Professor Dr. Gour Gobinda Goswami
Two times Recipient of UGC Research Award in Social Science (2003, 2006)
Ph.D. in Economics from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA
Treasurer (in charge) [Since 21 June, 2013]
Professor, Department of Economics, NSU
North South University
01. Short
Biography:
Dr. Gour Gobinda Goswami was born in 31 December, 1967 (Age: 45+) in the
village of Ajameru under the district of Moulvibazar, Bangladesh. He received
SSC and HSC with 1st Division under the Humanities group of Comilla Board
from Jagatshi G. K. High School in year 1982 and Moulvibazar Government
College in year 1984 with 16th and 5th place in the merit list respectively. He
graduated with BSS (Honors) in Economics from Dhaka University, Bangladesh
in 1987 and Masters from the same place with 1st Class in 1988. He received his
Ph.D. in Economics degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA
under the supervision of Professor Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee in the field of
International Economics. He is currently serving as the Treasurer (in charge) of
North South University and Professor in the Department of Economics at
North South University. His field of interest ranges from International Finance
(Open Economy Macroeconomics), Public Debt Management, Time Series
Forecasting to Development Economics.
Dr. Gour started his professional career as a fulltime Lecturer in the Department
of Economics at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet,
Bangladesh back in 1992 right after finishing his Masters degree in Economics
from Dhaka University. Before joining NSU he was a fulltime teacher and the
Head of the Department of Economics and Assistant Proctor at Shahjalal
University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh till 1999. In Fall 1999
he has been awarded with Graduate Teaching Assistantship for pursuing Ph.D.
in Economics from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA. After finishing his
Ph.D. he joined North South University (NSU) as a fulltime Assistant Professor in
the Department of Economics to serve the Private Sector Higher Education in
Bangladesh. During his 10+ years of teaching at NSU he served in various
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capacities. He served as Assistant Professor from 2003 to 2005, Associate
Professor from 2005 to 2010 and Professor since 2010. He served as the Faculty
Advisor for Young Economists’ Forum (YEF), NSU from 2003 to 2007 and MS
in Economics Program Advisor since 2004-2009 and 2011 till date. He was the
Proctor of NSU, Bangladesh from 2009 to 2010 and the Chair of the
Department of Economics, NSU, Bangladesh from 2007 to 2009. Dr. Gour
played active role in setting up a unified public debt management system in
Bangladesh in the light of International best practices. He also worked actively in
formulating 10 years’ long term perspective plan of the Government of
Bangladesh in the light of Vision 2021. Dr. Gour played active role in conducting
Results based Monitoring and Evaluation of the 6th Five Year Plan of the
Government of Bangladesh.
Dr. Gour is actively involved in research in his field. EconLit, the most widely
used search engine of Economics has enlisted more than a dozen of his research
papers in its network. SCOPUS, another search engine of scholarly scientific
publications has enlisted more than a dozen of his research papers in its archive. It
is to be mentioned that his research papers have been published from the reputed
journals of Australia, Bhutan, Canada, Germany, India, Korea, Qatar, USA,
and UK. His paper on exchange rate sensitivity of bilateral in-payments and outpayments of Japan has been categorized as top 5 among the top 25 hottest articles
according to Science Direct. He has been awarded with University Grants’
Commission (UGC) Research Award in Social Science twice. He has received
this award in 2003 for the paper on smuggling and purchasing power disparity
published from Korea. In 2006 he received UGC award again for another paper on
bilateral trade balance modeling published from the UK. His works have been
enlisted in many search engines and networks like Alta Vista, Bing, dogpile,
EconLit, excite, Google, IDEAS, LogEC, lycos, Microsoft Academic Research
Network, ORCID, Pubget, RePEC, Scholar Google, SCOPUS, SSRN, Yahoo
(Keyword: Gour Gobinda Goswami, Gour G. Goswami or Gour Goswami) etc.
His works have been cited widely in the field of International Economics
(International Finance: JEL Classification: F3).
Dr. Gour is a prolific writer who publishes regularly in renowned International
Journals named Applied Economics, Applied Economics Letters, Australian
Economics Papers, Economic Modeling, Economic Systems, Emerging Markets
Finance and Trade, Empirical Economic Letters, International Review of Applied
Economics, ICFAI Journal of Applied Economics, Japan and the World Economy,
Journal of Economic Development, Journal of Economic Studies, Journal of
Economics and Finance, Review of Political Economy, Review of Social
Economy, Southern Economic Journal, The Journal of Developing Areas, and
Bangladesh Development Studies etc. In addition to this he serves as the reviewer
of about 24 international journals in the discipline of Economics and Business.
As an Alumnus of Jagatshi G. K. High School he is the founder of Gopika Ranjan
Goswami Memorial Trust for offering scholarship to the poor and meritorious
students of Jagatshi G. K. High School since 2011. Dr. Gour is married with
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Anima Goswami (since 1996) and blessed with two children named Srishti
Goswami (Scholastica: Class VIII) and Prapti Goswami (Scholastica: Class I).
02. Official
Address:
Treasurer’s Office (ADM 605), Level 6, Administrative Building, North South
University, Plot 15, Block B, Bashundhara, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
Phone: +88 02 8852000 Extension 1121, Fax: +88 02 8852016
03. Residential
Address and
Phone:
35, Gorib-E-Newaz Avenue, Apt. B5, Sector 11, Uttara, Dhaka 1230, Bangladesh
04. Permanent
Address:
Village: Ajameru, Post Office: Bhujbal, Police Station & District: Moulvibazar,
Bangladesh
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Date of Birth
and
Citizenship:
31 December, 1967 (45 yrs. 8 months), Bangladeshi by birth, Place of Birth:
Moulvibazar
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Country Work Bangladesh, Thailand, USA
Experience:
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Education:
Home Phone: 8962868, Cell Phone: +88 01 714079208
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Academic/Teac
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Ph.D. in Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA, 2003
(CGPA: 3.725/4.0)
MSS in Economics with 1st Class, University of Dhaka, Dhaka,
Bangladesh, 1988
BSS (Honours) in Economics, 2nd Class 2nd Position, University of
Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1987
HSC Examination, 1st Division, Stood 5th in the Merit List, Comilla
Board, Bangladesh, 1984
SSC Examination, 1st Division, Stood 16th in the Merit List, Comilla
Board, Bangladesh, 1982
Professor, Department of Economics, North South University, From
September 2010 till date
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, North South University,
From November 2005 to August 2010
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, North South University,
From September 2003 to October 2005
Instructor, Department of Economics, University of WisconsinMilwaukee, USA, From September 1999 to August 2003 (Taught 9
courses independently)
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Shahjalal University of
Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh, From December 1995 to
August 1999
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Administrative
Experience:
(11 Years+)
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Lecturer, Department of Economics, Shahjalal University of Science &
Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh, From December 1992 to November 1995
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Treasurer (in charge), North South University, From 21 June, 2013 till
date
Proctor, North South University, From June 2009 to December 2010
Chair, Department of Economics, North South University, Feb 2007 to
April 2009
Faculty Advisor, Young Economists’ Forum (YEF), NSU, 2004-2007
Coordinator of Students’ Club, NSU, Spring 2013
Undergraduate Admission Test Coordinator, Summer 2013 & Fall
2013, NSU
Coordinator of Faculty Search Committees, NSU, Fall 2013
Member, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Economics,
Department of General and Continuing Education (GCE) and Department
of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), School of
Business, NSU
Head, Dept. of Econ., Shahjalal Univ. of Science & Tech, Sylhet, From
Sep. 1997 to Dec. 1998
Assistant Proctor, Shahjalal Univ. of Science & Tech, Sylhet, From 1996
to 1999
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Academic
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ard/Honor:
Treasurer (in charge), North South University since 21 June, 2013
Professor, Department of Economics, North South University (NSU),
Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh since 2010
Member, Syndicate, NSU since 21 June, 2013
Member, Academic Council, North South University, Dhaka 1229,
Bangladesh since 2010
Member, Finance Committee, NSU since 21 June, 2013
Undergraduate Admission Test Coordinator (Summer 2013, Fall 2013)
[Publication of UG Admission test result in 72 hours for the first time in
NSU history]
Coordinator of Faculty Search Committees for all the programs of NSU,
Fall 2013
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University Grants Commission Award 2006 for original contribution in
Social Science (2nd time)
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'University Grants Commission Award 2003 for original contribution in
Social Science (1st time)
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The following lead article has been selected as 5th among top 25 hottest
articles in the Japan and the World Economy in terms of downloads:
"Exchange rate sensitivity of Japan's bilateral trade flows", Japan and the
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World Economy, Volume 16, Issue 1, 1 January 2004, Pages 1-15 (with M.
