Background
Chowdhury, Abdur Rahim was born on February 12, 1953 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Came to the United States, 1979. Son of Abdul Halim and Rahima Chowdhury.
Chowdhury, Abdur Rahim was born on February 12, 1953 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Came to the United States, 1979. Son of Abdul Halim and Rahima Chowdhury.
Bachelor in Economics with honors, Dhaka University, 1976. Master of Arts in Economics, Dhaka University, 1977. Master of Arts in Economics, University Kentucky, 1981.
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Kentucky, 1983.
Research officer World Bank Resident Mission, Dhaka, 1977-1978. Research officer planning commission Bangladesh Ministry of Planning and Finance, 1978-1979. Teaching fellow department economics University Kentucky, Lexington, 1981-1982.
Assistant professor economics Bentley College, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1983-1989. Associate professor Marquette University, Milwaukee, 1989—2002, professor, since 2002, director graduate economic program, 1991-1995. Consultant Bangladesh Institute for Development Studies, Dhaka, 1977-1978, United States Agency for International Aid, Dhaka, 1987.
Visiting professor Johns Hopkins University, 1996. Visiting research fellow World Institute for Development Economics Research, Finland.
Organizer Civil Liberties Union, Dhaka, 1974, International Students Association, Waltham, 1984-1988. Member American Economics Association, Southern Economics Association, Midwestern Economics Association, Eastern Economics Association, Atlantic Economics Association, Decision Science Institute.
Married Shaheen Ahmed, January 22, 1978. Children: Rajib, Raffi.