debayan Pakrashi, Soubhagya Sahoo, Liang C. Wang and Yves Zenou
Monash University, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, Monash University and Monash University - Department of Economics
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caste discrimination, Gender Discrimination, statistical discrimination

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Reaching the Last Mile: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine in Bangladesh

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 07 Sep 2023
Dinesh Arora, Tarannum Azim Baigh, Ahmedul Kabir, Meerjady Sabrina Flora, Diwakar Mohan, Debayan Pakrashi, Patrick Osewe, Piyush Bhutani, Armand Sim, Shafiun Shimul, Shafiun Shimul, Hyuncheol Bryant Kim and Asad Islam
Asian Development Bank, Monash University, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh, Disease Control and Research - Institute of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, Asian Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Monash University, University of Dhakaaffiliation not provided to SSRN, HKUST and Monash University
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COVID-19, vaccine promotion, health behaviours, Bangladesh

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Network Structure and Education Outcomes: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Bangladesh

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8872
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 07 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Youjin Hahn, Asad Islam, Eleonora Patacchini and Yves Zenou
Yonsei University, Monash University, Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (EIEF) and Monash University - Department of Economics
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social networks, centrality measures, leaders, soft skills

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When Goal-Setting Forges Ahead But Stops Short

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13188
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 04 May 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Asad Islam, Sungoh Kwon, Eema Masood, Nishith Prakash, Shwetlena Sabarwal and Deepak Saraswat
Monash University, University of Connecticut, World Bank, Northeastern University, World Bank and University of Connecticut - Department of Economics
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student performance, recognition rewards, goal-setting, Zanzibar

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Diffusion in Social Networks: Experimental Evidence on Information Sharing vs Peer Pressure

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 18 Feb 2023
Marcel Fafchamps, Asad Islam, Debayan Pakrashi and Denni Tommasi
Stanford University, Monash University, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur and University of Bologna
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microfinance, social learning, peer pressure, women's empowerment

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The Value of Information in Technology Adoption

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12672
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 14 Oct 2019 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Asad Islam, Philip Ushchev, Yves Zenou and Xin Zhang
Monash University, HSE University, Monash University - Department of Economics and Monash University - Department of Economics
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Bayesian model, technology adoption, peers, risk attitude, RCT, Bangladesh

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Can Immigrants Insure Against Shocks as Well as the Native-Born?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10063
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 08 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Asad Islam, Steven Stillman and Christopher Worswick
Monash University, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and Carleton University - Department of Economics
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labour supply, consumption, income, job loss, disability

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Distributional Effects of Corruption When Enforcement is Biased: Theory and Evidence from Bribery in Schools in Bangladesh

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 02 Mar 2018 Last Revised: 19 Jun 2019
M. Shahe Emran, Asad Islam and Forhad Shilpi
George Washington University - Department of Economics, Monash University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Corruption, Bribes, Schools, Refusal to pay model, deterrence to bribe demand model, Inequality, Income Effect, Bargaining Power, Regressive Effects, Educational Mobility

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Stigma and Misconceptions in the Time of the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Field Experiment in India

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13995
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 04 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Asad Islam, Debayan Pakrashi, Michael Vlassopoulos and Liang C. Wang
Monash University, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, University of Southampton and Monash University
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infodemics, experiment, information, misconceptions, COVID-19, stigma

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Diffusion in Social Networks: Experimental Evidence on Information Sharing vs Persuasion

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Diffusion in Social Networks: Experimental Evidence on Information Sharing vs Persuasion

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17555
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 26 Dec 2024
Marcel Fafchamps, Asad Islam, Debayan Pakrashi and Denni Tommasi
Stanford University, Monash University, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur and University of Bologna
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diffusion, social networks, savings, financial inclusion, information, persuasion

Diffusion in Social Networks: Experimental Evidence on Information Sharing vs Persuasion

NBER Working Paper No. w33285
Number of pages: 80 Posted: 26 Dec 2024
Marcel Fafchamps, Asad Islam, Debayan Pakrashi and Denni Tommasi
Stanford University, Monash University, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur and University of Bologna
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Telementoring and Homeschooling During School Closures: A Randomized Experiment in Rural Bangladesh

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16525
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 19 Oct 2023
Hashibul Hassan, Asad Islam, Abu Siddique and Liang C. Wang
Jagannath University - Department of Finance, Monash University, Royal Holloway, University of London and Monash University
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homeschooling, COVID-19, school closure, primary education, randomized experiment, telementoring, rural Bangladesh

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Improving Health and Safety in the Informal Sector: Evidence from a Randomized Trial in Bangladesh

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16150
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 23 May 2023 Last Revised: 29 May 2023
Asad Islam, Wang-Sheng Lee, Maggie Triyana and Xing Xia
Monash University, Monash University, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and National University of Singapore (NUS) - Yale-NUS College
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occupational health and safety, enterprise training, randomized controlled trial, informal economy, information, credit access

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Non-Price Energy Conservation Information and Household Energy Consumption in a Developing Country: Evidence from an Rct

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 06 Feb 2023
Asad Islam, Shaikh Eskander and Liang C. Wang
Monash University, London School of Economics - Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and Monash University
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D12, D83, D91, Q40, Q41

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Myopic Loss Aversion and Investment Decisions: From the Laboratory to the Field

NBER Working Paper No. w28730
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 03 May 2021 Last Revised: 03 Jul 2022
Kazi Iqbal, Asad Islam, John A. List and Vy Nguyen
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Monash University, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technolog (RMIT University)
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Do Friends Improve Female Education? The Case of Bangladesh

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11615
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 14 Nov 2016
Youjin Hahn, Behrooz Hassani-Mahmooei, Asad Islam, Eleonora Patacchini and Yves Zenou
Yonsei University, Monash University - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, Monash University, Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (EIEF) and Monash University - Department of Economics
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ability, education, Gender, learning, Social interactions

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Teams, Organization and Education Outcomes: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Bangladesh

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10631
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 01 Jun 2015
Youjin Hahn, Asad Islam, Eleonora Patacchini and Yves Zenou
Yonsei University, Monash University, Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (EIEF) and Monash University - Department of Economics
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leaders, Network centrality, soft skills, team work

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Voting or Abstaining in 'Managed' Elections? A Field Experiment in Bangladesh

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14608
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 08 May 2020
Firoz Ahmed, Roland Hodler and Asad Islam
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of St. Gallen and Monash University
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Bangladesh, Electoral authoritarianism, field experiment, managed/authoritarian elections, voting behavior

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Can Referral Improve Targeting? Evidence from a Vocational Training Experiment

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12070
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 05 Jun 2017
Marcel Fafchamps, Asad Islam, Abdul Malek and Debayan Pakrashi
Stanford University - Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Monash University, BRAC University and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
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agricultural innovation, extension, Social Networks, targeting