Bahmani-Oskooee).
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Publications in
Journals
(2003-2013):
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Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Department of Economics, University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA (1999-2003)
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Bangladesh-Swedish Trust Travel Award for Graduate Studies in the U.S.
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Research Assistantship, Center for Research on International Economics
(CRIE), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA (2002-2003) under
Professor Harvey Wilmeth.
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Talent pool Scholarship for obtaining the 5th Position in the Merit list for
HSC Exam in 1984
1. Goswami, G. G. et. al (2013). Determinants of beggars’ income in Dhaka
City: Do the disabled beggars earn more than the able-bodied beggars?
accepted for publication in a local journal of NSU named Society,
Economy, and Development (SED) in its September 2013 Issue.
2. Goswami, G. G. & Hussain, M. M. (2013). From Projection to Model
based Forecasting: Does it alter the Debt Sustainability of Bangladesh?,
accepted for publication (forthcoming in September 2013 Issue).
3. Goswami, G. G. & Haider, S. (2013). “Does Political Risk Deter FDI
Inflow? An Analytical Approach using Panel Data and Factor Analysis”,
forthcoming in Journal of Economic Studies (Emerald Journal published
from USA).
4. Goswami, G. G. & Sarker, M. (2011). Nominal and Real Effective
Exchange Rates for Bangladesh: 1973:07–2008:12. Journal of Economics
and Behavioral Studies, June 2011, 2(6), 263-274.
Link:
http://www.ifrnd.org/JEBS/2(6)%20June%202011/Nominal%20and%20R
eal%20Effective%20Exchange%20Rates_for%20Bangladesh.pdf
5. Mumit, A. & Goswami, G. G. (2011). An Empirical Test of the
Heckscher-Ohlin Model in OECD Countries: A Data Envelopment
Analysis Approach. The Empirical Economics Letters, April 2011, 10(4),
337-346.
Link: http://www.eel.my100megs.com/volume-10-number-4.htm
6. Goswami, G. G. & Sarker, M. (2010). Exchange Rate Sensitivity of In
payments and Out payments of Bangladesh: An Aggregate vs. Bilateral
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Approach. Bank Parikrama, XXXIV & XXXV, 38-59.
Link:
http://www.bibm.org.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id
=143&Itemid=6
7. Goswami, G. G. & Ahmed, K. S. (2010). Pooled Mean Group Estimation
of the Bilateral In payments and Out Payments for Bangladesh vies-a-vies
her Major Trading Partners. The ICFAI University Journal of Applied
Economics, Volume: IX (1), January 2010, 27-39.
Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/icf/icfjae/v09y2010i1p27-39.html
8. Haider, ASM. S. & Goswami, G. G. (2010). Forecasting Graeme Bank
SIM Card Sales across Six Divisions of Bangladesh. Paper presented in the
International Conference on Knowledge Globalization jointly organized by
Suffolk
University and Knowledge Globalization Institute, USA and
North South University, Bangladesh on 10 May, 2010, (Conference
Proceedings, pp.122-29).
9. Goswami, G. G. & Ahmed, K. (2009). Pooled Mean Group Estimation of
the Bilateral In payments and out payments of Bangladesh vis-à-vis her
Trading Partners. Paper presented in the International Conference on
Applied Economics and Time series Econometrics (ICAETE) organized by
ICFAI Business School (IBS) Hyderabad in collaboration with Indira
Gandhi Institute of
Development Research, Mumbai & The Indian
Econometric Society (April 17-18th 2009), Hyderabad, India.
10. Goswami, G. G. & Rajib, B. S. (2009). The Effect of Media Freedom on
Corruption: A Re-examination. Paper presented in the 10th South Asian
Management Forum (SAMF) Conference organized by the Royal Institute
of Management, Thimpu, Bhutan on 9th-10th
April 2009, Thimpu,
Bhutan.
11. Bahmani-Oskooee, M., Goswami, G. G. & Miteza, I. (2008). Could
Changes in Black Market Exchange Rates be Expansionary in LDCs?
Economics Bulletin, 6(13), 1-9.
Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/ebl/ecbull/v6y2008i13p1-9.html
12. Goswami, G. G. & Rahman, AKM A. (2008). Disaggregated Spending
and the Productivity Bias Hypothesis. The Journal of Developing Areas,
41(2), 79-90.
Link: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1417097471.html
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13. Bahmani-Oskooee, M., Goswami, G. G. & Talukdar, B. (2008). The
Bilateral J-Curve: Canada versus her 20 Trading Partners. International
Review of Applied Economics, 22 (1), January 2008, 93-104.
Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/taf/irapec/v22y2008i1p93-104.html
14. Goswami, G. G. (2007). Corruption and the Purchasing Power Disparity:
A Panel Two Stage Regression Approach? Paper presented at the 9th
SAMF conference held in Dhaka on February 24, 2007 (Conference
Proceedings, pp. 193-200).
15. Goswami, G. G. & Junayed, S. (2006). Pooled Mean Group Estimation of
the Bilateral Trade Balance Equation: U.S. vis-a-vis her Trading Partners?
International Review of Applied Economics, 20(4), Sep 2006, 515-526.
Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/taf/irapec/v20y2006i4p515-526.html
16. Bahmani-Oskooee, M., Bahmani, S., Chakrabarti, A. & Goswami, G. G.
(2006). Political Rights, Civil Liberties, and Economic Growth in Mohsen
Bahmani-Oskooee and Miguel-Angel Galindo Martin(eds.) Next
Economic Growth: New Factors and New Perspectives, NOVA Publishing
Company, New York, June 2006, pp. 1-10 (Book Chapter).
Link:
https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=3
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17. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2006), “Military Spending and
the Black Market Premium in Developing Countries. Review of Social
Economy, March 2006, 64 (1), pp. 77-91.
Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/taf/rsocec/v64y2006i1p77-91.html
18. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2006). Political Rights, Civil
Liberties, and the Black Market Premium on Foreign Exchange: Evidence
from Developing Countries. Review of Political Economy, January 2006,
18(1), pp. 91-104.
Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/taf/revpoe/v18y2006i1p91-104.html
19. Bahmani-Oskooee, M., Economidou, C. & Goswami, G. G. (2006).
Bilateral J-curve between the UK vis-a`-vis her
major trading partners.
Applied Economics, 2006, 38, 879-888.
Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/taf/applec/v38y2006i8p879- 888.html
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20. Bahmani-Oskooee, M., Goswami, G. G. & Mebratu, S. (2006). Black
Market Premium and Income Distribution. The Journal of Developing
Areas, 2006, 39, 17-28.
Link: http://www.jstor.org/pss/4193001
21. Goswami, G. G. & Khan, S. (2005). Does Political Risk Lead to
Purchasing Power Disparity? A Panel Disaggregated Approach. The
Bangladesh Development Studies, 31 (1&2), March-June 2005, 25-55.
Link: http://www.jstor.org/pss/40795701
22. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2005). The Impact of
Corruption on the Black Market Premium. Southern Economic Journal,
71(3), January 2005, 483-493.
Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/sej/ancoec/v713y2005p483-493.html
23. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2005). Military Spending as
Another Cause of Failure of the PPP, Applied Economics Letters, 12 (11),
September 2005, 663-667.
Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/taf/apeclt/v12y2005i11p663-667.html
24. Bahmani-Oskooee, M., Goswami, G. G. & Talukdar, B. (2005). The
Bilateral J-Curve: Australia versus her 23 Trading Partners. Australian
Economic Papers, June 2005, 44(2), 110-120.
Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/bla/ausecp/v44y2005i2p110-120.html
25. Bahmani-Oskooee, M., Economidou, C. & Goswami, G. G. (2005). How
Sensitive are Britain's In-payments and Out payments to the Value of the
British Pound?. Journal of Economic Studies, 32(6), 40-55.
Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/eme/jespps/v32y2005i5p455-467.html
26. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2005). Black Market
Exchange Rate and the PPP in Emerging Economies. Emerging Markets
Finance and Trade, 41, May-June 2005, 37-52.
Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/mes/emfitr/v41y2005i3p37-52.html
27. Bahmani-Oskooee, M., Goswami, G. G. & Talukdar, B. (2005). Exchange
Rate Sensitivity of the Canadian Bilateral
In payments and Out
payments. Economic Modeling, 22(4), July 2005, 745-757.
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Link:http://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/ecmode/v22y2005i4p745-757.html
28. Bahmani-Oskooee, M., Economidou, C. & Goswami, G. G. (2005).
Export Led Growth Hypothesis Revisited: A Panel Cointegration
Approach. Scientific Journal of Administrative Development, 3, June
2005, 40-55.
Link:
http://www.iad.gov.qa/arabic/images/stories/document/volume3/article3.pd
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29. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2004). Exchange rate
sensitivity of Japan’s bilateral Trade flows. Japan and the World
Economy,16, 1-15, January 2004.
Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/japwor/v16y2004i1p1-15.html
30. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2004). Long Run Nature of the
Relationship between the Black Market and the Official Exchange Rates.
Economic Systems, 28 (3), September 2004, 319-327.
Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/ecosys/v28y2004i3p319-327.html
31. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2004). Political Rights, Civil
Liberties, and the PPP in Developing Countries, The Global Journal of
Finance and Economics, 1 (1), 2004, 1-9.
32. Arora, S., Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2003). Bilateral JCurve Between India and Her Trading Partners. Applied Economics, 35
(9), 1037-1041, June 15.
Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/taf/applec/v35y2003i9p1037-1041.html
33. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2003). Smuggling as Another
Cause of Failure of the PPP. Journal of Economic Development, 28(2),
23-38, December 2003.
Link: http://ideas.repec.org/a/jed/journl/v28y2003i2p23-38.html
34. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2003). A Disaggregated
Approach to Test the J-Curve Phenomenon: Japan versus Her Major
Trading Partners. Journal of Economics and Finance, 27 (1), 102-113,
Spring 2003.
Link: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-290685041.html
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35. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2003). Smuggling and the
Black Market Premium. Scientific Journal of Administrative
Development, 1, 95-111.
Link:
http://www.iad.gov.qa/arabic/images/stories/document/volume1/article5_2
003.pdf
36. Goswami, G. G. (2003). Institutional Factors in Determining the Black
Market Premium in Developing
Countries. Ph.D.
Dissertation,
Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, U.S.A.,
August 2003 (Ph.D. Supervisor: Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee).
Link:
http://books.google.com.bd/books/about/Institutional_factors_in_determini
ng_the.html?id=dqMIOAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y
37. Goswami, G. G. & Hasanuzzaman, S. (1996). Tackling Trade Deficit of
Bangladesh: The Relative Effectiveness of Exchange Rate Alteration and
Some Related Variables. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
(SUST) Studies, 1(1), April 1996, 17-23.
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Unpublished
Reports:
Full Reports
1. Goswami, G. G. (2013). Data Requirements for the Results-based
Monitoring and Evaluation.
2. Agarwal, I.D. & Goswami, G. G. & Abedin, Z (2012), “Medium Term
Debt Strategy of Bangladesh: FY 2012-13 to FY 2014-15”, Report
prepared and submitted to the GOB.
3. Agarwal, I.D. & Abedin, Z, & Goswami, G. G. & Wadood, S. N. (2011),
“Report on Government Bond Market in Bangladesh”, September 2011,
Report prepared and submitted to the GOB.
4. Agarwal, I.D. & Goswami, G. G. & Wadood, S. N. (2011), “Report on
Nationwide NSD Beneficiary Survey”, February 2011, Report prepared
and submitted to the GOB.
5. Agarwal, I.D. & Goswami, G. G. & Wadood, S. N. (2011), “Diagnostic
Report on NSD”, March 2011, Report prepared and submitted to the GOB.
6. Agarwal, I.D. & Goswami, G. G. & Wadood, S. N. (2011), “Diagnostic
Report on FABA”, January 2011, Report prepared and submitted to the
GOB.
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7. Mansur, A. H. & Haque, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2010), “Inception Report
on Developing Capacities for Debt Policy and Management in
Bangladesh”, July 2010, Report prepared and submitted to the GOB.
Notes
1. Goswami, G. G. (2013). International best Practices in Manufacturing
Strategy: Lessons for Bangladesh
2. Mansur, A. H. & Goswami, G. G. (2013), “Background Paper on Food
Security in Bangladesh: How to achieve better Nutritional Level through
Balancing the Diet?”
3. Mansur, A. H. & Goswami, G. G. (2013), “Social Accountability of
Public Sector Expenditure in Bangladesh: Where do we stand at the local
government level?”
4. Goswami, G. G. (2012), “How to Develop TDMW as the Middle Office
of Debt Management in Bangladesh?”
5. Goswami, G. G. (2012), “Debt Sustainability Analysis for Bangladesh: An
Exploratory Analysis”.
6. Goswami, G. G. (2011), “A Brief Overview of the Public Private
Partnership (PPP) in Bangladesh”.
7. Goswami, G. G. (2011), “International Experience of Small Savings:
Some Selected Countries”.
8. Goswami, G. G. (2011), “An Examination of the Market Development of
Government Securities in Bangladesh”.
9. Goswami, G. G. (2011), “Consolidated Hardware and Software
Requirements for TDMW, FABA, and BB for DMFAS 6.0”.
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Past Positions Professor, Department of Economics, North South University, From September
16, 2010 till date
(2003-2013):
Output as Professor
 34 International Journal Publications (2003-2013)
 Most of the papers are being published with NSU affiliations
 Served as referee for 24 International Journal
 Received University Grants’ Commission Award (UGC Award) twice
(2003, 2006) for original contribution in Social Science Research in the
discipline of Economics. No faculty member from any private University
of Bangladesh has received such prestigious award twice.
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Proctor (University Disciplinary Head), NSU (June 2009-December 2010)
Output as Proctor
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Introducing Anti-Smoking Law at NSU;
Setting up Separate Proctor Office as a full-fledged Dept.;
Recruiting sufficient number of Assistant Proctors including one female
Assistant proctor for the First time;
Speedy trial of disciplinary violations;
Ensuring clean campus (No banner or poster other than designated area);
Associate Professor, Dept. of Econ., NSU (Nov. 2005-August 2010)
Visiting Professor, Chiang Mai University, Thailand (June 2010)
[Delivering lecture with lab demonstration on Panel Data for Master’s,
Ph.D. Students, and Faculty Members]
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Econ., NSU, Sep 2003- Oct. 2005
Teaching at NSU, Bangladesh (2003-2013)
Graduate Level
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Advanced International Trade Theory (MS in Economics);
International Financial Economics (MS in Economics);
Econometric Method (MS in Economics);
Time Series Model (MS in Economics);
Panel & Limited Dependent Variable Model (MS in Economics);
Basic Economics (MDS);
Financial Market & Institutions (MBA/EMBA);
Health Economics & Financing (MPH/EMPH);
Health Care and Education Management (MDS)
Health Care Management (MDS)
Methods & Tools in Development Research (MS in Economics/MDS);
Undergraduate Level
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International Trade Theory & Policy (BS in Economics);
International Finance (BS in Economics);
Introduction to Macroeconomics (BS in Economics/BBA);
Introduction to Microeconomics (BS in Economics/BBA);
Intermediate Macro Theory-I (BS in Economics/BBA);
Introduction to Econometrics (BS in Economics/BBA);
Applied Statistics (BS in Economics/BBA);
Applied Mathematics II (BS in Economics/BBA);
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Mathematics I (BS in Economics and BBA);
International Financial Management (BBA);
Applied Time Series Forecasting (BS in Economics/BBA);
Money, Banking, and Financial Market (BS in Economics/BBA);
Chair, Department of Economics, NSU, Feb 2007 to April 2009.
