Browsing Department of Economics and Social Sciences (ESS) by Title
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Impact of the Accord and Alliance on labor productivity of the Bangladesh RMG industry
(Brac University, 2020-07)The year 2013 saw one of the most tragic accidents in the readymade garment (RMG) industry, the Rana Plaza accident, which claimed more than 1100 lives of garment workers. This accident drew attention of the world to the ... -
Income and expenditure distribution pattern of sunamgonj haor area: implications for poverty alleviation
(BRAC University, 2004-08)Fishing income (52 per cent) was the main source of income and food expenditure (85 percent) was the main sector of expenditure of the Sunamgonj haor fishermen. Absolute poor was about 48 per cent by Direct Calorie Intake ... -
An inquiry into the happiness of nations: a macroeconomic analysis
(BRAC University, 2012-08-14)This paper investigates the concept of national happiness and examines the existing literature on happiness and its causes, before using recently released data from the United Nations to construct a model that explains ... -
An inside view of Qawmi girls’ madrasa in Bangladesh: An anthropological study
(Brac University, 2022-10)This research paper provides an idea of Qawmi Girls’ madrasa in Bangladesh, demonstrating the construction of Muslim womanhood based on moral guidance and the devoted lifestyles of the madrasa’s female students. As a ... -
Insight into decision of marriage by late teens and early-twenties women in Dhaka middle class: their agency, respectability and role of external factors
(BRAC University, 2018)Women in the 21st century have made an insurmountable amount of progress in terms of education, employment, decision making power and overall autonomy over themselves. In the context of Bangladesh where this paper is ... -
Is the economy of Bangladesh actually expanding? An analysis using the Hayashi, Kehoe and Prescott approach of Growth Accounting, and other related factors
(Brac University, 2020-06)This paper is about inconsistencies between two scenarios of Bangladesh. On one hand Bangladesh is recognized as the top rich growing country, and on the other hand old women cry out of hunger or attempt suicide for being ... -
Landholding as a lifeline: The impact of the Rohingya Crisis on farmers in Teknaf and Ukhia
(Brac University, 2023-01)Most cohesion and host community reports regarding the Rohingya crisis frequently mention the adversities faced by farmers as a result of the mass exodus, even though their adversities are discussed vaguely, with farmers ... -
Malnourishment and sex bias in multidimensional child poverty
(BRAC University, 2011-08-13)Evidence of severe malnourishment and anti-female sex bias has been found in the Korail urban slum settlement of Dhaka. The sex bias is reflected in terms of lower growth dynamics, varying degrees of malnourishment and ... -
The mathar orna and authority among middle-class Bangladeshi women: Personal reflections on a collective phenomenon
(Brac University, 2022-05)This thesis explores the socio-cultural aspects of veiling among middle-class Bangladeshi women, especially the mathar orna. The subtle yet powerful maneuvering qualities of this specific form of veiling work to ensure ... -
Memories of the partition and the formation of identities
(Brac University, 2019-12)The story of the Partition serves as the origin story of the modern Indian sub continent and continues to be relevant in the context of Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Communal differences among the citizens of these three ... -
The millennium development goals: its impact on the achieving primary education
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Minority politics of Bengal muslims in late colonial era and their understanding of Pakistan
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-01)This thesis reviews how the idea of Pakistan was accepted and explicated by the Bengali Muslims in late colonial era. The question of cultural autonomy was resolved by them based on linguistic, cultural and religious aspects ... -
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 ... -
A new world view and the promises of Tabligh: an ethnographic study
(Brac University, 2019-07)The Tablighi Jamaat is a self-proclaimed non-political, transnational Islamic reform movement which was initiated in India in the 1920's. The founder of the Tablighi Jamaat, Moulana Muhammad Ilyas (1885-1944), founded the ... -
Nexus of price and income with money in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2020)The key objective of this thesis is to investigate the linkages of money with income and price level using annual time series data for the period of 1978 to 2018 of Bangladesh. The stationarity of the data has been tested ... -
Nogor Baul: fusion music in contemporary Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2019-05-14)Nogor Baul who is also known as James, is a very important figure in our country. Through his great contribution he has made a special place in the hearts of the people. He flourished rock music in the context of Bangladeshi ... -
The nuances of transformation: a study on the rural society of Bangladesh
(2024-02)Despite its bustling urban centres in Dhaka and Chittagong, Bangladesh has a majority of its population living in the sprawling rural landscape- around 68% of the population is located in the country's rural areas. ... -
Ontological formation of the Otaku subculture and subjects in Bangladesh
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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 ... -
The popularity of supernatural entertainment among the young adults in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2019-09)‘The Popularity of Supernatural Entertainment among the Young Adults in Bangladesh’, in this particular topic, the substantial role of body and mind behind enjoying the supernatural genre of movies and TV series is ...