Sanzidur Rahman

Teaching interests

Current teaching

Stage I
GGX1101:    Tutorials and Key Skills in Geography
GGH1103:    Practicing Geography: The Human Environment (Statistics)
GGP1104:    Practicing Geography: The Physical Environment (Statistics)
GGX1102:    Fieldwork - Bath
GGX1113:    Sustainable Development: Geographical Perspectives (Guest lecture)

Stage II
GGX2106:    Geographical Research: Principles and Practice (Statistics workshops)
GGH2133:    The Third World

Stage III
GGH3161:    Rural Development in Developing Economies (Module Leader)
GGX3101:    Dissertation in Geography

M.Sc. SEM
EAR5107:    Sustainability: Issues and Debates

 

Research interests

Efficiency and productivity measurement,
Underlying areas of technological change, its generation and diffusion, 
Sustainable livelihoods,
Poverty, food and nutrition insecurity
Applied micro-economics and econometrics
Time-series analysis

 

UoP Research group membership

Centre for Agricultural and Rural Sustainability (CARS) 
Centre for Research in Environment and Society (CeRES) 
Plymouth International Studies Centre 
Rural Development  
Service & Enterprise Research Centre (SERC) 
The Geography of International Development 

Research degrees awarded to supervised students
Ph.D. Supervised
2003 – 2007 Vasquez-Navarette, Cesar J., “Productivity management in the Cacao Agro-industry of Tabasco, Mexico: A Fitness Approach”, School of Geography, University of Plymouth. UK. Funding: Mexican Government.

Ph.D. Supervision (in progress)
2010 - 2014 Zhanping, Hu. "Socio-economic drivers of agricultural production in a transition economy - the case of village Hu, Sichuan Province, China". SoGEES, University of Plymouth, UK. Funding: University of Plymouth and China Agricultural University Bilateral Scholarship.

2010 - 2013 Chidiebere, Daniel Chima. "The effect of agricultural technologies on agricultural productivity, sustainability and poverty in southeastern Nigera". SoGEES, University of Plymouth, UK. FUnding: Self-funded.

2008 - 2014 Wren, Susan Alison. “Socio-economic and livelihood impacts of environmentally friendly bioenterprise development for agro-pastoralists in Somburu Heartlands, Kenya", SoGEES, University of Plymouth, UK. Funding: Self-funded.

2006 – 2012 Awerije, Brodrick O., “Exploring potential of cassava as a source of agricultural growth in Nigeria”, SoGEES, University of Plymouth, UK. Funding: Self-funded

ResM (Research Masters) in progress
2011 - 2013 Darkal, Hoayda, 'Contribution of home economics' to household consumption and production in Syria. Funding: Syrian Government.

ResM (Research Masters) Supervised
2007 – 2010 Banik, Pankaj Kumar, “Future sustainability of organic vegetable production in the UK: Perception of the growers”, SoGEES, University of Plymouth, UK. Funding: Self-funded.

Ph.D. Examiner (Internal)
2005 Islam, Dewan Mohammed Zahurul, “International Freight Transport Multimodal Development in Developing Countries: The Case of Bangladesh”, Department of Shipping and Logistics, University of Plymouth, UK. March 21, 2005. 
  

Grants & contracts

Total allocations: circa £474,078 (Research Grants = £301,639 (shared with others); Fellowships = £107,912; Travel/Conference Grants = £17,091; and Scholarships = £47,436)

NFPCSP/FAO Research Grant, Dhaka, Bangladesh (circa 37,400). 2011.

Curtin Business School Visiting Fellowship, Australia (circa £4,700), 2011.

Seale-Hayne Educational Trust, UK (£7,500), 2011.

PUP fund, SoGEES, University of Plymouth, UK (£2,100), 2011.

Thai Research Fund, Chiang Mai University, Thailand (circa £2054) 2011.

Seale-Hayne Educational Trust, UK (£7,419), 2010

British Academy, UK (£7,470), 2010.

PUP fund, School of Geography, University of Plymouth, UK (£3,500), 2009.

CETL Staff Reward fund, University of Plymouth, UK (£2,500), 2009.

Leverhulme Study Abroad Fellowship, UK (£11,047), 2007.

Centre for Sustainable Future (CSF), University of Plymouth, UK (£1,500), 2007.

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), UK project grant (£112,748), 2006-2008 (with Martyn Warren).  

DEFRA, UK conference grant (£1,000), 2006.

Thailand Research Fund (TRF), Thailand project grant (~£ 31,875), 2005 – 2008 (with Dean and other staff from Faculty of Economics, Chiang Mai University, Thailand).

Faculty of Economics, Chiang Mai University, travel grant (~1,160), 2005.

DEFRA, UK project grant (£73,688) 2003 – 2004 (with Late Professor Andrew Errington and Dr. Sheila Agarwal of UoP, Dr Paul Courtney and Professor Malcolm Moseley of University of Gloucester).

International Association of Agricultural Economics (IAAE), administrative support and conference grant (£4,720), 2003.