Output as Chair
1. Number of section offered simply raised by 100% in two year term;
2. Number of students doing second major and minor in Econ, doubled;
3. Introducing new field like Econometrics, Financial Economics at MS level
at NSU;
4. Major modernization in BS, MS, and MDS curricula by introducing new
field courses like Time Series Forecasting, Internship, Poverty and Famine,
Microcredit, Health Economics etc.;
5. Introducing weekend sessions for working graduate students;
6. Introducing 3 hour once-a-week class for working students;
7. Introducing prerequisite classes offered in the evening for working
graduates;
8. Introducing teaching facility for teachers (doing Ph.D. in North American
Universities) under study leave during their summer stay in Dhaka
Faculty Advisor, Young Economists' Forum (YEF), Oct 2003-July 2007
Output as Faculty Advisor
1. Organizing First Prime Bank International Conference of Young
Economists;
2. Publication of Conference Proceedings;
3. Publication of ‘Equilibrium’ the first magazine of YEF;
4. Organizing International Study Tour to Thailand;
5. Organizing Cross-Talk;
6. Organizing several National Seminars and Study Tours;
Other Responsibilities (2004-2009)
1. Member, Faculty Selection Committee, Economics, NSU (2007-April
2009)
2. Member, Faculty Search Committee, Dept. of Econ., NSU, (2004-April
2009)
3. Chairman, Program Review Committee, Dept. of Econ., NSU, (2007-April
2009)
4. Member, Academic Council, NSU, (Feb. 2007-April 2009)
5. Member, Curriculum Committee, NSU, (Feb. 2007-April 2009)
6. Member, Degree Review Committee, NSU, (Feb. 2007-April 2009)
7. Member, Finance Committee, NSU, (Feb. 2007-April 2009)
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8. Member, Library Committee, NSU, (Feb. 2007-April 2009)
9. Member, Disciplinary Committee, NSU, (2007-April 2009)
10. Member, Undergraduate Admissions Committee, NSU, (Feb. 2007-April
2009)
11. Member, Graduate Admissions Committee, NSU, (Feb. 2007 -April 2009)
12. Member, Faculty Leave Committee, NSU, (Feb. 2007-April 2009)
13. Member, Conference Travel and Research Grant Committee, NSU, (Feb.
2007-April 2009)
14. Member, Editorial Board, NSU NEWS, (Feb.2007-April 2009)
15. Member, TA Selection Committee, Dept. of Economics, NSU, 2004-2011.
16. Advisor, Undergraduate and Graduate Students, Dept. of Econ., 2004.2011.
17. Member, Departmental Coordination Committee, Department of
Economics, NSU, 2004-2013.
15.
Past Positions
(1999-2003):
USA (1999-2003)
Instructor: Independent Teaching (9 courses):
Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM)
1. Research Methodology in Economics (for the students of Master’s in
Human Resource and Labor Relations);
2. Economic Development (BS in Economics);
3. Economic Statistics (BS in Economics);
4. Intermediate Macroeconomics (BS in Economics);
5. Intermediate Microeconomics (BS in Economics);
6. International Economic Relations (BS in Economics);
7. International Trade (BS in Economics);
8. Principles of Microeconomics (BS in Economics);
9. Survey of Economics (All undergraduate students);
Graduate Teaching Assistant (UWM)



Econometrics (Lab Section, Undergrad. and Grad. Level);
Economic Statistics (Undergrad. Level);
Survey of Economics (Undergrad. Level);
Research Assistantship (UWM) under Prof. Harvey Wilmeth

16.
Past Positions
(1992-1999):
Center for Research on International Economics (CRIE), UWM, 20022003
Bangladesh: (1992-1999)
ShahJalal Univ. of Science & Technology (SUST), Sylhet
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Bangladesh
1. Head, Dept. of Econ., SUST, Sep. 1997-Dec. 1998
Output: Setting up of New Computer Laboratory for the students of Applied
Econometrics in the Department of Economics
2. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Econ., SUST, Dec. 1995-Aug. 1999
3. Lecturer, Dept. of Econ., SUST, Dec 1992-Dec 1995
4. Member, Faculty Selection Committee, Department of Economics, SUST,
Sep. 1997-Dec. 1998
5. Member, Academic Council, SUST, Sep. 1997-Dec. 1998
6. Member, Library Committee, SUST, Sep. 1997-Dec. 1998
7. Member, Planning & Dev. Committee, SUST, Sep. 1997-Dec. 1998
8. Member, Finance Committee, SUST, Sep. 1997-Dec.1998
9. Assistant Proctor (University Disciplinary Position),SUST, 1996-1999
10. Member Secretary, Undergraduate Admissions, SUST,1997-98
Output: Introducing new admission test system with Optical Character
Reading (OCR) system for the first time in any public University of
Bangladesh
11. Project Director, Literacy of Underprivileged Children Project of the
World University Service (WUS), 1997-1998
12. General Secretary, Teachers' and Officers' Club, SUST, 1997-98.
Output: Setting up of new Club Office with Satellite Connection for the first
time with indoor sports facilities.
Teaching (1992-1999)
17.
Reviewer of
Journals (24):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Contemporary Issues of Bangladesh Economy (BSS in Economics);
Economic Development and Planning (BSS in Economics);
Intermediate Macroeconomics (BSS in Economics);
International Economics (BSS in Economics and MSS in Economics);
Principles of Macroeconomics (BSS in Economics, Sociology);
Principles of Microeconomics (BSS in Economics, Sociology);
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Agricultural Economics (Wiley-Blackwell);
Bangladesh Development Studies;
Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy;
Bank Parikrama;
Canadian Journal of Economics (Wiley);
Economics Bulletin;
Economic Change and Restructuring;
Economic Modeling (Elsevier);
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9. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade (ME Sharpe, Inc.);
10. Empirical Economics (Springer);
11. Global Business & Economics Review (Inderscience Publishers);
12. Global Economic Review
13. The Global Journal of Finance and Economics;
14. International Economic Journal (Taylor & Francis);
15. International Economics and Finance Journal (Serial Publications);
16. International Review of Applied Economics(Taylor & Francis);
17. The Journal of Developing Areas (Project MUSE);
18. Journal of Economics (Springer);
19. Journal of Economic Studies (Emerald);
20. Journal of the Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh
21. Journal of Knowledge Globalization (Knowledge Globalization Institute);
22. Journal of Peace Research (SAGE Publications);
23. North South Business Review;
24. Research in International Business and Finance (Elsevier);
18.
Professional
Affiliation:
1. Honorary Senior Fellow, Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI)
(2013-continuing)
2. Member, International Editorial Advisory Board of Pakistan Economic
and Social Review
3. Life Member, Bangladesh Economic Association (1993-)
4. Life Member, Association for Economic and Development Studies in
Bangladesh (AEDSB)(2000-)
5. Life Member, Dhaka University Economics Alumni Association (2003-)
6. Registered Graduate, Dhaka University (2006-)
19.
Computer
Skills:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
20.
Ongoing
Projects:
1. Goswami, G. G. & Musa, P. (2013). Testing Monetary Model for
Exchange Rate Determination in Bangladesh: A Pooled Mean Group
Estimation Approach
CATS in RATS;
EVIEWS;
LISREL
MICROFIT;
MINITAB;
PC-GIVE;
SAS;
SPSS;
STATA;
2. Goswami, G. G. & Ahmed, T. (2013). Testing Monetarist-Structuralist
Controversy in Determining Inflation in Bangladesh
21.
Completed
Papers under
1. Goswami, G. G. Khanom, N. (2013). “Does Higher Education Raise
Inequality?” submitted as a book chapter.
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Review:
2. Goswami, G. G. & Hossain, M. Z. (2012). “Testing Black Market vs.
Official PPP: A Pooled Mean Group Estimation Approach”, submitted to a
JSTOR journal.
22.
