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Imtiaz Chowdhury
Applied Economist · Research Mentor
Econometrics that survives your viva
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Applied economist with 8 years across development finance and academic econometrics. I mentor business and economics students through survey design, econometric modelling and thesis defense preparation.
Experience
8+ years
Rating
4.7(52)
Session
$32/session · 60 min
Areas of expertise
Research Design
- Econometric model selection
- Natural experiments
- Survey & panel data design
Data Collection
- Household & firm surveys
- Secondary data sourcing
- Questionnaire piloting
Econometrics
- STATA
- EViews
- Panel regression
- Instrumental variables
Academic Writing
- Thesis chapters
- Working papers
- Policy notes
Publication Support
- Journal targeting
- Conference paper prep
- Defense / viva coaching
How mentoring works
01
Research question & literature gap
Find the gap your model can credibly speak to.
02
Model & methodology
Choose OLS, IV, panel or another approach and justify it.
03
Data sourcing & survey design
Source secondary data or design a household/firm survey.
04
Econometric analysis (STATA/EViews)
Run and diagnose your regressions properly.
05
Writing & results interpretation
Translate coefficients into a clear economic story.
06
Defense prep & publication
Rehearse your defense and target the right outlet.
Achievements
- 8+ years in applied economics research
- Advised on 3 national policy evaluation projects
- 6 working papers & journal articles published
- Coached 40+ students through thesis defense
Research interests
Development EconomicsLabor EconomicsTrade & FinanceSurvey-Based ResearchPolicy Evaluation
Tools & software
STATAEViewsExcelR
Who can work with me
- Undergraduate & Master's students
- MBA & economics researchers
- Policy & development professionals
- Independent researchers
What you'll learn
- Framing an econometric research question
- Choosing the right model (OLS, IV, panel)
- Designing household / firm surveys
- Sourcing and cleaning secondary data
- Running regressions in STATA / EViews
- Interpreting econometric output
- Structuring a thesis or working paper
- Preparing policy-relevant recommendations
- Defending your methodology in a viva
- Targeting the right journal or conference
Mentoring style
One-to-one personal mentoringOnline (Google Meet / Zoom)Step-by-step guidancePaid service
Ready to start your research journey?
Book a paid 1:1 session with Imtiaz Chowdhury and get step-by-step guidance toward publication.