Bangladesh is recognized globally for its achievements and potential, despite a number of difficult challenges. Given the sustained economic growth over the last three decades, Bangladesh is identified as one of the next eleven emerging economies in the world. The country is at a crossroads...

"This paper examines the impacts of natural disasters on schooling investments with special focus on the roles of ex-ante actions and ex-post responses using panel data from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Malawi. The importance of ex-ante actions depends on disaster risks and the likelihood of public...