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	Selected On-going Activities Impact of Global Economic Crisis with supports from SAILS is underway - details to be posted in near future Impact of Price Increase on Poor Households and Children Wellbeing with supports from Save the Children UK will be undertaken by Mohammed Helal Uddin during October 2008 - January 2009. Small Grants and Academic Partnership Program of IFC-BICF in collaboration with BMB Mott MacDonald, Netherlands led by Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque. team includes Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud, Dr. Sajjad Zohir, Professor Salim Rashid, Professor Anis Chowdhury and Dr. Fahad Khalil 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 Measuring movement out of poverty with supports from Microcredit Summit Campaign: the first paper by Sajjad Zohir with estimates on the number of MFI clients moving out of $1 a day threshold (click to view) has been submitted. A nation-wide survey is nearing completion and the report will be ready for discussion in the Meeting of Expert Panel by end June. More		Announcement Vacancies We are looking for three young researchers with adequate knowledge on economics and ability to engage and communicate. Each has to have sufficient interest to pursue research in one of the following three areas: land, energy and finance. Interested persons may send their CVs to info@ergonline.org. Competitive remuneration for a year is assured for successful applicants. Call for Paper Economic Symposium of Summer to be held on Saturday, 22nd August 2009. more Certificate Course A certificate course on "Survey Methods and Data Analysis - HIES Survey" will be offered in August 2009. more
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ERG Events Seminar Hassan Zaman of the World Bank speaks on safety net programs in the context of current global economic crisis. Time: 3:30 - 5 pm, Thursday, 2nd July 2009; at ERG premise. Write to info for the 10MB+ ppt. Lecture Series Weekly lectures: We follow up on land and land management issues to discuss the economics. Next Thursday, 9th July			Small Grant & Academic Partnership - MoU Signed With Five Universities more
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Research Reports Course Materials Seminar Papers Research Proposals Library Audio/Radio Talks ERG Members Only Photo Gallery			Mapping of NGO/MFIs in Bangladesh and other development agencies Monitoring support by the BWIs to the Poverty Reduction Strategies in Bangladesh Selected Writings by ERG members and Associates More
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		Relations between various Price Movements, by Galib-Anas-Salahuddin has been posted. Their household survey is underway.