Annual Conference/Agenda

2nd SANEM Annual Economists' Conference

"Managing Growth for Social Inclusion"

February 18-19, 2017, BRAC Centre Inn, Mohakhali, Dhaka

Last Updated: February 16

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

08:30 AM - 09:00 AM REGISTRATION

9:00 AM - 10:20 AM INAUGURAL SESSION AND KEYNOTE SPEECH (AUDITORIUM, 2ND FLOOR)

	Chair: Dr. Bazlul Haque Khondker, Chairman, SANEM and Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka
09:00 AM – 09:05 AM	Opening remarks: Dr. Selim Raihan, Executive Director, SANEM and Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka
09:05 AM – 09:30 AM	1st Keynote Speech: “Democracy and Development” by Dr. Siddiqur Rahman Osmani, Professor, Developmental Economics, University of Ulster, UK
09:30 AM – 09:55 AM	2nd Keynote Speech: "Bangladesh Confronts Climate Change" by Professor David Hulme, Professor, Development Studies,University of Manchester, UK and CEO, Effective States and Inclusive Development (ESID) Research Center, University of Manchester, UK
09:55 AM – 10:10 AM	Open discussion
10:10 AM – 10:15 AM	Remarks by the Chair
10:15 AM – 10:20 AM	Book Launching
10:20 AM – 10:35 AM	TEA/COFFEE BREAK

10:35 AM – 12:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1, 2 & 3

BREAKOUT SESSION 1:
AUDITORIUM, 2^ND FLOOR

TRADE AND INVESTMENT

	Chair: Dr. Posh Raj Pandey, Chairman, South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), Nepal
	Special Guest: Mr. Ali Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer, Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI), Dhaka
10:35 AM – 11:20 AM	Paper presentations: “Heterogenous Firms, Trade/FDI and Inequality/Welfare” by Dr. Rushde Elahi Akbar, Assistant Professor, North South University, Dhaka “Relative Benefits/Losses of India Aligning with RCEP and BRICS Countries under the Conjecture of Free Trade Area in Goods” by Dr. Somesh K Mathur, Professor of Economics, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India “Trade potentials and Non-tariff Measures (NTMs) in South Asia”, by Mr. Shaquib Quoreshi, Secretary, Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka
11:20 AM – 11:30 AM	Discussant: Dr. Mohammad Yunus, Senior Research Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dhaka
11:30 AM – 11:40 AM	Open discussion
11:40 AM – 11:50 AM	Remarks by the Special Guest
11:50 AM – 12:00 PM	Remarks by the Chair

BREAKOUT SESSION 2:
MEETING ROOM 1, 3^RD FLOOR

PUBLIC POLICY

	Chair: Dr. Khan Ahmed Sayeed Murshid, Director General, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dhaka
	Special Guest: Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman, Economic Advisor, Bangladesh Bank
10:35 AM – 11:20 AM	Paper presentations: “Output Composition and the Monetary Policy Transmission Mechanism in Bangladesh: A Vector Autoregressive Approach” by Mr. K Suranjit, Deputy Director, Bangladesh Bank, Dhaka “Barriers to the effective tax collection in Bangladesh” by Mr. Mohammad Iqbal Hossain, Research Associate, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dhaka “Social Protection in Bangladesh” by Dr. Bazlul Haque Khondker, Chairman, SANEM, and Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka
11:20 AM – 11:30 AM	Discussant: Dr. Atonu Rabbani, Associate Professor, Depertment of Economics, University of Dhaka
11:30 AM – 11:40 AM	Open discussion
11:40 AM – 11:50 AM	Remarks by the Special Guest
11:50 AM – 12:00 PM	Remarks by the Chair

BREAKOUT SESSION 3:
MEETING ROOM 3, 3^RD FLOOR

POVERTY, INEQUALITY AND GROWTH

	Chair: Dr. Mustafa K. Mujeri, Executive Director, Institute for Inclusive Finance and Development (InM), Dhaka
	Special Guest: Mr. Fakrul Ahsan, Project Manager, Support to Sustainable and Inclusive Planning (SSIP) Project, UNDP, Bangladesh
10:35 AM – 11:20 AM	Paper presentations: “Impact of Climate Change on Income Diversity: Evidence from Southern part of Bangladesh” by Md. Jahid Ebn Jalal, M.Sc Student, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), India “Demand analysis of chronic poor people in Rural Bangladesh: A Scenario using Almost Ideal Demand System Model” by Ms. Kursia Jahan, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Eastern University, Dhaka “Inclusive Growth in Bangladesh: A Critical Assessment” by Mr. Towfiqul Islam Khan, Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dhaka
11:20 AM – 11:30 AM	Discussant: Dr. Firdousi Naher, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka
11:30 AM – 11:40 AM	Open discussion
11:40 AM – 11:50 AM	Remarks by the Special Guest
11:50 AM – 12:00 PM	Remarks by the Chair
12:00 PM – 12:05 PM	SESSION BREAK

12:05 PM – 1:30 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS 4, 5 & 6

BREAKOUT SESSION 4:
AUDITORIUM, 2^ND FLOOR

HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

	Chair: Professor Barkat-e-Khuda, Supernumerary Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka
	Special Guest: Professor Abdul Bayes, Director, BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), Dhaka
12:05 PM – 12:50 PM	Paper presentations: “Evaluating the impact of asset transfer on health outcomes of the ultra-poor: Evidence using household panel data” by Mr. Muhammad Shahadat Hossain Siddiquee, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka “Impact of Remittances on Human Capital Formation in Bangladesh” by Ms. Siban Shahana, Research Associate, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dhaka "Factors Determining the Choice of Level of Education in Bangladesh: Empirical Evidence from HIES"” by Mr. Mir Tanzim Nur Angkur, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, East West University, Dhaka and K.M Nafiz Ifteakher Assistant Professor, Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka
12:50 PM – 01:00 PM	Discussant: Dr. Rumana Huque, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka
01:00 PM – 01:10 PM	Open discussion
01:10 PM – 01:20 PM	Remarks by the Special Guest
01:20 AM – 01:30 PM	Remarks by the Chair

