Research Team: Sajjad Zohir, Biva Arani Mallik, Sara Zabeen,Galib Ahsan Sponsored by: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) The objective of the study was to describe the effects of the food price surge of 2007-08 on the poor and vulnerable in rural and urban Bangladesh, to assess the responses to the effects, and, suggest ways of strengthening social protection/safety net system in Bangladesh for mitigating the risks of food crisis and improving...
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Research Team: Sponsored By: Atonu Rabbani, Lamya Islam This report sets out to assess the experience of Bangladesh with MDGs, More specifically we will focus on nature, status and trends in poverty and employment of the country. Bangladesh is fortunate enough to be part of the growth experience that has typified many countries of the region. It has experienced a robust growth (albeit lower than her other Asian counterparts) in the...
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Working Paper Author(s): Mohammed Ziaul Haider, Khan Mehedi Hasan Published by: Economic Research Group (ERG)
Working Paper Author(s): Prashanta K.Banerjee Md. Mohiuddin Siddique Published by: Economic Research Group (ERG) The study has four primary objectives, (i) find out the limitation of bank based financing system of Bangladesh. (i) inspect current financial sector based on an organized capital market. (iii) analyze limitations and examine opportunities in the capital market consisting of both equity and debt markets. (IV) a framework to build a sustainable capital market with...
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Working Paper Author(s): Zakir Hossain, M. Mizanul Haque Kazol, Fazle Elahi Mohammad Faisal Published by: Economic Research Group (ERG)
Working Paper Author(s): MI Farooq, Sajed A. Sami, Taslima Yasmin Published by: Economic Research Group (ERG) This report looks in to the legal framework in promoting investment climate in Bangladesh through investment protection.
Working Paper Author(s): Md. Abdul Wadud, Tariq Saiful Islam, Qamarullah Bin Tariq Islam Published by: Economic Research Group (ERG)
Research Team: Atonu Rabbani, Lamia Islam Sponsored by: UNDP Bangladesh This report sets out to assess the experience of Bangladesh with MDGs, More specifically we will focus on nature, status and trends in poverty and employment of the country. Bangladesh is fortunate enough to be part of the growth experience that has typified many countries of the region. It has experienced a robust growth (albeit lower than her other Asian counterparts) in...
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Research Team: Sakib Mahmud. Advisors: Edward Barbier and A.K. Enamul Haque Sponsored by: South Asian Network For Development and Environmental Economics
Occasional Paper Author: Wahiduddin Mahmud Published by: Economic Research Group (ERG)
Research Team: M. Zakir Hossain Khan, A K Enamul Haque Sponsored By: South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economists (SANDEE) The study looks in to the severity of arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh and measures health impact and cost associated with arsenic contamination. Results shows that individuals suffering from arsenic spent up to 0.6% of their annual income. The study also finds that cumulative effects of disease like Melanosis and Keratosis...
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