Citations and
Web Visibility:
1. Link to Scholar Google
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=gour+goswami&hl=en&as_sdt=1%2
C5&as_sdtp=on
2. Link to the author page of IDEAS
http://ideas.repec.org/e/pgo14.html
3. Link to Access and Download Statistics of Gour Gobinda Goswami by
LogEc
http://logec.repec.org/RAS/pgo14.htm
4. Link to Citations:
http://ideas.repec.org/e/c/pgo14.html
5. Enlisted Papers in the Web by RePEC as NSU Teacher
Link:
http://ideas.repec.org/d/densubd.html
6. Link to pubget
http://pubget.com/search?q=authors%3A%22Gour%20G%20Goswami%2
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7. Microsoft Academic Research Network
http://academic.research.microsoft.com/Author/11008692/gour- gobindagoswami
8. Link to SSRN Author Page:
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=491644
9. Link to RePEc Author Page:
http://authors.repec.org/pro/pgo14/
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10. Link to RePEc Author Raking
http://ideas.repec.org/cgi-bin/rank.cgi?pgo14&eDpS
11. 21 Research Papers of Dr. Gour have been enlisted in the EconLit. To view
and download them visit the website of EconLit and use the keyword "
Gour Goswami" (Subscription required)
12. SCOPUS, another search engine for scholarly scientific publications has
enlisted more than one dozen research papers of Dr. Gour in its archive
(Subscription required)
13. Link to bing
http://www.bing.com/search?q=gour+gobinda+goswami&qs=n&sk=&for
m=QBRE
14. Link to AltaVista
http://us.yhs4.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A0oG7qGrdgFPPzEAwD
kPxQt.?p=Gour+Gobinda+Goswami&fr=altavista&fr2=sbtop&xargs=0&pstart=1&b=11&xa=RpFOF77L4z0J.w_x2FPf2w-,1325582379
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Seminar/Key
Note Paper
Presentation:
1. Goswami, G. G. (2011), “Bajete Shiksha Khate Boraaddo: Ekti
Porjalocholna”, Keynote Paper presented on the occasion of the 27th
Anniversary of Bangladesh College-Bishyobiddyaloy Shikhok Somiti at
Press Club Auditorium, Dhaka on 3 June, 2011.
2. Haider, ASM. S. & Goswami, G. G. (2010), “"Forecasting Grameen Bank
SIM Card Sales across Six Divisions of Bangladesh", Paper presented at
International
Conference on Knowledge Globalization jointly
organized by Suffolk University and Knowledge Globalization Institute,
USA and North South University, Bangladesh on 10 May, 2010.
3. Goswami, G. G. & Ahmed, K. (2009), "Pooled Mean Group Estimation of
the Bilateral In payments and Out payments of Bangladesh vis-à-vis her
Trading Partners (with Kazi Sabbir Ahmed), paper presented in the
International Conference on Applied Economics and Time series
Econometrics (ICAETE) organized by
ICFAI Business School (IBS)
Hyderabad in
collaboration with Indira Gandhi Institute of
Development Research, Mumbai & The Indian
Econometric Society
(April 17-18th 2009), Hyderabad, India.
4. Goswami, G. G. & Rajib, B. S. (2009), "The Effect of Media Freedom on
Corruption: A Re-examination", Paper presented in the 10th South Asian
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Management Forum (SAMF)Conference organized by the Royal Institute
of Management, Thimpu, Bhutan on 9th-10th April 2009, Thimpu, Bhutan.
5. Goswami, G. G. & Ahmed, K. S. (2008), "Pooled Mean Group Estimation
of the Bilateral In payments and Out payments of Bangladesh vis-à-vis her
Trading Partners”, Paper presented in the International Conference on
Recent Development in Statistical Sciences jointly organized by Carleton
University,
Canada and North South University, Dhaka on December
27, 2008.
6. Goswami, G. G. (2007), “Corruption and the Purchasing Power Disparity:
A Panel Two Stage Regression Approach, presented at the 9th SAMF
conference held in Dhaka on February, 24, 2007.
7. Goswami, G. G. (2004), "Does Media Freedom Curb Corruption?", Paper
presented at the 15th Biennial Conference of Bangladesh Economic
Association, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 10, 2004.
8. Goswami, G. G. (2004), “Exogenous Democracy and Output: Evidence
from a Panel of Developing Countries, South Asian Management ForumDeveloping Synergies: Facing Management Challenges Together, 8th
SAMF Conference Association of Management Development Institutions
in South Asia (AMDISA), Lahore, Pakistan, November 2004.
9. Goswami, G. G. & Junayed, S. (2004), “Pooled Mean Group Estimation
of the Bilateral Trade Balance Equation: U.S. vis-à-vis her Trading
Partners (with S. Junayed), paper presented at a seminar organized by the
Department of Economics North South University. Dhaka, May 30, 2004.
10. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Goswami, G. G. (2003), “Political Rights, Civil
Liberties, and the Black
Market Premium in Developing Countries”,
Paper presented at a seminar organized by Department of Economics and
Center for Research on International Economics (CRIE) University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA, Department of Economics, Youngstown
State University, Ohio U.S., February 2003.
11. Goswami, G. G. (1998), “Orthonitite Amartya Sener Nobel Puroskaar
Praapti Bartomaan Bishwa Ebong Aamoraa. Paper presented at a seminar
organized by Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Economic
Association, Sylhet November 19, 1998.
12. Goswami, G. G. (1995), “The Formation of the World Trade Organization
(WTO): Opportunities and Concerns for Bangladesh (with A. Sydee).
Paper presented at the seminar organized by the Society for International
Development (SID), Sylhet Chapter, Bangladesh December 26, 1995.
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13. Goswami, G. G. (1995), “Share Market in Bangladesh: Problems,
Prospects and Suggestions. Paper presented at the seminar on the
Development of Occupations of Kushiara Region jointly organized by the
Rotary Club of Sylhet Surma and Sylhet Chambers of Commerce and
Industry September 24, 1995.
24.
25.
26.
Research
Grants:

Goswami, G. G. & Mumit, A. (2013). Does Grading Matter for Teaching
Evaluation Score? An Empirical Examination of the Determinants of
Teaching Quality at Private Universities of Bangladesh, NSU Research
Grant for Faculty Members

Goswami, G. G., Haider S. & Mamun, A. (2011). Does Political Risk
Deter FDI Inflow? An Analytical Approach using Panel Data and Factor
Analysis. Paper has been prepared with the financial support provided by
International Finance Corporation (IFC) under a research grant titled
Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund (BICF), North South University
(NSU-BICF)
Review/Session Reviewer
Chair/Discussa
nt:
 Open Budget Initiative 2012, 2010, 2009, International Budget Partnership,
Washington, DC, USA (Reviewing Index of Budget Freedom for
Bangladesh).
Trainer:

South Asian Management Forum (SAMF) Conference (Lahore, Dhaka,
Thimpu)

International Conference on Business Management–2011, University of Sri
Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

International Conference of Knowledge Globalization, Dhaka, Bangladesh

International Conference on Statistics, Dhaka, Bangladesh

International Conference of Young Economists, NSU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1. Served as resource person in a training program organized by Keystone on
“Project Appraisal and Investment Decision” titled “Economic Appraisal
of Projects” on July 8, 2012, Brac Center Inn Hotel, Dhaka.
2. Served as resource person in the training program organized by Public
Finance Foundation, Bangladesh and Strengthening Public Expenditure
Management Program (SPEMP), DMTBF Project Ministry of Finance,
GOB in the In-house training on Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) on
Historical Debt Dynamics on 21 June, 2012 and Stress Test on 24 June,
2012, Segun Bagicha, Dhaka.
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3. Served as resource person for the Training Program on Panel Data
Econometrics: Theory and Practice organized by the Faculty of
Economics, Chiang Mai University, Thailand on 7-11 June, 2010.
4. Served as resource person for the training session for the Faculty Members
on "Panel Data: Theory and Practice" organized by International
Conference on Knowledge Globalization jointly organized by Suffolk
University and Knowledge Globalization Institute, USA and North South
University, Bangladesh on 10 May, 2010.
5. Served as resource person for the workshop on "Research Methodology
and Publication Practices" for the Non Ph.D. faculty members of different
universities of Bangladesh organized by South East University, Dhaka,
Bangladesh on 11 April, 2010.
6. Served as resource person for the workshop on Panel/Pooled Data Analysis
under the heading "Empirical Research Methodology" organized by
Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM), Dhaka on 30 June
2009.
7. Served as resource person for the training program on Econometric
Principles and Data Analysis for the Officers of Bangladesh Bank,
Summer 2005, University of Information Technology and Sciences
(UITS), Dhaka.
8. Served as Instructor for a workshop on Orientation of MINITAB-13 for
Faculty at North South University Dhaka, February 2004.
9. Served as resource person in a training session on Current Macroeconomic
Issues and Policy Reforms organized by the Academy of Planning and
Development Ministry of Planning, Bangladesh, September 4, 2004.
27.
TalkShow/Electroni
c Media:
1. Round Table Discussion on Gender Sensitivity of Bangladesh Budget
2010-11 organized by Bangladesh Mohila Porishod on June, 2010.
2. Live interview in the Business Hour of ETV 12:30 pm, 23 July, 2008) on
"WTO and Bangladesh" on the occasion of Mini-Ministerial Meeting held
in Geneva (21-24 July, 2008)
3.
