The challenging economics of climate change
by Selim Raihan | Dec 9, 2018 | Environment and Climate Change, Institutions and Political Economy, Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
The challenging economics of climate change Global climate change has become one of the dominant discourses in the scientific and public policy arena. Studies from scientific research show that the global warming is now a real phenomenon, as there has been an...How does public investment affect private investment?
by Selim Raihan | Nov 18, 2018 | Infrastructure and Investment, Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
The importance of investment in economic growth is well acknowledged both in theory and empirical literature. No country has been able to accelerate economic growth without significantly increasing the investment-GDP ratio. However, there are disagreements among...The challenging arithmetic of poverty in Bangladesh
by Selim Raihan | Dec 4, 2017 | Human Capital Development, Macroeconomy and Economic Growth, Poverty and Inequality
Bangladesh has made important progress in reducing poverty over the past one and half decades. According to the national estimates, the overall head-count poverty fell from as high as 48.9% in 2000 to 24.3% in 2016. Also, extreme poverty fell from 34.3% to 12.9%...How do public education and health spending reduce poverty?
by Selim Raihan | Dec 4, 2017 | Human Capital Development, Macroeconomy and Economic Growth, Poverty and Inequality
In recent decades, the developing world has made important progress in reducing extreme poverty. The data from the World Bank shows that the number of people living below the international poverty line of US$ 1.9 a day dwindled down from 1.85 billion people in 1990 to...RECENT POSTS
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