Thinking Aloud: Volume III, Issue 7 The December, 2016 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Special Economic Zones (SEZs). The first article “The political economy of special economic zones (SEZs) in Bangladesh” sheds light on the fact that while it might be very difficult to dramatically improve the infrastructure and…
Thinking Aloud: Volume III, Issue 7 The November, 2016 issue of Thinking Aloud emphasizes on ‘Agricultural Productivity’. The first article “Augmenting agricultural productivity can be instrumental in reducing poverty in developing countries” argues that instead of treating agriculture as a ‘residual’ sector, active policy support to improve the productivity in agriculture can help reduce poverty…
Thinking Aloud: Volume III, Issue 5 October, 2016 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on ‘Challenges in Regional Integration in South Asia’. The first article “Sub-regional cooperation can be the answer to the deadlock of regional integration in South Asia” concentrates on the need and the challenges for stronger integration process in the sub-regional integration among…
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…
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 the likelihood of a country transitioning from one growth…
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 on human capital development. Analysis of this article, using…
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 fixed effect model consisting 128 countries…
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 in per capita income. The article uses cross-country…
Thinking Aloud: Volume II, Issue 11 April 1, 2016 issue focuses on perspectives on regional integration. The first article on “Political economy of regional integration: Where do we stand in South Asia?” attempts to explore the various factors influencing regional integration in South Asia from a political economy perspective. The article suggests that, there are…
Thinking Aloud: Volume II, Issue 10 The March 1, 2016 issue of Thinking Aloud has been dedicated to covering the news and happenings of SANEM Annual Economists’ Conference 2016, as this conference also brings a new onset for the organization. The first page article on “Is Bangladesh poised for leaping towards a middle income country?”…