Hallsworth Research Fellowship, University of Manchester, UK (~£85,000), 2002 – 2004.

IAAE conference grant (~£857), 2000.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA, project grant (~21,425), 1999.

International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA), USA, training and conference grant (~£1,430), 1999.

Regional Economic Development Program Fellowship, Govt. of Japan, (~4,800), 1998.    

DFID, UK conference grant (            £2,500), 1998.

USDA, USA conference grant (~£1,785), 1998.

ETH, Z (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich) Academic Visitor Fellowship (~£1,280), 1998.

Government of Japan Scholarship (~31, 070) for PhD. Program at AIT, Thailand, 1995 – 1998.

Ford Foundation, USA Scholarship (~£14,866) for Master Program at Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 1991 – 1993.

 

Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

Ahmed, N., Rahman, S., Bunting, S.W., Brugere, C. 2013. “Socioeconomic and ecological challenges of small-scale fishing and strategies for its sustainable management: a case study of the Old Brahmaputra River, Bangladesh”. Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, (forthcoming). doi: xxxxx [ISSN: 0129-7619].

Rahman, S. and Barmon, B.K. 2012. “Energy productivity and efficiency of the ‘gher’ (prawn-fish-rice) farming system in Bangladesh”. Energy (forthcoming). [ISSN: 0360-5442].

Rahman, S. 2012. "Impact of rural infrastructure on farm and non-farm enterprise choice and income in Bangladesh". Journal of Developing Areas, (forthcoming) http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_ developing_areas/toc/xxxxx [ISSN: 0022-037X].

Rahman, S., Begum, I.A., Alam, M.J. 2012. "Green Revolution and its factor market effects in Bangladesh." Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, (forthcoming) . doi:10.1111/xxxxxxxx [ISSN: 0129-7619].

Rahman, S., Rahman, M.S., Rahman, M.H. 2012. “Joint determination of the choice of growing season and economic efficiency of maize in Bangladesh”. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Vol 17(1): 138-150. doi: 10.1080/13547860.2012.640016 [ISSN: 1354-7860].

Rahman, S., Sriboonchitta, S., Wiboonpongse, A., Kritsada, K. 2012. “Total factor productivity growth and convergence in northern Thai agriculture”. African Journal of Agricultural Research. Vol. 7(xx): xxxx.  http://www.academicjournals.org/ajar/ [ISSN: 1991-637X]

Wiboonpongse, A., Sriboonchitta, S., Rahman, S., Calkins, P., Sriwichailumphun, T. 2012. “Joint determination of the choice of planting season and technical efficiency of potato in northern Thailand: A comparison of Greene’s versus Heckman’s sample selection approach”. African Journal of Business Management, Vol. 6(12):4504-4513. doi:10.5897/AJBM11.1550   [ISSN:1993-8233]

Rahman, S. 2011. “Resource use efficiency under self-selectivity: the case of Bangladeshi rice producers”. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Vol. 55(2): 273-290. doi=10.1111_j.1467-8489.2011.00537. [ISSN: 1364-985X]

Rahman, S., Barmon, B.K., Ahmed, N. 2011.

"Diversification economies and efficiencies in a 'Blue-Green Revolution' combination: a case study of prawn-carp-rice farming in the 'gher' system in Bangladesh". Aquaculture International(online first). doi: 10.1007/s10499-010-9382-z. [ISSN: 0967-6120] 

Alam, M.J., Begum, I.A., Buysse, J., Rahman, S., Huylenbroeck, G.V. 2011. “Dynamic modeling of causal relationship between energy consumption, CO₂ emissions and economic growth in India”. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Vol 15, 3243-3251.  doi:10.1016/j.rser.2011.04.029 [ISSN: 1364-0321] 

Rahman, S., Hasan, M.K. 2011. "Environmental constraints and profitability relationships in agriculture: a case study of wheat farming in Bangladesh". Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Vol 16(4): 630-643. doi: 10.1080/xxxxxxxx [ISSN: 1354-7860]. 

Alam, M.J., Begum, I.A., Buysse, J., Rahman, S., Huylenbroeck, G.V. 2012. “Technical efficiency of rice farms using Stochastic Frontier Approach for Bangladesh: Farm-level panel data analysis”. African Journal of Business Management, (forthcoming). [ISSN:1993-8233 ]

Rahman, S.,

Hasan, M.K. 2011.“Wheat in Bangladesh: yield growth, production performance and determinants”. Environmental Research Journal, Vol. 5(5): 641-662 [ISSN: 1935-3049]

Rahman, S. 2010. “Women’s  labour contribution to productivity and efficiency in agriculture: empirical evidence from Bangladesh”. Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 60(2): 318-342. doi: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2010.00243.x [ISSN: 0021-857x]

Rahman, S. 2010. “Determinants of agricultural land rental market transactions in Bangladesh”. Land Use Policy, Vol. 27(3): 957-964. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2009.12.009. [ISSN: 0264-8377].

