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Research summary
Dr. Nizamul Islam studied at the School of Economics and Commercial Law, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, where he obtained his doctorate (2006) in economics. At the University of Gothenburg, Dr. Nizamul also served as a research fellow (2006-2007) and worked with a model of the fuel market that needs to have both a demand equation and a tax setting equation. Since 2007, he has been a researcher at the Luxembourg Institute of Socio Economic Research (LISER). He specializes in behavioral Micro simulation, and has expertise in Discrete Choice Labor supply model, Optimal Taxation, Poverty dynamics. Since 2019, he has been country (Luxembourg) coordinator of Tax-benefit microsimulation model for the European Union (EUROMOD). Dr. Nizamul has been a Visiting Research Fellow at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) for 2017-2020. He has particular expertise in software programming and econometric computing for model analysis. Jointly with Professor Lennart Flood, he has developed a behavioral microsimulation model for Luxembourg ’LuxTaxBen’. His publication record includes Economic modelling, Empirical economics, Economic letters, Applied Economics Letters, The Japanese Economic Review, Brussels economic review, and International journal of micro-simulation.
Education/Academic qualification
Economics and business, PhD, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND LAW, Gothenburg University, Sweden
Award Date: 1 May 2006
External positions
Visiting Fellow , European Commission - DG Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD)
1 Sep 2017 → 30 Sep 2020
Invited lecturer, University of Ghana, Department of economics
2014
Invited lecturer, National Academy for Planning and Development, Ministry of Planning, Dhaka
2012
Research Fellow, University of Gothenburg
1 Sep 2006 → 31 Aug 2007
Financial Analyst (Senior Officer), Sonali Bank
1 Sep 1995 → 12 Oct 2000
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WeLaR: Welfare systems and labour market policies for economic and social resilience in Europe
Martin, L., Van Kerm, P., Olivera, J., Machado, J., Lenaerts, K., Barslund, M., Vandekerckhove, S., Lenaerts, K., Ramioul, M., Islam, N., Guio, A., Lewandowski, P., Magda, I., Drahokoupil, J., Palczynska, M., Albinowski, M., Hartwig, R., Leitner, S., Jestl, M., mara, I., Holtgrewe, U., Vana, I., Koller, K., Perugini, C., Pompei, F., Venturini, F., Castellani, D., Siegloch, S., Abrell, J., Ungerer, M., Rausch, S., Markiewicz, O., Zarkovic, J., Arandarenko, M., Vladisavljevic, M., Avlijas, S., Anic, A., Van Hercke, B., Peña-Casas, R., Ghailani, D., Verheyden, B., Kruten, T., Fusco, A., Nguyen-Thi, T. U. & Hauret, L.
1/09/22 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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FASS-ANTE: Alternative Ways for Funding the Luxembourgish social security system, with distributional effects
Liegeois, P., El Maslohi, A., Islam, N., Kuypers, S. & Verbist, G.
Chambre des Salariés au Luxembourg (C.S.L.)
1/07/22 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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MODVid: Modeling the macroeconomic and distributional effects of COVID-19 and restarting scenarios
Docquier, F., Burzynski, M., Beine, M., Magni, S., Peroni, C., Van Kerm, P., Islam, N., Lorentz, N., Leduc, K., Sologon, D., Machado, J., Linden, J. & Kyzyma, I.
Fonds National de la Recherche-FNR, Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)
15/06/20 → 14/12/20
Project: Research
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MIGAPE: Mind the Gap in Pensions; Simulation and knowledge dissemination on gender gaps, their underlying causes, and how they could be reduced
Liegeois, P., Fallucchi, F., Genevois, A., Vergnat, V., Islam, N., Leduc, K. & Guastalli, E.
Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), European Commission
1/04/19 → 31/03/21
Project: Research
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Combining Microsimulation and Numerical Maximization to Identify Optimal Tax-Transfer Rules
Colombino, U. & Islam, N., 31 Aug 2022, In: International Journal of Microsimulation. 15, 2, p. 4-43 40 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Poverty dynamics in Nairobi's slums; Testing for state dependence and heterogeneity effects
Islam, N. & Ousmane, F., Jun 2022, In: Economia. 45 , 90, p. 48-73Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Combining microsimulation and optimization to identify optimal universalistic tax-transfer rule
Colombino, U. & Islam, N., 7 Sep 2021, Esch-sur-Alzette: LISER, 68 p. (Working papers; no. 2021-06).Research output: Working paper
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Effects of the Timing of Childbirth on Female Labor Supply: An Analysis using the Sequential Matching Approach
Kazuaki, O. & Islam, N., 3 Jan 2021, In: Applied Economics. 53, 28, p. 3253-3266 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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EUROMOD Country Report: Luxembourg 2018-2021
Islam, N., Genevois, A-S. & El Maslohi, A., Dec 2021, Luxembourg: Euromod . 80 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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