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In standard economics, individuals are rational actors and economic forces undermine institutions that impose large inefficiencies. The persistence of the caste system is evidence of the need for psychologically more realistic models of decision-making in economics. The caste system divides...
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This paper addresses whether microcredit participants in Bangladesh are trapped in poverty and debt, as many critics …
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Bangladesh is committed to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) by 2032; to this end, the government of Bangladesh … availability. Despite Bangladesh's impressive strides in improving its economic and social development outcomes, the government … the limited fiscal space for implementing UHC in Bangladesh, particularly given low public spending for health and high …
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Women have experienced significant changes in various spheres of their lives during the last decades as Bangladesh made … themselves. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic developments in gender equality in Bangladesh. Through …, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), BangladeshThe women's story is central to Bangladesh's economic and social transformation …
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The erosion of its competitiveness is raising concerns about the sustainability of Bangladesh's growth model based on …, Bangladesh needs to increase its competitiveness. Improving logistics performance is an important lever with which to do so ….Moving Forward: Connectivity and Logistics to Sustain Bangladesh's Success presents a comprehensive assessment of logistics …
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This note explores the Bangladesh experience in implementing the widespread use of a private operator model for … with efforts to scale up a private operator model in Bangladesh. The second section reviews government efforts and those of … experience in Bangladesh, lessons learned, and several options for further analysis …
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The objective of this report is to update the Government of Bangladesh, think tanks and researchers, the general public … broad money growth trends. The update also covers an assessment of Bangladesh's prospect of graduating out of the least …
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The rural economy in Bangladesh has been a powerful source of economic growth and has substantially reduced poverty …, especially since 2000, but the remarkable transformation and unprecedented dynamism in rural Bangladesh are an underexplored …
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The automotive sector is one of the most important industries globally and in South Asia, contributing 19 million of direct and indirect jobs in India alone. This case study identifies both reasons for success and limits on the growth of automotive in South Asia, and recommends policies to...
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