Gazi J. Uddin

About Me: 

Greetings! I am a Ph.D. candidate (ABD) in Resource Economics at UMASS Amherst. My research focuses on  Environmental Justice (EJ) issues within the context of carbon dioxide(CO2) control policies. I use theory and empirical methods to address EJ concerns related to emissions markets. 

 I am currently on the Job Market in 2024/25. My job market paper, Leaking Environmental Justice: Evidence from RGGI CO2 cap-and-trade program, investigates how the environmental markets may unwantedly affect the distribution of pollution among heterogeneous communities of disadvantaged status. This work extends the EJ literature by investigating the impact of a regional CO2 market on EJ in an unregulated region through trade.

 In addition to my research, I am a dedicated educator. My most recent independent teaching experience includes teaching at UMass Amherst, a class of 48 students in ‘Hunger in Global Economy’ (Gen Ed: SBG). I have also taught ‘Introductory Econometrics’, and served as a teaching assistant for various graduate and undergraduate courses.

Education:

• Ph.D. (ABD) in Resource Economics University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA. Expected May 2025

• M.A. in Applied Economics University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA. 2017

• M.Sc. in Economics Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2011

Awards & Fellowships

• Summer 2024 Graduate School Dissertation Completion Fellow, UMass, MA.

• Research Engagement and Leadership Fellow, UMass, MA.

• Award for Excellence in Economics, UMB, MA.