BREAKOUT SESSION 5:
MEETING ROOM 1, 3^RD FLOOR

SECTORAL ECONOMY

	Chair: Dr. M. Ismail Hossain, Professor and Chairman, Department of Economics, North South University, Dhaka
	Special Guest: Ms. Ferdous Ara Begum, CEO, Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD), Dhaka
12:05 PM – 12:50 PM	Paper presentations: “Elections and public health spending in South Asia”, by Dr. Nayan Krisha Joshi, Senior Economist, Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS), Kathmandu University, Nepal “Capital Market Integration in South Asia: Realizing the SAARC Opportunity” by Mr. Sourajit Aiyer, AVP, Investor Relations & Corporate Planning, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, Mumbai, India “Factors Influencing Performance of a Public Private Partnership in the Digital Service Sector: Evidence from Bangladesh" by Dr. Wahid Abdallah, Research Fellow, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), Dhaka
12:50 PM – 01:00 PM	Discussant: Dr. Minhaj Mahmud, Senior Research Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dhaka
01:00 PM – 01:10 PM	Open discussion
01:10 PM – 01:20 PM	Remarks by the Special Guest
01:20 PM – 01:30 PM	Remarks by the Chair

BREAKOUT SESSION 6:
MEETING ROOM 3, 3^RD FLOOR

LABOR MARKET

	Chair: Ms. Simeen Mahmud, Head, Gender Studies Cluster and Coordinator, CGST, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), Dhaka
	Special Guest: Dr. Manzoor Ahmed, Professor Emeritus, BRAC Institute of Educational Development, Dhaka
12:05 PM – 12:50 PM	Paper presentations: “What Drives Workers’ Remittances Flow of Bangladesh? A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis” by Mr. Nobinkhor Kundu, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Comilla University “Role of Youth Population on Economic Growth: Estimates from the Time Series Data of Bangladesh” by Dr. Sayema Haque Bidisha, Research Director, SANEM and Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka and Mr. S. M. Abdullah, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka “How do Education and Skill development affect the Transition from ‘Good-enough’ Job to ‘Decent’ Job in Bangladesh?” Dr. Selim Raihan, Executive Director, SANEM and Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka and Mr. Mahtab Uddin, Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka
12:50 PM – 01:00 PM	Discussant: Dr. Ummul Hasanath Ruthbah, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka
01:00 PM – 01:10 PM	Open discussion
01:10 PM – 01:20 PM	Remarks by the Special Guest
01:20 PM – 01:30 PM	Remarks by the Chair
01:30 PM – 02:45 PM	LUNCH

02:45 PM – 04:30 PM SANEM-ESID SPECIAL SESSION

Partner:Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, Manchester University, UK

SPECIAL SESSION:
AUDITORIUM, 2^ND FLOOR

THE POLITICS OF GROWTH

	Chair: Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman, Executive Chairman, Power and Participation Research Center (PPRC), Dhaka
	Paper presentations: “Deals and Development: The Political Dynamics of Growth Episodes” by Dr. Sabyasachi Kar, Professor, Institute of Economic Growth, India, “Navigating the Deals World: The Politics of Economic Growth in Bangladesh” by Dr. Mirza M. Hassan, Adjunct Fellow, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), Dhaka and Dr. Selim Raihan, Executive Director, SANEM and Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka “The Stroll, The Trot and The Sprint of the Elephant: Understanding Indian Growth Episodes” by Dr. Sabyasachi Kar, Professor, Institute of Economic Growth, India, Mr. Jagdish Prasad Sahu, Sr. Research Analyst, Institute of Economic Growth, India and Professor Kunal Sen, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, UK and Joint Research Director, Effective States and Inclusive Development (ESID) Research Centre
	Discussants: Dr. Ashikur Rahman, Senior Economist, Policy Research Institute (PRI), Dhaka Dr. Kazi Ali Toufique, Research Director, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dhaka
04:30 PM – 04:45 PM	TEA/COFFEE BREAK

04:45 PM – 06:45 PM HIGH LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION

PANEL DISCUSSION:
AUDITORIUM, 2nd FLOOR

MANAGING GROWTH FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION IN SOUTH ASIA

	Guest of Honour: Professor Rehman Sobhan, Chairman, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dhaka
	Chair: Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud, Eminent Economist, Bangladesh
	Panelists: Dr. Selim Raihan, Executive Director, SANEM and Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka Dr. Sultan Hafeez Rahman, Executive Director, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), Dhaka Dr. Mustafizur Rahman, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dhaka Dr. Saman Kelegama, Executive Director, Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Sri Lanka Dr. Posh Raj Pandey, Chairman, South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), Nepal Dr. Sabyasachi Kar, Institute of Economic Growth, India “Navigating the Deals World: The Politics of Economic Growth in Bangladesh” by Dr. Mirza M. Hassan, Adjunct Fellow, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD),
04:30 PM – 04:45 PM	/COFFEE BREAK

07:00 PM DINNER IN HONOR OF PROFESSOR REHMAN SOBHAN

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