Economic Studies: Recent submissions
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Emlploynent creation and viability of rural enterprise projects: cases of laundry and tailoring in Khulna and Gopalganj
(BRAC, 1998-11)This study aimed to assess the viability of t\vo rural enterprises, laundry and tailoring shop from both the organization and members' perspectives, using ratio analysis. The study also attempted to measure the extent ... -
Cost-benefit analysis of BRAC's sericulture programme
(BRAC, 1998-12)The Sericulture Programme of BRAC is one of the most ambitious among BRAC sector programmes. Since 1992 BRAe has gone through a large scale expansion of the plantation programme. Major components of the programme are: ... -
Savings schemes for the rural poor: a comparative picture
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Socioeconomic development and human well-being: BRAC-ICDDRB joint research project, Matlab, Capacity development through training: the case of BRAC village organizations
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-03)This study intends to look at the impact of capacity development of BRAC group members through the activities of RDP (Rural Development Program). Capacity development is an important complementation of the credit program ... -
Changes in the pattern of BRAC loan use and its impact on poverty
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Tracking change: A standard of living index for Matlab
(BRAC-ICDDR,B Joint Research Project, 1995-12)This paper is intended to show how an index measuring changes in living standards can be constructed by applying a fundamental economic concept on household expenditure data. Data from a small scale panel survey on 240 ... -
Vulnerability of the rural poor to seasonal fluctuations in food consumption: findings from longitudinal data base
(Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), 1995-02)The study focuses on food consumption and vulnerability of the rural poor to seasonal variations in food consumption. The information for this study is derived from the Village Study Project (VSP) data on daily food ... -
Analysis of member performance: a case of BRAC's rural development programme
(BRAC, 1998-12)A comparative analysis of high performing and other BRAC members has been made to determine factors responsible for differences in their performance. It was found that both the success cases and other members owned similar ... -
An assessment of REP's apiculture program and methods for future research
(BRAC, 1998)The Rural Enterprise Project's apiculture program is at an important juncture in its progression toward becoming a full scale RDP program. REP's goal is to develop businesses that can eventually be implemented across all ... -
A study on RDP loans and the investment costs of some IGAs
(BRAC, 1998-02)This paper is a cost study of the six most commonly performed micro-enterprises in four village organizations. It is an investigation to see whether loans for these micro enterprises restrict borrower's ability to meet ... -
Women's control over productive assets: role of credit based development interventions
(BRAC, 1998)This paper examines the degree to which participation in BRAC's development intereventions has any impact on women's ownership and control over assets. Information was collected under BRAGICDDR,B joint research project ... -
Poverty alleviation of the hard core poor in Bangladesh
(BRAC, 1997-11)BRAC launched IGVGD Programme to improve the condition of the poorest women covered by Vulnerable Groups Development (VGO) Programme. In this context high yielding variety (HYV) poultry birds rearing was introduced as ... -
Impact of Oxbow Lakes Project II on participant households
(BRAC, 1997-04)The Oxbow Lakes Small Scale Fishermen Development Project Phase II (OLP-11) is being financed jointly by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IF AD), Danish International Development Assistance (DANIDA), World ... -
Socioeconomic development and human well-being: BRAC-ICDDR,B joint research project, Matlab (phase II)
(BRAC, 1996-03)This report documents the first round of the seasonal survey with respect to household economy covering land holdings, savings and loans, employment and expenditure. For collecting household information, the household ... -
Report of the baseline survey of potential erosion and flood affected areas of Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Project
(BRAC, 1997-04)This is a reoort on the baseline survey of the households within the area demarcated by the Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Authority (JMBA). This area spreads over 12 km to the north and 10 km to the south of the bridge. ... -
Reasons for RDP VO dissolution: a case study on five selected VOs
(BRAC, 1997-12)During preparatory work for the Second Impact Assessment Study (lAS -ll) in 1996, it was found that 18 VOs (8 women and 10 men) were not functioning out of 150 which were studied for the lAS -I. As BRAC wanted the VOs ... -
Participation in BRAC's Rural Development Programme and the impact of group dynamics on individual outcomes
(BRAC, 1998)This study explored women's participation in Brae's rural development programme to identify some unobserved selecting factors that are believed to influence women's decision to participate or not and, the effect of group ... -
BRAC's pilot savings project: status reports
(BRAC, 1997-11)