Rahman, S. 2010. "Six decades of agricultural land use change in Bangladesh: effects on crop diversity, productivity, food availability and the environment, 1948-2006”. Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, Vol. 31(2): 254-269. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9493.2010.00394.x [ISSN: 0129-7619].

Akter, S., Rahman, S. 2010. “Agribusiness forecasting with univariate time series modelling techniques: the case of a dairy cooperative in the UK”. Journal of Farm Management, Vol. 13(11): 747-764. [ISSN: 0014-8059]

Rahman, S. 2009. “Whether crop diversification is a desired strategy for agricultural growth in Bangladesh”. Food Policy, Vol. 34(4): 340-349. doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2009.02.004 [ISSN: 0306-9192].

Agarwal, S., Rahman, S., Errington, A. 2009. “Measuring the determinants of relative economic performance of rural areas”. Journal of Rural Studies, Vol. 25(3): 309-321. doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2009.02.003 [ISSN: 0743-0167]

Rahman, S., Wiboonpongse, A., Sriboonchitta, S., and Chaovanapoonphol, Y. 2009. “Production efficiency of Jasmine rice farmers in northern and northeastern Thailand”. Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 60(2): 419-435. doi: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2008.00198.x [ISSN: 0021-857x]

Rahman, S., Rahman, M. 2009. “Impact of land fragmentation and resource ownership on productivity and efficiency:  the case of rice producers in Bangladesh”. Land Use Policy, Vol. 26(1): 95–103.   doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2008.01.003. [ISSN: 0264-8377].

Asadullah, M.N., Rahman, S. 2009. “Farm productivity and efficiency in rural Bangladesh: the role of education revisited”. Applied Economics, Vol. 41(1): 17–33. doi: 10.1080/0003684060101925 [ISSN: 0003-6846].

Rahman, S. 2009. “Micro-determinants of poverty among farming population in Bangladesh”. Outlook on Agriculture, Vol. 34(4): 349-355.[ISSN: 0030-7270]       

Rahman, S. 2009. “Learning from experience in urban programming: the case of SHAHAR project in Bangladesh”. Development in Practice 19(02), 173-186. doi: 10.1080/09614520802689436 [ISSN: 0961-4524]. 

Rahman, S., Shankar, B. 2009. “Profits, supply and HYV adoption in Bangladesh”. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Vol. 14(1):73-89. doi: 10.1080/13547860802661538 [ISSN: 1354-7860].

Rahman, S. 2009. “The economic determinants of crop diversity on farms in rural Bangladesh”. Journal of International Agricultural Trade and Development. Vol. 5(1): 51-70. [ISSN: 1556-8520] 

Rahman, S., Hasan, M.K. 2008. “Impact of environmental production conditions on productivity and efficiency: a case study of wheat farmers in Bangladesh”. Journal of Environmental Management. Vol. 88(4): 1495-1504. doi: 10.1016/j/jenvman.2007.07.019 [ISSN: 0301-4797].

Rahman, S. 2008. “Determinants of crop choice among Bangladeshi farmers: a bivariate probit analysis”. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development. Vol. 5(1): 29-41. [ISSN: 1656-4383] 

Rahman, S. 2007. “Regional productivity and convergence in Bangladesh agriculture”. Journal of Developing Areas Vol. 41(1): 221-236. http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/ journal_of_developing_areas/ toc/jda41.1.html [ISSN: 0022-037X].

Rahman, S., Parkinson, R.J. 2007. “Soil fertility and productivity relationships in rice production system, Bangladesh. Agricultural Systems.  Vol. 92(1-3): 318-333. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy/2006.04.001 [ISSN: 0308-521X]. 

Ahmed, KK., Rahman, S., Ahammed, S.U. 2006. “Managing fisheries resources in Kaptai Reservoir, Bangladesh”. Outlook on Agriculture Vol. 35(4): 281-289. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ip/ooa/2006/00000035/00000004/art00006 [ISSN: 0030-7270].

Rahman, S. 2005. “Environmental impacts of technological change in Bangladesh agriculture: farmers’ perceptions, determinants and effect on resource allocation decisions”. Agricultural Economics. Vol. 33(1): 107–116. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2005.00284x  [ISSN: 0169-5150].  

Rahman, S. 2003. “Profit efficiency among Bangladeshi rice farmers”. Food Policy. Vol. 28: 487–504. doi: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2003.10.001 [ISSN: 0306-9192]

Rahman, S. 2003. “Environmental impacts of modern agricultural technology diffusion in Bangladesh: an analysis of farmers’ perceptions and their determinants”. Journal of Environmental Management. Vol. 68(2): 183–191. doi: 10.1016/S0301-4797(03)00066-5. [ISSN: 0301-4797]  

Rahman, S. 2003. “Farm-level pesticide use in Bangladesh: determinants and awareness”. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. Vol. 95(1): 241–252. doi: 10.1016/S0167-8809(02)00089-0 [ISSN: 0167-8809]

