M Niaz Asadullah

Professor of Development Economics, Monash University Malaysia Niaz.Asadullah@monash.edu

Biography

Professor Asadullah’s research focuses on poverty, education, labour market, skills formation and gender issues, with a focus on Southeast Asian countries. He has also consulted for Asian Productivity Organisation (APO), BRAC, Oxford Policy Management, BAPPENAS (Government of Indonesia), UN-ESCAP, UNESCO, the World Bank and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

articles

A smiling young Asian woman with her smiling mother, sitting at a table attending to a plant

Ageing Asia: The need to invest in women to ensure elderly wellbeing

New research indicates living with daughters can help lower gender wellbeing inequality in old age. But it also hints at the enduring influence of culture.

Business

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Global recession a risk as Gaza war rages on

So far, Israel’s war in Gaza hasn’t greatly disrupted global supply chains. But the situation could quickly shift along many fault lines.

Business