Dr. Gour Gobinda Goswami - North South University

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Biography: 

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Dr. Gour Gobinda Goswami 

Ph.D. in Economics 

Professor, Department of Economics 

North South University 

Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh 

Dr. Gour Gobinda Goswami was born in 31 December, 1967 in the village 

of Ajameru under the district of Moulvibazar, Bangladesh. He received 

SSC and HSC under the humanities group of Comilla Board from Jagatshi 

Dimukhi High School in year 1982 and Moulvibazar Government College 

in year 1984 with 16 th and 5 th place in the merit list respectively. He 

graduated with bachelor with honors in Economics from Dhaka University, 

Bangladesh in 1987 and Masters from the same place with first class in 

1988. He received his Ph.D. in Economics degree from the University of 

Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA under the supervision of Professor Mohsen 

Bahmani-Oskooee in the field of International Economics. He is currently 

serving as the Professor in the Department of Economics at North South 

University and working in the field of International Economics (Open 

Economy Macroeconomics), Public Debt Management, and Time Series 

Forecasting. 

Dr. Gour is actively involved in research in his field. EconLit, the most

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widely used search engine of Economics has enlisted twenty one of his 

research papers in its network. SCOPUS, another search engine of 

scholarly scientific publications has enlisted more than twelve of his 

research papers in its archive. It is to be mentioned that his research papers 

have been published from the reputed journals of Australia, Germany, 

India, USA, UK, and Korea. His paper on exchange rate sensitivity of 

bilateral in-payments and out-payments of Japan has been categorized as 

top five among the top twenty five hottest articles according to Science 

Direct. He has been awarded with University Grants Commission (UGC) 

Research Award in Social Science twice. He has received this award in 

2003 for his paper on smuggling and purchasing power disparity published 

from Korea. In 2006 he was awarded with UGC award again for another 

paper on bilateral trade balance modeling for a paper published from UK. 

His works have been enlisted in many search engines and networks like 

RePEC, IDEAS, SSRN, Scholar Google, pubget, Microsoft Academic 

Research Network etc. His works have been cited widely in the field of 

International Economics (International Finance: JEL Classification: F3). 

He started his professional career as a fulltime Lecturer in the Department 

of Economics at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 

Bangladesh back in 1992 right after finishing his Masters degree in 

Economics from Dhaka University. The main motivation was to serve the 

students coming from lower and middle income background of greater 

Sylhet Division. Before joining NSU he was a fulltime teacher and the 

Head of the Department of Economics and Assistant Proctor at Shahjalal 

University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh till 1999. In 

Fall 1999 he has been awarded with Graduate Teaching Assistantship for 

pursuing Ph.D. in Economics from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 

USA. After finishing his Ph.D. he joined North South University (NSU) as 

a fulltime Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics to serve the 

Private Sector Higher Education in Bangladesh. During his nine years of 

teaching at NSU he served in various capacities. 

He served as Assistant Professor from 2003 to 2005, Associate Professor 

since 2005 till 2010 and Professor since 2010. He served as the Faculty 

Advisor for Young Economists’ Forum (YEF), NSU from 2003 to 2007. 

He was the Proctor of NSU, Bangladesh from 2009 to 2010 and the Chair 

of the Department of Economics NSU, Bangladesh from 2007 to 2009. In 

addition to his primary responsibility as a teacher he is also serving as the 

National Consultant in the rank of Debt Policy and Management Specialist 

in the Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh in a multi-donor 

trust funded project (Lead Donor: The World Bank) named Strengthening 

Public Expenditure Management Program (SPEMP) under the Deepening 

Medium term Budgetary Framework (DMTBF) since June 2010. 

Dr. Gour publishes regularly in renowned International Journals named

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Applied Economics, Applied Economics Letters, Australian Economics 

Papers, Economic Modeling, Economic Systems, Emerging Markets 

Finance and Trade, International Review of Applied Economics, ICFAI 

Journal of Applied Economics, Japan and the World Economy, Journal of 

Economic Development, Journal of Economic Studies, Journal of 

Economics and Finance, Review of Political Economy, Review of Social 

Economy, Southern Economic Journal, The Journal of Developing Areas, 

and Bangladesh Development Studies etc. In addition to this he serves as 

the reviewer of about twenty international journals in the discipline of 

Economics and Business. As an Alumni of Jagatshi G. K. High School he 

is the founder of Gopika Ranjan Goswami Smriti Trust for offering 

scholarship to the poor and meritorious students of Jagatshi G. K. High 

School since 2011. Dr. Gour is married with Anima Goswami and blessed 

with two children named Srishti Goswami and Prapti Goswami. 

Department of Economics, North South University, Room No. NAC 808, 

Plot 15, Block B, Bashundhara, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh 

Phone: +88 02 8852000 Extension 1802, Fax: +88 02 8852016 

35, Gorib-E-Newaz Avenue, Apt. B5, Sector 11, Uttara, Dhaka 1230, 

Bangladesh 

+88 02 8962868 

06. Cell Phone: +88 01 714079208 

07. Permanent 

Address: 

08. Date of 

Birth: 

Village: Ajameru, Post Office: Bhujbal, Police Station & District: 

Moulvibazar, Bangladesh 

31 December, 1967 

09. Citizenship: Bangladeshi by birth 

10. Education: � Ph.D. in Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA, 

2003 

� Dissertation: Institutional Factors in Determining the Black Market 

Premium in Developing Countries 

� Supervisor: Professor Mohsin Bahmani-Oskooee 

� MSS in Economics with First Class, University of Dhaka, Dhaka,

11. Teaching & 

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Experience 

12. Research & 

Consultancy 

13. Current 

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Secondary 

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Bangladesh, 1988 

� BSS (Honours) in Economics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 

Bangladesh, 1987 

� HSC Examination, First Division, Stood 5 th in the Merit List, 

Comilla Board, Bangladesh 

� SSC Examination, First Division, Stood 16 th in the Merit List, 

Comilla Board, Bangladesh 

� 1992-2011 (19 years) 

� 1992-1999 (Public University, Bangladesh) 

� 1999-2003 (State University, USA) 

� 2003-2011 (Private University, Bangladesh) 

� 1999-2011 (12 years) 

� 1999-2003 (USA) 

� 2003-2011 (Bangladesh) 

� Professor, Department of Economics, North South University 

(NSU), Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh 

Output as Professor: 

� Thirty One International Journal Publications (2003-2011) 

� Received University Grants’ Commission Award (UGC Award) 

twice (2003, 2006) for original contribution in Social Science 

Research in the discipline of Economics. No faculty member from 

any private University of Bangladesh has received such award 

twice. 

� Member, Academic Council, North South University, Dhaka 

1229, Bangladesh 

� Member, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Economics 

& Department of General and Continuing Education (GCE), NSU 

� National Consultant (Debt Policy & Management Specialist), 

Strengthening Public Expenditure Management Program (SPEMP), 

Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh (A Multi-Donor 

Trust Project Led by World Bank) 

(June 2010-Continuing) 

Output as Consultant (Unpublished Report) 

Full Reports

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1. Formulating Inception Report on Public Debt Management and 

Policy in Bangladesh 

� Mansur, A. H. & Haque, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2010), “Inception 

Report Developing Capacities for Debt Policy and Management in 

Bangladesh”, July 2010, Report prepared and submitted to the GOB 

as part of SPEMP project. 

2. Preparing Diagnostic Report on External Debt Scenario in 

Bangladesh (FABA) 

� Agarwal, I.D. & Goswami, G. G. & Wadood, S. N. (2011), 

“Diagnostic Report on FABA”, January 2011, Report prepared and 

submitted to the GOB as part of SPEMP project. 

3. Preparing Diagnostic Report on Non-Marketable Domestic Debt in 

Bangladesh (NSD) 


“Diagnostic Report on NSD”, March 2011, Report prepared and 

submitted to the GOB as part of SPEMP project. 

4. Conducting a Nation-wide Sample Survey in finding the 

beneficiary of Interest Subsidy on Small Savings 


“Report on Nationwide NSD Beneficiary Survey”, February 2011, 

Report prepared and submitted to the GOB as part of SPEMP 

project. 