Coelli, T., Rahman S., Thirtle, C. 2003. “Sanzi  Why are we just doing technical efficiency?  We have all the price information to do allocative or economic efficiency as well - and returns to scope as well as scale.A stochastic frontier approach to total factor productivity measurement in Bangladesh crop agriculture, 1961–1992”. Journal of International Development. Vol. 15(3): 321–333. doi: 10.1002/jid.975 [ISSN: 0954-1748] 

Rahman, S., Hossain, M. Z. 2003. “Determinants of pesticide use in hybrid vegetable and cereal seed production in Bangladesh: a Tobit-decomposition analysis”. Asian Profile. Vol. 31(5): 429–441. [ISSN: 0304-8675]

Rahman, S., Hossain, M. Z. 2003. “Pesticide demand in hybrid seed production technology”. Food, Agriculture, and Environment. Vol. 1(3&4): 174–179. [ISSN: 1459-0255] It is an abridged reprint of Rahman and Hossain, (2000). 

Coelli, T., Rahman, S., Thirtle, C. 2002. “Technical, allocative, cost and scale efficiencies in Bangladesh rice cultivation: a non-parametric approach”. Journal of Agricultural Economics. Vol. 53(3): 607–626. doi: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2002.tb00040.x [ISSN: 0021-857x]

Holloway, G., Shankar, B., Rahman, S. 2002. “Bayesian spatial probit estimation: a primal and an application to HYV rice adoption”. Agricultural Economics Vol. 27(3): 383–402. doi:10.1016/S0169-5150(02)00070-1; doi: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2002.tb00127.x [ISSN: 0169-5150]  

Rahman, S., Ahmed, K.K. 2002. “Performance of fisheries sector planning in Bangladesh”. Outlook on Agriculture. Vol. 31(4): 243–251. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ ip/ooa/2002/00000031/00000004/art00005 [ISSN: 0030-7270]

Rahman, S. 2002. “Technological change and food production sustainability in Bangladesh agriculture”. Asian Profile. Vol. 30 (3): 233–245. [ISSN: 0304-8675]

Ahmed, K.K., Hambrey, J.B., Rahman, S. 2001. “Trends in inter-annual yield variation of reservoir fisheries in Bangladesh, with special reference to Indian major carps”. Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management. Vol. 6(1): 85–94. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1770.2001.00134.x [ISSN: 1320-5331] 

Rahman, S. 2000. “Women’s employment in Bangladesh agriculture: composition, determinants and scope”. Journal of Rural Studies. Vol. 16(4): 497–507. doi: 10.1016/S0743-0167(00)00006-1 [ISSN: 0743-0167]

Rahman, S., Routray, J.K. 2000. “A holistic approach to the evaluation of socio-economic and environmental impacts of technological change in agriculture: an application in Bangladesh”. In Lee, N., and Kirkpatrick, C. (eds.) Sustainable Development and Integrated Appraisal in a Developing World. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, UK. [ISBN: 1-84064-162-2].

Rahman, S., Routray, J.K. 2000. “Regional variation in agricultural development in Bangladesh and policy implications”. Indian Journal of Regional Science. Vol. 32(1): 1–13. [ISSN: 0046-9017] 

Rahman, S., Hossain, M. Z. 2000. “Pesticide demand among hybrid vegetable and cereal seed producers in Bangladesh: a simultaneous equation analysis”. Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics. Vol. 23(1&2): 91–102. [ISSN: 0207-3539]

Rahman, S. 1999. “The impact of technological change on income distribution and poverty in Bangladesh agriculture: an empirical analysis”. Journal of International Development. Vol. 11(7): 935–955. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1328(199911/12)11:7<935:AID-JID642>3.).CO;2-8 [ISSN: 0954-1748]  

Rahman, S., Thapa, G.B. 1999. “Environmental impacts of technological change in Bangladesh agriculture: farmers’ perceptions and empirical evidence”. Outlook on Agriculture. Vol. 28(4): 233–238. [ISSN: 0030-7270]  

Rahman, S., Routray, J.K. 1998. “Technological change and women’s participation in crop production in Bangladesh”. Gender, Technology and Development. Vol. 2(2): 243–267. doi: 10.1177/097185249800200204 [ISSN: 0971-8524]

Rahman, S. 1998. “Energy demand perspectives in Bangladesh, (1992/93 – 2019/20)”. Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics. Vol. 21(1 and 2): 39–57. [ISSN: 0207-3539]  

Rahman, S. 1997. “BRAC and women’s empowerment”. Gender, Technology and Development. Vol. 1(1): 151–158. doi: 10.1177/097185249700100111 [ISSN: 0971-8524]

Sriboonchitta, S., Rahman, S. 1997. “Analysis of factor demand in conjunction with rice variety selection using switching regression” (in Thai). Journal of Economics. Vol. 2(3): 42–65. [ISSN: 0859-8479] 

Rahman, S., Sriboonchitta, S. 1995. “Joint determination of demand for inputs and choice of rice varieties in northern Thailand”. Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics. Vol. 18(1): 1–20. [ISSN: 0207-3539]

Rahman, S. 1994. “Profit efficiency among rice producers in northeast and northern Thailand”. Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics. Vol. 17(1and 2): 17–29. [ISSN: 0207-3539]  

Mustafa, S., Rahman, S., Sattar, G. 1991. “Technology development and diffusion: A case study of collaboration between BRAC and the government of Bangladesh”. Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education. Vol. 6(Special Issue): 1–52. [ISSN: 1011-3916]

Contributions to books/proceedings 

Rahman, S.

