Browsing Department of Economics and Social Sciences (ESS) by Title
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Access barriers to financial inclusion: a study of the Ugandan case
(Brac University, 2021-06)Financial inclusion is a policy concern around the world. Uganda’s financial sector comprises formal, semi-formal and informal institutions that offer services such as banking services including opening bank accounts, ... -
An account of anxiety and consumption in the Bengali affluent middle class
(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. ... -
An analysis of the nexus between female labour force participation and women’s empowerment in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2019-03)This paper explores the links between Bangladesh’s economic growth in recent years and the contribution of women to that development by highlighting the ways in which this growth has not always been conducive to women’s ... -
Analytical foundations of Micro-Meso-Macro linkages in poverty monitoring: a case from Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2004-08)Although there is a significant amount of research going on in the field of poverty monitoring in the entire South Asian region, there is still no uniform mechanism in poverty monitoring system that will track poverty both ... -
An Anthropological study on the socio-economic condition of the small-scale poultry farmers in Bangladesh
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Artists in the city: exploring the creative identities of visual artists in Dhaka
(Brac University, 2023-10)This research is an exploratory study on contemporary visual artists in Dhaka city and the theorization of different kinds of creative identities among artists. The idea of creativity is closely related to our understanding ... -
Balance between paid and unpaid labour a study on female garment workers in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2024-06)Bangladesh is a developing nation that many liberation warriors gave their lives for, and the textile sector was a major contributor to the country's financial difficulties. Women's empowerment has changed significantly ... -
Bangladesh: Class, precarity and the politics of care
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Bangladesh: women and labour activism
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Bank profitability- a study on the private commercial banks in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-08)The thesis examines the influence of bank-specific variables on bank profitability in Bangladesh for the period, 2014-2018. The sample contains data of the 13 largest private commercial banks which has been chosen on the ... -
Before rana plaza: towards a history of labour organizing in Bangladesh’s garment industry
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Being with the ‘Other’: inter-religious marriages in Bangladesh
(BRAC Univeristy, 2016-08)Inter-religious marriage is one of the rarest research topics seen in Bangladesh till today. However, „rare research‟ does not mean that such marriages are not taking place. In Bangladesh, inter-religious marriage is ... -
Constructing docile body: an Ethnographical Study of the Pabna Mental Hospital
(Brac University, 2019-05)The word ‘mad’ or ‘madness’ is very commonly used as a word that refers to several diversified person or situation. It has dissimilar meanings in different circumstances, varies from perspective to perspective that can ... -
Construction of the Hijra identity
(BRAC University, 2016-12)The purpose of this research paper was to be able to discern the various focal points that consist in the building of the hijra identity. The paper required a study of the different spaces in a Hijra's life, such as religion, ... -
Coping mechanism of informal trading enterprises in adverse situation: a case study of street vendors in the Narayanganj City, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-06)Street vendors operate their economic activity despite routine extortions and harassment. Eviction policy however dislodges these petty traders throwing them in uncertainty of earning an income for living. This was evident ... -
The demand-side location determinants for attracting foreign direct investment: theory and empirics
(BRAC University, 2005-08)Foreign direct investment (FDI), reckoned as a major source of private capital, has grown phenomenally world wide in the last two decades. Developing countries receive about a third of the global FDI inflows. Although ... -
Development regimes in south Asia: History and the governance conundrum
(BRAC University, 2005-08)Until recently, regimes governing development occupied definite territories that delineated their relevant populations and identified authoritative leadership with distinct cultural boundaries. But development regimes today ... -
Disenchanted garment workers: social and economic crisis of garment workers
(BRAC Univeristy, 2016)RMG sector has brought a revolutionary change in the life of rural and poor people, previously these people had no ways other than joining into traditional farming occupation or to work as a housemaid in the households of ... -
Does globalisation affect informal employment in low and lower middle income countries?
(BRAC University, 2017-11-04)This thesis examines whether increased globalisation causes rise in informal employment for low and lower middle income countries. Previous studies have suggested that increased globalisation does play a significant role ... -
Does the adoption of solid cooking fuel contribute to adverse child health outcomes? A Propensity Score Matched (PSM) analysis from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2011- 2018
(Brac University, 2022-11)Low birth weight and severe respiratory infections in children are just two of the acknowledged negative health impacts of household air pollution caused by the use of solid fuels for cooking, which is still a serious ...
