Economic Research Group

Economic Research Group ERG is a not-for-profit organization established for promoting education and research with a view to improving economic justice in society. ERG seeks to bridge the gap between academic research and policy analysis within the context of Bangladesh and other countries of South and Southeast Asia. More Archive Saturday Adda In-house presentation to share preliminary findings of a study on: Ex-ante Assessment of a Wealth Tax in Bangladesh - Contact ERG office for background papers.	Selected On-going Activities The study on decision support tool has been completed. You may click below to get the two papers and contact the author for the decision template. Review of Decision Process with Government as Provider of Essentials: The case of government engagement in markets of cereals in Bangladesh and A Decision Support Tool for Government Engagements in Market for Essentials – the case of Food grains in Bangladesh “Does Extra Tuition Matter in Reducing Primary School Dropout in Bangladesh?”, an impact evaluation of ESP (Education Support Program) of the CDIP (Centre for Development Innovation and Practices) by Dr. Ummul Hasanath Ruthbah, Dr. Atonu Rabbani, Dr. Muhammad G. Sarwar and Salim Hossain is now final. CLICK to view. Atonu Rabbani leads an ERG team to draft a position paper on Eradication of Extreme Poverty in Bangladesh for the UNDP -Bangladesh. The final draft has been submitted. Identifying Activities for Pro-Poor Employment and Income in Coastal South drawing upon value chain analysis, has been submitted to SCUK. Click on the title to view the report. Click here to view parts of the first report on Identifying Poor. Impact of Price Increase on Poor Households and Children Wellbeing with supports from Save the Children UK was completed by Mohammed Helal Uddin during 2009. Economic Valuation of the Storm Protection Values of Mangrove forests under the coastal ecosystems of the Sundarbans Led By Sakib Mahmud. Advisors: Dr. Edward Barbier and Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque. Study supported by SANDEE More		Announcement Course on National Income Accounting ERG collaborates with the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) to offer a course on the theory & practice of NIA. In order to avail limited openings for non-BBS persons, please apply to info@ergonline.org by 2 May 2012. PROGRAM DETAILS Companies Act Reform and the Informal Economy Research findings to be shared at a seminar in mid-May 2012, in the presence of policymakers, academia and stakeholder. IGC Bangladesh Growth Research Program at ERG hosted a day-long workshop on Growth and Development Issues on 20 December 2011. CLICK TO VIEW PROGRAM AND PRESENTATIONS ERG moves to a new premise in 2012 at New DOHS (Mohakhali) from 1st January 2012. ERG signs an agreement with LSE To facilitate the Bangladesh Growth Research Program of IGC till 31st March 2012. New Publication on the Economics of Climate Change Adaptation by A.K. Enamul Haque and ohers Read More
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		*Proxy Inference Methods: Survey of Literature,* by Nahim Bin Zahur has been posted. Its a draft of the first part of a two-parts paper.