2010. “Determinants of crop choice among Bangladeshi farmers: a bivariate probit analysis”. In Lee, T.H. (ed). Agriculltural Economics: New Research. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. pp189-203. [ISBN 978-1-60741-635-7]. [It is a reprint from Rahman (2008)].

Akhter, S., Rahman, S., 2010. Milk supply forecasting for a dairy cooperative in the UK using univariate time-series modelling techniques. In Lee, T.H. (ed). Agriculltural Economics: New Research. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. pp227-242. [ISBN 978-1-60741-635-7]. [Unabridged version of Akhter and Rahman (2010)].

Rahman, S. 2010. “Environmental consequences of agricultural development in Bangladesh: empirical evidence, farmers’ perceptions and their determinants”. In Meijer, J., and der Berg, A., (Eds.) Handbook of Environmental Policy. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. pp227-244. [ISBN 978-1-60741-635-7].

Rahman, S., Hasan, M.K. 2009. “Wheat in Bangladesh: yield growth, production performance and determinants”. In Davis, S. and Evan, G. (eds.) Soybean and Wheat Crops: Growth, Fertilization and Yield. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. pp203-223. [ISBN: 978-1-60741-173-4]. 

Rahman, S. 2009. “Land use change in Bangladesh agriculture: trends in productivity, diversity and self-sufficiency (1973-2006)”. In Denman, A.C. and Penrod, O.M. (eds.) Land Use Policy. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. pp201-215. [ISBN: 978-1-60741-435-3].

Rahman, S. 2009. “Impact of soil fertility on rice productivity and efficiency: a case study from Bangladesh”. In Lucero, D.P. and Boggs, J.E. (eds.) Soil fertility. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. pp35-50. [ISBN: 978-1-60741-466-7]. 

Rahman, S. 2008. “Bio-physical and socio-economic determinants of adopting a diversified cropping system: a case study from Bangladesh”. In Castalonge, O.W. (ed.) Agricultural Systems: Economics, Technology and Diversity. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. pp127-146. [ISBN: 978-1-60692-025-1]. 

Rahman, S. 2005. “Productivity and efficiency issues in Bangladesh agriculture”. In Riley, A.P. (ed.) New Developments in Food Policy, Control and Research. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. pp115–132. [ISBN 1-59454-409-3].

Hossain, Z., Sharmin, L., Rahman, S. 2002. “Use and handling practices of pesticide in hybrid vegetables and maize seed production in Bangladesh: a case study of BRAC contract farmers”. In Herrmann, A., and Schumman, S. (eds.) Proceedings of the International Workshop on Environmental Risk Assessment of Pesticides and Integrated Pesticide Management in Developing Countries, 6 – 9 November 2001, Kathmandu, Nepal. Landschaftsokologies und Umweltforschung, Vol. 38: 49–61. Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany. [ISSN: 0170-7299]. 

Ahmed, K.K., Rahman, S., Chowdhury, M.A.K. 2001. “Role of tribal women in reservoir fisheries, Bangladesh”. In Williams, M.J., Nandeesha, M.C., Coral, V.P., Tech, E., and Choo, P.S. (eds.) International Symposium on Women in Asian Fisheries. ICLARM, Malaysia. [ISBN: 983-2346-02-9].

Rahman, S., Routray, J.K. 1999. “Socio-economic and environmental impacts of technological change in Bangladesh agriculture”. In McCabe, M. (ed.) Environmental Impact Assessment: Case Studies from Developing Countries, Book 3. Fargo: International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA), North Dakota, USA.  

Routray, J.K., Gengaje, R.K., Rahman, S. 1999. “Concept paper on rural road development and management”. In Routray, J.K., and Gengaje, R.K. (eds.) Proceedings of the ILO-AIT Regional Workshop on Participatory Framework for Planning Rural Road Networks, Construction and Maintenance: Present Practice and Implications for Developing Countries of Asia. Bangkok: School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand [ISBN: 974-8208-20-6].

Mustafa, S., Rahman, S., Sattar, G. 1993. “Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC): Backyard poultry and landless irrigators program”. In Farrington, J., and Lewis, D.J. (eds.) Non-government Organizations and The State in Asia: Rethinking Roles in Sustainable Agricultural Development . London: Routledge, UK. [ISBN: 0-415-08848-8].

