معرفی
Khan Jahirul Islam is a Lecturer in Economics at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Okanagan campus, since 2016. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Manitoba and an MA from Carleton University. His research focuses on Economic Development, Financial Inclusion, Poverty and Inequality, Household Finance, and Blockchain for Poverty Alleviation. He is an Associate Editor of the Canadian Journal of Development Studies and has contributed to interdisciplinary projects like the Canada and Asia Pacific Policy Project (CAPP) and the Gaglardi Environment and Sustainability Research Cluster.
Dr. Islam’s work addresses poverty dynamics, financial distress, and the impact of digital microcredit. His research is funded by NSERC, SSHRC, and UBC grants, including studies on multidimensional poverty in Bangladesh and credit card debt in Canada. He has published in top journals like World Development and Journal of International Development, and co-authored a book chapter on payday lending.
His teaching spans courses in Economic Development, Financial Economics, and Mathematical Economics. Awards include UBC’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Merit Awards (2020–2021) and Performance Salary Adjustments (2019–2022). He actively engages in policy initiatives, media discussions on microfinance, and equity committees, including work with Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour (IBPOC) groups.
