معرفی
Nusrat Abedin Jimi is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics at Vassar College since 2021. He holds a BS and MS from the University of Dhaka, and an MA and PhD from SUNY at Binghamton. His research focuses on development economics, education policy, poverty alleviation, and agricultural economics. He has conducted extensive work on topics such as women-owned enterprise representation, returns to schooling in South Africa, and the impact of credit programs on productivity.
Education:
- BS, University of Dhaka
- MA, SUNY at Binghamton
- MS, University of Dhaka
- PhD, SUNY at Binghamton
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Dr. Jimi’s work emphasizes understanding barriers to economic development in low-income regions. He examines how education systems, credit access, and agricultural practices influence poverty reduction and entrepreneurship. His studies often use survey data to analyze policy implications for marginalized populations such as slum dwellers and ultra-poor rural households in Bangladesh and Tanzania.
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