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Examining how exchange rate fluctuation effects trade balances: emprirically establishing the correlation between exchange rate and balance of trade, the marshall-lerner condition and J effect
(BRAC University, 2012-03-15)
This paper will examine the effects on an economy’s overall balance of trade due to fluctuations in its exchange rate, followed by how the Marshall-Lerner and J- curve come into effect in influencing a country’s current ...
Sense of community a weapon of survival: an ethnographic study on Korail
(BRAC University, 2016)
Korail, from other side of the lake might seem as an inadequate piece of land which is occupied by ‘illegal settlers’ or from the research of the NGOs, people may assume that Korail is just a plot for manufacturing different ...
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 ...
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 effect of climate unpredictability and natural disasters due to temperature rise on labor mobility in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023-09)
The unpredictability of climate and natural disasters is a concern in Bangladesh because this forces laborers in Bangladesh to leave their birthplace. This thesis is about measuring the effect of temperature, which is a ...
Gender relations in super shops at Dhaka: experience of women sales associates
(Brac University, 2023-07)
"This study aims to explore the evolving role of women in the retail sector of Bangladesh, specifically as sales associates or representatives, and the impact of gender dynamics on their position within the industry. While ...
English as the medium of instruction in higher education in Bangladesh: A colonial legacy for empowerment or a structure asking for decolonisation?
(Brac University, 2022-05)
The only acceptable medium of Education in the public and private universities of Bangladesh
is English. Though most of the undergrad students come from the Bangla Medium background,
they are expected to use English ...
A study of women's period experiences inside Dhaka City: at home and workplace
(Brac University, 2023-11)
Women's income is still seen as a secondary source of income by their family members regardless of their professional success. This belief system also permeates the workplace as the male counterparts look down on their ...
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. ...