Sushil Ranjan Howlader

Professor

Professor Dr. Sushil Ranjan Howlader is the founding director at the Institute of Health Economics in University of Dhaka. He worked in this capacity from 1998 to 2005 and again from 2007 to 2010 (July). He is also the former Director of the Bureau of Economic Research, University of Dhaka. He also worked as a Professor of Department of Economics in University of Dhaka for a long time before 1998. Currently Professor Howlader has retired and contributes as a distinguished academic to the Institute. Dr. Howlader obtained his B. A. (Hons.) and M. A. degrees in Economics in 1971 and 1972, respectively, from the University of Dhaka. He has carried out his doctoral study as a Winrock scholar on Development Economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, in 1993. Dr. Howlader has considerable experience in social science research. He is the author or co-author of several books, a number of monographs and research reports, numerous articles in journals and chapters in edited books, and a good number of seminar papers. Another book is going to be published shortly.

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Contact Details

Email: srh.ihedu@gmail.com

Teaching Areas

    • Health Economics
    • Microeconomics
    • Economics Of Health, Population And Nutrition
    • Macroeconomics
    • Research Methodology

Research Areas

    • Health Economics
    • Economic Evaluation Of Health Care
    • Impact Evaluation Of The Social Programs
    • Insurance Economics
    • Pharmacoeconomics
    • Social Security

Dr. S.R. Howladerhas supervised several PhD and MPhil students with topics that are in line with the research interests described here. Currently supervising three Mphil students and three PhD Students. Was Also an external examiner of Ph.D. Thesis of several candidates of Jadavpur University, India, and Andhra University, India

Selected Publications

    1. S. R. Howlader and M. U. Ahmed, (1999). Export-Led Growth Strategy for South Asia: Issues”, in Export-Led Growth Strategy for South Asia, to be published by APDC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (with M.U. Ahmed).
    2. R. Howlader (1999)Partiality and Predisposition of Modern Approaches to Rural Development : An Appraisal, Social Science Review
    3. R. Howlader (1996). Involution and Stagnation in the Bangladesh Economy, Journal of the Bangladesh Asiatic Society, January
    4. R. Howlader and H. R. Khan (1990). A Note on the Income Velocity of Circulation of Money in Bangladesh”. The Bangla,esh Development Studies, Vol. XVIII, No.1, Dhaka

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