Live discussion on Budget 2008-09 in a program titled "Business Hour" in
Boishakhi, 10:30 pm (June 11, 2008).
4. Resource Person for Business Hour titled "Performance and Sustainability
of Garments' Industry in Bangladesh" broadcast in Boishaki in March
2008.
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5. Expert opinion for Boishakhi News Item titled "Price Hike of Essential
Items in Bangladesh during Ramadan" broadcast in September 1, 2007.
6. Resource Person for Boishakhi News Item titled "Rapid Hike of the Price
of Essential Items in Bangladesh" broadcast in August 31, 2007.
7. Resource Person for Boishakhi News Item titled "Performance of
Garments' Industry in Bangladesh" broadcast in May 2007.
28.
Interview/Prin
t Media:
1. Goswami, G. G. (2011), Bangladesh-US Trade Relations, An Exclusive
Interview with The Executive Times, August 2011, pp. 19-25.
Link: http://exectimes.com/content/aug11/cov02.asp
2. Goswami, G. G. (2011), Trade and Investment: Bangladesh in Focus, An
Exclusive Interview with The Executive Times, May 2011, pp. 18-27.
Link: http://exectimes.com/content/may11/cov02.asp
3. Goswami, G. G. (2010), Cover story on Boosting Investment, An
Exclusive Interview with The Executive Times, July 2010, pp. 16-18.
4. Goswami, G. G. (2009), Cover Story on Bangladesh-India Relations:
Trade and Transit, An Exclusive Interview with The Executive Times,
March 2009, pp. 17-27.
29.
Book
Chapter/Confe
rence
Proceedings/Ot
her Writings:
1. Haider, ASM. & Goswami, G. G. (2010), "Forecasting Grameen Bank
SIM Card Sales across Six Divisions of Bangladesh" , Paper presented in
the International Conference on Knowledge Globalization jointly
organized by Suffolk University and Knowledge Globalization Institute,
USA and North South University, Bangladesh on 10 May, 2010,
(Conference Proceedings, pp.122-29).
2. Goswami, G. G. & Rajib, B. (2009), "The Effect of Media Freedom on
Corruption: A Re-examination", Paper presented in the 10th South Asian
Management Forum (SAMF)Conference organized by the Royal Institute
of Management, Thimpu, Bhutan on 9th-10th April 2009, Thimpu, Bhutan
(Conference Proceedings, pp.71-85).
3. Goswami, G. G. (2007), “Corruption and the Purchasing Power Disparity:
A Panel Two Stage Regression Approach, presented at the 9th SAMF
conference held in Dhaka on 24 February, 2007 (Conference Proceedings,
pp. 193-200)
4. Bahmani-Oskooee, M. & Bahmani, S. & Chakrabarti, A. & Goswami, G.
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G. (2006), "Political Rights, Civil Liberties, and Economic Growth", in
Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee and Miguel-Angel Galindo Martin(eds.) Next
Economic Growth: New Factors and New Perspectives, NOVA Publishing
Company, New York, June 2006, pp. 1-10 (Book Chapter).
5. Goswami, G. G. (2004), “Exogenous Democracy and Output: Evidence
from a Panel of Developing Countries?, South Asian Management ForumDeveloping Synergies: Facing Management Challenges Together,
Proceedings of SAMF-2004, pp. 40-46, Association of Management
Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA) Lahore, Pakistan,
November 2004 (Conference Proceedings).
6. Goswami, G. G. (1996), Free Market Economy: Bangladesh Perspective,
SUST Economic Graffiti, Fresher’s Reception Issue Department of
Economics, SUST, Vol. 1, No. 1 1996, 47-53 (Invited Paper)
7. Goswami, G. G. (1995), “SAARC Agradhikaar Bhittik Banijya Byabastaa
(SAPTA): Ekti Porjaalochonaa?, in Habibur Rahman (eds.) Unnayan
Bhabanaa, Volume 1, Number 1 (in Bangla) IDEA, Sylhet, June 1995, 3759 (Book Chapter).
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Popular
Writing/Newsp
aper/Magazine
:
1. Goswami, G.G. (2006), “Research Tips”, Equilibrium, Volume 2, June
2006, 47-51.
2. Goswami, G.G. (2005), “Swadhin Media Kototuku Durniti Komaay?,
Amader Shomoy, July, 25, 2005, p. 7.
3. Goswami, G.G. (2005), “Choraachaalaani Porimaaper Suchak?, Amader
Shomoy, July, 25, 2005, p. 2.
4. Goswami, G.G. (2005), “Raajnaitik Osthitishilotaa Muldhan Paachaar
Taraannito Kare? Amader Shomoy, July, 13, 2005, p. 2.
5. Goswami, G.G. (2005), “Durnitir Kaaronei Kalobaajaari Premium Beshi
Hoy? Amader Shomoy, July, 2, 2005, p. 2.
6. Goswami, G.G. (1996), “Free Market Economy: Bangladesh Perspective,”
SUST Economic Graffiti, Freshers’ Reception Issue, Department of
Economics, SUST, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1996, 47-53 (Invited Paper)
7. Goswami, G.G. (1995), “SAARC Agradhikaar Bhittik Banijya Byabastaa
(SAPTA): Ekti Porjaalochonaa?, in Habibur Rahman (eds.) Unnayan
Bhabanaa, Volume 1, Number 1 (in Bangla) IDEA, Sylhet, June 1995, 3759 (Book Chapter).
8. Goswami, G.G. (1995), “Currency Convertibility: The Case of
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Bangladesh?”, Dhaka Courier.
31.
Thesis/Researc
h
Paper/Internsh
ip Supervision
(2003-2013)
Total: 134
A. MS in Economics [Thesis: 8]
1. Tanima Ahmed, Testing Monetarist-Structuralist Controversy
Determining the Causes of Inflation in Bangladesh, Summer 2012.
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2. Priyanka Mahrin Musa, Testing Monetary Model for Exchange Rate
Determination in Bangladesh: A Pooled Mean Group Estimation
Approach, Summer 2012.
3. Sarah Nishat, Estimating Disaggregated Export Demand Function for
Banglkadesh, Summer 2012.
4. Hasan Shahriar, Testing Purchasing Power Parity for Parallel Markets in
Developing Countries, Fall 2008.
5. Mohammad Mosfeq, Is Democracy at Stake? An Examination of
Institutional Factors and Their Impact, 2008.
6. Mohammad Monirul Islam Sarkar, Construction of Effective Exchange
Rate and examining the Impact of Devaluation on In payments and Out
payments of Bangladesh, 2007.
7. Syeed-uz-Zaman Khan, SUST, Testing HO model for Bangladesh, 1997.
8. Syed Hasanuzzaman, SUST, Effect of Devaluation on Trade Balance of
Bangladesh, 1996.
B. MS in Economics [Research Paper: 20]
1.
Layla Nusrat Banu, Structural Changes in Bangladesh Population from
1974 to 2001: A critical examination, Summer 2011.
2.
Beareshwar Chowdhury, Evaluation of Foreign Exchange and its role in
the economy of Bangladesh: A study based on Jamuna Bank Ltd., Fall
2012.
3.
Lubna Nasrin, Auction Process of Government Treasury Bills and Bonds
in Bangladesh, Summer 2012.
4.
Salahuddin Tausif, Is Middle Class Growing Fast in Bangladesh?, Spring
2012.
5.
Urmee Dasgupta, Money, Price, Output in Bangladesh: A Country
Analysis, Summer 2012.
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6.
Safayet Jamil, Foreign aids and Economic Growth in Bangladesh, Spring
2012.
7.
Rupa Biswas, The Secular Depreciation of Bangladesh Currency against
Major Trading Partners: A Disaggregate Analysis, Summer 2012.
8.
Amit Paul, Determinants of productivity: A Dynamic Panel Approach,
2011.
9.
Fareeha Sultana, To Find the Relationship between Economic Growth &
Freedom of Media, 2010.
10. Md. Rafiqul Alam, Political Regime and Tax Structure in BD, Summer
2010.
11. Nafisa Kamal, Remittances and Dutch Disease: Analysis from BD
Economy, Summer 2011.
12. Monwara Khatun, Women Empowerment through Parliamentary
Representation, Summer 2010.
