Hello! Welcome to my website.
I am Wahed. If you are referring me on the 'first-name-basis', please call me "Wahed". If you need to use my full name, please use "Khandker Wahedur Rahman".
I am an applied microeconomist with an interest in productivity, human capital, and labor market outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). My current research focuses on the role of technology and information in developing scalable solutions for low productivity in agriculture, education, and labor markets in LMICs. Here is a link to my CV.
I am senior postdoctoral researcher for the Oxford Martin Program on the Future of Development at the University of Oxford, where I am an associate member of the Department of Economics as well. I am affiliated with the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University as a visiting senior research fellow.
I have completed my Ph.D. from the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. I also hold an MPP from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. I have previously worked for the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Swisscontact Bangladesh in various capacities.
Twitter: @kwrahman
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