Browsing Brac Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) by Title
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Labor markets and poverty in village Economies
(Oxford Academic, 2017-03-20)We study how women's choices over labor activities in village economies correlate with poverty and whether enabling the poorest women to take on the activities of their richer counterparts can set them on a sustainable ... -
Labor unrest in Bangladesh RMG sector: does active labour union reduce the risk of labor unrest in RMG sector?
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Land acquisiton policy in Bangladesh: a case study on the land acquisition activities of Tangail district
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Leader selection and service delivery in community groups: Experimental evidence from Uganda
(Global Poverty Research Lab Working Paper, 2017-10-31)In developing countries, NGOs and governments often rely on local community-based groups for the delivery of financial and public services. This paper provides causal evidence of how the design of rules used for group ... -
Learning about procurement process in Logistic Management Division, DOHS
(Brac University, 2020-04)Practicum is a course designed for the fulfillment of Master Degree in Procurement and Supply Management (MPSM) program. The aim of the practicum is to help students to gain a deeper understanding of theory and practice ... -
Level of automation in government procurement at Upazila Parishad
(Brac University, 2021-07-24)Aim of public procurement is to earn the best value for public fund. In Bangladesh, this aim of public procurement is often overlooked by collusive practice and corruption. Bangladesh Government has introduced online ... -
Lifting the lockdown: What are the options for low and middle-income countries?
(Social Science Research Network (SSRN), 2020-06-11)To limit the social, economic and psychological damage caused by strict social distancing interventions, many low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are seeking to ease restrictions. However, it is unknown what a ‘safe ... -
The livelihood dependency of Khasia community on betel leaf cultivation at Lawachara National park, Moulavibazar
(BRAC University, 2008-10)Declaration of an area as "protected" is known to threaten the livelihoods of forest dependent communities. In Bangladesh - as in most developing countries - the livelihoods of forest dwellers are largely dependant on ... -
Livelihood of slum-dwellers: Findings from baseline survey of ultra-poor program
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 2016-07)The groundbreaking program of BRAC titled “Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction-Targeting the Ultra Poor (CFPR-TUP)” commenced in 2002 with the intention to meet the challenge to reach and help the ultra-poor. ... -
The livelihood of the santals in the context of declining CPR in Dinajpur
(BRAC University, 2014-05)Bangladesh is a small country with rich varieties of cultural dimension. Our culture, economy, society are enriched not only with the Bengalis (plain land people) but also with the several hundred tribal communities of ... -
Livelihood, cash Transfer, and graduation approaches: How do they compare in terms of cost, impact, and targeting?
(International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), 2018-10)Social protection initiatives in Africa increasingly aim to institutionalize systems that guarantee assistance for the poor and protect the vulnerable against livelihood risks. Through direct and indirect income effects, ... -
Logistics & Trade Finance in ZXY International: Payment Terms in Bangladesh RMG
(Brac University, 2021-05)ZXY is one of the leading European based garments sourcing company operating business in Bangladesh since 2000. We are working for around 100 customer all over the world and we are sourcing product from almost 200 ... -
Logistics management in cement manufacturing industry: a case study of Seven Rings Cement in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015-08)The objective of this thesis was to assess the Logistic Process of Seven Circle BD Ltd. The company is a middle-size company specializing in the Manufacturing of Cement .Main focus on to deliver the goods to the end user ... -
The long run relationship between population growth and economic growth: Empirical evidence from Bangladesh
(BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2016-09)Does population growth induce or depress economic growth? Or, does economic growth encourage or discourage population growth? This is a long-existing debate which has sustained throughout the centuries. This paper investigates ... -
Long-term strategies to control COVID-19 in low and middle-income countries: An options overview of community-based, non-pharmacological interventions
(Springer Link, 2020-08)In low and middle-income countries (LMICs), strict social distancing measures (e.g., nationwide lockdown) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are unsustainable in the long-term due to knock-on socioeconomic and psychological ... -
Maintenance of health and safety of women garment workers: a study of South East Textile (Pvt.) Limited
(BRAC University, 2016-02)The Garment and textile sector in Bangladesh is in point of fact the lifeline for both urban and rural poor in terms that it is the only major labour demanding sector with huge employment generating potential. Half of ... -
Making citizen’s charter effective in public organizations of Bangladesh: Rhetoric or reality? A study of department of immigration and passports
(The University of Bergen, 2011)Citizen’s Charter (CC), as a means of improving public service delivery, has become popular around the world since the 1990s. In order to change administrative rigidity and enhance the responsiveness of public organizations ... -
Management of coal supply in the Bangladesh China Power Company Limited
(Brac University, 2020-12)The report is originated as the result of my internship program which I have done as a requirement for my Master’s in Procurement and Supply Management. This report is completed based on my three months internship in the ... -
Management of land acquisition, resettlement & rehabilitation
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Management of suppliers’ performance in BWDB : an evaluation
(BRAC University, 2014-12)Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) mainly implements river bank protection, flood control, drainage and irrigation projects. BWDB has completed many water management related projects and it has around 54 ongoing ...