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The Economics of system loss
(BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2016-06)
This paper deals with the problem of electricity theft. In developing countries, individuals and firms illegally underpay their electricity bills in various ways. This results in large amounts of unbilled electricity, and ...
The costs and benefits of digitization of land records via simplified application process
(Copenhagen Consensus Center, 2016)
Bangladeshis are closely connected to the land for their livelihood, social norms and economic activities. Hence, for the development of Bangladesh, land administration and management needs an effective system. In this ...
Electronic public procurement in Bangladesh: Bangladesh priorities
(BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2016)
An efficient public procurement system in a country is essential for effectual public investment and economic growth. However, in developing countries like Bangladesh, public procurement is plagued with various inefficient ...
Grant vs. credit plus approach to poverty reduction: An evaluation of BRAC’s experience with ultra poor
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 2016-10)
Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction- Targeting the Ultra Poor (CFPR-TUP) program of BRAC implements two interventions for the ultra-poor: a grant-based support package for specially targeted ultra-poor (henceforth ...
Medical expenditure and household welfare in Bangladesh
(BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2016-10)
The reliance on heavy out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure for medical care leads to households getting trapped into a vicious cycle of poverty. In Bangladesh, private health care expenditure accounts for almost 64% of total ...