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Md. Arifur Rahman Rifat

Publications (2)

A Revised Environmental Kuznets Curve Study for South Asia: The Role of Tertiary Education and Energy Use in CO₂ Emissions

Md. Arifur Rahman Rifat, Md Shahiduzzaman, Md. Abdur Rahman Arafat, Md Mahadi Hasan, Maryam Sarfaraz & Syed Faizan Parvaiz · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2026

Environmental degradation has intensified globally over the past two decades due to economic growth, energy consumption, and human activities, prompting increased interest in examining whether education can help mitigate CO₂ emissions and support sustainable development within th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2026/v23i61340

Does Microfinance Impact Sectoral Growth?: A Case Study of Bangladesh

Md. Arifur Rahman Rifat, Rizwan Qasim, Md. Abdur Rahman Arafat & Dastgir Alam · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2024

Purpose: This research examined the impact of microfinance loans on sector-specific outputs—agriculture, services, and industry—and their contribution to Bangladesh's economic growth from 2008 to 2022. Methodology: The unit root test result gave mixed-order of stationarity—three...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i12919