Miscellaneous Publications

Rahman, S. 2008. “Whether crop diversification is a desired strategy for agricultural growth in Bangladesh”. In Warren, M. and Bissell, S. (eds.) Compilations of the 2^nd Rural Futures Conference papers on Dreams, Dilemma and Dangers. April 1-4, 2008, University of Plymouth, UK. [ISBN: 978-1-84102-185-0] (CD-ROM)

Rahman, S. 2008. “Microdeterminants of poverty among Bangladeshi farmers: a bivariate probit analysis”. In Warren, M. and Bissell, S. (eds.) Compilations of the 2^nd Rural Futures Conference papers on Dreams, Dilemma and Dangers. April 1-4, 2008, University of Plymouth, UK. [ISBN: 978-1-84102-185-0] (CD-ROM)

Rahman, S., Hasan, M.K. 2006. “Efficiency effects of environmental and managerial factors: the case of wheat producers in Bangladesh”. In Warren, M. and Yarwood, R. (eds.) Compilations of the Rural Futures Conference papers on The Rural Citizen: Governance, Culture and Wellbeing in the 21^st Century. April 4-7, 2006, University of Plymouth, UK. [ISBN: 1-84102-155-5] (CD-ROM)

Asadullah, M.N., Rahman, S. 2006. “Farm productivity and efficiency in rural Bangladesh: the role of education revisited”. In Warren, M. and Yarwood, R. (eds.) Compilations of the Rural Futures Conference papers on The Rural Citizen: Governance, Culture and Wellbeing in the 21^st Century. April 4-7, 2006, University of Plymouth, UK. [ISBN: 1-84102-155-5] (CD-ROM)

Hossain, Z., Sharmin, L., Rahman, S. 2001. “Pesticide use and awareness of hybrid vegetables and maize seed producers in Bangladesh: a case study of BRAC contract farmers”. In Herrmann, A. and Schumman, S. (eds.) Abstracts of the International Workshop on Environmental Risk Assessment of Pesticides and Integrated Pesticide Management in Developing Countries, 6 – 9 November 2001, Kathmandu, Nepal. Landschaftsokologies und Umweltforschung, Vol. 36: 29. Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany. [ISSN 0170-7299].

Ahmed, K.K., Rahman, S., and Chowdhury, M.A.K. 1999. “Role of tribal women in reservoir fisheries of Bangladesh”. Aquaculture Asia. Vol. 4(1): 12–15. [ISSN: 0859-600x]

Rahman, S. 1998. Book review. Monica Das Gupta, Lincoln C. Chen, and T.N. Krishnan (eds.) Women’s Health in India: Risk and Vulnerability. Oxford University Press, Bombay, India, 1995. Gender, Technology and Development. Vol. 2(1): 131–135. doi: 10.1177/097185249800200108 [ISSN: 0971-8524]

Chowdhury, M.A.K., Rahman, S. 1998. “Women's participatory role in oxbow lake fisheries management: A case from Bangladesh”. Aquaculture Asia. Vol. 3(2): 3–6. [ISSN: 0859-600x]

Rahman, S. 1997. “Joint determination of demand for inputs and choice of rice varieties: A Meta-Production Function approach”. In Radanachaless, T., Rodpradub, R., and Suthirawattana, W. (eds.) Agricultural Systems Program Thesis Abstracts (1988-1996). March. Chiang Mai: Chiang Mai University, Thailand. [ISBN: 974-656-040-9].

Rahman, S. 1996. “The fine arts of silk production - spin-offs for rural women”. Agroforestry Today. Vol. 8(3): 9–11. [ISSN: 0255-8173]

Rahman, S. 1996. “Energy demand forecasts in Bangladesh”. Grassroots: an alternative development journal. Vol. 5(19): 5–16.

Rahman, S. 1995. “Wildlife in Bangladesh: a diminishing resource”. Tigerpaper. Vol. 22(3): 7–14. [ISSN: 1014-2789].

Rahman, S. 1995. “Wildlife conservation in Bangladesh”. Grassroots: an alternative development journal. Vol. 5(17): 7–16.

Jahan, S., Rahman, S., Sattar, M.G. 1994. “Training for capacity development of the rural poor: Findings from study on a BRAC course”. Proshikhyan. Vol. 1(2): 34–53.

Rahman, S. 1994. “Environment, people and sustainable development: role of NGOs”. Grassroots: an alternative development journal.  Vol. 4(13&14): 94–99.

Rahman, S. 1994. “Agroforestry in Bangladesh: need for a collaborative effort”. Grassroots: an alternative development journal. Vol. 3(9): 5–16.

Rahman, S., Bhuiyan, S.R. 1991. “Planning experience and Fourth Five Year Plan for livestock development”. Farm Economy. Vol. 8: 97–108.

Bhuiyan, S. R., Rahman, S. 1991. “Fisheries planning performance and Fourth Five Year Plan”. Farm Economy. Vol. 8: 109–122.

 

Reports & invited lectures

Research/Project Reports/Discussion papers

Asadullah, M. N., and Rahman, S. 2005. Farm productivity and efficiency in rural Bangladesh: the role of education revisited. CSAE WPS/2005-10. Oxford: Center for Studies on African Economies, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, UK. (Available @ http://www.csae.ox.ac.uk/workingpapers/pdfs/2005-10text.pdf).

