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Nazrul Islam, Officer-in-Charge, Development Research Branch, joined the Economic Analysis and Policy Division (DPAD) in 2006 as Senior Economic Affairs Officer. He earned his MA and Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University and his Master of Science in Economics from Moscow State University. He also studied at Dhaka University in Bangladesh. Before joining the United Nations, Nazrul taught economics at Dhaka University, Harvard University, Emory University, and Kyushu University. He is well known for his research on economic growth, development, transition, political economy and environmental economics. Nazrul leads the writing team for the Sustainable Development Outlook report.
Latest from the Development Research Branch (DRB)
UN/DESA Policy Brief #120: Investing in the future of rural non-farm economies
Development strategies that focus solely on urban development and leave rural communities behind are not adequate to overcome the development challenges we face.
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UN/DESA Policy Brief #119: The critical role of income redistribution for poverty reduction: Alternative scenarios
Achieving SDG 1 by 2030, will require extraordinary efforts by countries, both individually and collectively.
Webinar: Sustainable Development Outlook 2021: From anguish to determination
Join us for the Sustainable Development Outlook Webinar on Monday, 27 September 2021 10:00 am.
Sustainable Development Outlook 2021: From anguish to determination
In charting out the way forward, Sustainable Development Outlook 2021 focuses on policy efforts that are cross-cutting in nature and…
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