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Taka-dollar exchange rate dynamics in relation to federal interest rates and the Bangladesh-USA trade balance: a time series analysis
(Brac University, 2024-06)This paper has studied and analyzed the impact of factors like the Federal Interest Rate and Bangladesh US trade balance on the Taka dollar exchange rate using time series analysis. Here, the co-integration relation of ... -
Profitability of islamic banks: evidence from Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022-01)The thesis investigates the impact of bank-specific factors on the profitable measures of Islamic Shariah based banks in Bangladesh for the period, 2014-2018. The sample contains bank level annual data of eight (08) Islamic ... -
Uncovering gender pay disparities: an examination of chinese gig workers' earnings and asset
(Brac University, 2024-04)The analysis utilized gender pay disparities among Chinese gig workers' earnings and asset ownership in Chinese households. To analyse the determinants of gig workers' earnings and asset ownership disparities, we avail ... -
Effects of local wages on female joint decision of marriage and working: a cross-data analysis
(2024-05)This research investigates how rising local wages in Bangladesh influence young women's joint decisions regarding marriage and labor force participation. It conducts a comparative analysis of female involvement across ... -
A qualitative choice analysis: examining the factors shaping the patterns of mortgage payment irregularities
(Brac University, 2023-12)This thesis examines the factors influencing mortgage payment irregularities among individuals. A positive association between higher financial literacy and irregularities challenges the expected results of a negative ... -
Effects of climate change variables on under-five child stunting in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023-09)This research paper explores the impact of geospatial variables and sociodemographic factors on child stunting in Bangladesh, using data from the 2014 wave of BDHS (Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey) and climate ... -
A thesis on utilizing machine learning models to predict material hardship
(Brac University, 2023-12)This thesis addresses the concern of material hardship, defined by a paucity in resources necessary to fulfil fundamental needs, especially affecting children and families. Drawing insights from studies on the determinants ... -
Impact of inflation on female labor force participation: A panel study on the countries of Indian sub-continent
(Brac University, 2022-12)This paper has studied the impact of inflation on Female Labor Force Participation (flfp). This study was conducted on the Indian Sub-continental countries. Countries included in this study are still in the developing ... -
Relationship between FDI and economic growth: a comparative panel study between Asian and African LDCs
(Brac University, 2023-02)This paper investigates the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic growth in selected least developed countries of Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, and Nepal) and Africa (Comoros, Mali, Senegal, ... -
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 ... -
Exploring the relationship between inflation and economic growth: a panel data study on South Asia
(Brac University, 2022-07)Inflation and economic growth are two very important macroeconomic variables that stir a lot of interest. This paper explores the relationship between inflation and growth for six countries in South Asia, namely ... -
Openness in trade and total factor productivity growth in East Asia
(Brac University, 2010-09-22)This paper attempts to analyze the factors that influence the total factor productivity (TFP) growth rate for six East Asian countries over 1980-2007. Data envelop analysis (DEA) approach is used to estimate the changes ... -
Gender Wage Differentials and Intrinsic Motivations: An Empirical study on Nonprofits
(Brac University, 2022-07)Conducting a Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique and a modified Recentered Influence Function quantile regression using the Bangladesh Labour Force Survey 2016-17, the paper estimates the gender wage differential ... -
Impact of Human Development Indicators on the losses caused by natural disasters in South Asian Countries: A panel data analysis
(Brac University, 2022-06)A large number of natural disasters hit the South Asian region every year taking away many lives, damaging million dollars’ worth properties, crop lands, livestock and leaving thousands of people injured and homeless. ... -
An essay on the factors of income
(Brac University, 2022-07)This paper examines the effect of different factors on the composition of individuals earning by using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) data. This paper also exhibits the contribution of individual’s non-cognitive ... -
Mobile financial services and impact of Covid-19 on its growth: in context of Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-12)Mobile Financial Service is a method of providing services to the public through the use of mobile, allowing them to conduct financial transactions by financial organization. This thesis examines the Bangladesh’s present ... -
Quantifying the direct economic damage caused by the impact of climate change in Asia Pacific Region
(Brac University, 2022-01)Global warming or climate change has amplified the number of natural disasters around the world. Natural disasters include floods, various forms of storms, cyclones, heat waves, drought, wildfires etc. Two important ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ...
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