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Economic Impacts of AMR
SANEM set out to estimate the future economic burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by 2050. We looked at the impact of AMR on four sectors of the economy: health system, the labour market, tourism, and domestic hospitality. We also estimated the return on investment of several interventions to prevent AMR.
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- Blog Post
Why do countries differ in export diversification?
- Dr Selim Raihan, Mahtab Uddin
- Nov 1, 2015
In the literature of export-growth linkages, the issue of export diversification draws a considerable interest in reducing risks associated with adverse and volatile terms of trade, slow productivity growth or relatively low-value addition in the global value chain. Diversification [....]
- Blog Post
Do education and skill development affect the transition from ‘good-enough’ job to ‘decent’ job?
- Dr Selim Raihan, Mahtab Uddin
- Dec 1, 2015
Majority of studies conducted on decent job primarily focused on the demand side issues. However, there is a need to explore the supply side issues as the composition of labor supply itself can be a determining factor in the status of decent job. This article follows the definitions [....]
- Blog Post
Trade logistics: A South Asian perspective
- Farhan Khan, Md Tuhin Ahmed
- Mar 16, 2020
Trade logistics is often considered a fundamental building block of trade and economic development. The term trade logistics usually encompasses a cluster of vital activities for trade including transportation, warehousing, cargo consolidation, border management [....]
- Blog Post
Digital public infrastructure in Bangladesh: Progress, challenges, and future prospects
- Eshrat Sharmin, Takrem Ferdous Surid
- May 7, 2024
Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) refers to the technological and institutional framework that supports the delivery of e-government services to citizens, businesses, and other stakeholders. The DPI scenario in Bangladesh has been improving rapidly over the past decade with the vision to promote Bangladesh [....]
- Blog Post
Business Woes in Bangladesh: The Case for Immediate Reforms
- Ekramul Hasan, Takrem Ferdous Surid
- Oct 6, 2024
Even a couple of years ago, Ease of Doing Business was used to be a major index highlighting business environment across the world and compatibility of the nations in harnessing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). With hardly any alteration, Bangladesh continuously ranked poorly in that index [....]