5. Preparing a Draft on Debt Management Policy Strategy for 

Bangladesh 

6. Preparing a Report on Market Development of Government 

Securities in Bangladesh (Bond Market) 

� Agarwal, I.D. & Abedin, Z, & Goswami, G. G. & Wadood, S. N. 

(2011), “Report on Government Bond Market in Bangladesh”, 

September 2011, Report prepared and submitted to the GOB as part 

of SPEMP project. 

7. Conducting Stress test as part of Debt Sustainability Analysis 

(DSA) for Bangladesh 

8. Currently working closely with UNCTAD and GOB for introducing 

a unified approach in Public Debt Management in Bangladesh by

14. Academic 

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Award/Hon 

or 

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setting up DMFAS 6.0 at FABA, BB, and TDMW for the formation 

of a unified Debt Management Office in Bangladesh. 

1. Goswami, G. G. (2012), “Debt Sustainability Analysis for 

Bangladesh: An Exploratory Analysis”. 

2. Goswami, G. G. (2011), “A Brief Overview of the Public Private 

Partnership (PPP) in Bangladesh”. 

3. Goswami, G. G. (2011), “International Experience of Small 

Savings: Some Selected Countries”. 

4. Goswami, G. G. (2011), “An Examination of the Market 

Development of Government Securities in Bangladesh”. 

5. Goswami, G. G. (2011), “Consolidated Hardware and Software 

Requirements for TDMW, FABA, and BB for DMFAS 6.0”. 

� University Grants Commission Award 2006 for original 

contribution in Social Science for the following research paper: 

“Pooled Mean Group Estimation of the Bilateral Trade Balance Equation: 

USA Vis-a-vis her Trading Partners”, International Review of Applied 

Economics, 20(4), 515-526, September 2006 (with Sadaquat H. Junayed). 

� 'University Grants Commission Award 2003' in December 2007 for 

original contribution in Social Science for the following research 

paper: 

“Smuggling as Another Cause of Failure of the PPP”, Journal of Economic 

Development, 28(2), 23-38, December 2003 (with M. Bahmani-Oskooee). 

� The following lead article has been selected as 5th among top 25 

hottest articles in the Japan and the World Economy in terms of 

downloads: 

"Exchange rate sensitivity of Japan's bilateral trade flows", Japan and the 

World Economy, Volume 16, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 1-15 (with M. 

Bahmani-Oskooee). 

� Bangladesh-Swedish Trust Travel Award for Graduate Studies in 

the U.S. in Year 2000.

15. Past 

Positions 

(2003-2010): 

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� Proctor (University Disciplinary Head), NSU (June 2009- 

December 2010) 

Output as Proctor 

1. Introducing Anti-Smoking Law at NSU; 

2. Setting up Separate Proctor Office as a full-fledged Dept.; 

3. Recruiting sufficient number of Assistant Proctors including one 

female Assistant proctor for the First time; 

4. Speedy trial of disciplinary violations; 

5. Ensuring clean campus (No banner or poster other than designated 

area); 

� Associate Professor, Dept. of Econ., NSU (Nov. 2005-August 

2010) 

� Visiting Professor, Chiang Mai University, Thailand (June 2010) 

[Delivering lecture with lab demonstration on Panel Data for 

Master’s Students, Ph.D. Students, and Faculty Members] 

� Assistant Professor, Dept. of Econ., NSU, Sep 2003- Oct. 2005 

Teaching at NSU (2003-2011) 

Graduate Level 

1. Advanced International Trade Theory (MS in Economics); 

2. International Financial Economics (MS in Economics); 

3. Econometric Method (MS in Economics); 

4. Time Series Model (MS in Economics); 

5. Panel & Limited Dependent Variable Model (MS in 

Economics); 

6. Basic Economics(Masters in Development Studies or MDS); 

7. Financial Market & Institutions (MBA/EMBA); 

8. Health Economics & Financing (MPH/EMPH); 

9. Advanced Development Research (MS in Economics/MDS); 

Undergraduate Level 

1. International Trade Theory & Policy (BS in Economics); 

2. International Finance (BS in Economics); 

3. Introduction to Macroeconomics (BS in Economics); 

4. Intermediate Macro Theory-I (BS in Economics); 

5. Introduction to Microeconomics (BS in Economics); 

6. Introduction to Econometrics (BS in Economics); 

7. Applied Statistics (BS in Economics and BBA); 

8. Applied Mathematics II (BS in Economics and BBA); 

9. Mathematics I (BS in Economics and BBA);

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10. International Financial Management (BBA); 

10. Applied Time Series Forecasting (BS in Economics); 

� Chair, Department of Economics, NSU, Feb 2007 to 

April 2009. 

Output as Chair 

1. Number of section offered simply raised by 100% in two year 

term; 

2. Number of students doing second major and minor in Econ, 

doubled; 

3. Introducing new field like Econometrics, Financial Economics 

at MS level at NSU; 

4. Major modernization in BS, MS, and MDS curricula by 

introducing new field courses like Time Series Forecasting, 

Internship, Poverty and Famine, Microcredit, Health Economics 

etc.; 

5. Introducing weekend sessions for working graduate students; 

6. Introducing 3 hour once-a-week class for working students; 

7. Introducing prerequisite classes offered in the evening for 

working graduates; 

� Faculty Advisor, Young Economists' Forum (YEF), Oct 

2003-July 2007. 

Output as Faculty Advisor 

1. Organizing First Prime Bank International Conference of 

Young Economists; 

2. Publication of Conference Proceedings; 

3. Publication of ‘Equilibrium’ the first magazine of YEF; 

4. Organizing International Study Tour to Thailand; 

5. Organizing Cross-Talk; 

6. Organizing several National Seminars and Study Tours; 

Other Responsibilities (2004-2009) 

1. Member, Faculty Selection Committee, Economics, NSU (2007- 

April 2009) 

2. Member, Faculty Search Committee, Dept. of Econ., NSU, (2004- 

April 2009) 

3. Chairman, Program Review Committee, Dept. of Econ., NSU, 

(2007-April 2009) 

4. Member, Academic Council, NSU, (Feb. 2007-April 2009) 

5. Member, Curriculum Committee, NSU, (Feb. 2007-April 2009) 

6. Member, Degree Review Committee, NSU, (Feb. 2007-April 2009)

16. Past 

Positions 

(1999-2003) 

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7. Member, Finance Committee, NSU, (Feb. 2007-April 2009) 

8. Member, Library Committee, NSU, (Feb. 2007-April 2009) 

9. Member, Disciplinary Committee, NSU, (2007-April 2009) 

10. Member, Undergraduate Admissions Committee, NSU, (Feb. 2007- 

April 2009) 

11. Member, Graduate Admissions Committee, NSU, (Feb. 2007 -April 

2009) 

12. Member, Faculty Leave Committee, NSU, (Feb. 2007-April 2009) 

13. Member, Conference Travel and Research Grant Committee, NSU, 

(Feb. 2007-April 2009) 

14. Member, Editorial Board, NSU NEWS, (Feb.2007-April 2009) 

15. Member, TA Selection Committee, Dept. of Economics, NSU, 

2004-2011. 

16. Advisor, Undergraduate and Graduate Students, Dept. of Econ., 

2004-.2011. 

17. Member, Departmental Coordination Committee, Department of 

Economics, NSU, 2004-2011. 

