Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies
BIDS
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) is an autonomous public multi-disciplinary organization which conducts policy oriented research on development issues facing Bangladesh and other developing countries. Its mission is to facilitate learning in development solutions by conducting credible research, fostering policy dialogue, disseminating policy options, and developing coalitions to promote informed policy making. The Institute contributes to formulation of government policies through its interactions and participation in the policy making process, both directly and indirectly, and provision of technical and other inputs in preparing medium and long term development strategies and policies. It also provides monitoring and evaluation services for development programs and projects and suggests improvements in development outcomes.

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Agricultural Transformation and Rural Poverty in Bangladesh
Murshid, K A S; Rahman, Atiqur (Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 2021-10-19)The contributions in this book have been arranged under two sub themes: 1. ''Agricultural Transformation, Structural Change and Policy Reforms'; and 2. "Poverty, Labour Markets and Microcredit''. There are six articles or essays in each segment.The contributions in this book have been arranged under two sub themes: 1. ''Agricultural Transformation, Structural Change and Policy Reforms'; and 2. "Poverty, Labour Markets and Microcredit''. There are six articles or essays in each segment. -
Bridging the global digital divide: A platform to advance digital development in low- and middle-income countries
Ingram, George (Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 2021-06-30)This paper outlines an initiative that would allow the United States, along with a range of public and private partners, to seize the opportunity to reduce the digital divide between nations and people in a way that benefits inclusive economic advancement in low- and middle-income countries, while also advancing the economic and strategic interests of the United States and its partner countries.This paper outlines an initiative that would allow the United States, along with a range of public and private partners, to seize the opportunity to reduce the digital divide between nations and people in a way that benefits inclusive economic advancement ... -
Extreme poverty in the time of COVID-19
Kharas, Homi; Dooley, Meagan (Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 2021-06-30)Global poverty had been declining before COVID-19. By our calculations, extreme poverty, defined as those living in households spending less than $1.90 per person per day in 2011 PPP terms, had fallen from 1.9 billion people in 1990 to 648 million in 2019, and was on pace to reach 537 million by 2030. As Figure 1 shows, COVID-19 interrupted this trend. The absolute number of people living in extreme ...Global poverty had been declining before COVID-19. By our calculations, extreme poverty, defined as those living in households spending less than $1.90 per person per day in 2011 PPP terms, had fallen from 1.9 billion people in 1990 to 648 million in ... -
Social and economic impact of COVID-19
Yeyati, Eduardo Levy; Filippini, Federico (Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 2021-06-15)While the global economy is expected to recover this year, the level of GDP at the end of 2021 in both advanced and emerging market and developing economies (EMDE) is projected to remain below the pre-virus baseline (Figure 3). As with the immediate impact, the magnitude of the medium-term cost also varies significantly across countries, with EMDE suffering the greatest loss. The IMF (2021) projects ...While the global economy is expected to recover this year, the level of GDP at the end of 2021 in both advanced and emerging market and developing economies (EMDE) is projected to remain below the pre-virus baseline (Figure 3). As with the immediate ... -
Pandemic preparedness and response: Beyond the WHO’s Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator
Basu, Kaushik; Gostin, Lawrence; Hassoun, Nicole (Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 2021-04-30)The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a Solidarity Call to Action for equitable global access to COVID-19 health technologies by pooling data and intellectual property, with the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) being a primary component of the response. While innovative, this response plan is, however, inadequate. Hence, we propose a new APT-A (Access to Pandemic Tools Accelerator) ...The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a Solidarity Call to Action for equitable global access to COVID-19 health technologies by pooling data and intellectual property, with the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) being a primary component ... -
A Comparative Study on Clusters and non-Clusters Based SME Development in Bangladesh: Executive Summary
Studies, Bangladesh Institute of Development (Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 2020-10-08)The main objective of the study is to assess the comparative performance of the enterprises under the cluster and those of the enterprises outside clusters. The study also aims to identify the barriers and challenges along with the recommendations of clusterbased SME development. To fulfill the study objectives, the study adopts and employs a number of approaches and methodologies. They are an ...The main objective of the study is to assess the comparative performance of the enterprises under the cluster and those of the enterprises outside clusters. The study also aims to identify the barriers and challenges along with the recommendations of ... -
BIDS Newsletter June 2020
Iqbal, Kazi (Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 2020-06-30)Newsletter published by BIDS to help provide an insight into the research conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies.Newsletter published by BIDS to help provide an insight into the research conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies. -
Impact Assessment of Solar Mini-grid, Solar Irrigation and Improved Cooking Stove Projects of IDCOL
Hossain, Monzur; Karim, Azreen (Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 2020-06-30)One of the major pathways towards sustained and higher economic growth is through providing access to electricity in rural poor population excluded from grid-electricity connection due to geographical barriers. Since 2010, the Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) has been financing implementation of solar mini grid (SMG) projects as part of scaling up solar electricity in order to meet ...One of the major pathways towards sustained and higher economic growth is through providing access to electricity in rural poor population excluded from grid-electricity connection due to geographical barriers. Since 2010, the Infrastructure Development ... -
Foreign Direct Investment in the Readymade Garment Sector of Bangladesh: Macro and Distributional Implications
Hossain, Sharif M.; Hosoe, Nobuhiro (Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 2020-06-30)Bangladesh, a labour-abundant country, benefits from foreign direct investment (FDI), as it is considered to be a supplement to domestic investment for this capital-scarce economy. This paper measures the impacts of an FDI increase in the RMG sector on the macroeconomy in Bangladesh and on the welfare of households, which are heterogeneous, especially in income sources, using a general equilibrium ...Bangladesh, a labour-abundant country, benefits from foreign direct investment (FDI), as it is considered to be a supplement to domestic investment for this capital-scarce economy. This paper measures the impacts of an FDI increase in the RMG sector ... -
Cattle Population in India: Do Institutions Matter?
Iqbal, Kazi; Toufique, Kazi Ali; Ibon, Wahid Ferdous (Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 2020-06-30)We use Indian livestock census data to show that states with more stringent slaughter laws perform better in terms of cattle population growth than states where slaughter acts are more enabling. We also show that the growth in cattle population is caused by an increase in female crossbred cattle and more so in the states where slaughter rules are very restrictive. Despite a complete ban on cow ...We use Indian livestock census data to show that states with more stringent slaughter laws perform better in terms of cattle population growth than states where slaughter acts are more enabling. We also show that the growth in cattle population is ...
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