13. N. M. Zobair, Does Productivity explain the long run variability of the
real exchange rate of Bangladesh?, Spring 2010.
14. Md. Tariqul Islam, Forecasting DSE Stock Price Volatility, 2008.
15. Kanti Ananta Nuzhat, Does Economic Growth Lead to Inequality? A
Panel Data Analysis, 2008.
16. Abdul Mumit, An Empirical Test of Heckscher-Ohlin Model in OECD
countries: A Data Envelopment Analysis, 2008.
17. Mohammad Monirul Islam Sarker, Effective Exchange Rate Indices of
Bangladesh and its Impact on In payment and Out payment of
Bangladesh, 2007.
18. Foysal Ahmad Chowdhury, Technological Diffusion and the PPP, 2006.
19. Ferdous Jalil, Determinants of Exchange Rate Volatility of Bangladesh,
2006.
20. S.M. Jargish Alam Jerry, Is Corruption over Inflationary: A Cross Country
Analysis, Spring 2011.
C. BS in Economics [Thesis: 5]
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1. Mohammad Mashnun Hussain, From Projection to Model based
Forecasting: Does it alter the Debt Sustainability of Bangladesh? Fall 2012
2. Sabreena Obaid, Is Political Instability Contractionary?, 2007.
3. Anik Ashraf, The Effect of Political Risk on Black Market Premium, 2007
4. Quazi Fidia Farah, Does Politically Risky Country Trade Less?, 2007.
5. Saima Khan, Political Risk and Purchasing Power Disparity, 2006.
D. BS in Economics [Research Paper: 45]
1. Nahreen Rahman, Why is FDI low in Bangladesh compared to other
SAARC Countries?, Spring 2013.
2. Takmila Maysha, Euro Crisis and its impact on the Economy of
Bangladesh, Spring 2012.
3. Minhaz Ahmed Ador, The Influence of OPEC in Determining World
Crude Oil Price, Fall 2012.
4. Zulkar Nayed Ahmed, Explaining the trends in Depreciation Rate of Taka:
1980:01 – 2012:12, Spring 2013.
5. Samanta Farahnaz, Demographic Dividend: A potential driver to economic
growth in Bangladesh, Spring 2013.
6. Tarzana Laager, The Growth Dependence of Bangladesh vis-à-vis her
Major Global Partners: A vector Autoregressive (VAR) Approach,
Summer 2012.
7. Ismail Hussain, Development Plan in Retrospect: A move towards
Privatization in Bangladesh, Fall 2012.
8. Sedan Shabbier Ali, The Structural Change of our Export Basket, Fall
2012.
9. Adina Kashia, Impact of World Oil Price Shocks on Domestic Inflation:
An Examination for selected Asian Countries, Summer 2012.
10. Tarzana Laager, The Growth Dependence of Bangladesh vis-à-vis her
Major Partners: A Vector Autoregressive Approach, Summer 2012.
11. Syed Muttakillah, “Growth without Development”- A Comparative
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Analysis of Bangladesh and Pakistan, Spring 2012.
12. Rubaya Kaiser, Modernizing Tax Administration in Bangladesh: Lesson
from international Best Practices, Spring 2012.
13. Sariya Syeda Haque, Examining the Feasibility of Launching Diaspora
Bond in Bangladesh, Fall 2011.
14. Aparna Saha, Measuring the Size of Underground Economy of
Bangladesh, Fall 2011.
15. Nabil Ahmed, The Impact of Fundamental Macroeconomic Variables on
DSE Stock exchange Index, 2011.
16. Chandrika Ghosh, Forecasting Macroeconomic Variables for Bangladesh,
2011.
17. Tasmia Ahmed, Bond Market in Bangladesh : A Critical Review, 2011.
18. Shah Ashik Imran, A Critical Examination of Public Private Partnership in
Bangladesh, 2010.
19. Mahmud Khan, Determinants of the Demand of Foreign Exchange Reserve
in Bangladesh, 2010.
20. Afrina Islam, External Debt Management in Selected Countries, 2010.
21. Mashrur Mustaque Khan, Political Risk and Productivity, 2010.
22. Samiuddin Ahmed, BS in Econ., 2010, Forecast of Call Money Rate in
Bangladesh.
23. Mashfique Ibne Akbar, Forecast of International Tourists in Bangladesh,
2010
24. Najrin Khanom, Kuznets’ Curve, 2010.
25. Zain Zaman, Forecasting Bilateral Trade Flow of Bangladesh with Selected
Partner, 2010.
26. Jaynab Begum , Forecasting M1,M2, and M3, 2010.
27. Afreen Tanjina, Forecasting and Analysis of Wage Rate Indicators of
Bangladesh Agricultural and Manufacturing Sector, 2010.
28. Dewan Tasmia Hasan, Analysis & Forecasting of Arrival of tourists by
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Month and Foreign Exchange Earnings from Tourism in Bangladesh, 2010.
29. Ferdous Ara, Analysis & Forecasting of Natural Gas in Bangladesh, 2010.
30. Mahjabeen Mamoon, Foreign aid and Country Risk, 2010.
31. Noor-e-Zannat, Bilateral Exchange Rate Volatility of Bangladesh, 2009.
32. Ishrat Hussain Mithila, A Comparative Study of Efficiency on Black
Market and Official Market Exchange Rate in Bangladesh, 2009.
33. Munia Khan, Forecasting Remittance Inflow in Bangladesh from Selected
Countries, 2009.
34. Tasneem Quayyum, Modeling and Forecasting Private vs. Public Credit in
Bangladesh, 2009.
35. M Khabirul Abedin, Time series forecasting of RMG woven export of
Bangladesh, 2009.
36. Faria Tasin, Forecasting shortage of electricity supply and load shedding in
Bangladesh, 2009.
37. Masroor Hussain, Modeling of Forecasting Water Supply in Dhaka City :
Vision for 2021, 2009.
38. Mehjabin Ahmed, Inflation, Growth and Exchange Rate in the SAARC
countries, 2008.
39. M. Sharfuzzaman, Univariate Time series Forecasting of DSE Indices,
2008.
40. Abida Khaled, Can Religion Enhance Happiness?, 2008.
41. Zubair B.A. Siddiky, The Asian Financial Crisis, 2007.
42. Syeda Tasnuba Khanam, “Are Women less Corrupt?”, 2007.
43. Imran Reza Khan, Is Devaluation Contractionary in Bangladesh?, 2006.
44. Samai Haider, Determinants of FDI: A Panel Regression Approach, 2006.
45. Asif Chowdhury, Feasibility of common Currency under SAARC Region:
Lessons from Euro, 2006.
E. BS in Economics [Internship: 17]
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1. Sadia Binte Rezak, Analysis of Competitive Position of Real Estate
Industry in Bangladesh: A Case Study on Eastern Housing Limited,
Eastern Housing Limited, Summer 2012.
2. Syed Anwar Shams, Bank Assurance: The Evolution of a New Financial
Product, Standard Chartered Bank, Fall 2012.
3. Wasif Wahed, An Examination of Foreign Commercial Banks in
Bangladesh and their operations. The Case of Citi Bank, N.A., Fall 2011.
4. Golam M Shabbir Rahman, Foreign Exchange Department: Export Import
Relationship of BD with India, Workplace: State bank of India, 2011.
5. Anika Labiba Islam, BS in Econ., (Area of Work: Millennium
Development Goal: Performance of Bangladesh, Workplace: United
Nations Information Center, UNDP), 2011
6. Tanveer Ahmed, BS in Econ., (Area of work: Sourcing, Workplace: LM
Ericsson Bangladesh Limited), 2011.
7. Tahrim Zinath Chowdhury, (Area of work: Health Economics, Workplace:
James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University), 2011.
8. Jannatul Firdous Akbar, (Area of Work: Cargo and Freight Forwarding,
Logistics and Transportation, Workplace: UPS), 2011.
9. Tashfiq Ahsan, (Area of work: Vegetables - Integrated pest management
(IPM), Workplace: Katalyst), 2010.
10. Khalid Mustafiz Gaffar, (Area of Work: Administration and Research,
Workplace: British American Tobacco), 2010.
11. Ashraful Abedin Khan, (Area of Work: Operations; Branch Banking,
Workplace: Standard Chartered Bank), 2010.
12. Tasneem Zaria, (Area of Work: Operations Department, Workplace: AB
bank Ltd), 2010.