USA (1999-2003) 

Independent Teaching (9 courses) 

Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) 

1. Research Methodology in Economics (for the students of Master’s 

in Human Resource Management); 

2. Economic Development (BS in Economics); 

3. Economic Statistics (BS in Economics); 

4. Intermediate Macroeconomics (BS in Economics); 

5. Intermediate Microeconomics (BS in Economics); 

6. International Economic Relations (BS in Economics); 

7. International Trade (BS in Economics); 

8. Principles of Microeconomics (BS in Economics); 

9. Survey of Economics (All undergraduate students); 

Graduate Teaching Assistant for (UWM) 

� Econometrics (Lab Section, Undergrad. and Grad. Level); 

� Economic Statistics (Undergrad. Level); 

� Survey of Economics (Undergrad. Level); 

Research Assistantship (UWM) 

17. Past Bangladesh: (1992-1999) 

� Center for Research on International Economics (CRIE), 

UWM, 2002-2003

Positions 

(1992-1999) 

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ShahJalal Univ. of Science & Technology (SUST), Sylhet 

Bangladesh 

1. Head, Dept. of Econ., SUST, Sep. 1997-Dec. 1998 

Output: Setting up of New Computer Laboratory for the 

students of Applied Econometrics in the Department of 

Economics 

2. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Econ., SUST, Dec. 1995-Aug. 

1999 

3. Lecturer, Dept. of Econ., SUST, Dec 1992-Dec 1995 

4. Member, Faculty Selection Committee, Department of 

Economics, SUST, Sep. 1997-Dec. 1998 

5. Member, Academic Council, SUST, Sep. 1997-Dec. 1998 

6. Member, Library Committee, SUST, Sep. 1997-Dec. 1998 

7. Member, Planning & Dev. Committee, SUST, Sep. 1997-Dec. 

1998 

8. Member, Finance Committee, SUST, Sep. 1997-Dec.1998 

9. Assistant Proctor (University Disciplinary Position),SUST, 

1996-1999 

10. Member Secretary, Undergraduate Admissions, SUST,1997-98 

Output: Introducing new admission test system with Optical 

Character Reading (OCR) system for the first time in any public 

University in Bangladesh 

11. Project Director, Literacy of Underprivileged Children Project 

of the World University Service (WUS), 1997-1998 

12. General Secretary, Teachers' and Officers' Club, SUST, 1997- 

98. 

Output: Setting up of new Club Office with Satellite 

Connection for the first time with indoor sports facilities. 

13. Elected Representative, Teachers’ Association, SUST, Sylhet 

14. Elected Reading Room Secretary, Jagannath Hall Students’ 

Union, Dhaka University (1988-1990) 

Output: Setting up of new reading room for Jagannath Hall 

Students 

Teaching (1992-1999)

18. Reviewer of 

Journals 

19. Professional 

Affiliation 

& Journal 

Editorial 

Board 

Membership 

20. Computer 

Skills 

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1. Contemporary Issues of Bangladesh Economy (BSS in 

Economics); 

2. Economic Development and Planning (BSS in Economics); 

3. Intermediate Macroeconomics (BSS in Economics); 

4. International Economics (BSS in Economics and MSS in 

Economics); 

5. Principles of Macroeconomics (BSS in Economics); 

6. Principles of Microeconomics (BSS in Economics); 

1. Agricultural Economics (Wiley-Blackwell); 

2. Bangladesh Development Studies; 

3. Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy; 

4. Bank Parikrama; 

5. Canadian Journal of Economics (Wiley); 

6. Economics Bulletin; 

7. Economic Modeling (Elsevier); 

8. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade (ME Sharpe, Inc.); 

9. Global Business & Economics Review (Inderscience Publishers); 

10. The Global Journal of Finance and Economics; 

11. International Economic Journal (Taylor & Francis); 

12. International Economics and Finance Journal (Serial Publications); 

13. International Review of Applied Economics(Taylor & Francis); 

14. The Journal of Developing Areas (Project MUSE); 

15. Journal of Economics (Springer); 

16. Journal of Economic Studies (Emerald); 

17. Journal of the Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh 

18. Journal of Knowledge Globalization (Knowledge Globalization 

Institute); 

19. Journal of Peace Research (SAGE Publications); 

20. North South Business Review; 

21. Research in International Business and Finance (Elsevier); 

1. Life Member, Bangladesh Economic Association (1993-) 

2. Life Member, Association for Economic and Development Studies 

in Bangladesh (AEDSB)(2000-) 

3. Life Member, Dhaka University Economics Alumni Association 

(2003-) 

4. Registered Graduate, Dhaka University (2006-) 

Member, International Editorial Advisory Board of Pakistan 

Economic and Social Review 

1. CATS in RATS; 

2. EVIEWS; 

3. MICROFIT; 

4. MINITAB;

21. Ongoing 

Projects 

22. Completed 

Papers 

under 

Review 

23. Publications 

(2003-2011) 

5. PC-GIVE; 

6. SAS; 

7. SPSS; 

8. STATA; 

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1. Goswami, G. G. & Sarker, M. (2011). Nominal and Real Effective 

Exchange Rates for Bangladesh: 1973:07–2008:12. Journal of 

Economics and Behavioral Studies, June 2011, 2(6), 263-274. 

Link: 

http://www.ifrnd.org/JEBS/2(6)%20June%202011/Nominal%20an 

d%20Real%20Effective%20Exchange%20Rates_for%20Banglades 

h.pdf 

2. Mumit, A. & Goswami, G. G. (2011). An Empirical Test of the 

Heckscher-Ohlin Model in OECD Countries: A Data Envelopment 

Analysis Approach. The Empirical Economics Letters, April 2011, 

10(4), 337-346. 

Link: http://www.eel.my100megs.com/volume-10-number-4.htm 

3. Goswami, G. G. & Sarker, M. (2010). Exchange Rate Sensitivity 

of In payments and Out payments of Bangladesh: An Aggregate vs. 

Bilateral Approach. Bank Parikrama, XXXIV & XXXV, 38-59. 

Link: 

http://www.bibm.org.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=arti 

cle&id=143&Itemid=6 

4. Goswami, G. G. & Ahmed, K. S. (2010). Pooled Mean Group 

Estimation of the Bilateral In payments and Out Payments for 

Bangladesh Vis-a-vis her Major Trading Partners. The ICFAI 

University Journal of Applied Economics, Volume: IX (1), 

January 2010, 27-39. 

Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/icf/icfjae/v09y2010i1p27-39.html 

5. Haider, ASM. S. & Goswami, G. G. (2010). Forecasting Grameen

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Bank SIM Card Sales across Six Divisions of Bangladesh. Paper 

presented in the International Conference on Knowledge 

Globalization jointly organized by Suffolk University and 

Knowledge Globalization Institute, USA and North South 

University, Bangladesh on 10 May, 2010, (Conference Proceedings, 

pp.122-29). 

6. Goswami, G. G. & Ahmed, K. (2009). Pooled Mean Group 

Estimation of the Bilateral In payments and out payments of 

Bangladesh is-a-vis her Trading Partners. Paper presented in the 

International Conference on Applied Economics and Time series 

Econometrics (ICAETE) organized by ICFAI Business School 

(IBS) Hyderabad in collaboration with Indira Gandhi Institute of 

Development Research, Mumbai & The Indian Econometric 

Society (April 17-18th 2009), Hyderabad, India. 

7. Goswami, G. G. & Rajib, B. S. (2009). The Effect of Media 

Freedom on Corruption: A Re-examination. Paper presented in the 

10th South Asian Management Forum (SAMF) Conference 

organized by the Royal Institute of Management, Thimpu, Bhutan 

on 9th-10 th April 2009, Thimpu, Bhutan. 

8. Bahmani-Oskooee, M., Goswami, G. G. & Miteza, I. (2008). 

Could Changes in Black Market Exchange Rates be 

Expansionary in LDCs? Economics Bulletin, 6(13), 1-9. 

Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/ebl/ecbull/v6y2008i13p1-9.html 

9. Goswami, G. G. & Rahman, AKM A. (2008). Disaggregated 

Spending and the Productivity Bias Hypothesis. The Journal of 

Developing Areas, 41(2), 79-90. 

Link: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1417097471.html 

10. Bahmani-Oskooee, M., Goswami, G. G. & Talukdar, B. (2008). 

The Bilateral J-Curve: Canada versus her 20 Trading Partners. 

International Review of Applied Economics, 22 (1), January 2008, 

93-104. 

Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/taf/irapec/v22y2008i1p93-104.html 

11. Goswami, G. G. (2007). Corruption and the Purchasing Power 

Disparity: A Panel Two Stage Regression Approach? Paper 

presented at the 9th SAMF conference held in Dhaka on February 

24, 2007 (Conference Proceedings, pp. 193-200).

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12. Goswami, G. G. & Junayed, S. (2006). Pooled Mean Group 

Estimation of the Bilateral Trade Balance Equation: U.S. vis-a-vis 

her Trading Partners?, International Review of Applied 

Economics, 20(4), Sep 2006, 515-526. 

Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/taf/irapec/v20y2006i4p515-526.html 

13. Bahmani-Oskooee, M., Bahmani, S., Chakrabarti, A. & Goswami, 

G. G. (2006). Political Rights, Civil Liberties, and Economic 

Growth in Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee and Miguel-Angel Galindo 

Martin(eds.) Next Economic Growth: New Factors and New 

Perspectives, NOVA Publishing Company, New York, June 2006, 

pp. 1-10 (Book Chapter). 

Link: 

https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?product 

s_id=3643 

14. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2006), “Military 

Spending and the Black Market Premium in Developing 

Countries?. Review of Social Economy, March 2006, 64 (1), pp. 

77-91. 

Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/taf/rsocec/v64y2006i1p77-91.html 

15. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2006). Political Rights, 

Civil Liberties, and the Black Market Premium on Foreign 

Exchange: Evidence from Developing Countries?. Review of 

Political Economy, January 2006, 18(1), pp. 91-104. 

Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/taf/revpoe/v18y2006i1p91-104.html 

16. Bahmani-Oskooee, M., Economidou, C. & Goswami, G. G. 

(2006). Bilateral J-curve between the UK vis-a`-vis her major 

trading partners. Applied Economics, 2006, 38, 879-888. 

Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/taf/applec/v38y2006i8p879- 888.html 

17. Bahmani-Oskooee, M., Goswami, G. G. & Mebratu, S. (2006). 

Black Market Premium and Income Distribution. The Journal of 

Developing Areas, 2006, 39, 17-28. 

Link: http://www.jstor.org/pss/4193001 

18. Goswami, G. G. & Khan, S. (2005). Does Political Risk Lead to 

Purchasing Power Disparity? A Panel Disaggregated Approach.

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The Bangladesh Development Studies, 31 (1&2), March-June 

2005, 25-55. 

Link: http://www.jstor.org/pss/40795701 

19. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2005). The Impact of 

Corruption on the Black Market Premium. Southern Economic 

Journal, 71(3), January 2005, 483-493. 

Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/sej/ancoec/v713y2005p483-493.html 

20. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2005). Military 

Spending as Another Cause of Failure of the PPP, Applied 

Economics Letters, 12 (11), September 2005, 663-667. 

Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/taf/apeclt/v12y2005i11p663-667.html 


The Bilateral J-Curve: Australia versus her 23 Trading Partners. 

Australian Economic Papers, June 2005, 44(2), 110-120. 

Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/bla/ausecp/v44y2005i2p110-120.html 


(2005). How Sensitive are Britain's In-payments and Out payments 

to the Value of the British Pound?. Journal of Economic Studies, 

32(6), 40-55. 

Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/eme/jespps/v32y2005i5p455-467.html 

23. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2005). Black Market 

Exchange Rate and the PPP in Emerging Economies. Emerging 

Markets Finance and Trade, 41, May-June 2005, 37-52. 

Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/mes/emfitr/v41y2005i3p37-52.html 


Exchange Rate Sensitivity of the Canadian Bilateral In payments 

and Out payments. Economic Modeling, 22(4), July 2005, 745- 

757. 

Link:http://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/ecmode/v22y2005i4p745-757.html 


(2005). Export Led Growth Hypothesis Revisited: A Panel 

Cointegration Approach. Scientific Journal of Administrative

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Development, 3, June 2005, 40-55. 

Link: 

http://www.iad.gov.qa/arabic/images/stories/document/volume3/arti 

cle3.pdf 

26. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2004). Exchange rate 

sensitivity of Japan’s bilateral Trade flows. Japan and the World 

Economy,16, 1-15, January 2004. 

Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/japwor/v16y2004i1p1-15.html 

27. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2004). Long Run 

Nature of the Relationship between the Black Market and the 

Official Exchange Rates. Economic Systems, 28 (3), September 

2004, 319-327. 

Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/ecosys/v28y2004i3p319-327.html 

28. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2004). Political Rights, 

Civil Liberties, and the PPP in Developing Countries, The Global 

Journal of Finance and Economics, 1 (1), 2004, 1-9. 

29. Arora, S., Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2003). 

Bilateral J-Curve Between India and Her Trading Partners. Applied 

Economics, 35 (9), 1037-1041, June 15. 

Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/taf/applec/v35y2003i9p1037- 

1041.html 

30. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2003). Smuggling as 

Another Cause of Failure of the PPP. Journal of Economic 

Development, 28(2), 23-38, December 2003. 

Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/jed/journl/v28y2003i2p23-38.html 

31. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2003). A 

Disaggregated Approach to Test the J-Curve Phenomenon: Japan 

versus Her Major Trading Partners. Journal of Economics and 

Finance, 27 (1), 102-113, Spring 2003. 

Link: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-290685041.html 

32. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2003). Smuggling and 

the Black Market Premium. Scientific Journal of Administrative 

Development, 1, 95-111.

24. Citations 

and Web 

Visibility 

17 

Link: 

http://www.iad.gov.qa/arabic/images/stories/document/volume1/arti 

cle5_2003.pdf 

33. Goswami, G. G. (2003). Institutional Factors in Determining the 

Black Market Premium in Developing Countries. Ph.D. 

Dissertation, Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin- 

Milwaukee, U.S.A., August 2003 (Ph.D. Supervisor: Mohsen 

Bahmani-Oskooee). 

Link: 

http://books.google.com.bd/books/about/Institutional_factors_in_de 

termining_the.html?id=dqMIOAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y 

34. Goswami, G. G. & Hasanuzzaman, S. (1996). Tackling Trade 

Deficit of Bangladesh: The Relative Effectiveness of Exchange 

Rate Alteration and Some Related Variables. Shahjalal University 

of Science and Technology (SUST) Studies, 1(1), April 1996, 17- 

23. 

1. Link to Scholar Google 

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=gour+goswami&hl=en&as_sdt 

=1%2C5&as_sdtp=on 

2. Link to the author page of IDEAS 

http://ideas.repec.org/e/pgo14.html 

3. Link to Access and Download Statistics of Gour Gobinda Goswami 

by LogEc 

http://logec.repec.org/RAS/pgo14.htm 

4. Link to Citations: 

http://ideas.repec.org/e/c/pgo14.html 

5. Enlisted Papers in the Web by RePEC as NSU Teacher 

Link: 

http://ideas.repec.org/d/densubd.html 

6. Link to pubget

25. Seminar/Ke 

y Note 

Paper 

Presentation 

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http://pubget.com/search?q=authors%3A%22Gour%20G%20Gosw 

ami%22 

7. Microsoft Academic Research Network 

http://academic.research.microsoft.com/Author/11008692/gour- 

gobinda-goswami 

8. Link to SSRN Author Page: 

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=491644 

9. Link to RePEc Author Page: 

http://authors.repec.org/pro/pgo14/ 

10. Link to RePEc Author Raking 

http://ideas.repec.org/cgi-bin/rank.cgi?pgo14&eDpS 

11. 21 Research Papers of Dr. Gour have been enlisted in the EconLit. 

