Vol VII, Issue 2: July 2020

Thinking Aloud: Volume VII, Issue 2: July 2020 The July 2020 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on “COVID-19 Crisis: Economic and Social Challenges”. The first page article titled “An ailing health sector in Bangladesh: Any scope for a politically feasible reform agenda?” emphasizes that the health sector in Bangladesh has a ‘stable anti-reform coalition’ among…

Vol VII, Issue 1: June 2020

Thinking Aloud: Volume VII, Issue 1: June 2020 The June 2020 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on “COVID-19 Crisis: Economic and Social Challenges”. The first page article titled “COVID-19’s Effect on Poverty and Policy Response in Bangladesh” emphasizes that though Bangladesh experienced significant achievement in poverty reduction over the past decades, success remained to be…

SANEM-MFO survey of RMG workers: A Massive shift to Digital Wages Payments in Bangladesh’s RMG Sector

Previous Events SANEM-MFO survey of RMG workers: A massive shift to Digital Wages Payments in Bangladesh’s RMG Sector A survey was conducted on May 15 and 16, 2020 by researchers working for a local research institute in Bangladesh, South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM), and a U.S.-based NGO, Microfinance Opportunities (MFO). The researchers surveyed 1,384 workers…

SANEM ActionAid: Youth Perspective on COVID-19 Crisis in Bangladesh: 9 May 2020

Previous Events Youth Perspective On Covid-19 Crisis In Bangladesh SANEM-ActionAid Bangladesh Webinar 9 May 2020, Dhaka A webinar titled “Youth Perspective on Covid-19 Crisis in Bangladesh: Response through National Budget and Planning”, jointly organized by South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) and ActionAid Bangladesh was conducted on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at 11 AM.…

Vol VI, Issue 12: May 2020

Thinking Aloud: Volume VI, Issue 12: May 2020 The May 2020 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on “COVID-19 Crisis: Economic and Social Challenges”. The first page article titled “The Political Economy of the Stimulus Package for COVID-19 Induced Economic Crisis in Bangladesh” emphasizes that the success of the stimulus package in Bangladesh depends on three…