How do public education and health spending reduce poverty?
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...
Can Bangladesh continue to grow without ‘good governance’?
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,...
Tapping on the trade-investment nexus for improving bilateral economic cooperation between Bangladesh and India
Bangladesh and India have long bonds in culture and history. Despite such bonds and neighborly proximity, economic cooperation between the two countries has remained far below potential. A number of studies have shown that bilateral trade and investment offer immense...
Sub-regional cooperation can be the answer to the deadlock of regional integration in South Asia
Though there is a strong demand for deeper regional integration in South Asia, the progress has been rather slow. The actual implementation of agreements often does not match the declared ambitions, and in this context, lack of political will and leadership,...
Cross-country differences in income inequality: Where do South Asian countries stand?
In recent years, there has been a growing interest among general people, researchers and policymakers in income inequality, its causes, and its effects. The most popular index of income inequality is the ‘Gini index’ which measures the inequality among levels of...
Does employment status matter for the wellbeing of rural households in Bangladesh?
Does employment status matter for the wellbeing of rural households in Bangladesh? Selim Raihan and Fatima Tuz Zohora In rural Bangladesh, a great challenge is to tackle the low pay, poor-quality jobs that are unrecognized and unprotected by law, widespread...
Dynamics of economic growth in Bangladesh
Selim Raihan and Wahid Ferdous Ibon Rapid and sustained economic growth is very critical for Bangladesh's economy in its way towards a middle-income country. In this article, we have investigated the major determinants of economic growth in Bangladesh using time...
Transitions between growth episodes: Do institutions matter and do some institutions matter more?
We find that though bureaucracy quality has a positive effect while switching from negative growth episode to positive growth episodes, it doesn’t matter in most of the cases while switching from lower order growth episodes to higher order growth episodes.
Does institution matter for human capital development?
Does institution matter for human capital development? A fundamental proposition of new growth theories is that human capital is a key driver of economic growth. Development of human capital for the people of a country encompasses not only the diffusion and...
How pervasive is regional disparity in primary education in Bangladesh?
Selim Raihan and Mansur Ahmed Sound knowledge on educational performances of different regions across the country can be helpful in the decision-making process for better resource allocation and policy formulation. A multidimensional composite measure of...
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