Dr. Kazi Iqbal

Kazi Iqbal is a Research Director of Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS). He received his Ph.D. in economics from University of Washington, Seattle, USA in 2006. After completion of Ph.D., he worked for World Bank Institute in Washington DC. He taught at University of Washington and Macalester College, Minnesota. He also worked at UNDP, University of Western Australia and Institute of Microfinance. His research interest lies in development economics and macroeconomics. He has been serving the editorial board of Bangladesh Development Studies, Journal of Bangladesh Studies and Lahore Journal of Economics. He has numerous journal articles in nationally and internationally reputed journals. He is also a member of a number of technical committees of ministries and agencies of the Government of Bangladesh.