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Innovative, independent, peer-reviewed. Explore the latest economic research and policy proposals from SANEM’s global development experts.
- Blog Post
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Feb 3, 2026
- Blog Post
- Sultana Yeasmin
- Jan 15, 2026
- Blog Post
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Jan 7, 2026
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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From Promises to Practice: Bangladesh’s Health Reform Agenda Must Move Beyond Rhetoric
- Dr Shafiun Nahin Shimul
- Jun 1, 2025
The Government of Bangladesh unveiled its long-awaited Health Reform Commission (HRC) Report—an ambitious document envisioned for laying the foundation for a more equitable, efficient, and accountable health system. With over 70 percent of out-of-pocket health expenditure, having health spending [....]
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Transitions between growth episodes: Do institutions matter and do some institutions matter more?
- Dr Selim Raihan, Kunal Sen, Sabyasachi Kar
- Aug 2, 2016
A large literature has examined the role of institutions in explaining economic growth. While the earlier literature has examined the role of institutions in determining long-run per capita income, a new literature examines the determinants of growth accelerations and deceleration episodes [....]
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Unearthing Bangladesh’s Comparative Advantages
- Dr Selim Raihan, Md. Jillur Rahman
- Jun 1, 2016
The analysis of comparative advantage is important from the policy perspective. Trade policies of a country should be tuned to promote export items where the country has a comparative advantage. The Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) analysis, suggested [....]
