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I am a 3rd-year PhD student in the Department of Economics at Monash University.
Contact:
Email: imrul.kayes@monash.edu
Phone: +61 416433138
Research Interests:
Development Economics
Human capital
Cost-effective educational solutions
Education
Monash University
PhD in Economics (Expected Completion Date: August 2027)
Australian National University
Master of International and Development Economics
University of Dhaka
Bachelor of Business Administration (Management)
Notre Dame College
Higher Secondary Certificate (Science)
Publication
Hassan, H., Islam, A., Kayes, I., & Wang, L. C. (2025). Building education resilience through parenting style and out-of-school learning: Field experimental evidence from rural Bangladesh. Economics of Education Review, 105, 102623. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2025.102623
Research-in-Progress
Enhancing educational opportunities: a randomized trial of English and life skills training for underprivileged girls, as co-PI with David Blakeslee (NYU AD), Nishtha Sharma (NYU AD), Nitin Kumar Bharti (University of Western Australia), and Aniruddha Talukdar (LSE).
In collaboration with the Karnataka State Education Department and the local NGO SwaTaleem, we are evaluating an innovative educational program designed for adolescent girls from lower-caste backgrounds in India.
Schooling and habit formation under weather stress: experimental evidence from Bangladesh, as PI.
In partnership with the District Administration of Pabna, Bangladesh, I will conduct an RCT to assess the impact of umbrella provision on reducing the cost of school attendance due to adverse weather.
The impact of housing costs on fertility choices in Australia: An instrumental variable approach, as PI with Liang Choon Wang (Monash), and Jun Sung Kim (Sungkyunkwan University )
We utilise longitudinal panel data from the HILDA survey. Applying a Fixed Effects-Instrumental Variable specification, we aim to provide robust causal estimates of the impact of housing costs on fertility choices.
Grants
USD 250,000 : Echidna Giving, with David Blakeslee, Nitin Bharti, Nishtha Sharma, and Aniruddha Talukdar (2024)
AUD 20,000 : Monash Department of Economics Research Grant, with Liang Choon Wang (2025)
AUD 1,000 : Monash Faculty of Business & Economics Teaching Associate Grant (2025)
Journal Referee
Energy Economics
Australian Economic Papers
Scholarships and Awards
Best Teaching Award as TA, Monash Business School (2025)
Monash Graduate Scholarship (2024 - 2027)
Monash International Tuition Scholarship (2024-2027)
Dean’s Student Excellence Award, Monash Business School (2023)
Sir John Monash Scholarship for Excellence (2023)
Australian Awards Scholarship (2013-2014)
Teaching Experience as a TA at Monash University [Evaluation Reports]
Principles of Microeconomics (ECC1000) : Semester 2 2023, Semester 1 & 2 2024
Intermediate Microeconomics (ECC2000) : Semester 1 & 2 2024, Semester 1 & 2 2025, Semester 1 2026
Business in Asia (ECX3550) : Semester 2 2024
Managerial Economics (ECF5927) : Semester 1 2025, 2026
Southeast Asian Economies (ECX2642) : Semester 1 2025
Mathematical Economics (ECC2551) : Semester 2 2025
Public Service Experience
Deputy Director (July 2020 – July 2022)
Anti-Corruption Commission, Bangladesh
Additional Deputy Commissioner (October 2019 – June 2020)
Narsingdi District, Bangladesh
Project Coordinator (October 2017 – September 2019)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Assistant Director (May 2016 – September 2017)
Bangladesh Civil Service Academy, Bangladesh
Assistant Commissioner, Land Management (April 2015 – April 2016)
Khagrachari Hill District, Bangladesh
Assistant Commissioner (December 2010 – December 2012)
Kishoreganj District, Bangladesh
Voluntary Service
PhD Student Representative (May 2024 to February 2026), Monash University
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