To view and download them visit the website of EconLit and use 

the keyword " Gour Goswami" (Subscription required) 

12. SCOPUS, another search engine for scholarly scientific 

publications has enlisted more than one dozen research papers of 

Dr. Gour in its archive (Subscription required) 

13. Link to bing 

http://www.bing.com/search?q=gour+gobinda+goswami&qs=n&sk 

=&form=QBRE 

14. Link to AltaVista 

http://us.yhs4.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A0oG7qGrdgFPP 

zEAwDkPxQt.?p=Gour+Gobinda+Goswami&fr=altavista&fr2=sbtop&xargs=0&pstart=1&b=11&xa=RpFOF77L4z0J.w_x2FPf2w-- 

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1. Goswami, G. G. (2011), “Bajete Shiksha Khate Boraaddo: Ekti 

Porjalocholna”, Keynote Paper presented on the occasion of the 27 th 

Anniversary of Bangladesh College-Bishyobiddyaloy Shikhok 

Somiti at Press Club Auditorium, Dhaka on 3 June, 2011.

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2. Haider, ASM. S. & Goswami, G. G. (2010), “"Forecasting 

Grameen Bank SIM Card Sales across Six Divisions of 

Bangladesh", Paper presented at International Conference on 

Knowledge Globalization jointly organized by Suffolk University 

and Knowledge Globalization Institute, USA and North South 

University, Bangladesh on 10 May, 2010. 

3. Goswami, G. G. & Ahmed, K. (2009), "Pooled Mean Group 

Estimation of the Bilateral In payments and Out payments of 

Bangladesh is-a-vis her Trading Partners (with Kazi Sabbir 

Ahmed), paper presented in the International Conference on 

Applied Economics and Time series Econometrics (ICAETE) 

organized by ICFAI Business School (IBS) Hyderabad in 

collaboration with Indira Gandhi Institute of Development 

Research, Mumbai & The Indian Econometric Society (April 17- 

18th 2009), Hyderabad, India. 

4. Goswami, G. G. & Rajib, B. S. (2009), "The Effect of Media 

Freedom on Corruption: A Re-examination", Paper presented in 

the 10th South Asian Management Forum (SAMF)Conference 


on 9th-10 th April 2009, Thimpu, Bhutan. 

5. Goswami, G. G. & Ahmed, K. S. (2008), "Pooled Mean Group 

Estimation of the Bilateral In payments and Out payments of 

Bangladesh vis-a-vis her Trading Partners”, Paper presented in the 

International Conference on Recent Development in Statistical 

Sciences jointly organized by Carleton University, Canada and 

North South University, Dhaka on December 27, 2008. 

6. Goswami, G. G. (2007), “Corruption and the Purchasing Power 

Disparity: A Panel Two Stage Regression Approach, presented at 

the 9th SAMF conference held in Dhaka on February, 24, 2007. 

7. Goswami, G. G. (2004), "Does Media Freedom Curb Corruption?", 

Paper presented at the 15th Biennial Conference of Bangladesh 

Economic Association, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 10, 2004. 

8. Goswami, G. G. (2004), “Exogenous Democracy and Output: 

Evidence from a Panel of Developing Countries, South Asian 

Management Forum-Developing Synergies: Facing Management 

Challenges Together, 8th SAMF Conference Association of 

Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA), 

Lahore, Pakistan, November 2004. 

9. Goswami, G. G. & Junayed, S. (2004), “Pooled Mean Group

26. Consultancy 

& Research 

Grant 

20 

Estimation of the Bilateral Trade Balance Equation: U.S. vis-a-vis 

her Trading Partners (with S. Junayed), paper presented at a 

seminar organized by the Department of Economics North South 

University. Dhaka, May 30, 2004. 

10. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2003), “Political 

Rights, Civil Liberties, and the Black Market Premium in 

Developing Countries”, Paper presented at a seminar organized by 

Department of Economics and Center for Research on International 

Economics (CRIE) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA, 

Department of Economics, Youngstown State University, Ohio 

U.S., February 2003. 

11. Goswami, G. G. (1998), “Orthonitite Amartya Sener Nobel 

Puroskaar Praapti Bartomaan Bishwa Ebong Aamoraa. Paper 

presented at a seminar organized by Shahjalal University of Science 

and Technology Economic Association, Sylhet November 19, 1998. 

12. Goswami, G. G. (1995), “The Formation of the World Trade 

Organization (WTO): Opportunities and Concerns for Bangladesh 

(with A. Sydee. Paper presented at the seminar organized by the 

Society for International Development (SID), Sylhet Chapter, 

Bangladesh December 26, 1995. 

13. Goswami, G. G. (1995), “Share Market in Bangladesh: Problems, 

Prospects and Suggestions. Paper presented at the seminar on the 

Development of Occupations of Kushiara Region jointly organized 

by the Rotary Club of Sylhet Surma and Sylhet Chambers of 

Commerce and Industry September 24, 1995. 

Consultancy 

1. June 2010-Continuing 

Debt Policy & Management Specialist, Ministry of Finance, 

Government of Bangladesh, Strengthening Public Expenditure 

Management Program (SPEMP), Multi-Donor Trust funded Project 

(2009-2014), Lead Donor: The World Bank, Local Employer: 

Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh, Foreign Firm: PDP 

Australia Pty. 

2. January 1, 2009-January 31, 2009 

Short Term Consultant, Planning Commission, Government of 

Bangladesh, Preparing a Report on Macro-Economic Issues: 

Growth and Stabilization in Bangladesh, as part of the Formulation

27. Peer 

Review/Sessi 

on 

Chair/Discu 

ssant 

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of Outline Participatory Perspective Plan (OPPP)-Project under 

General Economics Division, Planning Commission, Government 

of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 

Research Grant 

� Goswami, G. G., Haider S. & Mamun, A. (2011). Does Political 

Risk Deter FDI Inflow? An Analytical Approach using Panel Data 

and Factor Analysis. Paper has been prepared with the financial 

support provided by International Finance Corporation (IFC) under 

a research grant titled Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund 

(BICF), North South University. 

Peer Reviewer 

� Open Budget Initiative 2012, 2010, 2009, International Budget 

Partnership, Washington, DC, USA (Reviewing Index of Budget 

Freedom for Bangladesh). 

� South Asian Management Forum (SAMF) Conference (Lahore, 

Dhaka, Thimpu) 

� International Conference on Business Management – 2011, 

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka 

� International Conference of Knowledge Globalization, Dhaka, 

Bangladesh 

� International Conference on Statistics, Dhaka, Bangladesh 

� International Conference of Young Economists. NSU, Dhaka, 

Bangladesh 

28. Trainer 1. Served as resource person for the Training Program on Panel Data 

Econometrics: Theory and Practice organized by the Faculty of 

Economics, Chiang Mai University, Thailand on 7-11 June, 2010. 

2. Served as resource person for the training session for the Faculty 

Members on "Panel Data: Theory and Practice" organized by 

International Conference on Knowledge Globalization jointly 

organized by Suffolk University and Knowledge Globalization 

Institute, USA and North South University, Bangladesh on 10 May, 

2010. 

3. Served as resource person for the workshop on "Research 

Methodology and Publication Practices" for the Non Ph.D. faculty

29. Talk- 

Show/Electr 

onic Media 

22 

members of different universities of Bangladesh organized by 

South East University, Dhaka, Bangladesh on 11 April, 2010. 

4. Served as resource person for the workshop on Panel/Pooled Data 

Analysis under the heading "Empirical Research Methodology" 

organized by Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM), 

Dhaka on 30 June 2009. 

5. Served as resource person for the training program on Econometric 

Principles and Data Analysis for the Officers of Bangladesh Bank, 

Summer 2005, University of Information Technology and Sciences 

(UITS), Dhaka. 

6. Served as Instructor for a workshop on Orientation of MINITAB-13 

for Faculty at North South University Dhaka, February 2004. 

7. Served as resource person in a training session on Current 

Macroeconomic Issues and Policy Reforms organized by the 

Academy of Planning and Development Ministry of Planning, 

Bangladesh, September 4, 2004. 

1. Live interview in the Business Hour of ETV 12:30 pm, 23 July, 

2008) on "WTO and Bangladesh" on the occasion of Mini- 

Ministerial Meeting held in Geneva(21-24 July, 2008) 

2. Live discussion on Budget 2008-09 in a program titled "Business 

Hour" in Boishakhi, 10:30 pm (June 11, 2008). 

