Thinking Aloud: Volume III, Issue 4

The September, 2016 issue of Thinking Aloud concentrates on the theme of ‘poverty and inequality’. The first article titled “Cross-country differences in income inequality: Where do South Asian countries stand?” explores the trends in movements of inequality for a large number of countries with a special focus on South Asia. Using a global standardized database

Thinking Aloud: Volume III, Issue 3

The August, 2016 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on ‘dynamics of economic growth’. The first article titled “Transitions between growth episodes: Do institutions matter and do some institutions matter more?” investigates the role of economic and political institutions in determining

Thinking Aloud: Volume III, Issue 2

The July, 2016 issue of Thinking Aloud comes with the theme of ‘education and human capital development’. The first article titled ‘Does institution matter for human capital development?’ emphasizes on difference in institutional capabilities among the countries and its bearing

Thinking Aloud: Volume III, Issue 1

After successfully completing two years of Thinking Aloud, SANEM is happy to present the Volume 3, Issue 1 on “Trade and Trade Policy”. The first article “Why do some countries trade more than others?” emphasizes on factors affecting the trade-orientation. From a cross-country

Thinking Aloud: Volume II, Issue 12

The theme of May 1, 2016 issue of Thinking Aloud is “Productivity”. The article on “Why do countries differ in total factor productivity?” argues that Total Factor Productivity (TFP) plays a key role in economic

Thinking Aloud: Volume II, Issue 11

April 1, 2016 issue focuses on perspectives on regional integration. The first article on “Political economy of regional integration: Where do we stand in South Asia?” attempts to explore the various factors influencing regional integration in South Asia from a political economy perspective

Thinking Aloud: Volume II, Issue 10

The March 1, 2016 issue of Thinking Aloud has been dedicated to covering the news and happenings of SANEM Annual Economists’ Conference 2016, as this conference also brings a new onset for the organization. The first page article on “Is Bangladesh poised for leaping towards a middle income

Thinking Aloud: Volume VI, Issue 12

The February, 2016 issue of Thinking Aloud is on Infrastructure and Economic Growth. The first article on “How to tackle ‘entitlement failure’ in infrastructure?” argues that several supply-side constraints related to weak infrastructure can restrict economic diversification. Some of these constraints are broadly

Thinking Aloud: Volume II, Issue 8

The New Year’s issue (January 1, 2016) of Thinking Aloud comes with the theme of demographic dividend. The first article titled “How do some countries make the most of the demographic dividend?” uses a cross-country least square dummy variable (LSDV) panel regression of 124 countries

Thinking Aloud: Volume II, Issue 7

The theme for the December, 2015 issue of Thinking Aloud is Skill Development. The first article “Do education and skill development affect the transition from ‘good-enough job’ to ‘decent job’?” emphasizes on the supply