Thinking Aloud: Volume I, Issue 5

The October 1, 2014 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on institution and growth. The first article, in the context of high economic growth in Bangladesh during 1990s and 2000s, despite challenges in institutional
Thinking Aloud: Volume I, Issue 4

SANEM Thinking Aloud, September 1, 2014 issue focuses on inclusive growth. The first article attempts to generate a conceptual debate on the understanding of quality of employment in Bangladesh, and suggests that, for the promotion of inclusive growth, Bangladesh needs to transit from its current state of ‘good-enough’ jobs to ‘decent’ jobs
Thinking Aloud: Volume I, Issue 3

SANEM Thinking Aloud, August 1, 2014 issue focuses on social protection. The first article, based on an empirical study, shows that social protection programs have positive contribution to raising female labor force participation in Bangladesh. The second article underscores
Thinking Aloud: Volume I, Issue 2

SANEM Thinking Aloud, July 1, 2014 issue focuses on regional integration in South Asia. The first article underscores the importance of a new regime for regional integration in South Asia with emphasis on market integration, growth integration, investment integration and policy integration
Thinking Aloud: Volume I, Issue 1

The first issue of SANEM Thinking Aloud focuses on some relevant topics related to the labor market in Bangladesh. The short article on the future of the manufacturing sector in Bangladesh highlights the significance
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
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 fluctuations, economic growth and cross-country differences