3. Round Table Discussion on Gender Sensitivity of Bangladesh 

Budget 2010-11 organized by Bangladesh Mohila Porishod on 

June, 2010. 

4. Interview on "Private Universities in Bangladesh: Problems, and 

Prospects" in ATN Bangla (May 2008). 

5. Resource Person for Business Hour titled "Performance and 

Sustainability of Garments' Industry in Bangladesh" broadcast in 

Boishaki in March 2008. 

6. Expert opinion for Boishakhi News Item titled "Price Hike of 

Essential Items in Bangladesh during Ramadan" broadcast in 

September 1, 2007. 

7. Resource Person for Boishakhi News Item titled "Rapid Hike of the 

Price of Essential Items in Bangladesh" broadcast in August 31, 

2007.

30. Interview/Pr 

int Media 

31. Book 

Chapter/Co 

nference 

Proceedings/ 

Other 

Writings 

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8. Resource Person for Boishakhi News Item titled "Performance of 

Garments' Industry in Bangladesh" broadcast in May 2007. 

1. Goswami, G. G. (2011), Bangladesh-US Trade Relations, An 

Exclusive Interview with The Executive Times, August 2011, pp. 

19-25. 

Link: http://exectimes.com/content/aug11/cov02.asp 

2. Goswami, G. G. (2011), Trade and Investment: Bangladesh in 

Focus, An Exclusive Interview with The Executive Times, May 

2011, pp. 18-27. 

Link: http://exectimes.com/content/may11/cov02.asp 

3. Goswami, G. G. (2010), Cover story on Boosting Investment, An 

Exclusive Interview with The Executive Times, July 2010, pp. 16- 

18. 

4. Goswami, G. G. (2009), Cover Story on Bangladesh-India 

Relations: Trade and Transit, An Exclusive Interview with The 

Executive Times, March 2009, pp. 17-27. 

1. Haider, ASM. & Goswami, G. G. (2010), "Forecasting Grameen 

Bank SIM Card Sales across Six Divisions of Bangladesh" , Paper 

presented in the International Conference on Knowledge 

Globalization jointly organized by Suffolk University and 

Knowledge Globalization Institute, USA and North South 

University, Bangladesh on 10 May, 2010, (Conference Proceedings, 

pp.122-29). 

2. Goswami, G. G. & Rajib, B. (2009), "The Effect of Media 

Freedom on Corruption: A Re-examination", Paper presented in 

the 10th South Asian Management Forum (SAMF)Conference 


on 9th-10 th April 2009, Thimpu, Bhutan (Conference Proceedings, 

pp.71-85). 

3. Goswami, G. G. (2007), “Corruption and the Purchasing Power 

Disparity: A Panel Two Stage Regression Approach, presented at 

the 9th SAMF conference held in Dhaka on 24 February, 2007 

(Conference Proceedings, pp. 193-200) 

4. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Bahmani, S. & Chakrabarti, A. & 

Goswami, G. G. (2006), "Political Rights, Civil Liberties, and

32. Popular 

Writing/Ne 

wspaper/Ma 

gazine 

24 

Economic Growth", in Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee and Miguel- 

Angel Galindo Martin(eds.) Next Economic Growth: New Factors 

and New Perspectives, NOVA Publishing Company, New York, 

June 2006, pp. 1-10 (Book Chapter). 

5. Goswami, G. G. (2004), “Exogenous Democracy and Output: 

Evidence from a Panel of Developing Countries?, South Asian 

Management Forum-Developing Synergies: Facing Management 

Challenges Together, Proceedings of SAMF-2004, pp. 40-46, 

Association of Management Development Institutions in South 

Asia (AMDISA) Lahore, Pakistan, November 2004 (Conference 

Proceedings). 

6. Goswami, G. G. (1996), Free Market Economy: Bangladesh 

Perspective, SUST Economic Graffiti, Fresher’s Reception Issue 

Department of Economics, SUST, Vol. 1, No. 1 1996, 47-53 

(Invited Paper) 

7. Goswami, G. G. (1995), “SAARC Agradhikaar Bhittik Banijya 

Byabastaa (SAPTA): Ekti Porjaalochonaa?, in Habibur Rahman 

(eds.) Unnayan Bhabanaa, Volume 1, Number 1 (in Bangla) IDEA, 

Sylhet, June 1995, 37-59 (Book Chapter). 

1. Goswami, G.G. (2006), “Research Tips”, Equilibrium, Volume 2, 

June 2006, 47-51. 

2. Goswami, G.G. (2005), “Swadhin Media Kototuku Durniti 

Komaay?, Amader Shomoy, July, 25, 2005, p. 7. 

3. Goswami, G.G. (2005), “Choraachaalaani Porimaaper Suchak?, 

Amader Shomoy, July, 25, 2005, p. 2. 

4. Goswami, G.G. (2005), “Raajnaitik Osthitishilotaa Muldhan 

Paachaar Taraannito Kare? Amader Shomoy, July, 13, 2005, p. 2. 

5. Goswami, G.G. (2005), “Durnitir Kaaronei Kalobaajaari Premium 

Beshi Hoy? Amader Shomoy, July, 2, 2005, p. 2. 

6. Goswami, G.G. (1996), “Free Market Economy: Bangladesh 

Perspective,” SUST Economic Graffiti, Freshers’ Reception Issue, 

Department of Economics, SUST, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1996, 47-53 

(Invited Paper) 

7. Goswami, G.G. (1995), “SAARC Agradhikaar Bhittik Banijya 

Byabastaa (SAPTA): Ekti Porjaalochonaa?, in Habibur Rahman 

(eds.) Unnayan Bhabanaa, Volume 1, Number 1 (in Bangla) IDEA,

33. Thesis/Rese 

arch 

Paper/Inter 

nship 

Supervision 

(2003-2011) 

25 

Sylhet, June 1995, 37-59 (Book Chapter). 

8. Goswami, G.G. (1995), “Currency Convertibility: The Case of 

Bangladesh?”, Dhaka Courier. 

Thesis 

Masters Level 

1. Hasan Shahriar, NSU, Fall 2008, (Topic: Testing purchasing power 

parity for parallel markets in developing countries) 

2. Mohammad Mosfeq, NSU, 2008, (Topic: Is Democracy at Stake? 

An Examination of Institutional Factors and Their Impact) 

3. Mohammad Monirul Islam Sarkar, NSU, 2007 (Topic: 

Construction of Effective Exchange Rate and examining the Impact 

of Devaluation on In payments and Out payments of Bangladesh) 

4. Syeed-uz-Zaman Khan, SUST, 1997 (Topic: Testing HO model for 

Bangladesh) 

5. Syed Hasanuzzaman, SUST, 1996, (Topic: Effect of Devaluation 

on Trade Balance of Bangladesh) 

Bachelors Level 

1. Sabreena Obaid, BS in Econ., NSU, 2007, (Topic: Is Political 

Instability Contractionary?) 

2. Anik Ashraf, BS in Econ., NSU, 2007 (Topic: The Effect of 

Political Risk on Black Market Premium) 

3. Quazi Fidia Farah, BS in Econ., NSU, 2007 (Topic: Does 

Politically Risky Country Trade Less?) 

4. Saima Khan, BS in Econ., NSU, 2006, (Topic: Political Risk and 

Purchasing Power Disparity) 

Research Paper (Selected Items only) 

Master’s Level 

1. Labina Tabassum, MS in Econ., NSU, 2011, (Topic: Dynamics of 

Five year plans in Bangladesh)

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2. Farin Islam, MS in Econ., NSU, 2011,(Topic: Export supply 

function in Bangladesh) 

3. Syed Rifaat Saleha ,MDS, NSU, 2010 ,(Topic: Causes of 

consequence of child labor) 

4. S.M. Mamunur Rashid, MDS, NSU, 2010, (Topic: Access to 

commercialization and information process to minimize the risk of 

climate change) 

5. Amit Paul, MS in Econ., NSU, 2010, (Topic: Determinants of 

productivity: A dynamic panel approach) 

6. Fareeha Sultana, MS in Econ., NSU, 2010, (Topic: To find the 

relationship between economic growth & freedom of media) 

7. Noor Hassan, MDS, NSU, 2008, (Topic: In the context of 

Bangladesh is MARQE a safe haven for woven?) 

