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Publication - Project Report
Resilient jobs to support Bangladesh’s economic development and equity
This draft paper identifies eight key opportunities for Bangladesh’s labour market to further support economic development that is inclusive and equitable for all Bangladeshis. In outlining the eight key opportunities, the paper discusses related academic literature, suggests policy and research directions, and identifies the main government agencies responsible for these...
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Publication - Policy Brief
The economic effects of COVID-19 on garment factories in Bangladesh
COVID-19 poses a challenge to the future of Bangladesh’s apparel sector and its economy. This research provides evidence on its economic impact from a survey with a representative random sample of members from the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exports Association (BGMEA)’s members. Our survey shows that, on average, BGMEA member factories experienced a...
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Publication - Project Report
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable households in Bangladesh
In order to understand the real-time impact of the pandemic on vulnerable households across Bangladesh, Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), in partnership with the Underprivileged Children’s Education Programme (UCEP), conducted a two rounds of surveys with parents across Bangladesh in July and December 2020. These are parents who had intended to enrol their children in...
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Publication - Project Report
Female managers and well-being in the Bangladeshi garment industry
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Publication - Policy Brief
Lessons learned from a scale-up of a seasonal migration RCT in Bangladesh
When development programmes expand from small-scale evaluations to large-scale implementation, the increase in size requires new administration and management practices. Project administration can potentially limit the effectiveness of programmes at scale even if there are few changes in implementation and delivery of service. In 2017, in partnership with Evidence...
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Publication - Working Paper
Group size and collective action: Evidence from Bangladesh
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Publication - Working Paper
No Lean Season 2017 summary of results
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Publication - Working Paper
Migrants, information, and working conditions in Bangladeshi garment factories
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Publication - Policy Brief
Scarcity at the end of the month: A field experiment with garment factory workers in Bangladesh
Dealing with sudden, unpredicted financial costs such as health expenses or unemployment poses a particular challenge for people living in the poorest households, whose income often barely allows them to get by. In Bangladesh, many garment factory workers struggle to make their incomes stretch until the next payday, forcing them to seek credit, often from informal...
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Publication - Working Paper
Poverty and migration in the digital age: Experimental evidence on mobile banking in Bangladesh