Microcredit programs in Bangladesh have experienced spectacular growth in recent years, with a growing number of … assets. Using a long panel of household survey data from Bangladesh, the paper finds that some 26 percent of microcredit … more than debt over time. Microcredit borrowers in Bangladesh are thus not necessarily over-indebted. But when borrowing is …

In less-developed economies such as Bangladesh, the farm sector is the major source of employment and income, while the …, microfinance institutions can play a larger role in supporting microenterprise growth in Bangladesh. …

survey data in Bangladesh shows that per capita consumption was higher in remittance-receiving households than in others …

There has been a proliferation of non-state providers of education services in the developing world. In Bangladesh, for … instance, Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee runs more than 40,000 non-formal schools that cater to school-drop outs from … (Islamic faith schools). Most madrasa high schools in Bangladesh are financed by the sate and include a modern curriculum …

Using individual level employment data from Bangladesh, this paper presents empirical evidence on the relative … Bangladesh. …

Using household level data from Bangladesh, this paper examines the differences in the rates of return to household …, causing returns differences between the regions to persist. To reduce regional inequality in welfare in Bangladesh, the …

. Results from controlled experiments in Bangladesh are analyzed to test whether changes in these determinants can have …

impacts of rural road projects using household-level panel data from Bangladesh. Rural road investments are found to reduce …