8. Mutiul Aziz Khan, MDS, NSU, 2008, (Topic: The reason for 

default in micro credit) 

9. Md. Tariqul Islam, MS in Econ., NSU, 2008, (Topic: Forecasting 

DSE stock price volatility) 

10. Kanti Ananta Nuzhat, MS in Econ., NSU, 2008, (Topic: Does 

economic growth lead to inequality? A panel data analysis) 

11. Abdul Mumit, MS in Econ., NSU, 2008, (Topic: An empirical test 

of heckscher ohlin model in OECD countries: A data envelopment 

analysis) 

12. Mohammad Monirul Islam Sarker, MS in Econ., NSU, 2007, 

(Topic: Effective exchange rate indices of Bangladesh and its 

impact on in payment and out payment of Bangladesh) 

13. Foysal Ahmad Chowdhury ,MS in Econ., NSU,2006,(Topic: 

Technological diffusion and the PPP) 

14. Ferdous Jalil, MS in Econ., NSU, 2006, (Topic: Determinants of 

exchange rate volatility of Bangladesh) 

15. Quazi Ahmed Faruqe MDS, NSU, 2005, (Topic: The theory of 

optimum demand for micro credit) 

Bachelors Level

27 

1. Nabil Ahmed, BS in Econ., NSU, 2011, (Topic: The impact of 

fundamental macroeconomic variables on DSE Stock exchange 

index) 

2. Chandrika Ghosh, BS in Econ., NSU, 2011, (Topic: Forecasting 

Macroeconomic variables for Bangladesh) 

3. Tasmia Ahmed, BS in Econ., NSU, 2011, (Topic: Bond market in 

Bangladesh : A critical Review) 

4. Shah Ashik Imran, BS in Econ., NSU, 2010, (Topic: A Critical 

Examination of Public Private Partnership in Bangladesh) 

5. Mahmud Khan, BS in Econ., NSU, 2010, (Topic: Determinants of 

the demand of foreign exchange reserve in Bangladesh) 

6. Afrina Islam , BS in Econ., NSU, 2010, (Topic: External Debt 

Management in Selected Countries) 

7. Mashrur Mustaque Khan, BS in Econ., NSU, 2010, (Topic: 

Political Risk and Productivity) 

8. Samiuddin Ahmed, BS in Econ., NSU, 2010, (Topic: Forecast of 

Call money rate in Bangladesh) 

9. Mashfique Ibne Akbar, BS in Econ., NSU, 2010, (Topic: Forecast 

of International Tourists in Bangladesh) 

10. Najrin Khanom, BS in Econ., NSU, 2010, (Topic: Kuznet's Curve) 

11. Zain Zaman, BS in Econ., NSU, 2010, (Topic: Forecasting bilateral 

trade flow of Bangladesh with selected partner) 

12. Jaynab Begum , BS in Econ., NSU, 2010, (Topic: Forecasting 

M1,M2, and M3) 

13. Afreen Tanjina , BS in Econ., NSU, 2010, ( Topic: Forecasting and 

analysis of wage rate indicators of Bangladesh agricultural and 

manufacturing sector) 

14. Dewan Tasmia Hasan , BS in Econ., NSU ,2010,( Topic: Analysis 

& Forecasting of Arrival of tourists by Month and foreign exchange 

earnings from tourism in Bangladesh) 

15. Ferdous Ara, BS in Econ., NSU, 2010, (Topic: Analysis &

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Forecasting of Natural Gas in Bangladesh) 

16. Mahjabeen Mamoon, BS in Econ., NSU, 2010, ( Topic: Foreign aid 

and country risk) 

17. Noor-e-Zannat, NSU, August 2009, (Topic: Bilateral Exchange 

Rate Volatility of Bangladesh) 

18. Ishrat Hussain Mithila, BS in Econ., NSU, 2009, (Topic: A 

comparative study of efficiency on black market and official market 

exchange rate in Bangladesh) 

19. Munia Khan, BS in Econ., NSU, 2009, (Topic: Forecasting 

Remittance Inflow in Bangladesh from selected countries) 

20. Tasneem Quayyum, BS in Econ., NSU, 2009, ( Topic: Modeling 

and Forecasting Private vs. Public Credit in Bangladesh) 

21. M Khabirul Abedin , BS in Econ., NSU, 2009, ( Topic: Time series 

forecasting of RMG woven export of Bangladesh) 

22. Faria Tasin, BS in Econ., NSU, 2009, ( Topic: Forecasting shortage 

of electricity supply and load shedding in Bangladesh) 

23. Masroor Hussain, BS in Econ., NSU, 2009, (Topic: Modeling of 

Forecasting water supply in Dhaka City : Vision for 2021) 

24. Mehjabin Ahmed, BS in Econ., NSU, 2008, (Topic: Inflation, 

Growth and Exchange rate in the SAARC countries) 

25. M. Sharfuzzaman, BS in Econ., NSU, 2008, (Topic: Univariate 

Time series forecasting of DSE indices) 

26. Abida Khaled, BS in Econ., NSU, 2008, (Topic: Can religion 

enhance happiness?) 

27. Zubair B.A. Siddiky, BS in Econ., NSU, 2007, (Topic: The Asian 

Financial Crisis) 

28. Syeda Tasnuba Khanam, BS in Econ., NSU, 2007, (Topic: “Are 

women less corrupt?”) 

29. Imran Reza Khan, BS in Econ., NSU, 2006, (Topic: Is devaluation 

contractionary in Bangladesh?) 

30. Samai Haider ,BS in Econ., NSU, 2006, (Topic: Determinants of

29 

FDI: a panel regression approach) 

31. Asif Chowdhury, BS in Econ., NSU, 2006, (Topic: Feasibility of 

common currency under SAARC region: Lessons from Euro) 

Internship (Selected Items only) 

Master in Development Studies (MDS) 

1. Mama Diakite, MDS, NSU, 2011, (Area of Work: Rural 

employment opportunity for public asset, Workplace: UNDP) 

2. Rubayet Arefin, MDS, NSU, 2011, (Area of Work: Construction 

worker's safety, Workplace: Bangladesh institute of labor studies) 

3. Farzana Khan, MDS, NSU, 2011, (Area of Work: The epidemic 

situation of HIV and tuberculosis in Bangladesh : The role of Nari 

Maitree, Workplace: Nari Maitree) 

4. Laila Parvin, MDS, NSU, 2010, (Area of Work: The psychological 

and economic status of disabled person, Workplace: Green 

Disabled Foundation) 

5. Syed Habibul Haque, MDS, NSU, 2010, (Area of Work: Economic 

analysis of Bangladesh, Workplace: Dhaka Chamber of Commerce 

and Industry) 

6. Sanjana Rahman, MDS, NSU, 2010, (Area of Work: Health, 

Nutrition and population sector program, Workplace: German 

Development Cooperation) 

7. Sajid Hassan Chowdhury, MDS, NSU, 2010, (Area of Work: 

Education for deprived children, Workplace: JAAGO Foundation) 

8. S.M. Naheean, MDS, NSU, 2010, (Area of Work: Role of 

participatory rural appraisal (PRA) in establishing sustainability of 

water sector project, Workplace: Shurid Bangladesh) 

9. MD. Manna Rahman, MDS, NSU, 2010, (Area of Work: Child 

Labor Theme, Workplace: Save the Children) 

10. Md. Ehsanul Ambia, MDS, NSU, 2009, (Area of Work: 

Community Based Rehabilitation), Workplace: Center for the 

rehabilitation of the analyzed (CRP)) 

11. Chowdhury Abdullah Al Asif MDS, NSU, 2009, (Area of Work:

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Research Organization, Workplace: Institute of Microfinance) 

12. Nabila Rabbi, MDS, NSU, 2009, (Area of Work: Micro credit, 

Workplace: CIDA) 

