This paper aims at examining the validity of purchasing power parity (PPP) both in absolute and relative terms with reference to the long run behavior of the real exchange rate of Bangladesh Taka relative to USA dollar. In doing so, the paper tests the presence of mean-reversion in the real...

Using HIES 2000 data, the paper presents asset based poverty information so that it is possible to provide incentives in the form of social benefit and fiscal support to the group of people who needs it most. While income based measurements and other methods are available to characterise...