The paper is the output of a Tracking Mission to Geneva by the senior CPD researchers. The paper makes an analysis of the state of play of negotiations at the WTO under the Doha Round as of March 2008. It takes stock of the emerging trends of negotiations in various areas, such as agriculture,...

As Bangladesh entered into the second quarter of FY2008-09, a number of challenges confronted the economy. The confidence generated through the strong resilience, demonstrated by overcoming the formidable difficulties faced in FY2007-08 in terms of consecutive natural disasters and volatile...

The contents of this report comprise of two core components. The first component reviews the macroeconomic situation of Bangladesh in the early months of FY2010-11, and focuses on a number of emerging trends having significance for macroeconomic management. The second component is dedicated to...

This paper was presented at the Regional Conference on Trade, WTO and Sustainable Development: A Cause for Concern? organised by the Asia WTO Research Network from 23-24 April 2007, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The paper looks at some of the environment-related trade measures which may appear to...

This paper analyses major proposals in the budget with a view to assess the implications of the FY2008-09 budget proposals for the economy, highlights the challenges of implementation of the proposed measures, and identifies areas where additional interventions would be required.

This paper is an attempt to carry out a statistical study on the effect of remittances on per capita income, which have a direct implication on the welfare of households. The author argues that such an effort is necessary in order to derive more accurate conclusions which will greatly assist in...

This report has been prepared under the CPD-TRRPD programme. The paper argues that effective integration of the transport system in South Asia could contribute greatly by mainstreaming remote areas, thereby channeling benefit of economic development. In this context, it makes an attempt to study...

This paper is a preliminary output of the study on Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on the Employment and Labour Market of Bangladesh: A Rapid Assessment. The study is being conducted as part of a joint collaboration between the CPD and the International Labour Organization (ILO). This paper...

This paper takes stock of the performance of the national economy in certain key areas covering the first six months of FY2011-12 (July-December 2011). The review sets the stage by analysing the most recent trends in the global and regional economies and tries to interpret their implications for...

This paper seeks to articulate the perspectives from Bangladesh as an aid-recipient country on the evolving international aid system, and more particularly on the Accra agenda. Based on secondary information from various sources, this paper briefly discusses the changing aid scenario and its...