13. Sadya Rahman, MDS, NSU, 2009, (Area of Work: Reasons for acid 

attack and the proposed rehabilitation of acid survivors : how does 

acid survivors foundation work, Workplace: Acid Survivors 

Foundation) 

14. Suvandra Datta, MDS, NSU, 2009, (Area of Work: Poverty 

alleviation on Commercialization. How does the institute of 

microfinance look at this?, Workplace: Institute of Microfinance) 

15. Nasir Uddin Ahmed , MDS, NSU, 2009, (Area of Work: Local 

Economic Governance, Workplace: Katalyst) 

16. Razeeb Mahmood Tultul, MDS, NSU, 2008, (Area of Work: 

Resource integration center, Workplace: Resource Integration 

Center) 

17. Shibley Sadiq, MDS, NSU, 2008, (Area of Work: Facilitation of 

farmers through ICT), Workplace: Bangladesh institute of ICT in 

development) 

18. Hasib Ahsan, MDS, NSU, 2008, (Area of Work: Assistive device 

for PWD's through NRCAT in PROVAT project, Workplace: 

Center for Disability in Development) 

19. Rozana Azad, MDS, NSU, 2008, (Area of Work: Participation of 

women in agriculture), Workplace: Bangladesh Research Center for 

Indigenous Knowledge) 

Bachelors Level 

1. Golam M Shabbir Rahman , BS in Econ., NSU, 2011, (Area of 

Work: Foreign Exchange Department (Export import relationship 

of BD with India, Workplace: State bank of India) 

2. Anika Labiba Islam, BS in Econ., NSU, 2011, (Area of Work: 

Millennium Development Goal: Performance of Bangladesh, 

Workplace: United Nations Information Center, UNDP) 

3. Tanveer Ahmed, BS in Econ., NSU ,2011, (Area of work: 

Sourcing, Workplace: LM Ericsson Bangladesh Limited)

34. External 

Expert for 

Examinatio 

n 

Committee 

35. Event 

Organizatio 

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4. Tahrim Zinath Chowdhury, BS in Econ., NSU ,2011, (Area of 

work: Health Economics, Workplace: James P. Grant School of 

Public Health, BRAC University) 

5. Jannatul Firdous Akbar, BS in Econ., NSU, 2011, (Area of Work: 

Cargo and Freight Forwarding, Logistics and Transportation, 

Workplace: UPS) 

6. Tashfiq Ahsan, BS in Econ., NSU, 2010, (Area of work: 

Vegetables - Integrated pest management (IPM), Workplace: 

Katalyst) 

7. Khalid Mustafiz Gaffar, BS in Econ., NSU, 2010, (Area of Work: 

Administration and Research, Workplace: British American 

Tobacco) 

8. Ashraful Abedin Khan, BS in Econ., NSU ,2010, (Area of Work: 

Operations; Branch Banking, Workplace: Standard Chartered Bank) 

9. Tasneem Zaria, BS in Econ., NSU, 2010, (Area of Work: 

Operations Department, Workplace: AB bank Ltd) 

10. MD. Sami Atiq Kabir, BS in Econ., NSU ,2009, (Area of Work: 

Banking, Workplace: South East Bank) 

11. Nafis Ahmed Nazim, BS in Econ., NSU, 2009, (Area of Work: 

Account's Department, Workplace: Bank Asia) 

12. Ashraful Abedin Khan, BS in Econ., NSU, 2009, (Area of Work: 

North Gulshan Branch, Workplace: Standard Chartered Branch) 

13. Wakia Faruque, BS in Econ., NSU, 2009, (Area of Work: 

Economic Development Programme, Workplace: BRAC) 

14. Talal Redwan Babar, BS in Econ., NSU, 2007, (Area of Work: 

Promoting concept of CSR and Event Management, Workplace: 

Colorworks LTD) 

1. BSS in Economics, Shajalal University of Science & Technology, 

(SUST), 

2. MSS in Economics, SUST 

3. South East University, Dhaka (Teachers’ Selection) 

1. Organized First Prime Bank International Conference of Young 

Economists 2007 on "Transformation of the Global Economy: An

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n Introspection" in Hotel Sarina Dhaka, Bangladesh on 17 June, 2007 

as the Faculty Advisor of Young Economists' Forum (YEF), North 

South University. Publication of YEF Magazine titled 

'EQUILIBRIUM', Volume 3, June 2007 under direct supervision. 

2. Organized Cross-talk on "Corruption Cripples Bangladesh 

Economy" as the Faculty Advisor for YEF on April 2007. 

3. Organized 4th Annual Economic Conference 2006 on Bangladesh 

Economy: Where do we stand in Year 2006?" Young Economists? 

Forum (YEF), North South University Dhaka, June 20, 2006. 

4. Publication of the Magazine of YEF titled EQUILIBRIUM? 

Volume 2, June 2006 under direct supervision. 

5. Organized a Cross-Talk on "Bangladesh Economy: What is Driving 

it and What is Holding it Back?" on March 15, 2006, YEF, North 

South Univ., Dhaka Bangladesh. 

6. Organized 3rd Annual Economic Conference 2005 on Successes 

and Failures of Bangladesh Economy, Young Economists' Forum 

(YEF), North South University, Dhaka, June 20, 2005. 

7. Publication of the First Magazine of YEF titled EQUILIBRIUM, 

Volume 1, June 2005 under direct supervision. 

8. Organized 2nd Annual Economic Conference 2004 on Current 

Issues of Bangladesh Economy, Young Economists' Forum, North 

South University, Dhaka, April 1, 2004. 

9. Successfully completed two seminar courses titled “European 

Monetary Integration” and “Employment Relations in the United 

States vs. Germany” as the exchange student of the University of 

Wisconsin-Milwaukee, U.S. at the University of Giessen, Germany 

(Seminar title: Problems in a Global Economy), Summer School 

2002. 

36. Personal � Married with Anima Goswami and blessed with two children 

37. Social 

Service 

As an Alumni of Jagatshi G. K. High School he is the founder of 

Gopika Ranjan Goswami Smriti Trust for offering scholarship to 

the poor and meritorious students of Jagatshi G. K. High School 

since 2011. Under this scheme poor and meritorious students of the 

school get financial support from the interest income of the trust. 

38. References 1. Dr. Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee

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Wilmeth Professor and UWM 

Distinguished Professor 

Department Chair 

Director, Center for Research on International Economics 

Editor, Journal of Economic Studies 

Department of Economics 

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 

P.O. Box 413, Bolton Hall, Room 868 

Milwaukee , WI 53201 

Phone: +1 (414) 229-4334 

Email: bahmani@uwm.edu 

2. Dr. Hafiz G. A. Siddiqi, Vice Chancellor 


Plot 15, Block B 

Baridhara, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh 

Phone: +88 02 8852000 Ext. 1051 

Email: hgas@northsouth.edu 

3. Dr. Mohammad Ali Rashid, Professor & Chair 

Department of Economics, 


Plot 15, Block B 

Baridhara, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh 

Phone: + 88 02 8852000 Ext. 1801 

Email: marashid@northsouth.edu 

4. Mr. Ishwar Das Agarwal 

International Technical Advisor 

Deepening MTBF and Strengthening Financial Accountability 

Project (SPEMP) 

Finance Division, Ministry of Finance 

UCEP Cheyne Tower (2 nd Floor) 

115, Segunbagicha, Dhaka 

Tel: +88 02 8391131-3 

Email: idagarwal@gmail.com 

5. Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur 

Executive Director, Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh 

Express House 

House 16(4th Floor), Road 10/A, Block H 

Banani, Dhaka – 1213, Bangladesh 

Phone : +88 02 9899759, +88 02 9872376 

E-mail : ahsanmansur@gmail.com 

6. Dr. Bazlul Haque Khondker

Updated on January 15, 2011 

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Professor, Department of Economics 

Dhaka University, Dhaka 1000 

Bangladesh 

Email: bazlul.khondker@gmail.com

Dr. Gour Gobinda Goswami - North South University

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