Mahatab Kabir
Khandaker
PhD Candidate, Economics · Southern Illinois University Carbondale
I study international development — with a focus on migration, health, gender, energy, and technology. Most of my work uses quasi-experimental designs on household surveys and administrative microdata from South and Southeast Asia.
Before starting the PhD at SIUC, I was a Teaching Assistant at North South University, where I worked on projects in energy economics and economic development. I'm on the 2026–27 job market.
You can reach me at mahatabkabir.khandaker@siu.edu or find a current copy of my CV below.
News
— recentApr 2026Presenting joint work on internal migration and labor-market frictions at the MEA Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Mar 2026Updated CV posted. I'm on the 2026–27 academic job market.
Jan 2026Started as Instructor of Record for ECON 241 — Introduction to Macroeconomics at SIUC.
Oct 2025New working paper on off-grid solar adoption and women's time use in rural Bangladesh. Draft available on request.
Aug 2024Passed field exams in Development and International Economics.
Research
— working papersDevelopmentMigrationGenderHealthEnergyInternational TradeApplied Econometrics
Teaching
— SIUC & NSUInstructor of RecordSouthern Illinois University Carbondale
ECON 241
Introduction to MacroeconomicsSpring 2026
Teaching AssistantSouthern Illinois University Carbondale
ECON 520B
Econometrics IIFall 2025
ECON 240
Introduction to MicroeconomicsSpring 2025
ECON 329
Introduction to International TradeFall 2024
ECON 240
Introduction to MicroeconomicsSpring 2024
ECON 479
Problems in Business and EconomicsFall 2023
Teaching AssistantNorth South University
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Economic Development · Energy Economics2021–2023
CV
— updated Mar 2026Full CV (PDF)
Education, fellowships, presentations, references.