Department of Economics and Social Sciences (ESS)

Environmental policy instruments use-design for improving E-waste management in Bangladesh

Irthiza, Ahmad (Brac University, 2021-03-21)

‘Electronic Waste’ or ‘E-waste’ management is a growing concern in Bangladesh, as the toxic components of E-waste have a severe effect on health and the environment. The existing policies for managing such environmental ...

An exploratory analysis of economic growth and governance indicators of Bangladesh, 1996-2018

Anoy, Newaz Masud (Brac University, 2020)

Bangladesh has been experiencing a steady economic growth around seven percent for the last few years. Although the economy is growing faster but the governance indicators are showing a different scenario in six dimensions ...

Nexus of price and income with money in Bangladesh

Kashem, Mohammad Abul (Brac University, 2020)

The key objective of this thesis is to investigate the linkages of money with income and price level using annual time series data for the period of 1978 to 2018 of Bangladesh. The stationarity of the data has been tested ...

Impact of the Accord and Alliance on labor productivity of the Bangladesh RMG industry

Chowdhury, Sabrina Fatema (Brac University, 2020-07)

The year 2013 saw one of the most tragic accidents in the readymade garment (RMG) industry, the Rana Plaza accident, which claimed more than 1100 lives of garment workers. This accident drew attention of the world to the ...

Travails of an Insider: An Inside View on the Social Place of Mental Wellbeing

Khan, Mohaiminul Haque (Brac University, 2019)

Psychiatric illnesses are certainly no elusive phenomena, though continuing to be a seldom conversed taboo. Societal neglect does not make it simple to treat patients and it need not be mentioned that it is diametrically ...

Is the economy of Bangladesh actually expanding? An analysis using the Hayashi, Kehoe and Prescott approach of Growth Accounting, and other related factors

Akter, Amina (Brac University, 2020-06)

This paper is about inconsistencies between two scenarios of Bangladesh. On one hand Bangladesh is recognized as the top rich growing country, and on the other hand old women cry out of hunger or attempt suicide for being ...

Salinity mitigation through voluntary donations in a developing country: the case of Bangladesh

Tahzeeda, Jasia (Brac University, 2020-03)

This research paper concentrates on the role of voluntary donations in Bangladesh for salinity mitigation. Therefore, questionnaire survey was conducted on 1000 respondents, where their willingness to donate labor and money ...

A study on the identity formation of tea garden workers: stories curtained in the narrative of development

Tabassum, Syeda Sayka (Brac University, 2019-09)

Shreemangal is one of themost popular tourist spots in Bangladesh. Shreemangal is known as the land of tea. At the entrance, there is a statue of a woman plucking tea leaves in a basket which is tied to her head. This same ...

Memories of the partition and the formation of identities

Tasneem, Zehra (Brac University, 2019-12)

The story of the Partition serves as the origin story of the modern Indian sub continent and continues to be relevant in the context of Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Communal differences among the citizens of these three ...

A study on the socio economic realities of Bangladesh based dancers: understanding their financial struggles and industry issues that set dance as a marginalized profession in Bangladesh

Mela, Lamia Saiyara (Brac University, 2019-12)

This paper highlights the major nuances that constitute the life of a professional dancer in Bangladesh, within the local dance industry that exists. Given the socio-economic backdrop that Bangladesh has, earning from ...

The popularity of supernatural entertainment among the young adults in Bangladesh

Chowdhury, Tanjima (Brac University, 2019-09)

‘The Popularity of Supernatural Entertainment among the Young Adults in Bangladesh’, in this particular topic, the substantial role of body and mind behind enjoying the supernatural genre of movies and TV series is ...

Gajar Nouka”: an exploratory look into Dhaka middle class’ youth’s relationship to cannabis use

Raihan, Ahana (Brac University, 2018-12)

This thesis explores cannabis use among people who are in the age group of 18-30 years old and self-identifying to be of the middle class, based in Dhaka. It places cannabis use in a broader light of the local political ...

The effects of agent banking on the profitability of commercial banks in Bangladesh

Hasan, Zoeb (Brac University, 2019-12)

The thesis examines the effects of agent banking on the profitability of commercial banks in Bangladesh. Around 1.7 billion people in the world do not have access to financial services. In Bangladesh, half of working age ...

The impact of private sector investment in rural Bangladesh: a comparative analysis of two sub-districts

Hassan, Samaya (Brac University, 2019-10)

In recent years investment in urban areas have been increasing, but this is not the case for rural areas. This thesis studies the impact of private investment on rural areas of Bangladesh. It firstly gives the reader a ...

An account of anxiety and consumption in the Bengali affluent middle class

Saadat, Syed Abu Sinjan (Brac University, 2019)

In this research, I attempt to unpack the concept of anxiety surrounding consumption of the Bangladeshi ‘middle class.’ My hypothesis is that class identities of this group are indistinguishably linked with their consumption. ...

Socioeconomic inequalities affecting adult obesity in rural Bangladesh: evidence from the Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey

Ferdaush, Jannatul (Brac University, 2019)

The rising prevalence of obesity represents an important public health issue. The burden of obesity is increasing in the world as well as in Bangladesh. This research aims to know whether socioeconomic inequality exists ...