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Publication - Working Paper
Electronic filing system, bureaucratic efficiency and public service delivery: Evidence from Bangladesh
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Case Study: Firms
Transforming the lives of the ultra-poor
In a long running evaluation, we found that a ground breaking 'graduation' programme is highly effective in lifting households out of extreme poverty.
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Case Study: State
No lean season: Migration to escape seasonal famine
Our randomised experiment incentivised rural Bangladeshis to migrate temporarily to cities during the annual ‘lean season’, impacting consumption and migration rates.
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Publication - Project Report
Review of national accounts estimation in Bangladesh: A stocktaking exercise
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Case Study: Public Sector and Tax
Incentives for better tax collection
Research shows that incentives – such as performance pay for tax collectors and naming and shaming tax-evading firms – can significantly increase revenue.
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Publication - Project Report
Scarcity at the end of the month: First results from a field experiment in Bangladesh
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Project
Rebasing and revision of gross domestic product (GDP) of Bangladesh
This study analysed how to help the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) find ways of improving its national accounts statistics. Extensive discussions were held with the BBS staff in order to identify the areas of weaknesses in the existing procedures and suggest remedies. The study finds that current methodologies are seriously constrained by lack of...
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Publication - Project Report
As you sow, so you reap! Assessing a mandatory employer-sponsored health insurance scheme
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Event
Urban futures for Dhaka and Bangladesh
IGC Bangladesh hosted a seminar with Professor Tony Venables on 20th July 2017 at the BRAC Centre, followed by a discussion amongst stakeholders working on issues related to urbanisation in Bangladesh. Prof. Venables first talked about urban land use and associated rights and regulation. Issues related to land inevitably have direct implications on urban housing and...