Dr. Rahman came to AREC and the University of Arizona in 2004. His current research interests include globalization, economic development, and the economics of happiness.

Selected Publications

“Determinants of Public Health Expenditure: Some Evidence from Indian States,” Applied Economics, (forthcoming), 2006.

“Measuring the Well-being across Countries,” Applied Economics Letters, (forthcoming), 2006.

 “Measuring the Quality of Life across Countries: A Sensitivity Analysis of Well-being Indices,” (With Ron C. Mittelhammer, and Phil Wandschneider), UNU-WIDER Research Paper No.2005/06, January 2005.

“Determinants of Child Labor in Indian States: Some Empirical Explorations (1961–1991),” (with D.P. Chaudhri, A. L. Nagar & E.J. Wilson), Journal of Quantitative Economics, New Series: Vol.1, No. 1, July 2003, Pages: 1–19. (lead article)

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