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Corruption and Network in Education: Evidence from the Household Survey Data in Bangladesh

Choe, Chongwoo; Dzhumashev, Ratbek; Islam, Asadul; … - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 2011

We examine the causes and consequences of corruption in the provision of education service in Bangladesh. Our empirical … analysis is based on the 2007 household survey data collected by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), which measure …

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A Distributional Analysis of the Gender Wage Gap in Bangladesh

Ahmed, Salma; Maitra, Pushkar - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 2011

Bangladesh Labour Force Survey (LFS) data we find that women are paid less than men every where on the wage distribution and the …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009321150

Trade-off between Child Labour and Schooling in Bangladesh: Role of Parental Education

Ahmed, Salma - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 2011

on Bangladesh National Child Labour Survey data, we find that children’s work, even in limited amounts, does adversely …

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Non-collusive Corruption: Theory and Evidence from Education Sector in Bangladesh

Dzumashev, Ratbek; Islam, Asadul; Khan, Zakir H. - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 2010

we use a survey data set collected in 2007 by Transparency International Bangladesh, to test the predictions of the model …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008680491

Girls' Education, Stipend Programs and their Effects on the Education of Younger Siblings

Islam, Asadul; Smyth, Russell; Begum, Lutfunnahar - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 2013

This paper examines the link between the Female Secondary School Stipend Program in Bangladesh, its effects on …

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Identifying Gender Bias in Parental Attitude: An Experimental Approach

grossman, philip j.; Islam, Asadul; Begum, Lutfunnahar - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 2014

Using experimental techniques, we identify parental attitudes toward different-gendered children in rural Bangladesh …

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Parental Attitude and Investment in Children’s Education and Health in Developing Countries

grossman, philip j.; Islam, Asadul; Begum, Lutfunnahar - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 2014

This paper investigates whether parents’ inherent gender bias is associated with intrahousehold human capital investment among boys and girls. We conduct an artifactual field experiment to identify parents’ inherent gender bias and then attempt to examine how this attitude correlates with...

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Does microfinance change informal lending in village economies? Evidence from Bangladesh

Islam, Asadul; Smyth, Russell; Nguyen, Chau - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 2014

in Bangladesh. We find that households' access to microfinance reduces the incidence of borrowing from informal sources …

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Medium and Long-Term Participation in Microfinance: An Evaluation Using a New Panel Dataset from Bangladesh

Islam, Asadul - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 2010

The objective of this paper is to estimate the impacts of medium and long term participation in microfinance programs. It utilises a new, large and unique panel dataset collected from treatment and control households from 1997 to 2005. The data enables us to identify continuing participants in...

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HEALTH SHOCKS AND CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING IN RURAL HOUSEHOLDS: DOES MICROCREDIT HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY?

Islam, Asadul; Maitra, Pushkar - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 2008

This paper estimates, using a large panel data set from rural Bangladesh, the effects of health shocks on household …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005064102