Agarwal, S., Courtney, P., Rahman, S., Moseley, M., and Errington, A. 2004. Determinants of Relative Economic Performance of Rural Areas. Research Report prepared for DEFRA, UK (p. 192). Seale-Hayne Campus, Newton Abbot: Rural and Tourism Research Group, University of Plymouth and Countryside and Community Research Unit (CCRU), University of Gloucestershire, UK. (Available @ http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/pdfs/research/drep/contents_exec_summ.pdf)

Rahman, S. 2003. Resource use efficiency with self-selectivity: an application of a switching regression framework to stochastic frontier models. SES Discussion Paper Series, No. 0301. Manchester: School of Economic Studies, University of Manchester, UK. (Available @ http://www.socialsciences.man.ac.uk/economics/research/ Discussion_paper_0301.pdf)

Rahman, S. 2002. Profit efficiency among Bangladeshi rice farmers. SES Discussion Paper Series, No. 0203. Manchester: School of Economic Studies, University of Manchester, UK. (Available @ http://www.socialsciences.man.ac.uk/economics/research/ Discussion_paper_0203.pdf)

Rahman, S. 2001. SHAHAR Project History: Learning from Experience in Urban Programming (p. 45). Dhaka: CARE Bangladesh and International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C., USA. (Available @ http://www.ifpri.org/themes/mp14/unpublished/shaharprojhist.pdf)

Rahman, S., and Alam, M. 2001. Baseline Survey Report: Livelihood Security Analysis of Urban Vulnerable Households (Jessore and Tongi Pourashavas) (p. 175). Dhaka: CARE Bangladesh and International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C., USA (Available @ http://www.ifpri.org/themes/mp14/unpublished/shaharexecsum.pdf)

Rahman, S. 2001. Community Profile Report: Livelihood Analysis of 30 Urban Vulnerable Communities (Dinajpur and Mymensingh Pourashavas) (p. 102). Dhaka: CARE Bangladesh and International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C., USA.

Rahman, S., and Alam, M. 2001. Census Survey Report II: Livelihood Analysis of Urban Vulnerable Households (Dinajpur and Mymensingh Pourashavas) (p. 45). Dhaka: CARE Bangladesh and International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C., USA.

Rahman, S. and Alam, M. 2001. Census Survey Report: Livelihood Analysis of Urban Vulnerable Households (Jessore and Tongi Pourashavas) (p. 43). Dhaka: CARE Bangladesh and International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C., USA.

Rahman, S., Hossain, Z., and Sharmin, L. 2000. Cumulative Environmental Effects Assessment of BRAC’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Poultry Program. RED Research Report (p. 45). Dhaka: BRAC, Bangladesh.

Thirtle, C., Shankar, B., and Rahman, S. 1999. A Survey of Methodologies for Estimating the Returns to R&D Investments Related to the Oxford Forestry Institute Pines Project (p. 45). Research Report prepared for the Natural Resources Institute (NRI), University of Greenwich, UK. Reading: Department of Agricultural and Food Economics, University of Reading, UK.

Rahman, S. 1996.  Technological Change in Agriculture: A Review of Models, Concepts, Measurement Methods and Empirical Estimations. Special Study Project Report (SSPR # HS: 96-2). Bangkok: Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.

Rahman, S. 1994. Credit for Rural Women: Role of NGOs. RED Research Report (p. 19). Dhaka: BRAC, Bangladesh.

Rahman, S., and Raje, G. 1994. Energy. Background paper prepared for the Indian adaptation of the World Resources Institute’s Teacher’s Guide (p. 45). Ahmedabad: Centre for Environment Education (CEE), India.

Rahman, S. 1994. Addressing Poverty and Environment: An Overview of BRAC’s Approach to Sustainable Development. RED Research Report (p. 45). Dhaka: BRAC, Bangladesh.

Rahman, S., Sriboonchitta, S., and Wiboonpongse, A. 1993. Joint Determination of Demand for Inputs and Choice of Rice Varieties: A Meta-Production Function Approach. Agricultural Economics Report No. 34. Chiang Mai: Multiple Cropping Centre, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.

Rahman, S. 1990. Who Don’t Get Loan and Why: A Look into Unequal Credit Mobility in Landless Groups. RED Research Report (p. 52). Dhaka: BRAC, Bangladesh.

Rahman, S. 1989. BRAC Social Forestry Programme. RED Research Report (p. 15). Dhaka: BRAC, Bangladesh.

Rahman, S. 1989. Social Forestry in Bangladesh: Context: Problems, Responses and Recommendations. RED Research Report (p. 66). Dhaka: BRAC, Bangladesh.

Mustafa S., and Rahman, S. 1989. Planning and Project Appraisal: A Brief on Deep Tubewell Irrigation Program of BRAC. RED Research Report (p. 41). Dhaka: BRAC, Bangladesh.

