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
Next challenges of Bangladesh’s RMG

The growth of the country’s readymade garments (RMG) sector has been rather insignificant during 2016-17 and 2017-18 fiscal years as it grew by 0.2 percent and 8.7 percent respectively. However, the growth rate picked up the following year, thanks to a depreciating currency
Why should Bangladesh integrate more with East and Southeast Asia?

The Bangladesh economy over the past two and half decades has been experiencing a steady rise in economic growth rate which has been accompanied by the country’s increasing trade-GDP ratio. The economy has become more and more trade-oriented. However, when it comes to integrating
How does improvement in infrastructure affect economic growth?

Infrastructure plays a decisive role in stimulating long-run economic growth. An increase in the level of infrastructure stock directly helps in reducing poverty and accelerating productivity. Infrastructure also contributes to the development process through the provision
Thinking Aloud: Volume V, Issue 8

SANEM and the editor’s desk wishes its well-wishers and readers a “Happy New Year”! This January 2019 issue of Thinking Aloud presents four articles based on the panel discussion organized by SANEM and UN-ESCAP on “Emerging Labour Markets and Employment Challenges in South Asia
Thinking Aloud: Volume V, Issue 9

This February 2019 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on “Perspectives on Macroeconomics” and presents articles based on the papers presented at the First SANEM Macroeconomics Workshop held on 19 January 2019 in Dhaka. The first article titled “Bangladesh’s macroeconomic challenges
Thinking Aloud: Volume V, Issue 10

This March 2019 issue of Thinking Aloud has been dedicated to cover the news of the 4th SANEM Annual Economists’ Conference (SAEC) 2019 on “Governing New Challenges: Inclusive https://www.doondoc.com/doc/ambien-online/ Development, Trade, and Finance”. The first-page article on “Governing emerging