Browsing Department of Economics and Social Sciences (ESS) by Title
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Tea workers movement: for land & for identity
(BRAC University, 2016-12)A burst out such as Chunarughat tea workers reminds us about the struggle against the anti-colonial oppression from the below much of which remained hidden or ignored in the mainstream media. The slogans carried out by the ... -
A Theoretical approach to the equity vs. efficiency argument for income taxes
(BRAC University, 2013-04-25)Since the start of the economic crisis, many economists had wondered about the best way to get out of this situation. Seeing the massive movements directed at inequality, this author wondered if inequality was built into ... -
Travails of an Insider: An Inside View on the Social Place of Mental Wellbeing
(Brac University, 2019)Psychiatric illnesses are certainly no elusive phenomena, though continuing to be a seldom conversed taboo. Societal neglect does not make it simple to treat patients and it need not be mentioned that it is diametrically ... -
Unemployment with Educational Attainments in Lower Middle Income Countries: 1994-2017
(BRAC University, 2018-09)This paper empirically investigates how the overall unemployment rate in lower middle income countries is augmented by labor forces with different level of educational attainments by focusing on three distinguished level ... -
Unexpected neighbours: The impact of the rohingya refugee influx on the education of indigenous communities in Teknaf
(Brac University, 2023-01)Following the genocide on the Rohingya people in Myanmar back in August 2017, about 1 million refugees have entered Bangladesh, which has created astronomic pressure on the host community. Beyond immediate issues of ... -
Valuation of the benefits of improving drinking water quality for households in Dhaka
(Brac University, 2011-11-15)Consumption of contaminated drinking water brings about economic losses to households in Dhaka. Hence, this study attempts to appraise the social benefits of improving drinking water quality by estimating the monthly WTP ... -
The world is watching: An analysis of the professional wrestling fandom in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022-05)This thesis explored the professional wrestling fandom in Bangladesh to locate class divisions within the fandom that give birth to different subsets of fans known as smarks and marks. These fans and their experiences ...