Ahmad, Z., Rahman, A.K.M.A., and Rahman, S. 1989. Bangladesh Shrimp Culture Project: Baseline Survey, 1988. RED Research Report (p. 236). Dhaka: BRAC, Bangladesh.       

CONFERENCE/SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

85^th Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Economics Society (AES), University of Warwick, Warwick, UK, April 18–20, 2011. (paper).
84^th Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Economics Society (AES), Royal Agricultural College, Edinburgh, UK, March 29–31, 2010. (two papers).
Asia-Pacific Productivity Conference (APPC-2008), Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, July 17–19, 2008. 2008 (paper).

82^nd Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Economics Society (AES), Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, UK, March 31–April 2, 2008. (paper)

2^nd Rural Futures Conference on Dreams, Dilemma and Dangers. April 1-4, 2008, University of Plymouth, UK. (two papers)

Invited Seminar held at the Centre for Quantitative Analysis, Faculty of Economics, Chiang Mai University, Thailand, October 24, 2007 (paper)

International Conference on Resource Use Efficiency and Productivity in Production, Marketing and Finance, Centre for Quantitative Analysis, Faculty of Economics, Chiang Mai University, September 14, 2007 (two papers)      

81^st Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Economics Society (AES) held at University of Reading, UK during April 2–4, 2007 (paper).

26^th Triennial Conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) on Contribution of Agricultural Economics to Critical Policy Issues, Gold Coast Convention Centre, Queensland, Australia, August 12 – 18, 2006.

Rural Futures Conference on The Rural Citizen: Governance, Culture and Wellbeing in the 21^st Century. University of Plymouth, UK. April 4-7, 2006. (two papers)

Invited Seminar, Centre for Quantitative Analysis, Faculty of Economics, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, May 13, 2005 (paper)

79^th Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Economics Society (AES), University of Nottingham, UK during April 4–6, 2005 (paper).

Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA), Adam’s Mark Hotel, Denver, Colorado, USA, August 1–4, 2004 (paper).

78^th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society (AES), Imperial College London, UK, April 2–4, 2004 (poster).

25^th Triennial Conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) on Reshaping Agriculture’s Contribution to Society, International Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa, August 16–22, 2003 (paper).

77^th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society (AES), University of Plymouth, Seale-Hayne Campus, Newton Abbot, UK, April 11–14, 2003 (paper).

CAFRE (Center for Agriculture, Food and Resource Economics) Seminar Series, School of Economic Studies, University of Manchester, UK, December 10, 2002 (paper).

CAFRE (Center for Agriculture, Food and Resource Economics) Seminar Series, School of Economic Studies, University of Manchester, UK, March 19, 2002 (paper).

International Workshop on Environmental Risk Assessment of Pesticides and Integrated Pesticide Management in Developing Countries, Radisson Hotel, Kathmandu, Nepal, November 6–9, 2001 (paper).

24^th Triennial Conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) on Tomorrow’s Agriculture: Incentives, Institutions, Infrastructure, and Innovations, Haus am Kollnischen Park, Berlin, Germany, August 13–18, 2000 (paper).

ESRC-DESG (Economic and Social Research Council – Development Economics Study Group) Annual Conference on Development Economics for the New Millenium, University of Reading, UK, July 9–10, 1999 (two papers).

19^th Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) on Forecasting the Future: Impact Assessment for a New Century, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, June 15–19, 1999 (paper).

DSA/ESRC (Development Studies Association/Economic and Social Research Council) Policy Workshop on The New Poverty Strategies (1990 – 99): What have they achieved? What have we learned?, University of Reading, UK, April 9–10, 1999 (paper).

DAFE (Department of Agricultural and Food Economics) Seminar, University of Reading, UK, March 22, 1999 (paper).

ESRC-DESG (Economic and Social Research Council – Development Economics Study Group) Seminar, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London, UK, February 4, 1999 (paper).

ILO-AIT Regional Workshop on Participatory Framework for Planning Rural Road Networks, Construction and Maintenance: Present Practice and Implications for Developing Countries of Asia, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, November 30–December 2, 1998 (paper).

9^th Pacific Science Inter-Congress on Sustainable Development in the Pacific, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, November 16–18, 1998 (paper).

5^th Asian Fisheries Forum on Fisheries and Food Security beyond the Year 2000. Asian Fisheries Society, Aquatic Resources Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, November 11–14, 1998 (paper).

2^nd International Conference on Impact Assessment in the Development Process: Advances in Integrating Environmental Assessment with Economic and Social Appraisal, University of Manchester, UK, October 23–24, 1998 (paper).

Regional Conference on Gender and Technology in Asia, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand, August 4–7, 1998 (paper).

2^nd International Conference on Women in Agriculture, USDA, Omni-Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C., USA, June 28–July 2, 1998 (paper).

AGS (Agricultural Systems) Seminar at Multiple Cropping Centre, Chiang Mai University, Thailand, November 18, 1992 (paper).

8^th National Conference of the Bangladesh Agricultural Economists Association on Policies for Agricultural Development in the Fourth Five Year Plan, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Dhaka during February 7–8, 1991 (two papers).

 

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