by Bazlul H Khondker | Nov 28, 2022 | Institutions and Political Economy, Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded their much-awaited mission in Bangladesh on November 9. The visit had a positive outcome as the Bangladesh government and the IMF reached a staff-level agreement, which happened within a reasonable timeframe suggesting...
by Selim Raihan | Apr 18, 2019 | Institutions and Political Economy, Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
There are six major macroeconomic challenges for the Bangladesh economy. First, accelerating economic growth and maintaining high economic growth over the coming years will remain a big challenge. Two major drivers of economic growth in Bangladesh have been the...
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...
by Sabyasachi Kar, Spandan Roy | Dec 5, 2018 | Institutions and Political Economy
Doing Business versus the real Business Environment in Indian States Sabyasachi Kar and Spandan Roy The World Bank’s Doing Business (DB) rankings for 2019 are out and India has again made a jump to 77th position from 100th in 2018, which too was 30...
by Selim Raihan | Jun 3, 2017 | Institutions and Political Economy, Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
If we look at the growth pattern of Bangladesh from 1990, we discover two specific characteristics: first, the growth rate has been on the rise, and second, it is less volatile compared to those of many other countries (for example, India, Vietnam, Cambodia, China,...
by Selim Raihan, Sabyasachi Kar, Kunal Sen | Aug 2, 2016 | Institutions and Political Economy
Transitions between growth episodes: Do institutions matter and do some institutions matter more? A large literature has examined the role of institutions in explaining economic growth. While the earlier literature has examined the role of institutions in determining...
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