Browsing Working Papers Series (Economics and Social Sciences) by Title
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Hegemony of misrepresentation: American media coverage of islam and islamic revivalism (1980-2001)*
(BRAC University, 2005-08)Using Gramsci's notion of hegemony this paper analyses the nature, functions and wide-ranging implications of the U.S. media's coverage of Islam as represented by U.S. daily newspapers the New York Times and the Washington ... -
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 ... -
Seasonal migration of labor in the autumn lean period: Evidence from Kurigram district, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2006-08)Seasonal migration of labor in the autumn lean period is an important livelihood strategy for a large number of poor people in Northern Bangladesh. The nature of such migration differs from that of permanent internal ...