Professor & Chairperson
Dr. Firdousi Naher
Department of Economics
Faculty of Social Sciences
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Economics | Jawaharlal Nehru University | India | 2000 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Doctoral Fellow | International Food Policy Research Institute | Dhaka & Washington DC | Mar 2011 | Feb 2013 |
| Economist | International Food Policy Research Institute | Dhaka | Jun 2002 | Dec 2003 |
| Senior Economist | BRAC | Dhaka | Feb 2001 | Apr 2002 |
| Consultant | International Labour Organisation | New Delhi | Oct 1999 | Dec 1999 |
| Consultant | International Rice Research Institute | Dhaka |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Food Security, Nutrition, Social Protection, Poverty, Urban informal sector, Urban decentralisation |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No project/research work is found | |||||
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Collaboration & Membership is found | ||||
| Book | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Bandyopadhyay, Simanti; Naher, Firdousi; Sharma, Aishna
Towards Sustainable Cities: Lessons from Urban Decentralisation in India and Bangladesh.
Atlanta: Georgia State University, 2020 .
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| 2 |
Dizon, F Jr F; Ahmed, M M; Chaudhery, D N; Hoque, N; Joshi, V; Mustafiz, M; Naher, Firdousi; Perng, J T T; Rahman, A; Waid, J; Wang, Z.
Food for improved Nutrition in Bangladesh.
Washington D. C.: The World Bank, 2019 .
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| 3 |
Ahmed, A. U., K. Ahmad, V. Chou, R. Hernandez, P. Menon, F. Naeem, F. Naher, W. Quabili, E. Sraboni, and B. Yu.
The Status of Food Security in the Feed the Future Zone and Other Regions of Bangladesh: Results from the 2011-2012 Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey.
Dhaka: International Food Policy Research Institute, 2013 .
|
| 4 |
Naher, Firdousi and Mushtaque A. Chowdhury
To Produce or not to Produce: Tackling the Tobacco Dilemma.
Dhaka: BRAC Printers, 2002 .
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| Book Section | |
| 1 |
Ahmed, Akhter, Ricardo Hernandez, Firdousi Naher "Adoption of Stress-tolerant Rice Varieties in Bangladesh."
Technological and Institutional Innovations for Marginalized Small holders in Agricultural Development. Franz Gatsweiler and Joachim von Braun (eds.) Springer International, 2016 .
|
| 2 |
Naher, Firdousi "Combating Poverty and Malnutrition in Bangladesh."
Reforming Indian Agriculture: Towards Employment Generation and Poverty Reduction. Shankar K. Bhaumik (ed.) New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2008 .
|
| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Naher, Firdousi, Barkat-e-Khuda, Shaikh S. Ahmed and Mahabub Hossain. : How Nutrition-friendly are Agriculture and Health Policies in Bangladesh?,
Food and Nutrition Bulletin , vol.35 , no.1 , 2014
.
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| 2 |
Meenakshi, J.V., N. L. Johnson, V. M. Manyong, Hugo DeGroote, Josyline Javelosa, David R. Yanggen, Firdousi Naher, Carolina Gonzalez, James García, Erika Meng : How Cost-effective is Biofortification in Combating Micronutrient Malnutrition? An Ex ante Assessment,
World Development , vol.38 , no.1 , 2010
.
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| 3 |
Naher, Firdousi and Shaikh S. Ahmed : Socio-economic Determinants of Dietary Diversity and Diet Quality: Evidence from Bangladesh,
Social Studies Review , 2006
.
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| 4 |
Hossain, Mahabub, Firdousi Naher and Quazi Shahabuddin : Food Security and Nutrition in Bangladesh: Progress and Determinants,
Journal of Agricultural and Development Economics , vol.2 , no.2 , 2005
.
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| 5 |
Hossain, Mahabub, Aldas Janaiah, Muazzem Hosain and Firdousi Naher : The Seed Delivery System in Bangladesh: Institutional and Policy Issues,
Bangladesh Development Studies , vol.27 , no.4 , 2001
.
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| 6 |
Naher, Firdousi : The Green Revolution in Bangladesh: Production Stability and Food Self-sufficiency,
Economic and Political Weekly , vol.32 , no.26 , 1997
.
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No award information is found | ||||
Name & designation
Dr. Firdousi Naher
Professor & Chairperson
Department
Department of Economics Faculty of Social Sciences
Email
naher.firdousi@du.ac.bd