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Mehtabul Azam is an associate professor at Oklahoma State University (OSU). Prior to OSU, he worked with the Human Development Department of the World Bank's Europe and Central Asia unit. He obtained his PhD in Economics from Southern Methodist University, and M.A. in Economics from Delhi School of Economic. His research interests are in the field of development, labor, education, and public policy. He has worked on many issues related to poverty, inequality, intergenerational mobility, labor markets, returns to language skills, intra-household allocation, education, social protection policies, and program evaluation.

He joined IZA as a Research Affiliate in January 2009 and became a Research Fellow in December 2011.

IZA-Publikationen

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5132
substantially revised version published in: Labour, 2015, 29 (4), 394–414
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4802
published in: Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2013, 61 (2), 335-367
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3973
revised version published in: Journal of International Development, 2012, 24 (4), 415–432
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3968
revised version published in: The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy. Volume 10, Issue 1, ISSN (Online) 1935-1682, October 2010
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3963
revised version published in: World Development, 2012, 40 (6), 1135-1150
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