Brac Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD): Recent submissions
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Digital transformations in logistics operations: challenges and enables in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2024-03)Over the last few decades, Bangladesh has seen substantial changes in organizational structures, techniques, and technologies for managing company and supply chain logistics. This is mostly due to the business digitalization ... -
Youth employment: A key to future human development of Bangladesh
(UPL, 2021-12)This book chapter was published in the National Human Development Report 2021 by the Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the Ministry of Finance, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Access to decent employment ... -
Water scarcity in coastal Bangladesh: Search for arsenic-safe aquifer with geostatistics
(Springer Link, 2022-02-01)This chapter is from the book titled 'Climate, Environment and Disaster in Developing Countries', which is part of the book series 'Advances in Geographical and Environmental Science.' Water scarcity is a common ... -
In search of justice: Untold tales of domestic violence survivors
(BIGD and GIZ Bangladesh, 2022-03-01)This is the English translation of the book titled ন্যায়বিচারের সন্ধানেঃ পারিবারিক সহিংসতার শিকার নারীদের অব্যক্ত উপাখ্যান, published by BIGD and GIZ. Domestic violence is pervasive in Bangladesh. While there are ... -
ন্যায়বিচারের সন্ধানেঃ পারিবারিক সহিংসতার শিকার নারীদের অব্যক্ত উপাখ্যান
(BIGD and GIZ Bangladesh, 2023-06)পারিবারিক সহিংসতা সারা বাংলাদেশে ব্যাপকভাবে বিস্তৃত। নারীর অর্থনৈতিক সীমাবদ্ধতা, পর্যাপ্ত জ্ঞ্যানের অভাব, আইনের ফাঁক এবং দীর্ঘদিন ধরে চলে আসা নারী-পুরুষের সম্পর্কের সমাজে প্রচলিত সাধারণ ধারনা নারীদের পারিবারিক সহিংসতা ... -
Urban community response supported by government: The case of COVID-19 management in Dhaka
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A good mix against ultra-poverty? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) in Bangladesh
(Wiley, 2021-07-13)Existing evidence shows that programs that provide grants to productive assets along with training to very poor women increase labor supply, earnings, and consumption. In contrast, evidence on the effect of microcredit on ... -
The savings and growth nexus in Bangladesh
(BIGD, 2021-09)The paper investigates the causal relationship between Bangladesh’s gross domestic savings (GDS) and gross domestic product (GDP) in the years 1980 to 2018. Using yearly time series data from the period, the authors employ ... -
Livelihood transitions of women workers during COVID-19: The case of domestic workers in Dhaka
(BIGD, 2021-12-12)The paper draws on primary research into the conditions of domestic workers in Bangladesh and how they coped with the shocks and disruptions associated with COVID-19. We can see our research as a lens to view the lives and ... -
Livelihood transitions and coping with shocks: Women in the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector coping with COVID-19
(BIGD, 2022-01-03)This paper examines in detail the experiences of a small group of workers from the export-oriented ready-made garment (RMG) industry in Bangladesh and how they coped with the shocks and disruptions associated with COVID-19. ... -
Pathway and interaction analysis of IMCHA Model: An initiative of implementation research in Uganda and South Sudan
(African Journal of Reproductive Health, 2021)The Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) initiative implemented research to improve maternal, newborn and child health and adopted a research model that was composed of: Principal Investigator of an ... -
Achieving scale collectively
(National Bureau of Economic Research, 2021-06)This cross-sectional assessment surveyed 1,115 firms and 2,883 employees between 2018 and 2019 in the Central, Western, and Eastern regions of Uganda to understand the importance of the rental market to productivity in ... -
Recovery with distress: Unpacking COVID-19 impact on livelihoods and poverty in Bangladesh
(United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research, 2022-02)The social and economic impact of COVID-19 has been deep, wide-ranging, and multi dimensional. While anecdotal evidence of distress among the poor, particularly those with informal occupations, has been widespread, ... -
Tracking gender-based violence and backlash against women’s rights in the digital space: Cases from Bangladesh
(BIGD, 2022-01)Social media platforms such as Facebook can be effective in spreading positive awareness of gender equality and women’s rights; however, those who oppose these beliefs also use the same platform as a medium for spreading ... -
Social life of masks: Experience from Bangladesh
(BIGD, 2022-04-30)The framework of masks’ social life is critical in numerous ways to understanding people’s behaviour concerning public health issues by providing a nuanced understanding of the use of masks in the community from a ... -
The political economy of the landscape of trade unions in Bangladesh: The case of the RMG sector
(BIGD, 2022-07)The paper explores the political economy landscape of trade unionism in Bangladesh. The focus is on the Ready-Made Garments (RMG) sector, where trade unions (TU) are highly salient and relatively more operational because ... -
Pathways out of ultra-poverty: A mixed methods assessment of layered interventions in coastal Bangladesh
(Chronic Poverty Advisory Network, 2022-07)Studies suggest impoverishment in Bangladesh has been driven by climate-change-related shocks, ill-health and healthcare expenses, poor access to agricultural markets and services, and more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. ... -
Social protection intervention: Evaluation research design
(Institute of Development Studies, 2022-09)This paper describes the research design for investigating and evaluating the Child Labour: Action-Research-Innovation in South and South-Eastern Asia (CLARISSA) social protection cash-plus intervention in a slum in Dhaka, ... -
Sustaining escapes from ultra-poverty: A mixed methods assessment of layered interventions in coastal Bangladesh
(Chronic Poverty Advisory Network, 2022-07)Bangladesh’s impoverishment is driven by climate-change shocks, healthcare expenses, poor access to agricultural markets, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Ultra Poor Graduation (UPG) programme, combined with inclusive Market ... -
Sentiment of Bangladeshi residents toward Covid-19 lockdowns: Qualitative analyses of open-ended responses in a large panel survey
(BIGD, 2022-11)This paper explores the public sentiment of Bangladeshi residents concerning the lockdowns imposed by the Bangladeshi government in 2021 in response to COVID-19. Through open-ended question design and analyses of natural ...