13. MD. Sami Atiq Kabir, (Area of Work: Banking, Workplace: South East
Bank), 2009.
14. Nafis Ahmed Nazim, (Area of Work: Account's Department, Workplace:
Bank Asia), 2009.
15. Ashraful Abedin Khan, BS in Econ., (Area of Work: North Gulshan
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Branch, Workplace: Standard Chartered Branch), 2009
16. Wakia Faruque, BS in Econ., (Area of Work: Economic Development
Programme, Workplace: BRAC), 2009.
17. Talal Redwan Babar, (Area of Work: Promoting the Concept of CSR and
Event Management, Workplace: Colorworks LTD), 2007.
F. MDS Research Paper [23]
1. Mahnoor Alam Nancy, Managing Private Sectors Involvement in Rural
Primary Education and its Impact on Overall Development of the Country,
Summer 2012.
2. Musarrat Bidita, A Critical Examination of the Pattern of Enrollment and
Drop out of Student in Bangladesh, Fall 2012.
3. Rehana Hasan Khan, Laws on the protection of women’s right and their
impact on the advancement of women’s right in Bangladesh, Summer
2012.
4. Maksuda Akther, Child Abuse, Workplace: Breaking the Silence, Spring
2012.
5. Mama Diakite, (Area of Work: Rural Employment Opportunity for Public
Asset, Workplace: UNDP), 2011.
6. Rubayet Arefin, 2011, (Area of Work: Construction worker's safety,
Workplace: Bangladesh institute of labor studies), 2011.
7. Farzana Khan, (Area of Work: The epidemic situation of HIV and
tuberculosis in Bangladesh : The role of Nari Maitree, Workplace: Nari
Maitree), 2011.
8. Laila Parvin, (Area of Work: The psychological and economic status of
disabled person, Workplace: Green Disabled Foundation), 2010.
9. Syed Habibul Haque, (Area of Work: Economic analysis of Bangladesh,
Workplace: Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry), 2010.
10. Sanjana Rahman, (Area of Work: Health, Nutrition and population sector
program, Workplace: German Development Cooperation), 2010.
11. Sajid Hassan Chowdhury, (Area of Work: Education for deprived children,
Workplace: JAAGO Foundation), 2010.
12. S.M. Naheean, (Area of Work: Role of participatory rural appraisal (PRA)
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in establishing sustainability of water sector project, Workplace: Shurid
Bangladesh), 2010.
13. MD. Manna Rahman, (Area of Work: Child Labor Theme, Workplace:
Save the Children), 2010.
14. Md. Ehsanul Ambia, (Area of Work: Community Based Rehabilitation),
Workplace: Center for the rehabilitation of the analyzed (CRP)), 2009.
15. Chowdhury Abdullah Al Asif (Area of Work: Research Organization),
Workplace: Institute of Microfinance, 2009.
16. Nabila Rabbi, 2009, (Area of Work: Micro credit), Workplace: CIDA),
2009.
17. Sadya Rahman, (Area of Work: Reasons for Acid Attack and the Proposed
Rehabilitation of Acid Survivors: How does Acid Survivors Foundation
Work, Workplace: Acid Survivors Foundation), 2009.
18. Suvandra Datta, (Area of Work: Poverty Alleviation on
Commercialization. How does the institute of Microfinance Look at this?,
Workplace: Institute of Microfinance), 2009.
19. Nasir Uddin Ahmed, (Area of Work: Local Economic Governance,
Workplace: Katalyst), 2009.
20. Razeeb Mahmood Tultul, (Area of Work: Resource integration center,
Workplace: Resource Integration Center), 2008.
21. Shibley Sadiq, (Area of Work: Facilitation of Farmers through ICT),
Workplace: Bangladesh Institute of ICT in Development), 2008.
22. Hasib Ahsan, (Area of Work: Assistive Device for PWD's through
NRCAT in PROVAT Project, Workplace: Center for Disability in
Development), 2008.
23. Rozana Azad, (Area of Work: Participation of women in agriculture),
Workplace: Bangladesh Research Center for Indigenous Knowledge),
2008.
G. MDS Internship [16]
1. Maksuda Akther, Child Abuse, Workplace: Breaking the Silence, Spring
2012.
2. Mama Diakite, (Area of Work: Rural Employment Opportunity for Public
Asset)
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3. Rubayet Arefin, 2011, (Area of Work: Construction worker's safety,
Workplace: Bangladesh institute of labor studies), 2011.
4. Farzana Khan, (Area of Work: The epidemic situation of HIV and
tuberculosis in Bangladesh : The role of Nari Maitree, Workplace: Nari
Maitree), 2011.
5. Laila Parvin, (Area of Work: The psychological and economic status of
disabled person, Workplace: Green Disabled Foundation), 2010.
6. Syed Habibul Haque, (Area of Work: Economic analysis of Bangladesh,
Workplace: Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry), 2010.
7. Sanjana Rahman, (Area of Work: Health, Nutrition and population sector
program, Workplace: German Development Cooperation), 2010.
8. Sajid Hassan Chowdhury, (Area of Work: Education for deprived children,
Workplace: JAAGO Foundation), 2010.
9. S.M. Naheean, (Area of Work: Role of participatory rural appraisal (PRA)
in establishing sustainability of water sector project, Workplace: Shurid
Bangladesh), 2010.
10. MD. Manna Rahman, (Area of Work: Child Labor Theme, Workplace:
Save the Children), 2010.
11. Md. Ehsanul Ambia, (Area of Work: Community Based Rehabilitation),
Workplace: Center for the rehabilitation of the analyzed (CRP)), 2009.
12. Chowdhury Abdullah Al Asif (Area of Work: Research Organization),
Workplace: Institute of Microfinance, 2009.
13. Nabila Rabbi, 2009, (Area of Work: Micro credit), Workplace: CIDA),
2009.
14. Sadya Rahman, (Area of Work: Reasons for Acid Attack and the Proposed
Rehabilitation of Acid Survivors: How does Acid Survivors Foundation
Work, Workplace: Acid Survivors Foundation), 2009.
15. Suvandra Datta, (Area of Work: Poverty Alleviation on
Commercialization. How does the institute of Microfinance Look at this?,
Workplace: Institute of Microfinance), 2009.
16. Nasir Uddin Ahmed, (Area of Work: Local Economic Governance,
Workplace: Katalyst), 2009.
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32.
Event
Organization
1. Organized First Prime Bank International Conference of Young
Economists 2007 on "Transformation of the Global Economy: An
Introspection" in Hotel Sarina Dhaka, Bangladesh on 17 June, 2007 as the
Faculty Advisor of Young Economists' Forum (YEF), North South
University.
2. Publication of YEF Magazine titled 'EQUILIBRIUM', Volume 3, June
2007 under direct supervision.
3. Organized Cross-talk on "Corruption Cripples Bangladesh Economy" as
the Faculty Advisor for YEF on April 2007.
4. Organized 4th Annual Economic Conference 2006 on Bangladesh
Economy: Where do we stand in Year 2006?" Young Economists? Forum
(YEF), North South University Dhaka, June 20, 2006.
5. Publication of the Magazine of YEF titled EQUILIBRIUM? Volume 2,
June 2006 under direct supervision.
6. Organized a Cross-Talk on "Bangladesh Economy: What is Driving it and
what is Holding it Back?" on March 15, 2006, YEF, North South Univ.,
Dhaka Bangladesh.
7. Organized 3rd Annual Economic Conference 2005 on Successes and
Failures of Bangladesh Economy, Young Economists' Forum (YEF), North
South University, Dhaka, June 20, 2005.
8. Publication of the First Magazine of YEF titled EQUILIBRIUM, Volume
1, June 2005 under direct supervision.
9. Organized 2nd Annual Economic Conference 2004 on Current Issues of
Bangladesh Economy, Young Economists' Forum, North South University,
Dhaka, April 1, 2004.
10. Successfully completed two seminar courses titled “European Monetary
Integration” and “Employment Relations in the United States vs.
Germany” as the exchange student of the University of WisconsinMilwaukee, U.S. at the University of Giessen, Germany (Seminar title:
Problems in a Global Economy), Summer School 2002.
33.
Personal:
Married with Anima Goswami and blessed with two children named
Srishti Goswami (Class VIII, Scholastica) and Prapti Goswami (Class I,
Scholastica)
Updated on September 1, 2013
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